Application to know your location

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With a cell phone we can do many things, and today we will show you how to locate a person through an application.

It can be for various reasons such as the safety of a friend or family member, if a friend has already arrived in such a place, or just out of curiosity.

But there are applications that do this work in a wrong way, but here we will show you tools that locate the person in an official way, without invading privacy.

Google Maps Application

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This application is focused on geolocation of people and places, and whoever wants to, can share the location with other users, through Gmail, WhatsApp, and other social networks.

The live location has a duration of 15 minutes, but you can leave the feature enabled, then just turn it off.

It is available for Android, iOS, and Web.

Find (iPhone) App

Search is an Apple tool to find people, but it is only possible if they have shared it with you. It can also send your current position to other people.

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Just go to the tab “people”, and the users who have shared the location will be visible.

If you have an Apple Watch, you can use Find People to share your location with other users who have a watch.

Find My Device App

It is designed to help you locate lost cell phones (Android), you can lock the device until you can erase all the data or recover it.

The platform works with both application and website for browsers.

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The tool can find your cell phone if it has been lost or stolen.

It allows you to track the device’s location in real time. However, it is worth noting that it takes a few minutes for the exact location to appear.

WhatsApp Application

WhatsApp users can track their contact’s location, but only if the person shares it with you. The feature is possible for individual chats or group chats.

When the user sends you their location, you will receive a link and then the exact spot where the person is will appear on the map.

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Available for Android, iOS and Web.

Facebook Messenger Application

It is a chat tool, but it is also possible to know the location, but the user needs to share it for you to have access to the location.

The function is enabled for 1 hour or until the person stops.

Available for Android, iOS, and Web.

Uber and 99

These are ride apps that also offer an option to share your location live, with the driver or acquaintance.

If a friend or family member wants to send you the route of the trip, just open the route and press the button to share the status of the trip or to add trusted contacts along the way.

Available for Android and iOS.

Family Link app

This is for parents who want to track the location of their young children, it is a Google app that shows a map with the live position where the child is.

In this case it is not an invasion of privacy, but of security.

Google Maps itself draws routes to the location where the child is. It is worth remembering that Family Link only allows users with a maximum of 13 years old to be added as dependents.

 


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