See friends live on a map: your crew's live map
You want to know who from your group is out right now. In DriveBattle for Android, the live map in the Crews tab shows every crew member who is driving, at their current position. Each person decides for each crew separately whether to be visible.
How to open the live map
Open the Crews tab and switch to "Live". The map shows every crew member who is driving as a round marker with an initial and, if they share their speed, the km/h. At the top you see how many drivers are out. Below, the app lists each driver with their speed, if they share it. Tap a name and the map centers on that person, "Show all" brings the whole group back into view. When you first open it, the map fits all drivers. After that your zoom stays, even when new positions arrive.
Who appears on the map
You appear only when "Share live location" is switched on for that crew, and only during a drive. The switch applies per crew. If you are in two crews, one can see you and the other cannot. Switched off, the crew never sees your live position. It is off when you join a new crew. In Settings you choose whether new crews get the switch turned on right away.
Privacy zones and blocked people
Inside a privacy zone you are never visible on the live map, not even to yourself. The server does not send the position at all, and the center of your zone never leaves it. If you block someone, you disappear from each other's map. The shared crew stays. If you switched on "Hide top speed", other crew members see no speed from you.
How current the positions are
While your drive runs, the app sends your position every 15 to 30 seconds. The live map fetches new positions every 15 seconds while it is visible and shows how long ago the last update was. Anyone who sends no signal for 2 minutes counts as offline and disappears from the map. When the drive ends, the app deletes the position. The map always shows only the current spot, no trail. It does not work without a connection.
A notification when someone sets off
If you want, DriveBattle tells you that someone from the crew is out right now. Each driver triggers at most one message per 30 minutes, so a short connection drop does not cause a second one. Each recipient can limit the message to motorcycle or car. You switch it on or off under Settings, Notifications. It is delivered over a persistent connection and not through Google.
Live map or "Follow me"
The live map shows permanently who in your crew is driving, and privacy zones apply. "Follow me" is a time-limited location share with one person, also by link without the app, with navigation to your position. Privacy zones do not apply there because you hand out the location on purpose.
Frequently asked questions
- How can I see where my friends are driving right now?
- Open the Crews tab and switch to "Live". The map shows every crew member who is driving and has "Share live location" switched on for that crew.
- Does my crew see where I am all the time?
- No. The crew sees you only during a drive, only with the switch on for that crew, and never inside a privacy zone. The switch is off when you join.
- How current are the positions on the map?
- The app sends every 15 to 30 seconds and the map asks every 15 seconds. Anyone who sends no signal for 2 minutes counts as offline and disappears.
- Can anyone outside my crew see my live position?
- No. Only members of the crew see the live map, and only the drivers who share there. Blocked people do not see each other on the map.
- Does the live map work for a motorcycle group?
- Yes. A crew can consist of motorcycles, cars or both. The map shows every driver who shares live. The "is out" message can be limited to motorcycle or car per recipient.
- Is the live crew map part of Premium?
- No, it is not on the Premium list. Premium includes the curvy navigation and the offline maps, among others.