The Glympse app

Glympse allows you to share any location or destination with others. The recipient will receive a link where they can view information on either a computer or a mobile phone. If the recipient has the Glympse app, the information can be shown in this. For the recipient to be able to see who is sending a Glympse, you have to give your Glympse a name.

Using Glympse

Glympse is a free service and you do not need an account to use the service.

You can send Glympse to telephone numbers that can receive text messages. Note that a data usage cost may be incurred, depending on your subscription. Contact your Internet service provider for more information.

You do not need to include your destination when you send a Glympse, but if you do not the recipient will not be able to see which route you are taking or view your estimated arrival time.

Use the steering wheel knob for the safest use of the app while you drive.

Change Glympse

It is not possible to make changes once you have sent a Glympse. If you want to update your position or destination, you have to send a new Glympse.

To delete a previous recipient from the list of recipients or change your sender name, you have to restore the app to its original settings.

Glympse does not work

If Glympse does not work, make sure you have an Internet connection and a good signal strength. For information on how to set the Internet connection in your Volvo, see Connect to the Internet via a personal SIM card (Volvo On Call), Connect to the Internet via mobile phone (Bluetooth) or Connect to the Internet via mobile phone (Wi-Fi).