How to Find Someone’s Location by Phone Number on Google Maps
In an age where connectivity is key, locating friends and family for meet-ups or ensuring their safety is made simpler through various technologies. Among the most popular are location-sharing features available in online mapping services like Google Maps. However, it’s important to note that finding someone’s location by phone number directly through Google Maps without their consent is a breach of privacy and often against the law. For this tutorial, we’re focusing on how to use Google Maps’ legitimate features to share location information consensually.
To get started with sharing locations on Google Maps, follow these instructions:
1.Obtain Consent: Ensure that you have explicit permission from the person whose location you want to know. Without consent, sharing someone’s location is illegal and unethical.
2.Open Google Maps App: Ask the person to open the Google Maps application on their smartphone.
3.Access the Main Menu: Instruct them to tap on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner of their screen.
4.Select ‘Location Sharing’: From the menu options available, they need to find and select ‘Location sharing’.
5.Choose ‘Get Started’: On choosing location sharing, a screen appears providing different options for sharing duration. They can select from sharing their live location for a specific amount of time or until they manually turn it off.
6.Select People to Share With: The person can now choose how they’d like to share their location. They can share directly with contacts if you’re also a Google user or generate a link they can send via messaging apps or text.
7.Share with You: Finally, they should select your contact if you’re in their Google contacts or send you the generated link via text or messaging apps so that you can view their live location.
8.Monitor Location: After receiving the link or access through your Google account, you can now monitor their moving position in real-time on your device as long as they have allowed location sharing.
9.Respect Privacy: Remember that at any time, the person sharing their location with you can stop doing so. It’s vital to respect this privacy control feature.
10.Use Responsibly: Always use location-sharing wisely and solely for intended purposes such as meeting up or ensuring someone’s safety.
There’s also an alternative method through which individuals can be located via mobile networks using their phone number but requires formal processes usually reserved for law enforcement or emergency services.
Please note that this guide assumes all parties adhere to local laws and respect each other’s privacy and consent when sharing locations via mobile devices. Ignoring these principles not only compromises trust but could also have legal repercussions.