Did Google Maps delete your Timeline data? How to restore it.

Some customers simply had their timeline knowledge wiped from Google Maps.

The corporate instructed Mashable in a press release that it „briefly skilled a technical situation that brought on the deletion of Timeline knowledge for some folks.“ It is unclear what number of customers had been affected.

„Almost everybody with encrypted Timeline backups will have the ability to restore their knowledge; sadly, those that didn’t have backups enabled won’t be able to get well misplaced knowledge,“ Google wrote in its assertion. Timeline providers have since been restored.

Timeline data is useful if you wish to, say, return to an outdated location from earlier this week however do not keep in mind the deal with or wish to take the same route however do not keep in mind the precise turns. As Google stated, when you had your backup turned on, you’d have the ability to restore your knowledge fairly simply, however it’s turned off by default.

You will want to ensure Google Maps is up to date to the newest model. Then, navigate to your profile and click on „Your Timeline.“ Then faucet the cloud icon and select backup, which is able to import your knowledge.

If you did not have your backup turned on, it seems like that knowledge is gone perpetually — and Google will not have the ability to retrieve it for you.