You can also follow the heatmap: blue = a few snaps taken red = tonnes of snaps.Ģ013 - 2018: Elyse began her career in journalism in 2006 as a reporter at several regional New York State newspapers and magazines, including the Press-Republican, North Country Scene, and Malone Telegram, where she covered a range of beats, from local politics to business. They show up at special locations, such as a museum. You can view them by tapping their circular thumbnail. (See this Snap FAQ guide on how to post a story on Snapchat.) Snaps that were submitted to 'Our Story' will be visible on the map. With the Snap Map, you can also view stories from all across the world. To search for a friend, tap Search at the top of a screen and type in their name. You can tap on any friend on the map to start a chat or see when their location was last updated.

To zoom back to your current location, just tap the current location button in the bottom corner of the Map screen. If they don’t have their Bitmoji account linked, then you’ll see them as a blank Bitmoji outline.

If your friends share their location with you, then you can easily see them on Snap Map - just look for their Actionmoji.

Note: Your location is only updated when you’re using Snapchat. You can change who can see your location (all friends or select friends), or you can hide your location entirely with Ghost Mode. If you choose to do this later, just tap the Settings button in the corner of the map screen. When you open the Snap Map for the first time, you’ll get a prompt to choose who to share your location with. Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Nintendo Switch.Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Xbox Console.Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Google Nest.Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Amazon Echo Devices.Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Fire TV Stick.

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