YOU CAN REMEMBER PLACES YOU VISITED WITH GOOGLE MAPS’ NEW TIMELINE FEATURE

Tue 26 December 2023:

Google Maps now includes a new ‘Timeline’ function that will assist users in remembering areas they have visited.The new feature will soon be available to all devices on the Timeline and will provide the user more control over the data. The new feature is powered by a Location History setting.

In a blog post which was put up on Tuesday, Google stated, “If you’re getting a new phone or are worried about losing your existing one, you can always choose to back up your data to the Cloud so it doesn’t get lost. We’ll automatically encrypt your backed-up data so no one can read it, including Google.”

About the new feature: Timeline

Moreover, Google has stated that when you first turn on Location History, the auto-delete control will be set for three months by default, which means any data older than that will be automatically erased.

Earlier, the report stated that the feature was set to 18 months but now the timeline has been rescheduled to 3 months.

Memories on the timeline

People who are interested in saving memories to their Timeline for a longer period, and they can always choose to extend the period or turn off the auto-delete controls altogether.

These changes will eventually roll out through the next year (2024) on Android and iOS, and users will receive a notification when this update will be rolled out to the user, Google stated.

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