#location sharing

Google is rolling out a major update to its Find My Device app that allows users to share their location conveniently. In addition to the apparent UI changes, there's a new 'People' tab that shows a map of a user's friends and family members who are sharing their location with you. So far, users can choose which people they’d like to share their location with and set a time limit for how long their location will be accessible. There's also an option to share a location via a link. While location sharing is already available in Google Maps, Android's Find My Device app makes it more convenient to see both your devices and people in one place. According to MacRumors, iOS 18.2 (beta 2) introduces a "Share Item Location" option, allowing users to temporarily share the location of a lost AirTag with anyone aside from their trusted contacts. The link, which is accessible on both Apple and non-Apple devices, provides real-time location data or the last known location of the AirTag. According to Google, users can tap on the Google Maps button in iMessage and would then have their location shared for the defaulted one hour, with the option to extend it up to three days. Read more in our articles including "Google adds ‘People’ location sharing on Find My Device" and "iOS 18.2 introduces new feature that allows sharing AirTag location with an airline".