HTC Tattoo User Manual - Page 155

Controlling what you share, To change your public profile

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Google Apps 155 Controlling what you share You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored. To change your public profile 1. In Google Maps, press MENU, tap Latitude, and then tap your contact details balloon. 2. Set the following options to your preferences. Options Description Show on map See your location on a map. Change your photo Change the picture, which is also shared across other Google products and features. After you tap Change your photo, you can either take a picture of yourself with the phone or select a picture from Albums. Refer to "Using Camera and Camcorder" and "Using Albums" in Chapter 7 for more details. Edit privacy setting Manage how your location is shared with all your friends. Select one of the following options: • Detect your location. Let Latitude automatically detect and update your location as you move around. The update frequency is determined by several factors, such as your phone's battery charge level and how recently your location has changed. Note You must have My location sources enabled. To learn how to enable My location sources, refer to "Using Google Maps" in this chapter. • Set your location. Manually select a location on the map. • Hide your location. Hide your location from all your friends. They will not be able to see your location on their maps. You can also hide your location only to certain individuals. • Turn off Latitude. Disable Latitude and stop sharing. Your friends cannot see your location. You can always join Latitude again.

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Google Apps  155
Controlling what you share
You have control over how and when you can be found by your friends. Only the 
last location sent to Latitude is stored with your Google Account. If you turn off 
Latitude or are hiding, no location is stored.
To change your public profile
1.
In Google Maps, press MENU, tap 
Latitude
, and then tap your contact details 
balloon.
2.
Set the following options to your preferences.
Options
Description
Show on map
See your location on a map.
Change your photo
Change the picture, which is also shared across other Google 
products and features.
After you tap 
Change your photo
, you can either take a picture of 
yourself with the phone or select a picture from Albums. Refer to 
“Using Camera and Camcorder” and “Using Albums” in Chapter 7 for 
more details. 
Edit privacy setting
Manage how your location is shared with all your friends. Select one 
of the following options:
Detect your location
. Let Latitude automatically detect and 
update your location as you move around. The update frequency is 
determined by several factors, such as your phone’s battery charge 
level and how recently your location has changed. 
Note
You must have My location sources enabled. To learn how to 
enable My location sources, refer to “Using Google Maps” in 
this chapter.
Set your location
. Manually select a location on the map.
Hide your location
. Hide your location from all your friends. They 
will not be able to see your location on their maps. You can also 
hide your location only to certain individuals.
Turn off Latitude
. Disable Latitude and stop sharing. Your friends 
cannot see your location. You can always join Latitude again.