Google Maps Timeline Data Was Lost for Some People. Here's How to Restore It

Google has confirmed it inadvertently erased some Google Maps Timeline data belonging to a number of people. The company told CNET the incident resulted from a temporary technical issue but did not elaborate on the specifics. The issue has since been resolved and new visits should now appear in user Timelines. "We briefly experienced a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for some people," a Google spokesperson said in a statement. "Nearly everyone with encrypted Timeline backups will be able to restore their data; unfortunately those who did not have backups enabled will not be able to recover lost data." The company said people need to be on the latest version of Google Maps to recover data from a backup. To import your data, go to the Timeline section, tap the cloud icon near the top of the screen and select a backup. The incident was first reported by tech publication Android Authority. Google Maps Timeline, which is turned off by default, helps Google users ... Read full article.