Google Maps data mysteriously disappears

Some Google Maps users' location log data suddenly disappeared due to a technical error. Photo: Android Authority .

On the evening of March 24, Google confirmed that it had accidentally deleted some location log data (Timeline) on Google Maps belonging to users.

The search giant attributed the issue to a temporary technical issue, but did not elaborate on the specific cause, according to CNET . The issue has since been resolved, and new visits should now appear normally in users' logs.

"We experienced a brief technical issue that caused some users to lose location log data. Nearly all users with encrypted location log backups will be able to recover their data. Unfortunately, those who do not have backups enabled will not be able to recover lost data," a Google spokesperson said in a statement.

Google Maps Location History is a feature that helps Google users remember the places they've been and the routes they've taken. This data is typically stored in your Google account as part of your activity on other websites, apps, and services.

This isn't the first time Google has had trouble with location log data. It previously struggled to retrieve some users' data after it moved from cloud storage to on-device storage as part of an effort to improve security.

Eric Abbruzzese, director at market research firm ABI Research, said that since Maps is not a core Google product and the affected user base is only a small fraction of the total, the impact is unlikely to be too large.

However, he noted that if a similar incident occurred with another Google service, such as Gmail or YouTube, the consequences would be much more serious.

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