Google Maps Location History

1. Turn Location History on or off with Google Settings

   1. From your device's apps menu, open Google Settings app or the Settings menu .
   2. Touch Location > Google Location History for the account you want to change.
   3. Turn Location History on or off for your account or devices:

    (Manage your Location History, Google Help)

This will allow you to see the location of your device or your loved one.
https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0

Google Maps Can Now Send Directions From Your Desktop to Android

- Google a location in desktop google maps
- On the card for the location there is a "Send to device" link
- Click it and send it to your device.

"Google Maps Can Now Send Directions From Your Desktop to Android" (Eric Ravenscraft
Lifehacker.com, 7/11/15)

How to get decimal lat lon in Google Maps Preview

Here is how you get decimal latitude and longitude from the latest update of Google Maps.

Click on a place and it will pop up the little info card including the lat/lon in degrees/decimal minutes.  Click on the lat/lon and then click the directions icon as if you were going to get directions to it. It will convert the lat/lon into decimal degree format.

See Coordinates in longitude and latitude

Tech Support Cheat Sheet

From xkcd, here is one great secret to computer tech support. Click on the picture to enlarge the flowchart.

I have written out some of the diagram so I can more easily find this post when I need it.

Google the name of the program plus a few words related to what you want to do. Follow any instructions.