Learn how to use the Google Maps API to add maps to your Android app, and how to request access to the user's location, using the new 6.0 permissions model.

Google Play Service’s Location APIs give you an easy way of displaying the user’s current location, but there’s only so much value you can get out of a ‘You Are Here’-style marker on a ...

Both the Google Maps website and app have a "Current Location" button that lets you find exactly where you are.

Quick location sharing via Android Messages The Android Messages app offers the simplest and most direct way to share your current location with contacts.

How to find your current location on Google Maps? To find your current location using Google Maps, open the Google Maps app on your Android Phone or iPhone.

This new Android app can take your current location (or any other spot on earth) and turn it into the background image on your phone. It’s available now for $1.99 on Google Play.

It may sound like the sign of an existential crisis, but that six-syllabled incantation will cause your Android-dwelling Assistant to pop up an actual map with your exact current location.

Open the Google Maps app on your Android or iPhone after parking your car. Tap the blue location dot showing your current location. Select the "Save parking" button.

Modern E-911 systems should automatically display your approximate location to a dispatcher, but this feature can help you give exact instructions.