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What you need to know
Google is detailing a few updates arriving for Maps that will place a little more control and security in users' hands. According to a Keyword post, Google states users will soon find the option to have their Timeline information saved onto their Android device if Location History is enabled.
- Google details "Timeline" and a few new features to give users control over their location data in Maps.
- Timeline will collect information on where a user has been, routes taken, and places visited, which will be saved directly their device.
- Maps will let users see and delete place-specific data alongside changes to "auto-delete" and more glanceable information when tapping your blue placement dot.