WhatsApp function. Use the application to access the location.
Have you ever wanted to send or receive someone's location, or even your own, more easily, but didn't know how? There is an app that everyone uses that has this feature. However, this fact is not known to everyone.
The application in question is WhatsApp. To learn how to access your location using the tool, continue reading.
Location by application
WhatsApp allows you to know a person's location, but only if they consent to reveal it. Be careful, any deviation from these rules, such as cloning and spy apps, can be considered a crime.
This feature can be useful when you're lost, trying to find someone, scheduling a meeting, or when you want others to know you're safe, such as when you're out and about or on a driving route.
You can control whether your current location is shared and for how long. This information isn’t available to other users if you don’t want it to be. And you can stop sharing your location at any time. When your location is paused or expires, it will no longer be shared.
WhatsApp's original feature is exclusive to its Android and iOS apps and, according to the company's website, offers end-to-end encryption to prevent unauthorized parties from intercepting your address while you're active.
How to find a person's location in real time
For WhatsApp to know the real-time location of that person, it needs to turn on GPS from your mobile phone and access the internet to see if your status is active. See how to enable the feature.
Android Cell Phone
Step 1: Choose the conversation you want.
Step 2: Tap the paperclip icon.
Step 3: Choose the “Location” option.
Step 4: Tap on “Live Location”
Step 5: Select a period and click the submit icon.
iOS Mobile
Step 1: Choose the conversation you want.
Step 2: Tap the “+” icon.
Step 3: Choose the “Location” option.
Step 4: Tap on “Live Location”
Step 5: Select a period and click the submit icon.
You can also adjust your location in real time via text message. To stop sharing, open the conversation and click “End” in the active chat options.
How to find a person's current location
Although it’s not real-time, there’s also a way to know someone’s current location on WhatsApp using a special feature. Check out the step-by-step guide to sharing your location with others.
For Android
First step: Choose the conversation you want.
Step 2: Tap the paperclip icon.
Third step: Choose the “Location” option.
Fourth step: Tap on “Current location”.
For iOS
First step: Choose the conversation you want.
Second step: Tap the “+” icon.
Third step: Choose the “Location” option.
Fourth step: Tap on “Current location”.
In addition to your current location, you can also view your location by selecting a specific address. You can swipe to find the location name and tap to send it. Meta’s system has several other cool and useful features like this, just search and understand.
