How to share your location live.
With live tracking on, everyone's position updates on the map every so often, so you see the group move.Example screens from a demo group in Yosemite Valley. The orange ring shows what to tap. Tap a screen to see it larger.
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Turn it on
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The organizer turns it on
The person who made the group opens the group's settings (the gear) and turns on Track everyone. Leave it on Auto: it picks a rate that suits your group and keeps messages getting through.
Track everyone - 2
Everyone shares
Each person's Share my location is on, and they can turn theirs off any time. Positions go out while the map or chat is open on screen.
Share my location
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Good to know
- Every position shows how old it is. Live positions are the lowest priority, so they slow down when the group is busy messaging.
- Keep the map or chat open to keep sharing. It stops when you're on another screen or the app is closed.
- Faster rates use more battery and airtime. Every 30 seconds or slower is gentler on a big group.
- Live tracking off? Tap + in the chat, then Locations, to ask everyone to send where they are right now.