WhatsApp brings people together not just through instant messaging service but also through features like location sharing. This thing comes in handy in several instances. Say, you want to reach someplace, the person in that place can share his/her location and you can be there following the suggested route. Inversely, you can send your location through WhatsApp to a courier service person or somebody else who is visiting your house. This makes the whole traveling and navigation on new territories easier.
WhatsApp location sharing is possible in two modes —
WhatsApp location sharing works on both iOS and Android.
Here’s how you can do that:
1. Open WhatsApp.
2. On the Chats tab, click on the person or group to whom or which you want to share your location.
3. Tap on the group or person that you want to share your location with.
4. Press on the plus (+) sign in the bottom-left corner.
5. From the ensuing menu, tap on "Location."
6. Grant permissions to WhatsApp like whether you want it to access your location ‘Always’ or ‘Only While Using the App’.
7 Finally opt between ‘Send Your Current Location’ or ‘Share Live Location’.
1. Open WhatsApp.
2. On the ‘Chats’ tab, click on the person or group with whom/which you want to share your location.
3. Press on the paperclip icon at the bottom of the screen.
4. From the menu that appears, choose the Location option.
6. Pick between ‘Send Your Current Location’ or ‘Share Live Location’.
7. Hit ‘Send’.
That’s it.
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