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3 Ways to Track Someone's Location on Whatsapp on a Phone, Can Be Done Live

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Kapanlagi.com - Whatsapp or WA is one of the most popular social media platforms with a large number of users. With WA, someone can send messages in the form of text, images, audio, and even videos. Not only as a means of messaging, it turns out that WA can also be used to find someone we are looking for. Yes, who would have thought that there is a way to find someone's location through WhatsApp on a mobile phone.

The settings in WA generally integrate GPS systems. Therefore, finding someone's location through WA is very possible to do. This will certainly be very useful in various situations, such as when visiting someone in a new environment. In addition, knowing someone's location through WhatsApp on a mobile phone will also be very useful when you are lost.

Knowing someone's location through WA is actually very easy to do. So, how to do it? Summarized from various sources, here are the easy and quick ways to find someone's location through WhatsApp on a mobile phone.

 

1. How to Know Someone's Location Through Live WhatsApp

WhatsApp provides a feature that allows users to share their location in real-time. This means that by utilizing this feature, you can inform others of your location at that moment. In addition, this feature can be used personally (in private chats) or in groups.

Another interesting thing is that this feature also sets a time limit for someone to access the location information. This way, security and privacy are better maintained when sharing with new people.

Sharing someone's location through live WhatsApp is also very easy. For more details, follow the steps below to find out someone's location through WhatsApp on your phone.

1) Open the WhatsApp application.

2) Select the person or group to whom you want to share your location in real-time.

3) After that, click the paperclip icon located in the top right corner of the keyboard.

4) Next, several menu options will appear. Select and click "location".

5) After that, a list of location options will appear, and you can click the top option "share current location".

6) Set the time or duration for sharing your location. You can set it for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or 8 hours.

7) After selecting the duration, you can also add a description if necessary.

8) Once done, simply click send.

 

2. How to Know Someone's Current Location Through WhatsApp

In addition to sharing locations that are not live, you can also share the latest location without being live. The method is not much different from before. For more details, you can follow the steps to find someone's location through WhatsApp on your phone below.

1) Open the WhatsApp application.

2) Select the person or group to whom you want to share your location.

3) After that, click on the paperclip icon located in the upper right corner of the keyboard.

4) Next, several menu options will appear. Select and click on "location".

5) After that, a list of location options will appear. To share your location not live, you can choose the second row in the list or "Send your current location". Wait for a while to ensure that the shared location point is more accurate. Additionally, if you prefer, you can also choose another location point from the list.

6) Automatically, after selecting and clicking on "Send your current location", your location point will be sent to the WhatsApp number you specified.

 

3. How to Find Someone's Location on Google Maps via WhatsApp

In addition to the two methods above, you can also share your location via Google Maps. This method will certainly make it easier for you to inform someone about a location that is still unfamiliar to them. The steps are also easy and practical. Here are the steps.

1) Open Google Maps and find the location of a place (such as a store, hotel, or restaurant) that you want to share the location of.

2) After that, swipe up on the profile page of the place (such as a store, hotel, or restaurant), then find the icon or menu "share location".

3) Next, several options for sharing will appear. Choose the WhatsApp symbol, and you will automatically be directed to the WhatsApp application.

4) After entering the WhatsApp application, select the person or group you want to provide the location information to. Then, send it.

Those are some of the methods to find someone's location via WhatsApp on a mobile phone. Hope it is useful and can be beneficial for your daily life. Good luck!

 

(kpl/psp)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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