位置跟踪应用程序可让您跟踪任何人的电话。也就是说，如果他们安装了与您相同的应用程序并允许您查看他们的位置。iOS 和 Android(iOS and Android)上有很多这样的应用程序，其中许多是 100% 免费的。
出于多种原因，跟踪某人电话的应用程序可能很方便。也许你是父母，你想看看你的孩子什么时候上学，或者你的配偶为了谋生而旅行，对你来说确认他们是安全的很重要。也许位置跟踪应用程序对您和朋友很有用，这样您就可以知道每个人的位置，而无需发短信或打电话。
显然，您可以出于多种原因使用位置跟踪器。(location tracker)幸运的是，应用商店中的许多位置查找应用对基本功能都是完全免费的。要获得额外的特殊功能，您可能需要支付月费。
Life360
Life360是跟踪家庭成员的最佳应用程序。它使您可以在地图上创建地点，以便当人们到达和/或离开这些区域时，您会收到通知告诉您。您还可以随时自由浏览地图以查看它们的位置。
这个位置跟踪器(location tracker)是目前最好的之一，不仅因为您可以将很多人添加到您的位置组(location group)，而且因为您甚至可以创建更多的家庭圈子，每个圈子都可以包含不同的人。也许你想要一个给朋友，另一个给家人。
Life360也非常准确。根据我的经验，只要该人具有良好的互联网连接(internet connection)，您就可以将地图放大到如此接近的程度，以便您可以从其他房屋的街区分辨出他们在建筑物的哪个部分或他们在哪个房子.
免费版支持两个人和两个地方警报。您可以付费添加更多家庭成员和地点，以及驾驶报告、紧急休息通知、速度警报和紧急帮助(emergency help)服务等附加功能。
从 iTunes 下载适用于 iOS 的(iOS from iTunes)Life360或从 Google Play(Android from Google Play)为您的 Android 下载它。您也可以从电脑上浏览地图(browse the map from a computer)。
谷歌地图
谷歌地图(Google Maps)是一款知名的寻路应用，您可能知道它还可以跟踪您自己的位置历史记录(location history)。得知它还可以用作电话跟踪器(phone tracker)，这不足为奇。这个位置跟踪应用程序是完全免费的，让您在浏览 Google 地图的同时看到您正在跟踪的人。
这个应用程序之所以成为我们的列表，是因为只要你们都有一个安装了 Google 地图应用程序的Google 帐户，它的设置就非常容易。(Google account)没有像Life360这样的基于位置的警报，但您可以查看此人所在的地址、获取前往他们的路线、轻松查看附近有什么以及确定他们手机上的剩余电量。
谷歌地图(Google Maps)上的位置跟踪也是您甚至不会考虑的事情。因为当人们到达或离开特定区域时没有推送警报，所以您不会被消息轰炸。
只需(Just)打开地图并(map and browse)像往常一样浏览，还可以查看您的朋友或家人的位置。
要在Google 地图(Google Maps)中使用此功能，请从应用程序的菜单中选择位置共享。(Location sharing)您可以在一段时间(set amount)内共享您的位置，例如一小时，或者选择直到您关闭此(Until you turn this off)功能以无限期启用位置共享。
Google 地图适用于iOS和Android设备。您还可以通过计算机访问 Google 地图(visit Google Maps from a computer)以查看人们的位置。
Glympse
另一个专门用于在他人驾驶时跟踪他人的应用程序。是Glympse。它适用于Android、iOS和Windows Phone，非常易于使用，并且具有一些非常棒的功能。如果车载GPS支持，您甚至可以将此应用程序连接到您的汽车。
当您通过Glympse分享您的位置时，您可以选择希望其他人能够在多长时间内看到您的位置。选项包括从 5 分钟到 12 小时的所有内容，然后您将获得一个驾驶会话(driving session)的链接，您可以在任何您喜欢的地方分享该链接，例如通过文本、电子邮件甚至社交媒体。在您开车时，您可以一键增加 15 分钟，这样收件人(recipient doesn)就不会忘记您的行踪。
任何打开您的特殊链接的人都可以通过他们自己的Glympse 应用程序(Glympse app)或任何网络浏览器（包括计算机的）查看地图并实时关注您。他们可以查看您的速度（如果您启用了该选项）、到达目的地的路径和预计到达时间（如果您添加了目的地）以及当前的交通信息(traffic information)。
消息应用
消息应用程序是跟踪朋友和家人，甚至是您刚认识的人的另一种方式。使用短信应用程序跟踪人员的不同之处在于，仅在短时间内启用跟踪更为常见，如果您只需要一天甚至一个小时左右的时间，您会发现它很有用。
WhatsApp就是一个例子。点击文本框(text box)旁边的附件图标，然后选择位置(Location)，然后选择共享实时位置(Share live location)以从15 分钟(15 minutes)、1 小时(1 hour)和8 小时(8 hours)中选择。您还可以使用WhatsApp发送您当前的位置，而无需向其他人更新您的实时位置。
Facebook 的Messenger应用程序类似。选择短信区域左侧的四点菜单，然后从选项中选择位置。(Location)选择共享实时位置(Share Live Location)以立即开始共享您的位置一小时。其他人可以在您移动时查看您的位置更新(location update)，甚至可以获取到您所在位置的路线。
另一个流行的消息应用程序Snapchat具有所谓的Snap Map ，用于与您的全部或部分(Snap Map)Snapchat朋友共享您的位置。进入您的设置并选择地图以查看您朋友的位置。点击地图上的设置图标以设置分享自己，以便您的朋友在查看他们的地图时可以找到您。
如果您没有这些应用程序，那么您当前使用的应用程序可能支持位置共享。该选项通常在您发送文本和图像的区域附近很容易访问。
How to Track Family and Friends From Your Phone
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рhonе. That is, if they install the same app you do and give you permission to
see their location. There are lots of apps like these on iOS and Android and
many are 100% free.
An app that tracks someone’s phone can be handy for many reasons. Maybe you’re a parent and you want to see when your children get to school, or your spouse travels for a living and it’s important for you to confirm that they’re safe. Maybe a location tracking app is useful for you and your friends so that you all know where everyone is without having to text or call.
Clearly, you can use a location tracker for many reasons. Fortunately, many of the location-finding apps on apps stores are completely free for basic features. To get additional, special functions, you might have to pay a monthly fee.
Life360
Life360 is the best app for keeping track of
family members. It lets you create places on a map so that when people arrive
and/or leave those areas, you’ll get a notification telling you so. You can
also browse the map freely at any time to see where they are.
This location tracker is one of the best ones
out there not only because you can add lots of people to your location group but
because you can even make additional family circles, each of which that can
include different people. Maybe you want one for friends and another for
family.
Life360 is also very accurate. From my
experience, as long as the person has a good internet connection, you can zoom
in on the map so closely that you can tell which part of a building they’re in
or which house they’re at from a block of other homes.
The free version supports two people and two
place alerts. You can pay to add more family members and places, as well as
additional features like driving reports, hard break notifications, speed
alerts, and emergency help services.
Download Life360 for iOS from iTunes or get it for your Android from Google Play. You can also browse the map from a computer.
Google Maps
Google Maps is a well-known app for finding
directions, and you might know that it can also keep
track of your own location history. It shouldn’t be a surprise to learn
that it also
serves as a phone tracker. This location tracking app is totally free and
lets you see the people you’re tracking at the same time you’re browsing Google
Maps.
This app makes our list because it’s super
easy to set up as long as you both have a Google account with the Google Maps
app installed. There aren’t location-based alerts like with Life360 but you can
see the address the person is at, get directions to them, easily see what’s
nearby, and determine how much battery they have left on their phone.
Location tracking on Google Maps is also
something you don’t even think about. Because there aren’t push alerts for when
people arrive or leave a specific area, you’re not bombarded with messages.
Just open the map and browse like normal, but also see where your friends or
family are located.
To use this feature in Google Maps, choose Location sharing from the app’s menu.
You can share your location for a set amount of time, such as an hour, or pick Until you turn this off to enable
location sharing indefinitely.
Google Maps works on iOS and Android devices. You can also visit Google Maps from a computer to see where people are.
Glympse
Another app made specifically for tracking others while they’re driving. is Glympse. It’s available for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, is super easy to use, and has some really great features. You can even connect this app to your car if the in-car GPS supports it.
When you share your location through Glympse,
you pick for how long you want the other person to be able to see your
location. Options include everything from five minutes to 12 hours, and then
you’re given a link to the driving session that you can share anywhere you
like, like over text, email, or even social media. As you’re driving, you can
add 15 minutes with one tap so that the recipient doesn’t lose track of your
whereabouts.
Anyone who opens your special link can view
the map and follow you in real time from their own Glympse app or from any web
browser, including a computer’s. They get to see your speed (if you’ve enabled
that option), the path and estimated arrival time to your destination (if
you’ve added a destination), and current traffic information.
Messaging Apps
Messaging apps are another way to keep track
of friends and family, or even people you’ve just met. What’s different about
using a texting app to track people is that it’s more common to enable tracking
for only a short time, something you’ll find useful if you need it for just a
day or even an hour or so.
WhatsApp is one example. Tap the attachment icon next to the text box and then choose Location and then Share live location to pick from 15 minutes, 1 hour, and 8 hours. You can also use WhatsApp to send your current location without updating the other person with your live location.
Facebook’s Messenger app is similar. Select the four-dotted menu off to the left of the texting area, and pick Location from the options. Choose Share Live Location to immediately start sharing your location for one hour. The other person can view your location update as you move and can even get directions to where you are.
Another popular messaging app, Snapchat, has what’s called Snap Map for sharing your location with all or some of your Snapchat friends. Go into your settings and select the map to see your friends’ location. Tap the settings icon on the map to set up sharing yourself so that your friends can find you anytime they view their map.
If you don’t have those apps, the one you’re
currently using might support location sharing. The option is normally easily
accessible near the area where you send texts and images.
