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Go to the "Location History" section of your Google Account. Choose whether your account or your devices can report Location History to Google. Your account and all devices: At the top, turn Location History on or off. Only a certain device: Under "This device" or "Devices on this account," turn the device on or off.
Important: When you delete Location History info from Timeline, you can't view it on Timeline in the future. If you have other settings like Web & App Activity turned on and you delete Location History, you may still have location data saved in your Google Account as part of your use of other Google Sites, apps, and services.
Tap Mode. Select a mode: High accuracy: Use GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors to get the most accurate location. Use Google Location Services to help estimate your device's location faster and more accurately. Battery saving: Use sources that use less battery, like Wi-Fi and mobile networks.
Manage location permissions for google.com. On your computer, open your browser and go to google.com. At the top left, in the address bar, click Lock Site settings Location. In some browsers you may need to right-click the address bar or check the settings menu. Select Allow or Block for google.com.
Add to Google Maps and earn badges. Control who finds your Google Maps contributions. Follow a Google Maps profile. Use the Contribute tab. Fix a missing address or wrong pin location. Post photo updates of a place. Set photo permissions on your iPhone or iPad. Check facts about places on Google Maps. Tips for contributing high quality reviews ...
On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . Tap your profile picture or initial Location sharing. Tap a contact who shared with you before. Tap Request Request. After you ask for your contact’s location, they get your email address, a notification and can: Find your profile to verify who you are.
Give Maps location permission in your browser. On your computer, open Chrome and go to Google Maps. At the bottom right, click My location . If you're asked to share your location, choose Allow. If the blue dot appears and shows your location, then Maps already has location permission in your browser.
Swipe down on the placesheet. Tap Live . Once you’re in Live View: Follow the on-screen instructions to help Maps find your location. Point your phone camera at buildings and signs across the street, instead of trees and people. Once Maps knows where you are, you’ll get the distance to your destination.
If you don’t want someone’s real-time location on your map, you can hide it. You can turn their location back on at any time. On your computer, open Google Maps. Click Menu Location sharing. Tap their icon. To temporarily hide someone, tap Hide on map. Tip: You can permanently block someone’s location from your map.
Search for a place on Google Maps. On your computer, open Google Maps. Type an address or name of a place. Press Enter or click Search . To filter your search results, use the drop-down menus below the search box. You get search results as red mini-pins or red dots, where mini-pins show the top results. The square pins are ads.