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.

Some users just had their timeline data wiped from Google Maps. The company told Mashable in a statement that it "briefly experienced a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for ...

Perhaps this was an act of political defiance on the part of one or more developers on the Maps team. Anyone with half a brain who can tell which way the wind is blowing with the current ...

After weeks of some Google Maps users reporting that their Timelines had been wiped of all the places they’ve visited, as spotted by 9to5Google earlier this month, Google has confirmed that some users ...

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For years, Google Maps stored location history in the cloud. Users could access their travel records anytime by logging into their accounts. But in December 2023, Google changed this system. Now, all ...

MileageWise has introduced a new mobile app that turns Google Maps Timeline data into IRS-compliant mileage logs directly on ...

If you’re logged in to your Google account and opt-in to connect your location history, the company will start tracking your travel on Android and on the Web. Google did not say when this feature will ...

Google Maps saves your past travel data to a personal Timeline. The Timeline has been undergoing some recent changes, as Google transitions to on-device storage. Within the past day, a growing number ...