How to share your location on a Samsung Galaxy phone

Galaxy phones come with more location-sharing options than most phones, which is why "how to share location on Samsung" is confusing. Samsung has its own app, Google has three, and One UI adds emergency features. This guide sorts them by who you want to share with, with the labels Samsung and Google use (Samsung's "Features of the Samsung Find app" and "Use your Galaxy phone or tablet in emergency situations", Google's help pages; checked 7 November 2026). Samsung notes that available screens and settings can vary by carrier, software version and model.

Which option to use

Option 1: Samsung Find (People tab)

Samsung: "With Samsung Find, you can share your location with family and friends as well as easily locate missing devices" (Samsung). It's preloaded on devices with One UI 6.1 and available from the Galaxy Store for upgraded devices; it supports Galaxy phones and tablets on One UI 2 or later, and is offered worldwide except mainland China.

How sharing works, per Samsung:

• The People tab lets you "share your location with your family and contacts who use the app as well as set a time limit for how long they can see your location."
• It's based on your Samsung account. The location shown comes from the device you set as your representative device.
• Sharing starts when someone asks and you accept: "Your location is shared only if the other party asks you to share your location and you accept the request."
• Durations: "1 hour / 1 day (24 hours) / Indefinitely (continued until off)".
• "Whenever the other party checks your location, a location inquiry notification is sent to you, and you can end location sharing immediately if you want."
• Locations don't refresh by themselves when you open a tab: select People > tap Refresh.
• The People tab isn't available on the Samsung Find website.

Samsung Find works between Samsung accounts, so it's best when everyone in the family has a Galaxy.

Option 2: Google Maps location sharing (works with iPhone too)

1. Open Google Maps and make sure you're signed in to your Google Account.
2. Make sure the person's Gmail address is in your Google Contacts.
3. Tap your profile picture > Location sharing > New share.
4. Choose how long, tap the person, allow contacts access if asked, and tap Share (Google).

Google: "The Location Sharing recipient must have a Gmail account." For someone without one, tap Copy to clipboard to send a link that works "for up to 24 hours." People you share with see your name and photo, your device's recent location, and battery level. Full guide: Google Maps location sharing.

Option 3: Find Hub

Galaxy phones signed in to a Google Account also have Google's Find Hub. In Find Hub, tap Start share, pick a duration (One hour, Until the end of the day, Until you stop the share, A custom duration), choose people and tap Create share (Google). Shares from Google Maps show up in Find Hub too. Guide: Google Find Hub.

Option 4: Share in a chat

• Google Messages: attachment button > Real-time location > pick For 1 hour, Today only, Until you turn this off or Custom duration > Send (Google).
• Any chat app: in Google Maps, drop a pin or select a place > tap its name > Share (Google).
• WhatsApp: Live Location from the chat's attachment menu (guide).

More one-off options: how to send your location.

Option 5: Emergency SOS and Emergency sharing (One UI)

Samsung's emergency features send your location to emergency contacts (Samsung):

• Emergency SOS: press the Side button five times in a row. Set it up in Settings > Safety and emergency > Emergency SOS, including Send SOS to emergency contacts. Samsung: your location, photo and voice recording are sent "the first time a call is made", then "updated locations (every 15 minutes for a span of 24 hours) until the alert is stopped." An active SIM card is required.
• Emergency sharing: Settings > Safety and emergency > Emergency sharing sends messages with your current location and a low-battery warning to chosen contacts, optionally with pictures and a five-second audio recording.
• Emergency contacts: Settings > Safety and emergency > Emergency contacts > Add emergency contact.

These are for emergencies, not everyday sharing. More: Emergency SOS on iPhone and Android.

Sharing from a Samsung to an iPhone

Samsung Find's People tab works with Samsung accounts and the app; iPhone users can't join it. Use Google Maps (it has an iPhone app), WhatsApp, or Warden. Apple's Find My doesn't reach Android: Apple says Live Location needs an iPhone on both ends (Apple). Step by step: share location from Android to iPhone.

Warden (top pick): Galaxy, Pixel and iPhone in one circle

Samsung Find is great between Galaxy phones and Google Maps covers a lot, but neither gives a mixed family one simple daily view with arrival alerts. Warden does:

1. Install Warden on your Galaxy (Android 8.0 or later), start a circle and share the invite code.
2. Each person joins on their own phone, Galaxy, Pixel or iPhone, and switches sharing on themselves; you approve each join.
3. Add places like home or work; the circle gets an alert when someone arrives or leaves.
4. Pick a battery mode: Precise, Balanced or Battery saver.
5. Anyone can pause; the circle sees "Paused".

One plan covers a circle of up to 10 people, and people you invite join free.

Troubleshooting on Samsung

FAQ

How do I share my location on a Samsung phone?

Use Samsung Find's People tab to share with other Galaxy users, or Google Maps: profile picture > Location sharing > New share, choose how long and the person, then Share.

How do I share my location from Samsung to iPhone?

Use Google Maps location sharing (the iPhone user needs a Gmail account or your link), WhatsApp Live Location, or Warden. Samsung Find and Apple Find My don't connect.

What is Samsung Find?

Samsung's app for sharing your location with family and friends and finding Galaxy devices and SmartTags. It's based on your Samsung account and preloaded from One UI 6.1.

Does Samsung notify me when someone checks my location?

In Samsung Find, yes: Samsung says a location inquiry notification is sent to you whenever the other party checks your location.

How long can I share my location in Samsung Find?

For 1 hour, 1 day (24 hours), or indefinitely until you turn it off, according to Samsung.

How do I stop sharing my location on Samsung?

In Samsung Find, end sharing from the People tab. In Google Maps, tap your profile picture > Location sharing > the person > Stop.

What is Emergency sharing on Samsung?

A One UI feature under Settings > Safety and emergency that sends your current location and a low-battery warning to chosen emergency contacts, optionally with pictures and audio.

Is SmartThings Find the same as Samsung Find?

No. Samsung says Samsung Find is a different app with similar functions; its sharing is based on Samsung accounts, while SmartThings Find's sharing is based on SmartThings members.