Google is making a big change to how it stores Location History data on Android and iOS. Instead of that data being stored in the cloud, Google will be locally saving Location History to your device ...

Update, Dec. 19, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 20 now includes a new statement regarding inactive Gmail account deletion timelines from a Google spokesperson. I received an email from ...

Google is rolling out significant changes to its Maps Timeline feature, which tracks your location history. As part of this update, you will soon receive notifications that your Timeline data will be ...

Many smartphone users assume that turning off GPS completely hides their location. However, Google can still estimate where you are through various indirect signals. From Wi-Fi networks to mobile ...

Google is tweaking the Android OS to directly embed ‘location sharing’ into the main settings. This will also allow users to share their device’s location right from Android’s settings menu. Android ...

Google is revamping its Maps app to safeguard user privacy by restricting access to location data, indicating a significant win for privacy advocates worldwide. This overhaul ensures that your ...

Regular readers may recall my prior coverage of United States v. Chatrie, a case on the Fourth Amendment implications of collecting Google location history records—location records stored by Google ...

Google has announced a change to how it handles user location data, and for once, it's a clear win for privacy. The Google Maps mobile app will no longer send your location history to the cloud—it'll ...

Location sharing can be a useful tool, but if you lose track of what you’re sharing, it can be a headache to find it all. On Android, Google is now prepping a dedicated page that will host all of your ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...