We’ve got some bad news for Google Maps users. The popular Timeline data, previously known as Location History, might have been deleted from your account. Timeline Helps You Remember Routes and ...

As Google said, if you had your backup turned on, you'd be able to restore your data pretty easily, but it's turned off by default. You'll need to make sure Google Maps is updated to the latest ...

Tech Services & Software Google Maps Timeline Data Was Lost for Some People. Here's How to Restore It The company said a brief technical issue led to the data loss.

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 ...

So I did that, and it worked! The major caveat is that I had already enabled timeline backups in Google Maps. If you didn’t, I’m sorry to say that there’s very little you can do to get your ...

Google has admitted a technical issue caused timeline data to vanish. But you might be able to get yours back. Here's how. Written by Lance Whitney, Contributor March 24, 2025 at 9:32 a.m. PT ...

Starting in 2024, Google transitioned to storing Timeline data only on the user's individual smartphone instead of backing it up to the cloud. You can probably see where this is going.

Google deleted the Timeline data for many of its Maps users. If you had a backup enabled, you should be able to restore that data, but otherwise, it's likely lost forever.

Google Maps' location-tracking feature, known as Timeline, is undergoing a major update. Previously, Google announced plans to shift this data to local storage.

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.” ...

Last December, Google announced a big change to how Maps Location History works. Your location “Timeline” is now being stored on your phone, with Google Maps still rolling out this update.