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Getting Around with Maps 137
Connect with your friends
Touch a friend’s contact details balloon in map view or touch a friend in list view
to open the friend’s profile. In the profile screen, you can communicate with your
friend and set privacy options.
Options Description
Show on map Find a friend’s location on the map.
Chat using Google Talk Send an instant message. Google Talk opens a chat window with
that friend.
Send email Send an email. Gmail opens an email addressed to that friend.
Directions Get directions to the friend’s location.
Hide from this friend Stop sharing your location with this friend. Your friend cannot
see your photo icon on the map. To share your location with this
friend again, touch Unhide from this friend.
Share only city level
location
Share only the city you are in, not the street-level location. Your
friend can see your photo icon in the middle of the city you are
in.
To share more precise location again, touch Best available
location.
Remove Remove the friend from your list and stop sharing locations with
him or her altogether.
Control what you share
You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the
last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google account. If you turn off
Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored.