How to Share Your Location on iPhone or Android (2026)

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ScreenshotCourtesy of Simon Hill

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You can stop sharing your location on the same the people tab by clicking on and selecting the person in question Stop sharing my location. You can quickly stop sharing with everyone by selecting I Tab on and off Share my location.

How to share your location using Facebook Messenger

If you’re already chatting with the person or group you want to send your location to in Facebook’s popular Messenger app, you can share your location there without leaving it. This works on Android and iOS.

1. Open Messenger and select the relevant conversation with the person or people you want to share your location with.
2. Click on Options (Plus) icon at the bottom left, then location Icon (arrow).
3. You may be asked to grant Messenger location privileges.
4. handle Start sharing your live location Or if you prefer to share a fixed point, search for it in the search bar or tap the location pin at the bottom right and drag the map to place it where you want, then tap Submit location.
5. When you choose to share your live location, it will be shared for one hour, and you will see the option to do so Stop sharing With a countdown clock next to it.

How to share your location using WhatsApp

If the person or people you want to share with use WhatsApp, it’s easy to share your location with them. This is available on both Android and iOS.

1. Open WhatsApp and choose Chats Unpaid invoice.
2. Choose the person or group you want to share with.
3. On your iPhone, tap the plus icon at the bottom left. On an Android phone, tap the paperclip icon at the bottom right.
4. He chooses location. You may have to click He continues and Allows To give WhatsApp access to your location data.
5. Click Submit your current location To get a snapshot of where you are now, or Live location sharing To share your real-time location while you’re on the go for the period you specify (from 15 minutes to 8 hours).

How to use Emergency SOS on iPhone

Apple’s iPhone has a feature called Emergency SOS. When turned on, it sends a text message and shares your location with your emergency contacts.

ScreenshotCourtesy of Simon Hill

ScreenshotCourtesy of Simon Hill

ScreenshotCourtesy of Simon Hill