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.

It looks like Google's Timeline feature is getting some privacy improvements. Credit: google Google Maps' Timeline feature is getting a significant update to enhance user privacy. SEE ALSO: Leaked ...

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 ...

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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 ...