Overview
- A teardown of the latest Google Messages beta by 9to5Google surfaced references to a new “live location sharing” option.
- The feature appears to integrate with Android’s Find Hub service, which already supports real-time location sharing.
- Strings in the beta point to share durations including one hour, today only, or until turned off, along with link-based sharing and a possible in-app map view.
- Android Headlines reports the interface is embedded in the attachment sheet, shows a persistent in-chat timer banner, and sends recipients a link that opens in Find Hub or a web browser if they lack the update.
- There is no release timeline, and adding real-time sharing would address a longstanding gap versus Apple’s iMessage and WhatsApp.