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Location
Tip:
Want to know what’s in your immediate area? Try
Google Places™. Touch
>
Places
to see
listings for
Restaurants
,
ATMs
,
Gas Stations
, and
more based on your current location.
Latitude
Join Latitude
See where your friends and family are on Google
Maps™. Plan to meet up, check that your parents got
home safely, or just stay in touch.
Don’t worry, your location is not shared unless you
agree to it. You need to join Latitude, and then invite
your friends to view your location or accept their
invitations. When using Google Maps, press Menu
>
Join Latitude
. Read the privacy policy and if you
agree with it, touch
Agree & Share
.
Add & remove friends
Find it:
>
Maps
> Menu
>
Latitude
To add friends:
1
Press Menu
>
Add friends
.
Tip:
Or touch
.
2
Touch
Select from Contacts
, then touch a contact.
Or, touch
Add via email address
, then enter an
email address.
3
Touch
Yes
.
If your friends already use Google Latitude, they’ll
receive an email request and a notification. If they have
not yet joined Google Latitude, they’ll receive an email
request that invites them to sign in to Google Latitude
with their Google account.
To remove friends:
1
Press Menu
>
Latitude
to show your friend’s
list, then touch a friend in your list.
2
Touch .
Share location
When you receive a request to share location details
you can choose to:
•
Accept and share back
—See your friend’s
location, and your friend can see yours.
•
Accept, but hide my location
—See your friend's
location, but they can't see yours.
•
Don't accept
—Location information is not shared
between you and your friend.
Hide your location
To hide your location from a friend, press Menu
>
Latitude
to show your friend’s list. Touch your
contact name, then press Menu
>
Edit privacy
settings
>
Hide your location
.