WhatsApp Live location does not update: This is how you solve the problem

You can not only share a fixed location on WhatsApp, but also a live location. In some situations this is very practical, for example if you cannot find your friends at an agreed meeting point or if you are looking for each other. But sometimes the live location hangs and just doesn’t want to update. What can you do then?

The problem can have several very different causes. It is therefore advisable to work through the following sources of errors like a checklist and thus find the cause:

Rule out internet and problems with the WhatsApp servers

• First, use our Netzwelt speed test to check whether your cell phone has an internet connection. Otherwise, it cannot transmit the live location. If there is a problem here, we have summarized tips for you in the linked article to help you get your cell phone back online.
• You should then check whether there is a problem with WhatsApp. To do this, you can access the Netzwelt fault reporter via the link. If the WhatsApp servers are down, you have no choice but to wait. You can also share your live location via a WhatsApp alternative if your friends also use it. An app that everyone actually uses is Google Maps. We’ll tell you how you can share your live location via Google Maps.

Rule out operating errors

If your internet connection works and there is no problem with WhatsApp, the problem must be on your cell phone. Here it is advisable to first check whether you have really shared a live location via WhatsApp.

After all, when sharing your location in Messenger, you can quickly click and only send the current location. Also check whether you have only shared the live location for 15 minutes and the time has already expired. If you haven’t made a mistake here, next check your phone’s settings.

Check cell phone settings

Energy saving measures as well as optimizations for data transfer and memory usage can limit the GPS signal. We therefore advise you to temporarily switch this off. You should also make sure that you have allowed WhatsApp to permanently access your location. On Android phones you can check this and change it if necessary:

If these changes are not successful, there could be a bug in the WhatsApp app, in which case you can try installing an older WhatsApp version. Do you have another WhatsApp problem? Then you will find suggested solutions in the linked article.

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