Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some
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Summary
Google Maps users are complaining that recent updates to the app have caused their Timeline data, which records their location history, to disappear.
Google has confirmed the issue, explaining that the problem was caused by a technical glitch that deleted the data, with no fix other than restoring data from a backup.
This highlights the issue of storing data on-device – while it enhances user privacy by not storing data on company servers, it also risks data loss due to technical issues.
It is advisable for users to check if they have enabled cloud backups of their Timeline data, however, there is no easy way to reimport lost data other than restoring a backup.
For those impacted, the only solution is to manually recreate their lost Timeline data.