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128 Maps and location
Responding to an invitation
When you get a sharing request from a friend, you can:
Viewing your friends’ locations
You can view your friends’ locations on a map or in a list.
When you open Maps, your friends’ locations are shown. Each friend is represented by
their picture (from Contacts) with an arrow pointing to their approximate location. If a
friend has chosen to share city-level locations, their picture does not have an arrow
and appears in the middle of the city.
To see a friend’s profile and connect, tap the photo. Your friend’s name appears in a
balloon. Tap the balloon to open a screen with details about your friend and many
connection options.
When you open Latitude you see a list of your Latitude friends, with a summary of
their last known locations, status, and so on. Tap a friend in the list to open a screen
with details about the friend and many connection options.
Connecting with and managing friends
Tap a friend’s contact details balloon in map view or tap a friend in list view to open
your friend’s profile. Tap any of the following buttons or options on the profile screen:
Accept and share back You and your friend can see each other’s locations.
Accept, but hide my location You can see your friend’s location, but they can’t see
yours.
Don’t accept No location information is shared between you and your
friend.
Shows your friend’s location on the map.
Gets directions to your friend’s location.
View your friend’s location in Street View.
Your friend’s photo Opens Quick contact and lets you view your friend’s
contact details, send your friend an email, and more.
Sharing options Select from the following:
Best available location. Share your precise location
information.
Share only city level location. Share only the city you’re
in, not the street-level location. Your friend can see
your photo icon in the middle of the city you’re in. To
share more precise location again, tap Best available
location.
Hide from this friend. Stop sharing your location with
this friend, in a list or on a map.
Remove this friend Remove the friend from your list and stop sharing
locations with him or her altogether.