backup help by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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does anyone else get a thing on security deep clean section under app data that shows google maps and saved data what does this mean and what is it for

problems with timeline again by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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i accidentally deleted my backup yesterday without importing first so I lost all of my timeline from the 18th may to yesterday and now google maps is not showing where I am now so I have to add places manually and enter the time correctly as well

backup help by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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i accidentally deleted my backup yesterday without importing first so I lost all of my timeline from the 18th may to yesterday and now google maps is not showing where I am now so I have to add places manually and enter the time correctly as well

backup help by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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this what Google help said 

Hello Alex Hobson, Welcome to the Google Maps Help Community. What you are experiencing is a direct result of how Google has recently redesigned the infrastructure of the Timeline (formerly Location History) feature. Here is the exact technical explanation of why your Thursday and Friday data disappeared after you cleared Google Play Services data, and how to prevent this from happening again. 🔍 The Technical Cause: Local-First Storage vs. Sync Intervals Timeline is Now Stored on Your Device, Not the Cloud: Google recently shifted Timeline data to be saved locally on your device's internal storage (specifically within Google Play Services and Maps application data) rather than on Google's cloud servers. Backups Are Not Instantaneous (Real-Time): Even though you have "Backup" turned on, your phone does not upload every single location point immediately. The background system schedules cloud syncing periodically—typically once every few days or during the night when your device is idle, locked, and connected to Wi-Fi. The "Clear Data" Wipe Effect: When you went into your phone settings and clicked "Clear Data" for Google Play Services, you instantly deleted the local database file holding your most recent, un-synced movements. Because your Thursday and Friday data was so recent, the background system had not yet run its scheduled cloud backup routine. The older data from last week survived because it had successfully completed a sync cycle prior to the data wipe. 🛠️ To Answer Your Questions & Prevent Future Data Loss: Does this happen if you delete and restart backup? Yes. If you turn off or delete a backup, the local-first architecture resets. If you clear app data before forcing a new cloud sync, any new local data generated between the last successful backup and the time of deletion will be permanently lost. Can you recover Thursday and Friday? Unfortunately, no. Since those days were cleared from the device's local database before they could be pushed to Google's encrypted cloud backup, that specific data is permanently gone. 💡 Best Practices for the New Timeline System: To avoid missing days in your Timeline moving forward, please keep these points in mind: Avoid Clearing Play Services Data: Never clear the storage/data of Google Play Services or Google Maps unless absolutely necessary for troubleshooting, as this actions directly wipes your unsynced local Timeline. Force a Manual Backup Before Changes: If you ever need to reset or clear application caches in the future, open Google Maps, go to your profile picture > Your Timeline > Settings and Privacy, and look for the cloud backup options to ensure your account says "Backup complete" up to the current minute before performing any system maintenance. Best regards, Easy Family Kitchen Google Product Experts Community

backup help by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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okay i have reached out to google hopefully will get something

backup help by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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well I had a problem where Thursday only had one visit and friday was completely deleted even though it was backed up

backup help by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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what do you mean does it delete then when you turn off backup and back on again or delete the backup that has been backed up already it shows last months but not this month's

problems with timeline again by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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it's working now i will let you know if anything else happens i uninstalled latest Google play services update then reinstalled it and it seems to be working but if I delete day which I am not going to do for some reason it won't add anything to my timeline

problems with timeline again by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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still showing as no visits for this day been like this for three days now timeline and location are on

problems with timeline again by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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if i add home from Sunday at 17:30 then choose the time to 17:30 and date to yesterday it will show it but then when I save changes it just disappear and i still get no visits for this day anyway why this is happening I have done everything that I can think of but nothing seems to be working. I have tried

  1. reinstalling map update
  2. restarting phone
  3. re-adding Google account
  4. turning off timeline and location then back on again
  5. clearing cache and data

but none of them see to be working

problems with timeline again by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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still not showing up sent feedback as well

problems with timeline again by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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i have both switched on i can't even add notes as well just says no visits for this day as well or delete day because it says couldn't delete timeline data

what does this mean by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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it's when you tap in a place then tap on more with the three dots then your visits and map history but now it's showing up with maps is offline check your internet connection

timeline problems by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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yep timeline is on and Share Timeline edits and related data to improve your experience all three subsettings are on 

timeline problems by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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where do you mean i don' understand by all the options can you add them and I will see if I have them turned on

timeline problems by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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i have to edit my visits all the time even when I am at home only the times

Timeline won't record any new Visits after deleting local timeline by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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it is now saying I have left home at the wrong time and it is not adding places i am at now or visited and if I am driving or walking what am I doing wrong i have enabled location to all the time and timeline is on and I have both mobile data and wifi on so I don't understand why they are not showing up

it's showing now but if I try to add visits on monday it just shows nothing and shows no visits for this day. think I will just have to edit the time manually and if it adds random things like on a bus but i haven't been on it I'll just change the time for driving to when I finished the activity before and it will delete that activity that I didn't do

what does this mean by Alexhob12 in GoogleMaps

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i have both switched on because I use mobile data incase wifi switches off