{"id":944,"date":"2025-03-17T06:10:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/?p=944"},"modified":"2025-03-17T06:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:10:03","slug":"googles-find-my-device-now-lets-you-share-live-locations-with-trusted-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/archives\/944","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s Find My Device Now Lets You Share Live Locations with Trusted Contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/search?keyword=Google&amp;post_type=product\">Google<\/a>&nbsp;is expanding the capabilities of its&nbsp;<em>Find My Device<\/em>&nbsp;app beyond just tracking lost phones and accessories. With a new real-time location-sharing feature, users can now share their live location with trusted contacts, making it a useful tool for check-ins and emergencies alike. The feature was announced as part of Google\u2019s March Pixel Drop and is expected to roll out widely soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sm.mashable.com\/t\/mashable_sea\/article\/g\/googles-fi\/googles-find-my-device-is-adding-location-sharing-with-conta_rpdp.1248.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The process is straightforward: once you and a trusted contact enable the feature, you\u2019ll be able to see each other\u2019s real-time location within the&nbsp;<em>Find My Device<\/em>&nbsp;app. You can also share your location with multiple people at once, making it ideal for coordinating meetups or keeping tabs on loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google provides multiple customization options for how long location sharing remains active. Users can opt to share their location for just an hour, for the entire day, or set a custom duration based on their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Google Maps already offers a location-sharing feature,&nbsp;<em>Find My Device<\/em>&nbsp;provides a simpler, more focused experience. Unlike Maps, which has a wide range of navigation and search functions,&nbsp;<em>Find My Device<\/em>&nbsp;is built specifically for tracking, making it easier to access and use for location-sharing purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update builds on&nbsp;<em>Find My Device\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;growing functionality. In 2024, Google introduced the ability to share tracked items with friends and added support for tracking tags. The company has also worked closely with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/search?keyword=Apple&amp;post_type=product\">Apple<\/a>&nbsp;to reduce risks associated with unwanted tracking, ensuring a safer experience for users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By integrating real-time location sharing,&nbsp;<em>Find My Device<\/em>&nbsp;is becoming more than just a tool for finding lost gadgets\u2014it&#8217;s now a practical option for staying connected with family and friends in everyday situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google&nbsp;is expanding the capabilities of its&nbsp;Find My Device&nbsp;app beyond just tracking lost phones and accessories. With a new real-time location-sharing feature, users can now share their live location with trusted contacts, making it a useful tool for check-ins and emergencies alike. The feature was announced as part of Google\u2019s March Pixel Drop and is expected [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[22],"class_list":["post-944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-google"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=944"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":945,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944\/revisions\/945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}