Following the announcement at the start of this month, Real-time Location Sharing in Google Messages for Android is more widely rolling out.
Android Auto doesn't play well with sideloaded apps, but this hidden setting changes all that.
Google's services are powered by data collection. It can be helpful in some cases and too invasive in others. Here's how to check what you're sharing and adjust the privacy settings on your account.
The issue has been observed across multiple models, including the latest Pixel 10 series and the Pixel 9 lineup.