WhatsApp Live Location, Friend Tracker Feature from WA

WhatsApp is one of the instant messaging service applications with the most active users in the world. Sharing location on the WhatsApp application is now easier because users will be spoiled with new features that focus on sharing location more realistically with a new feature called WhatsApp (WA) Live Location.

Based on information quoted from the official WhatsApp blog page, the Live Location feature is the latest feature of WhatsApp that will make it easier for users to share location information in real time with the people they want, whether it’s family, friends or relatives. In this feature there are also controls that allow users to choose with whom the location is shared and for how long.

Friend Location Tracker Features

This latest feature of WhatsApp is seen as one of the simple and safe ways for users to let others know where you are. For example, parents can find out where their child is currently or friends can track your whereabouts when asked to meet.

It should be noted that the WhatsApp (WA) Live Location feature uses end-to-end encryption technology so that the information shared is more secure from unwanted access by other users. Location sharing features like this are actually not new. Other services such as Facebook Messenger and Google Maps have previously issued this feature with the same mechanism and recently, Telegram also brought the same feature.

How to Use WhatsApp Live Location

To be able to enjoy this live location feature, users are not required to update WhatsApp to the latest version because this feature is an update from the WhatsApp server. Users simply check whether this feature has been activated or not.

How to use WhatsApp Live Location is also quite easy. Here are the steps for you!

• Open one of the chats on WhatsApp (can be groups or individuals) that you want to share your location with via the Live Location feature.
• Tap the ‘file attachment’ icon with a paper clip sign in the right corner of the column to type a message.
• A choice of attachments will appear to be downloaded.share, then select ‘Location’.
• On WhatsApp, where this feature is already available, ‘Share Live Location’ will appear in the existing ‘Send Location’ function.
• If it’s being used for the first time, a pop-up will appear that says ‘To send a nearby place or your location, allow WhatsApp access to your location’
• Select ‘Continue’
• In the ‘Send Location’ window, select the location you want to share, whether it’s your current location or any other place you want
• You can set how long it will take to divide the location in real time with several available options, namely 15 minutes, 1 hour and 8 hours.
• To cancel sharing a Live Location, you simply press the ‘Stop Sharing’ button.

The latest feature of WhatsApp (WA) Live Location will be rolled out gradually to users around the world in some time. This new feature will be available for all Android and iOS devices. However, the admin has tried to use this feature and it seems that it is already available in the WhatsApp (WA) application. So for those of you who want to use the latest features of WhatsApp, you can directly open your WhatsApp application and follow the steps how to use it as above.

How to Share Live Location on WA

Watch the video how to share above carefully so that you can activate the live location feature on WhatsApp (WA), oiyah, this feature cannot be used when you open WhatsApp Web. Keep up with the Game News to find out more about the latest developments in various applications, the latest gadget news and games. There are also tips & tricks about smartphones and gaming, reviews to various interesting tutorials.

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