Google kills off app that let you find loved ones’ location during an emergency - The Verge

Google will discontinue its emergency location sharing app Trusted Contacts in December, and has already yanked it from the Google Play Store.

That’s a shame, because while Trusted Contacts could let you find a family member even if they don’t respond (say, if they are unconscious or in danger), Google Maps requires them to proactively broadcast their location to you.

Google Maps has been able to do real time location sharing since 2017, but again, you have to opt-in to constant tracking, sharing your location with other people all the time instead of only broadcasting it to loved ones if you don’t respond.