Google Maps now stores location history on your mobile device

Google Maps is introducing a significant update to its privacy settings, changing how it handles user location data.

The feature that tracks users’ routes and trips, formerly known as ‘Location History’ and now called ‘Timeline,’ will no longer store data on the Google account cloud server.

Instead, it will now keep the data locally on users’ devices.

Originally announced in December 2023, this move is part of Google’s ongoing commitment to enhancing user privacy.