Normally, Timeline has tracked users’ movements and made this data accessible on both the web and in the app. Now, Google Maps is shifting to a more secure, on-device system.

Some Google Maps users are running into a weird issue where their entire Timeline history is disappearing. No one’s sure why, but many suspect it has something to do with Google’s recent move ...

Launch Google Maps on your phone, tap your profile icon at the top, and then select Timeline. Tap the cloud icon. From the "Your backups" section, select a device, tap More, and then select Import.

Google Maps Timeline, which is turned off by default, helps Google users remember places they've visited and routes taken.The data is typically stored in your Google Account as part of their ...

Google is changing how it's Timeline feature works for Google Maps. Starting later this year, Timeline will save data on-device, and will delete past data if you don't manage your settings before ...

The Your Timeline feature will continue to work in Google Maps for Android and iOS. However, this new on-device storage model means “Timeline for Web Maps will be going away.”. Advertisement ...

Timeline is an optional feature in Google Maps that uses location tracking to show you the recent routes and places you visited. Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo If you’re mainly plotting routes ...

This includes Location History and Timeline status, as well as “whether you’ve given Maps access to your device’s location.” This is also rolling out to the mobile apps in the coming weeks ...

Google has confirmed it inadvertently erased some Google Maps Timeline data belonging to a number of people. The company told CNET the incident resulted from a temporary technical issue but did ...