Google Contacts introduces an innovative feature to locate friends and family directly from the app, offering a new dimension to contact management.
Google Contacts is a discreet, but vital application for Android smartphones. Recently, Google changed the way this application works by changing the account synchronization settings. These changes aim to provide better contact management and more great security for users.
In addition to these changes, Google Contacts introduces a remarkable feature allowing you to locate friends and family directly from the application. This feature is available for Android users. It allows you to see current location contacts who share their location via Google Maps and whose Gmail address is saved in their contact card.
To use this new location feature in Google Contacts, users must make sure their app is up to date:
- Go to Settings
- Click on Applications
- Go to Contacts
- Scroll down to see if your app has the latest update version 4.22.37.586680692
If you have an older version of the app, you simply need to wait for the next update for your device.
To get started, you will need to contact agrees to share their location. Indeed, if the person so decides, they can at any time stop this service or, on the contrary, take it back when she wishes, in order to preserve her personal living space. Then, for each contact sharing their location, a section dedicated to Google Maps appears on the contact card. By clicking on the button “Maps“, you can see the person’s current location on your map. This integration provides a convenient and quick method to check the location of your loved ones, especially in situations where rapid communication is essential.
Integrating location into Google Contacts is a significant step forward, not only for convenience, but also for user security. By allowing individuals to easily locate their loved ones, Google provides additional peace of mind, especially in emergency situations or when traveling.
The company is reviewing its messaging and contacts services, making lots of new features. Recently, the application Google Messages, enriching the user interface with new features including a completely redesigned text bar and an improved contacts page. As for the near future, the application plans to introduce the possibility of modifying messages after sending, a feature highly anticipated by users.