#google timeline fix

A recent glitch in Google Maps has resulted in the permanent loss of Timeline location history for some users, sparking frustration and confusion, especially among those who had been using the feature to document years—sometimes over a decade—of travel data. Google Maps Timeline, a feature that visually logs a user's travel history using location data, is widely used to keep track of trips, visits, and daily routes. Earlier this month, Google prompted Android and iOS users to update their Timeline settings to begin storing location data on their devices rather than in the cloud. Another called Google's response “a non-apology” after discovering that their Timeline history had been deleted even though they had already started transitioning to on-device storage in line with Google's instructions. Google says the Timeline backups are encrypted and don’t count toward user storage quotas, but they are not enabled by default. If you’re worried about losing your own Timeline data, Google now recommends making sure you have the latest version of Google Maps installed and enabling backups manually. Read more in our articles including "Google Timeline Glitch Wipes Out Years of Location History for Some Users" and "The day Google broke the Web".