{"id":49572,"date":"2020-07-20T22:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2662307"},"modified":"2020-07-20T22:10:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T22:10:00","slug":"whatsapp-how-to-share-fake-live-location-on-the-messaging-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/20\/whatsapp-how-to-share-fake-live-location-on-the-messaging-app\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp: How to share fake live location on the messaging app"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/4126-logo-1-1285.png\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title_desc\">You might have used the Live Location sharing option on WhatsApp, but what if we tell you&nbsp;fake live location can also be shared on the messaging app.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"widget-list\">\n<div class=\"publisher\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/WhatsApp.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp\" width=\"595\" height=\"337\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"publisher\">\n<p>WhatsApp offers you some of the great features like voice\/video calling, last seen, forwarding label, and many more. The messaging app has the simplest UI and ad-free too. One of the features that make it more likable is location sharing option. The Facebook-owned company added this feature a long time back for both Android and iOS. In case you are still unaware, it allows you to share your location in real-time with contacts. You might have used the Live Location sharing option on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgr.in\/tag\/whatsapp\/\">WhatsApp<\/a>, but what if we tell you&nbsp;fake live location can also be shared on the messaging app. First, let&rsquo;s talk about how to share the correct live location on WhatsApp.&nbsp;Also Read &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgr.in\/news\/microsoft-launcher-for-android-gets-dark-mode-and-other-new-features-903677\/\">Microsoft Launcher for Android gets dark mode and other new features<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to share the correct live location on WhatsApp?<\/h2>\n<p>To use this feature, simply tap on the attach button located next to the text bar on your chats. Under &ldquo;Location,&rdquo; there will be a new option to &lsquo;Share Live Location.&rsquo; Selecting this will allow your friends and family to track you in real-time on a map. You can choose to set the duration for how long your location can be tracked on the map.&nbsp;Also Read &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgr.in\/how-to\/whatsapp-how-to-set-auto-reply-messages-on-the-messaging-app-903653\/\">WhatsApp: How to set auto-reply messages on the messaging app<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Live Location is enabled for both single and group chats. In a group chat, more than one person can send their location at the same time. Once your Live Location is sent you can simply tap on &ldquo;Stop Sharing,&rdquo; which will be available just below your map card. Now, let&rsquo;s see how you can share a fake live location on WhatsApp.&nbsp;Also Read &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgr.in\/news\/microsoft-likely-to-delay-launch-of-surface-duo-903093\/\">Microsoft likely to delay launch of Surface Duo<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>WhatsApp: How to FAKE live location on the messaging app<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy aligncenter size-full wp-image-903984 lazy-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp live location, WhatsApp\" width=\"587\" height=\"333\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location.png\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location.png 805w, https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-768x435.png 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;Download the GPS Emulator app from Google Play Store, and enable the developer option on your phone.&nbsp;Just go to Settings &gt; Developer Options and scroll down to find the &ldquo;Select mock location app&rdquo; option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy aligncenter size-full wp-image-903983 lazy-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"333\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-3.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-3.jpg 805w, https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-3-768x435.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open the app, type your fake location on the search bar, and turn on the GPS Emulator by tapping on the green button at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy aligncenter size-full wp-image-903982 lazy-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"588\" height=\"333\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-2.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-2.jpg 805w, https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/st1.bgr.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/WhatsApp-live-location-2-768x435.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open a chat on WhatsApp, then tap on Location &gt; Share live location, and here you will notice that you have shared a fake live location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tags\">\n<div><strong>See Campaign: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgr.in\/how-to\/whatsapp-how-to-share-fake-live-location-on-the-messaging-app-903974\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bgr.in\/how-to\/whatsapp-how-to-share-fake-live-location-on-the-messaging-app-903974\/<\/a><br \/><b>Contact Information:<\/b><br \/>BRG.In Staff<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"\"><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/news-category\/wire\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Wire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/global-regions\/united-states\/\" rel=\"category tag\">United States<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/language\/english\/\" rel=\"category tag\">English<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"cwdfimg\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Contact Information:<\/h3>\n<p>BRG.In Staff<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/4126-logo-1-1285.png\" alt=\"\">You might have used the Live Location sharing option on WhatsApp, but what if we tell you&nbsp;fake live location can also be shared on the messaging app. WhatsApp offers you some of the great features like voice\/video calling, last seen, forwarding label, and many more. 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