Google will store Location History, Maps Timeline on your device

Google is making a big change to how it stores Location History and will be locally saving it to your device with encrypted cloud backups.

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*and then maybe sent it back to google anyways
I've always had location history disabled. I plan to keep it disabled.
- He fell for it 😏
- What about "Location Accuracy"? Using WiFi and Bluetooth to higher accuracy on positioning?
  
  I guess that's on... fair enough, I'm sure Google has all my location data anyway :⁠-⁠P
I hope I can select to store it on Google. What happens if I change phones?
- Right in the title: "with encrypted cloud Backups"
  
  But they have a copy of the key.
  
  Missed that somehow
- Then be a good steward of your own data and transfer it to your new phone.
@ijeff who cares if it will still be using this data for advertising...
- @petrescatraian it does? @ijeff
  
  @utzer It currently does, afaik. That's why I turned this off long ago, even though I found the feature quite useful. I might use it again in the future though if there will be credible signs this will no longer be the case.
  
  For now, there are plenty of self-tracking apps if you're into this. I personally use Transistor when I am going on hikes or various trips. It's great if you want to have a journal of places with gpx tracks.
  
  @ijeff

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