WhatsApp is launching a new feature that will let you touch one another in real time :
The
messaging app has nnounced its live location tracking feature, which will allow
users to share their movements if they are trying to find their friends or let
them know they are safe.
The feature, which is said to be encrypted, asks users to set a
time limit on how long their location is shared and they do stop anytime.
WhatsApp update lets
friends track your location in real time
"Whether
you're meeting up with friends, letting people know you're safe, or sharing
your commute, live location is a simple and secure way to let people know where
you are," said WhatsApp.
While the safeguards the app has put in place, it could lead some
of the concerns that people can be encouraged to share. Snapchat's Map, which
reveals users locations Unlike the Snapchat feature, WhatsApp users can only
share their position temporarily and with certain contacts.
WhatsApp started testing the new
feature in its beta version in January and says it will be available in the
coming weeks.
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The Facebook-owned messaging
service is also the ability to recall and edit sent messages. There is no further
indication as to or when the editing feature, which could ease the minds of
people who panic after mistakenly sending texts, will be added to the app.
How it works :
- Live
location sharing will be made available to users on Android and iOS
devices in the coming weeks.
- Open
a message with the person or people you want to share your location
with
- Press
the plus button in the bottom right hand corner and select location
- There
will be a new option here to "Share Live Location"
- Select
how long you would like to share your location for
- Hit
send
- The
live location will appear on receivers' screens as a map
- More
than one person within a group can share their location and all will
appear as icons on the map
