Google will store Location History, Maps Timeline on your device

https://9to5google.com/2023/12/12/google-location-history-timeline-device/

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Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 2y

*and then maybe sent it back to google anyways

kokesh@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I hope I can select to store it on Google. What happens if I change phones?

BearOfaTime@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Right in the title: "with encrypted cloud Backups"

kokesh@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Missed that somehow

akilou@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

Then be a good steward of your own data and transfer it to your new phone.

generic@iusearchlinux.fyi · 3 pts · 2y (3 replies)

I've always had location history disabled. I plan to keep it disabled.

Vendul@feddit.de · 0 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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Scolding7300@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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ISOmorph@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y

He probably means disabling that feature in the options doesn't actually disable the tracking

petrescatraian@libranet.de · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

@ijeff who cares if it will still be using this data for advertising...

utzer@social.yl.ms · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)
petrescatraian@libranet.de · 2 pts · 2y

@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