# Google Messages is finally getting a location-sharing upgrade that we've been waiting years for

> Live-location sharing is heading to Google Messages on Android It's a feature that other messaging apps have offered for some time There's also an upcoming tweak to how group chats are started Google Messages has been…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/google-messages-is-finally-getting-a-location-sharing-upgrade-that-weve-been-waiting-years-for?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=699e1972522a431880294894)
- **Published:** 2026-02-24
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #location #sharing #live #messages #android #actually #chats
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