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How to share your location on Android quickly - via text or Google Maps

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Have you ever been somewhere and wanted to share that location with someone via your Android phone? If so, you might have assumed it would be as simple as "Dropping a pin" with your iPhone. Although it's not complicated, it is not exactly straightforward. Plus: There are two different ways to do this.

Fun times.

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Let me help you out here, so you can easily share your location with friends, family, and others.

Are you ready?

How to share your location on Android phones

What you'll need: The only thing you'll need is a device running Android (preferably updated to the latest release). That's it. Let's send some locations!

Method 1: Via text

Let's talk about the easiest method first.

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