WhatsApp: send location
With WhatsApp, you can easily send your location to friends. In this practical tip, we explain how you proceed.
iOS: Send location via Whatsapp
You can use the location function to share your current position with your friends. The live location transmits your position for a longer desired time, so that movements are also transmitted.
- Open the chat with one of your friends and tap the arrow at the bottom left of the screen.
- Several options now appear: Select the "Location" item and wait a few seconds.
- Your exact location is now determined using GPS. You can then "send your own location" or send the location of a place in your area.
- These places are displayed in a short list. These include restaurants, companies and sights.
- Tip: You can use the "Share live location" option to share your location with the contact for 15 minutes, 1 or 8 hours.
Android: Share location via Whatsapp
The location function works quite similarly on the Android smartphone.
- Open the chat with one of your friends and tap the paper clip in the text box at the bottom right.
- Various options now appear: Select the "Location" item.
- After a few seconds, your exact position will be shown on the map. You can either send this location directly, or select and send a location from your area.
- If you select "Share live location", you have the option of sharing your location for a longer period of time. This is how your friends will find you when you keep moving.
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