Location sharing is live in Google Maps for everyone
Download : Google Maps (Play Store) Google pulled the location sharing features from Google+ recently, which was annoying because the corresponding feature in Maps was not actually available yet. Well, it turns out Google was only a little behind schedule. Location sharing in Maps appears to be rolling out wide right now. Location sharing is accessible from the navigation drawer—it's currently marked with a "New" badge. When you fire it up, you can choose to share your location with anyone you choose for any length of time. You can even leave location sharing on indefinitely. You need to do this even if you had location sharing enabled via the old Google+ method. Locations can be shared via links as well. Send the link to anyone, and they'll be able to locate you for the amount of time you choose. The link is managed on your end, so it can be disabled whenever you want. When someone shares their location with you, they appear in the bar ...


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