This is where the pin feature comes in handy. You can drop a pin anywhere in Google Maps, and a pinned location can be saved and shared with anyone using a simple link. Dropped pins behave like a ...

Knowing how to share your location on Google Maps ... a contact that doesn’t have Google Maps on their phone—they’re the ones without the multicolor pin icon over their profile pictures.

In a recent help page update, the company revealed several shifts in store for Maps users, most notably that user location data will be saved on-device instead of in the cloud. Google also noted ...

which made it easier for users to navigate using the Maps app. Gemini AI helps answer questions and provide context behind a location.

Once it’s configured, it works almost identically to the location-sharing feature already available in Google Maps. Admittedly, the version in Find My Device is much easier to find and use since ...