Location sharing guides
How to share your location on iPhone and Android, across both, and how to pause, stop or ask for it. Each guide uses the settings as Apple and Google name them, and says plainly what the other person sees.
Does Airplane Mode turn off your location?
Airplane Mode cuts cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so shared locations stop updating, but it isn't the same as turning off Location Services. What others see.
How to add emergency contacts on iPhone (and what they get)
Open Health, tap your picture > Medical ID > Edit, then Add Emergency Contact. What they receive after an SOS, Lock Screen access, Android steps, fixes.
How to use Emergency SOS on iPhone and Android
On iPhone, hold the side button and a volume button until the countdown ends. On Android, press power 5 times. Setup, Samsung, Pixel, satellite, fixes.
Find My notifications: get notified when someone arrives or leaves
Set Find My to notify you when a friend arrives at, leaves or isn't at a place, or to notify them about you. Recurring alerts, limits, deleting, and fixes.
Google Find Hub: what it is and how to share your location with it
Find Hub is Google's renamed Find My Device: find a lost Android phone, share your location with people, request, hide and stop. Steps, limits and fixes.
Google Maps Timeline: how it works now, and how to manage it
Google Timeline now lives on your phone: how to turn it on, see where you've been, back it up, set auto-delete and delete it. Android and iPhone, with fixes.
Is Find My iPhone accurate? What decides how close the dot is
How accurate Find My iPhone is: why it's usually close outdoors, when it shows the wrong place, and how to fix it. Plus Life360 and Google Maps accuracy.
How to use Check In on iPhone
Open Messages, tap +, More, Check In, Edit, then pick When I Arrive or After a timer. Needs iOS 17 on both iPhones. Safety Check, Android, fixes.
How to leave a Life360 Circle
To leave a Life360 Circle tap Settings > Circle Management > Leave Circle > Yes. How to remove a member, what leaving does not do, and how to quit Life360.
Where to find your location history on iPhone
Where location history is on iPhone: Significant Locations & Routes, Visited Places in Apple Maps, Google Maps Timeline. How to see, turn off and clear each.
Find My not updating someone's location? Here's why, and the fixes
Someone's location not updating in Find My, Google Maps or Life360? Why a dot gets stuck, how to refresh it, and the settings their phone needs.
Does sharing your location drain your battery?
Sharing location uses some battery, mostly while you move. Life360 says to expect about 10% shorter battery life a day. How to check and cut drain.
What does "No location found" mean on iPhone?
"No location found" in Find My means their location can't be shown right now: phone off or offline, sharing paused, Location Services off. Causes and fixes.
How to pause your location on Life360
Pause Life360 in Settings > Location Sharing: your Circle sees 'Location Sharing Paused'. What still gets shared, and how to turn it back on.
How to request someone's location, the respectful way
Request someone's location on iPhone (Find My, Messages) or Android (Google Maps, Find Hub). They get a request and choose. Steps, fixes and FAQ.
How to see someone's location history on iPhone
Find My shows where someone is now, not where they've been. Which apps keep a shared location history (Google, Life360, Warden), and how consent works.
How to see someone's location on iPhone and Android
See someone's location on iPhone in Find My, Messages or Maps, and on Android in Google Maps or Find Hub, once they share with you. Steps and fixes.
How to send your location on iPhone and Android
Send your location as a pin or a live share: iPhone Messages and Maps, Google Messages and Maps on Android, WhatsApp. Step by step, with fixes.
How to share your ETA on iPhone and Android
Share ETA in Apple Maps (route card > Share ETA) or trip progress in Google Maps (swipe up > Share trip progress). Auto-share, stopping, and fixes.
How to share your location from Android to iPhone
Yes, Android can share location with iPhone: Google Maps, WhatsApp, or Warden for two-way everyday sharing with arrival alerts. Steps, limits and fixes.
How to share your location on Apple Watch
Share your location from Apple Watch: Find My > People > Share Location. When a cellular Watch shares for you, how to see friends, Check In, and fixes.
Can you share your location from a MacBook instead of your iPhone?
Apple doesn't let a Mac be your shared location. What Find My on Mac can do, how to switch the sharing device to an iPad or Watch, and the fixes.
How to share your location on Google Maps
Share your location on Google Maps: profile picture > Location sharing > New share. Durations, links, iMessage, ETA, requests, stopping and every fix.
How to share your location on iPhone through text (iMessage)
Share your live location in iMessage: + > Location > Share, pick how long, send. Also pins for SMS, requests, group chats, stopping, and fixes.
How to share your location on Instagram
Instagram Map: how to share your location with friends, close friends or chosen people, how to turn it off, what others see, and location tags in posts.
How to share your location on iPad
Share your location on iPad: Find My > Me > Share My Location, Use This iPad as My Location, then People > +. Messages steps, family, stopping and fixes.
How to share your location from iPhone to Android
Yes, iPhone can share location with Android: Google Maps, WhatsApp, or Warden for two-way sharing with arrival alerts. Indefinitely, step by step, with fixes.
How to share your location on Facebook Messenger
Share your live location in Messenger for 60 minutes, or send a static place pin. iPhone and Android steps, stopping, groups, and what friends see.
How to share your location on Android
Share your location on Android: Google Maps, Google Messages, Find Hub, Samsung Find. Durations, links, stopping, Pixel vs Samsung, and fixes. 2026.
How to share your location on iPhone
Share your location on iPhone with Find My, Messages, Maps or Contacts: for an hour, the day or indefinitely. Steps for iOS 26 and 27, plus fixes.
How to share your location on a Samsung Galaxy phone
Share your location on a Samsung Galaxy: Samsung Find's People tab, Google Maps, Find Hub, Google Messages, Emergency sharing. Steps, limits and fixes.
How to share your location on Snapchat (Snap Map)
Share your location on Snapchat's Snap Map with all or select friends, turn on Ghost Mode, turn off Snap Map, and what friends see. Plus alternatives.
"Share location unavailable" on iPhone: why it happens and how to fix it
"Share location unavailable" or Share My Location greyed out on iPhone? Location Services, sharing device, Screen Time, iCloud. Plus Google Maps fixes.
How to share your location on WhatsApp
Share your live or current location on WhatsApp on iPhone and Android: attach > Location > Share Live Location. Groups, stopping, and fixes.
How to share your location with family on iPhone and Android
Share location with family: Apple Family Sharing (Settings > Family > Location Sharing), Google and Samsung family options, and mixed iPhone + Android families.
Should couples share their location?
Couples should share location only if both want to, both share, and either can pause without explaining. A 7-point checklist and fair setup steps.
How to stop seeing someone's location on iPhone
Stop seeing someone's location on iPhone: remove them in Find My (you leave their list too), delete alerts, or hide them on Google Maps and Find Hub.
How to stop or pause sharing your location
Stop or pause sharing your location on iPhone (Find My, Messages), Android (Google Maps, Find Hub), WhatsApp and Life360, and what the other person sees.
How to know if someone stopped sharing their location
Apple doesn't notify you when someone stops sharing. The signs in Find My, Messages and Google Maps, what each label means, and what to do next.
How to turn off Emergency SOS on iPhone, Android and Samsung
iPhone: Settings > Emergency SOS, turn off Call with Hold and Release and Call with 5 Presses. Android: Safety & emergency > Emergency SOS. Samsung differs.
How to turn off Find My iPhone
Turn off Find My iPhone: Settings > your name > Find My > Find My iPhone > off, enter your Apple Account password. Activation Lock, selling, repair and fixes.
How to turn off location on iPhone
Turn off location on iPhone: all of Location Services, one app, Precise Location, System Services or only sharing with people. What each switch stops.
What does "Live" mean on Find My?
"Live" on Find My means that person's location is updating in real time: you see it move, with direction and speed. What it doesn't mean, and the fixes.