Google Messages is finally getting a location-sharing upgrade that we've been waiting years for

• Live-location sharing is heading to Google Messages on Android
• It's a feature that other messaging apps have offered for some time
• There's also an upcoming tweak to how group chats are started

Google Messages has been picking up quite a few useful upgrades recently, and there are signs that two more are on the way: live location sharing to let other people know where you are, and an easier way to start group chats.

First up, live location sharing. This was actually spotted in hidden code last year, but as Android Authority reports, the feature is now more prominent inside the Android app – though it's still not actually live yet for users.

The Android Authority team managed to enable the feature with a little bit of code hacking, so we can all take a look at how it works. You'll be able to control how long ...