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Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 23, 2025

The lost Google Maps Timeline history is finally back, but not for everyone

The Timeline section in Google Maps gives you a snapshot of the places ... Here's the Timeline Team's full email sent to this user, along with several others who were affected: We briefly ...
The Verge · Mar 23, 2025

Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some

Google Maps users have recently been complaining on places like Reddit that their Timeline data — the app’s historical record of where they’ve been — had disappeared. Now, Google has confirmed that it accidentally deleted the data and that anyone who wasn’t using Google’s cloud backups is out of luck.
Icon for www.cnet.comCNET · Mar 24, 2025

Google Maps Timeline Data Was Lost for Some People. Here's How to Restore It

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Icon for www.yahoo.comYahoo · Mar 10, 2025

Nightmare Google Maps glitch is deleting timelines, and there isn't a fix yet

Google Maps timelines are disappearing, and not only is there no guaranteed fix for the issue right now, it isn’t clear if this is a permanent removal or only a temporary glitch. At first glance ...
Icon for www.heise.deheise online · Mar 24, 2025

Location data deleted: Google Maps timeline disappears for many

Google first announced a long time ago that it would no longer store location data from Google Maps in the cloud ... Nevertheless, the timeline data, as it is called in English, has apparently ...
Icon for www.macstories.netMacStories · Apr 18, 2017

Google Maps Adds Your Timeline, Directions Widget, and iMessage App

In its latest update, Google has added several new features to Google Maps for iOS. Most prominent among them is Your Timeline, a feature that has been available on the web and on Android since 2015, but is welcome nonetheless. Your Timeline keeps track of ...
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MileageWise Launches Feature to Turn Phone-stored Google Maps Timeline Data into IRS-proof Mileage Logs

As part of a recent privacy-focused update, Google has moved all Timeline data storage to users’ devices, eliminating cloud-based access. Users were instructed to open the Google Maps app and adjust their settings to preserve location history and maintain access to the Timeline feature.
Icon for menafn.comMena FN · Mar 26, 2025

Google Maps Users Face Permanent Loss Of Timeline Data Due To Technical Glitch

A technical issue within Google Maps has resulted in the inadvertent deletion of some users' Timeline data, with recovery options limited to those who had previously enabled encrypted backups.
Icon for www.thedailystar.netThe Daily Star · Mar 25, 2025

Maps timeline data deleted for some: Google

Google has confirmed that a technical issue caused the deletion of timeline data for some Google Maps users, affecting those who had not enabled cloud backups, according to a recent report by The