Google has enhanced its Find Hub services, and we have witnessed a variety of alternatives emerging with real-time sharing capabilities like Life360 and others. You can even share your location directly with others using Google Maps. As more applications have adopted the concept of staying connected constantly, we’ve also observed platforms like Snapchat embracing location sharing. And now, it appears that Google is advancing by integrating real-time location sharing directly into an app you likely use daily on your Android device: Google Messages.
Until now, Google lacked a mechanism to facilitate real-time location sharing with others through its messaging chat efficiently. You always had to exit the app and utilize another system, like the Find Hub. However, this seems to be evolving, as a recent APK teardown from Android Authority indicates that not only is Google developing this feature, but they also managed to make it operational on a beta version of the Google Messages app. Once it rolls out, it will be a great enhancement to the ongoing updates that Google Messages has received, including improved safety features and the option to erase messages after they have been sent.