They will receive a notification that you are sharing your location with them and you will be added to their Find My app. Open a conversation in Messages and tap the recipient’s name/image at the top of the screen.Ĥ.

To text someone exactly where you are, follow these steps:ġ. This might be the easiest method, as you’re probably already texting the person with which you want to share your location.

How to share your location using Messages We covered four different methods in the steps below, along with a way to share from your Mac and how to stop sharing your location when you need to. While Apple makes it easiest to share locations with other iPhone users, there are a number of ways to send your position to someone who uses an Android device as well. iPhone users can share their current location using Messages, Apple Maps, Google Maps and Apple’s Find My app. Smartphones may mean never having to ask for directions, but it can still be tricky to relay exactly where you are at any given moment to friends and family trying to find you. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Some of our stories include affiliate links. All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company.

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