Manage your Location Sharing settings (2024)

You can share your real-time location with contacts of your choice.

What you need

Important: Location Sharing works differently if a parent manages your Google Account. Learn more about location sharing on supervised accounts.

  • Google Account
  • Mobile device
  • Internet connection
  • Location services turned on for your device

Share your location

Tip:You need a mobile device to share your real-time location, but you can control your Location Sharing settings from a computer.

Location Sharing is available in several Google apps.To get started, you can share your location with Google Maps.

Stop sharing your location with someone

  1. Open your Location Sharing settings.
  2. Next to the person's name, tap RemoveManage your Location Sharing settings (1).

Manage your Location Sharing settings (2)

Protect Your Identity Online

Get step-by-step visual guides on the tools and practices that will help you protect your personal information with Google's Online Security Guidebook.

Manage your Location Sharing settings (2024)

FAQs

How do I manage location sharing? ›

Stop sharing
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
  2. Tap your profile picture or initial. Location sharing.
  3. Tap the profile of the person you don't want to share your location with anymore.
  4. Tap Stop.

How do I manage location settings? ›

  1. Open your device's Settings app.
  2. Tap Security & Location. Location. If you don't find "Security & Location," tap Location.
  3. Tap Mode.
  4. Select a mode: High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors to get the most accurate location.

How do I change my location sharing settings on my Iphone? ›

Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services. To review or change access settings for an app or to see its explanation for requesting Location Services, tap the app.

How do I stop sharing location settings? ›

Stop sharing your location with someone
  1. Open your Location Sharing settings.
  2. Next to the person's name, tap Remove .

How do I stop sharing my location on my phone without them knowing? ›

[5 Ways] Stop Sharing iPhone Location without Them Knowing
  1. Turn on Airplane Mode.
  2. Stop Sharing Location with a Specific Contact on Find My.
  3. Completely Turn Off Share My Location in Find My.
  4. Turn off Location Services in Settings.
  5. Block and Unblock the Specific Contact.

How can someone track my location? ›

How can a phone be tracked?
  1. Cell towers. The United States has more than 307,000 cell towers. ...
  2. Public Wi-Fi. A smartphone that has Wi-Fi enabled communicates with nearby Wi-Fi networks even if it's not connected to one. ...
  3. Cell site simulators. ...
  4. Malware or spyware. ...
  5. Battery drain. ...
  6. Overheating. ...
  7. Extra apps. ...
  8. Unprompted activity.

Who can see my location on my iPhone? ›

When Share My Location is turned on, you can share your location with friends, family, and contacts from your iPhone or iPad with Find My. You can also share your location in the Find People app on watchOS 6 or later with Apple Watch models that have GPS and cellular and are paired with your iPhone.

Why can't I see my wife's location on my iPhone? ›

Check her device's location settings: Make sure that the location services are enabled on your wife's device. On an iPhone, she can go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and ensure that it is turned on.

How do I make sure my iPhone is not sharing my location? ›

Open the Find My app . Do one of the following: To stop sharing with a one person: Select the People tab, find the person you want to stop sharing with and tap their name, then scroll down and tap Stop Sharing My Location. To stop sharing with everyone: Select the Me tab, then turn off Share My Location.

Can someone track my phone if my location is off? ›

Even if your location services are turned off, your phone can still be tracked through your IP address. You'll need to download a VPN to be even more invisible on the web.

How can I hide my location on my iPhone without them knowing? ›

Hiding Your Location Without Them Knowing

To turn off your location without notifying others on an iPhone, you can block and unblock the user in your settings. You can also disable your location with everyone by going to Settings > Apple ID > Find My > toggle off Share My Location.

How do you know if someone stopped sharing their location with you? ›

To determine if someone has ceased sharing their location follow these steps:
  1. Launch the Find My app.
  2. Click on the "People" section.
  3. Locate the individual's name. If their name is absent or there is no location information they may have discontinued sharing their location.
Jul 5, 2024

How do I manage Location Services on my iPhone? ›

You can turn Location Services on or off at Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services. You can turn Location Services on either during the Setup Assistant process or later through the Location Services setting. You can individually control which apps and system services have access to Location Services data.

How can I see my child's location on Family Sharing? ›

Find your child's device
  1. Open the Family Link app .
  2. Tap Location. Set up location. Tip: If “Set up location” doesn't display, select the child you want to set up location for and turn on location sharing.
  3. If you have multiple children, select which ones you want to turn on location sharing for.
  4. Tap Turn on.

How do I remove someone from location sharing? ›

Stop sharing
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
  2. Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing.
  3. Tap the profile of the person you don't want to share your location with anymore.
  4. Tap Stop.
Jul 12, 2021

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