Among a number of useful features of the Viber text messaging service, there is geolocation. With the help of the location sending function in Viber, we can inform our interlocutor about our exact coordinates. This allows you to tell your friends exactly where you are, which can sometimes be convenient in unfamiliar areas or at crowded holidays. Coordinate information is attached to every outgoing message.

However, it should be noted that the need to send data about their own coordinates via Viber does not arise for all users and not always. Many, on the contrary, are trying to find a way to turn off the location in Viber.

Managing location in Viber on mobile devices is quite simple

• Disable location in Viber (geolocation, geo-tagging or geotagging) by touching the small arrow (pointing right-up) located next to the message text field. The color of the arrow changes to grey.
• Pressing this arrow again turns on the geolocation function. The arrow takes on a rich color depending on the selected theme.

It should be noted that for geolocation, Viber does not use the GPS functionality available in many modern smartphones. It determines the location of the subscriber based on signals from the nearest base stations. In this regard, the coordinates are not always determined accurately enough (the accuracy ranges from 1 to 100 meters). If the subscriber is located in a city where there is a large number of base stations, then its geo-tag will be close to reality. If the owner of the smartphone is on the road, far from settlements, then the accuracy of determining the location in Viber leaves much to be desired.

How geolocation works

Viber has two systems in its arsenal to determine the user's location. So, depending on the conditions, the utility uses either GPS or Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is used when simple mobile location tracking is not available. GPS is not used in cases where, for example, the user of the utility is in some room and he has the opportunity to use Wi-Fi, or when he purposefully turned off GPS on his device.

The accuracy of determining geolocation using Wi-Fi depends on the number of its points in the vicinity of the user. So, if there are not enough points, then it will not be easy to determine the location of a person.

The error in determining the user's location using Wi-Fi ranges from 1.5 to 80 meters, in the case of GPS - up to 50 meters.

How to enable geolocation

Geolocation can be sent by a simple message via viber. So, to see the location of the interlocutor, ask him to perform a series of the following actions:

1. Go to your correspondence with him.

2. In the window where you want to print text, select the button with the image of three dots.

3. In the drop-down menu, you should set "Send Location". The submitted location will look like this:

4.If you need to enable location display on a permanent basis, then select the gray arrow in the lower right corner and activate it. Now each message will contain information about the current location of the user of the utility.

After performing the above actions, the location of your interlocutor will be constantly available to you. In order to disable the location in Viber, you should follow the same steps.

Geolocation tracking can sometimes save lives. For example, if you get lost in the forest, or your companion gets lost, you can track his location with an accuracy of a couple of tens of meters, which is very convenient.

Geolocation can always be removed by disabling it in the same way as the one indicated above to activate it.

How not to let me know the location in Viber on Iphone

Find out geolocation Iphone user possible in a similar way. but hallmark Apple products are quite a large number of applications that can help the user to send false data about their location.

So, for example, one of these programs is Location Spoofer, which can confuse geolocations. After you download and open the application, you will need to select one of two items that, in translation from English, have unambiguous names: "Always cheat" and "Never cheat." If you choose the first option, then the utility will always confuse your geolocation data and it will be almost impossible to track you using your phone. The second point was created so that you always have the opportunity to send only accurate geolocation data.

Applications for changing geolocation data can be useful primarily for those who need to install utilities that have territorial restrictions.

So, we looked at how Viber determines the subscriber's geolocation and how to turn off location detection. First of all, it is necessary that the person himself set up his phone in such a way that you have the opportunity to track his location.

The list of Viber's features is very large, but today we will talk about how you can transfer your coordinates to your interlocutor. Agree, this is a very handy feature that will help you out when traveling, meeting with friends, etc. In this article, you will learn how you can see the location of the interlocutor with reference to a map of a city or area, how to disable this feature if you do not want someone to know your location, as well as other issues related to geolocation in Viber.

What is it for? Imagine that you have arranged a meeting with a friend in an unfamiliar city and on the phone explain to him where you are by describing verbally your location. Only here is the trouble, in a modern city, buildings, shops, supermarkets, etc. very similar to each other. And so it is enough for the interlocutor to send the coordinates and he can immediately see on the map where you are.

How Viber determines the location.
Probably many people are interested in how Viber determines the location and what is most interesting is quite accurate. Everything is very simple - the current coordinates are determined primarily via Wi-Fi, the program finds out the coordinates of the router and accordingly assigns them to you, because the radius wifi activities small. Of course, there may be an insignificant error of a few tens of meters, more accurate geolocation is available when GPS is enabled, but unfortunately it does not work in buildings or urban environments.

It should be remembered that if you turn on and send the current location to the interlocutor, then only he will see it. Other people given message they will not be able to see, and moreover, for each other interlocutor, you need to activate the function separately.

How to find out the location of the interlocutor in Viber

To send your coordinates to a friend or acquaintance, you need to activate geolocation. In the window in which to enter the text of the message, you need to click on "...", a menu will appear.

Click on the line "Send location", a map will appear in the chat with a mark of your current stay.

How to turn off location detection in Viber? There are no special options for this. Just do not send your interlocutors your coordinates - that's all. This function is only executed each time it is executed. If you want to send a message again, repeat all the steps above.

Determining the location of the interlocutor
To find out the location of the interlocutor through Viber, you need to ask him to send you a message indicating the coordinates. It will not work to find out or somehow look at it on your own. After the message is delivered, it will contain a picture of the pointer. If you click on it, you can immediately see a map of the area, on which the current location will be marked with a marker.

The error is often associated with Google settings smartphone, you just need to turn them on. We go into the settings of the phone and find the item "Google". Next, select "Location".

Here you need to turn on the option that allows the application to access your location, and also select "From all sources", which will largely allow you to get the most accurate of your current coordinates. Just remember that this option includes GPS sensor. After sending messages, I recommend turning off GPS to save battery power (if you are not using a navigator or other application that requires this option enabled).

P.S.
Use this feature wisely. Do not send your data despite persistent requests to strangers.

There are cases when, when communicating with people, the automatic function of sending GPS coordinates was often set. But setting up this feature all the time for everyone is long and not comfortable. There is one option to turn off location sharing for all contacts at once.

How to disable location in viber?

Most standard way, is to manually turn off the function.

Let's go to the chat with the user.

Open the informative options menu. Click on the "three horizontal dots" at the top of the app's interface.

Select the "Information" section.

Disable GPS data transmission.

We see standard messages when sent.

When geolocation is enabled, the coordinates are automatically attached, only those contacts who have been given this opportunity see the information. Since the parameter is set for each user individually. Therefore, other users cannot see your data.

To completely turn off the location sending, you need to disable the standard option in the smartphone settings.

Now Viber is one of the leaders of the advanced messenger, which has prospects. Popularity is growing every minute, more than 998 million people have installed it, use it daily. Constant updates, bug fixes speak of the care of their customers.

Therefore, you should pay your attention, start communicating with a circle of friends in a fun and comfortable way, since all the functionality is completely free for any person.

As you know, the Viber messenger is able to transfer the location of contacts to the interlocutor. This allows one of the participants in the conversation to send a map with their geolocation data to the "other side". However, if you want to keep your location private, it won't be so easy because Viber doesn't have a separate button to turn off the Share Location feature. However, you can still disable it.

This function does not work in background, so it only sends data when requested. Here's how to disable the feature.

On Android, it's done like this:

• You need to open the phone settings;
• Go to the section in "Privacy and Security" or "Applications" -\u003e "Permissions";
• In the new window, select "Location". A list of applications will open where you need to find Viber and move the slider to the left, preventing it from accessing geolocation.

On iOS, the technique will be different:

• You need to go to the settings, scroll the screen to the very bottom;
• There you need to click on the Viber icon, select "Geolocation";
• Select "Never" from the menu that opens.