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Map view
When you open Google Maps™, it shows your friends' locations. Each friend is
represented by a photo icon with an arrow pointing at his or her approximate
location. If a friend has opted to enable city-level sharing, his or her icon will not
have an arrow and it appears in the middle of the city. Refer to "Inviting Friends"
earlier in this chapter for more details.
To see your friend's profile and connect with him or her, tap the photo. This will
display your friend's name, and then tap the balloon right above his or her icon.
To see other friends, tap either one of the arrow buttons next to the balloon.
List view
To show a list of your friends, in Google Maps, press
To see a friend's profile and connect with him or her, select your friend's name from
the list.
Connecting with Your Friends
Tap a friend's contact details balloon in map view or tap a friend in list view to open the friend's profile. In the
profile screen, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options.
: Find a friend's location on the map.
Show on map
: Send an instant message. Google Talk opens a chat window with that friend.
Chat using Google Talk
: Send an email. Gmail opens an email addressed to that friend.
Send email
Directions
: Get directions to the friend's location.
Hide from this friend
: Stop sharing your location with this friend. Your friend cannot see your photo icon on
the map. To share your location with this friend again, tap Unhide from this friend.
Share only city level location
: Share only the city you are in, not the street-level location. Your friend can see
your photo icon in the middle of the city you are in. To share more precise location again,
tap Best available location .
: Remove the friend from your list and stop sharing locations with him or her altogether.
Remove
Controlling What You Share
You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude
is stored with your Google account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored.
To change your public profile:
1.
In Google Maps, press
2.
Set the following options to your preferences.
and then tap Latitude .
, tap Latitude , and then tap your contact details balloon.
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