Google Messages is getting the one feature I’ve actually wanted for years
Android Central • • technology
Key Points:
- Google Messages now allows users to share their real-time location directly within a chat, eliminating the need to switch to Google Maps or share links.
- The live location updates continuously on a map inside the conversation, with sharing durations customizable to one hour, today only, indefinite, or a custom time frame.
- This feature is part of Google’s RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol, enhancing messaging with interactive capabilities like read receipts, typing indicators, and now live location sharing.
- Real-time location sharing is only available in RCS chats and not in traditional SMS conversations, ensuring privacy controls let users manage who sees their location and for how long.
- The update aims to make Google Messages more competitive with apps like WhatsApp and
