We already warned you in one of our news a few days ago. Whatsapp warned that it would soon add the function of sharing the location in real time, with any contact or group.
It was on October 17 when they announced it on the official WhatsApp blog. In it they commented that they would launch this new function in the next few weeks, but not even 3 days have passed and we already have it available.
Without further ado we show you how it works.
HOW TO SHARE WHATSAPP LOCATION IN REAL TIME:
This is a fully configurable feature and is not activated unless we do so.
To share the location in real time, we enter the conversation we want, either with a contact or in a group, and do the following:
- Click on the "+" button that appears on the left side of the box where we write messages.
- Select the "Location" option and there we will see the new function.
Real-time location
Press it and it will allow us to configure the time during which we want to share our location. We only have 3 options 15 minutes, 1 hour or 8 hours.
Choose how long to share your location
After selecting the time, we can add a comment, or not, and after that we click on the send button.
This message will be received by our contact, or group, as follows:
Message received by the contact or group
When you press it, our location will appear in real time and you will know where we are.
THINGS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ABOUT THE REAL-TIME LOCATION FUNCTION OF WHATSAPP:
Who sees my real-time location?
All participants in the chat, where you have shared your location, will see your location in real time. This feature shares our location for as long as we choose even if you're not using the app.
How to stop sharing real-time location?
From the message in which you sent the location, you simply have to click on "STOP SHARING".
Stop sharing your location
Can I use real-time location only when using the app and not always?
Yes. We can choose to only access our location when we use the app or always allow access, even if we do not use Whatsapp.
This is configured by entering the SETTINGS app of the iPhone and looking for the app Whatsapp. Within it, in the "LOCATION" option ยป we choose between NEVER, WHEN THE APP IS USED or ALWAYS.
Where can I see all the chats where I share my location of Whatsapp in real time?
Within Whatsapp and accessing the following route CONFIGURATION/ACCOUNTS/PRIVACY/REAL-TIME LOCATION We will be able to know in which chats we are sharing our location.
See all locations
We hope we have explained how it works well. If you have any questions, you just have to ask us in the comments of this article.
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