Recently I blogged about Telegram bringing live location sharing
to Android and today WhatsApp on Android and iOS is following suit with the
gradual roll out of the same feature. Once the update reaches users’ devices,
they will be able to share their location in real time. WhatsApp posted about
this: “Whether you’re meeting up with
friends, letting loved ones know you’re safe, or sharing your commute, Live
Location is a simple and secure way to let people know you are safe.”
And this new feature is fully encrypted, keeping it hidden
from prying eyes. Like Telegram’s implementation, WhatsApp users will be able
to stop the sharing at any time or “let
the Live Location sharing timer simply expire.” The blog post does not give
any details about the default time the sharing stops and I haven’t got the
update on my phone yet to verify this.
Live Location sharing works for one person and groups.
According to the blog post, users can do this by tapping “"Location" in the attach button, there's a new option to
"Share Live Location." Choose for how long you want to share and tap
send. Each person in the chat will be able to see your real-time location on a
map. And if more than one person shares their Live Location in the group, all
locations will be visible on the same map.”
As I said above, the update hasn’t reach my device yet and
WhatsApp said that the update will be rolling out in the coming weeks. Check it
out on Google Play Store.
Source: WhatsApp
Source: WhatsApp
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