Where are my friends, or how to share location data in the Google Maps application

The Google Maps mobile app includes a feature that allows you to tell friends about your location (a similar feature familiar to Apple users from the Find Friends app). With Google Maps, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners can share where they are, choose who can see their location, hide other people's location pins, and more.

Below are step-by-step instructions that will help you share information about your location on Google Maps with friends and family in real time.

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Why track Android phone location

Tracking the location of an Android phone is necessary when the device is lost or stolen. This will also help to establish the child’s location and not worry about his safety.

Geolocation on your phone

Important! If there is a problem with how to find a person by geolocation on an Android phone, then you need to use the standard functions of the smartphone or turn to special software. But if surveillance is carried out on a complete stranger, then these actions are illegal and fall under an article of the criminal code; the consent of the citizen is mandatory.

How to find a person by geolocation of an Android phone

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The real way to track a person through Android is to use programs from Google, such as Google Maps.

Google Maps app

If users are faced with the problem of how to track a person’s location through an Android phone, then they should use Google Maps.

Where to download and how to install:

1. The program must be downloaded via the Play Market.
2. After this, install it on your phone.
3. Then you need to configure the “Geodata Transfer” function.

Google Maps

Data sharing function in Google Maps

The data sharing feature in Google Maps allows you to track the location of your Android device.

Note! The user can use the function constantly or indicate the area on the map where surveillance will be carried out.

To use the function you must:

1. In the main program window, select the “Profile” tab.
2. In the pop-up window, scroll through the list and activate the “Transfer geodata” option.
3. In the new window, click on the “Start” button.
4. In the “Show my location” field about or “Until I turn it off.”
5. Select friends' profiles to whom you can show your location on the map and send a link. Click on the “OK” and “Share” button.
6. Grant access to location information and click Enable. The process of loading and saving the settings will begin. A beacon with a mark on the map will show the location where the user is located.

How to find out the location of a friend (wife, relative, acquaintance, etc.)

If someone chooses to share their location with you, you'll see where they are in real time on a map on your desktop or Google Maps on your iOS device.

On a desktop computer:

On your Mac, you can see other users' locations, but you can't share yours. To help others see where you are, use the Google Maps iOS app. To check your friends' location on Mac:

Go to the website maps.google.com in the browser on your computer and click on the “Menu” button located in the upper left corner of the screen near the search bar;

From the side menu, select “Transfer Location Data.” A list of friends who have shared their location information with you will appear.

On a mobile device:

On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you can not only see in real time where your friends are, but also tell them where you are.

1. Open the Google Maps application;

2. Click on the “Menu” button located in the upper right corner of the screen;

3. In the side menu, select “Transfer geodata”;

4. Touch the icon of the person whose location you want to know.

5. In the menu that appears at the bottom of the screen, tap the “More” button in the form of three vertical dots and click on “Update”.

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How to set up tracking to determine another person's geolocation

How to send geolocation via WhatsApp from Android

To track another person, you can use third-party software.

Application "Mom Knows"

Using this application, you can monitor your child's phone. This program uses a convenient and intuitive interface and also provides users with additional functionality.

Instructions and setup:

1. Register and receive a special code.
2. Install the GPS beacon software on the child’s phone.
3. Run the main software to search for tracking satellites, which will take a few minutes. After this, the coordinates will be sent to the server and the time and date will be determined.
4. The screen will display information about where the child is. A beacon will be marked on the map.

Software "Mom Knows"

Navixy app

A functional tracker program designed for Android smartphones. All location information is transferred in the background, so a constant Internet connection is required. If there is no connection, then all information is saved to the clipboard.

Instructions:

1. Download and install the program via Play Market.
2. Register and log in.
3. In the new “My Beacons” window, indicate the phone’s IMEI code and SIM card identification number.

Note! The service is paid; upon first use, a trial version is automatically connected for 14 days, where the full functionality of the software is available.

Real Time GPS Tracker Application

The program allows you to turn your device into a full-featured GPS tracker and track your location online. The software can carry out its work in the background, using energy saving.

Instructions:

1. Open the “Privilege Settings” item, where you need to give permission to access “Location”, “Phone”, “Storage”.
2. Go to “Settings” and select the “Authorization on the monitoring server” section.
3. Enter your login, password and email. After this, an access code will be sent to your email, which must be entered in a special field.
4. Go to the window for creating tracking links and click the “+” button.
5. Mark all required data and click save.
6. In the main window of the screen, a yellow GPS tracker indicator will be displayed in the toolbar. This means that the data is transferred to the server and can be used.

Find My Android app

The application is intended for all smartphone models, including Samsung and Honor:

1. When you first launch the program, you must provide geolocation access rights.
2. Enter your mobile phone number and click “Next”.
3. Then create a password and enter your email address.
4. Next, click on the “Allow access” button and configure the card.
5. Set the search radius by dragging the slider and click “Save.”
6. Mark your location on the map by clicking "Update".
7. The latest information about the location of the phone will be marked on the map.

Important! To track another person's device, the application must be installed on their device. Then create a circle that will include the phones that are being monitored.

Using Google

Google integrates various programs into the Android operating system, including geolocation maps. Each such service is tied to a specific account, which can be transferred from one smartphone to another. This functionality allows you to determine the current location of a person.

To search for people using geolocation from Google, you need to know your username and password. Without this, it is impossible to enter the program.

To find a person via Google, you will need:

1. Through the “Settings” menu, go to your Google account and select the one you need.
2. In the same menu, go to the Google section and open the “Data and Personalization” tab.
3. Select the “Chronology” section in the new tab.

By default, this section shows the route of a person’s movement for the current date. The last point marked on the map indicates the location of the user you are looking for.

When choosing this option, you should remember that the Google service does not always work correctly. In particular, this occurs due to a failure or disconnection of mobile communications or Wi-Fi. In such cases, maps do not have time to update.

Smartphone location via Google Search

You can track your Android phone using a desktop computer using special software for remote control Google Search Find My Device.

Remotely control Android using Find My Device

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Instructions:

1. Synchronize your phone with your Google account.
2. Download the application of the same name from the Play Market.
3. In the main window, enter your account information.
4. Then go to the service through your browser and go to the “Search Management” tab.

Note! A beacon will appear on the map, indicating the location of the smartphone. If it is detected, you can use the following functions: “Block”, “Call”. If geolocation is turned off, the latest coordinates will be displayed in the chronology.

Find My Device

How to use the service in browsers on a PC

Let's look at an example. Let's say we have the following data:

• Latitude 55°45′13″N (55.753575)
• Longitude 37°37′16″E (37.62104)

To find the right place:

• Let’s open the Google Maps service in any web browser and switch to “Satellite” mode so that the map looks more clearly. To do this, click the button located in the lower left corner of the map.

• Separated by commas, insert first the latitude and then the longitude into the search string. The format is not important. Then press the Enter key.

• In our example, under the search bar, a panorama of the found place opened, where it is clear that this is Moscow’s Red Square. If you entered the coordinates of a place that does not have a saved panorama, then nothing will be displayed under the search bar.

• Next, let's look at the satellite image. As you can see, our hypothesis was confirmed.

How to check your phone's geolocation on Android

Many users, if it is impossible to determine the location of the phone, have a question about how to check geolocation on Android. In this situation, the “Chronology” function will help.

Location history "Chronology"

To use the function you will need the Google Maps application:

1. In the main window, open the “Settings” menu by clicking on the profile icon.
2. Select “Chronology” from the list and click “Start”. The new window will present several tabs that display information about the places visited, as well as the latest coordinates.

Other ways to track your location

You can track your smartphone using your mobile number.

By phone number

Coordinates are determined using a GPS satellite, which records the last points of activity of the device’s GSM module. The Mobile Location online service is suitable for these purposes.

Instructions:

1. Go to the service website.
2. Select the country prefix in the main field and enter the phone number.
3. Click on the “Data” button, their analysis and determination of the telecom operator will begin. Cell towers, latitude and longitude, as well as street and region will then be identified.

Mobile Location

For your information! The service is free and there are no additional fees to pay for use.

Tracking the location of an Android phone is possible using special tracker programs that will indicate the user’s last coordinates. This is very convenient when the gadget is stolen or lost. No less important in the case of spying on children. The main thing is to follow the instructions.

Official surveillance through a mobile operator

All 4 federal cellular operators offer those who wish to purchase a surveillance service for their subscribers. The functionality and capabilities of each operator’s service are somewhat different, so it’s worth talking about each separately.

• Megafon - Megafon provides customers with . Using its networks, the operator determines where a specific person is currently located. "Radar" will find any person with an active mobile device, regardless of the services of which operator he uses. Megafon "Radar" is an official service, so to activate it you will need the permission of the person you plan to monitor. The agreement is concluded once, but it can be easily revoked if desired. During the day, one user has the right to send several requests, but not more than a hundred.
• Beeline - The conditions for connecting to the service in the Beeline company are similar to those of other operators. The object of surveillance must give consent to this, and the operator will be able to determine his location only if he is a network subscriber. You can learn about your location no more than once every five minutes. The accuracy of determining the location of a subscriber depends on its distance from Beeline towers. The error can vary from 250 meters to one kilometer. All these features are provided within the framework, but there is also another, expanded version of this option called “Locator”. works within its network, and Latitude has no boundaries. Surveillance can be established on a subscriber of any operator.
• MTS - To track an MTS subscriber, it is necessary that he be a client of the operator as well as a customer of the service. The customer will be required to register the phone number of the target of surveillance and access to it for about 10 minutes. Subscriber surveillance is carried out by SMS requests or on the company’s website.
• Tele2 - Tele2 clients are provided with a similar service called “Geosearch”. The main condition for the correct operation of Geosearch is that both parties to the process must be subscribers of the Tele2 operator. To determine the subscriber’s location, the client needs to connect this service on the company’s website, using a USSD request or the Geosearch mobile application.