Google Maps is killing Timeline on the web as it pushes users to only use the app to keep location data more private. Reading time 2 minutes If you’re mainly plotting routes through Google Maps on ...

New feature lets users who opt-in to keep track of their location history. — -- Need the perfect alibi? Forgot the name of that restaurant you had dinner at last week? Google Maps and its new ...

Google has confirmed the recent loss of Timeline data from the Maps app due to technical issues. Thankfully, users will be able to get the data back, provided they have backed it up beforehand.

Google Maps Timeline now stores data on-device instead of in the cloud, risking data loss if you lose your phone or switch devices. However, you can turn on cloud backup for the Timeline feature. It ...

You may not be conscious of most of the time, but Google loves tracking your every move. That's what makes many of its location-based services possible. Now the tech giant is packaging that useful but ...

Google admitted it had a Maps timeline-erasing bug, but there’s a way to get it back. These are the steps you should follow to restore your deleted timeline (with one major caveat). And there are ...

Through the official Google Maps blog, Google announced the release of a new feature on the mapping service that will allow users to keep track of the places where they have been and the roads taken ...

Google today announced the introduction of a feature in Google Maps called Your Timeline. The feature documents the places you’ve been and the roads you took to get there. Your Timeline is gradually ...

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Those of you who use the Google Maps Timeline to keep track of past trips and directions may notice that your data has mysteriously vanished. Well, not so mysteriously. The fault lies with Google, and ...

You can disable Google Maps' Timeline history of where you've gone. You can also disable Google Maps from tracking your travels in the future through the app's settings. Google Maps may be collecting ...