Google Maps has dozens of settings that unlock hidden features. They improve navigation, battery life, accessibility, privacy, and more. Here are the top tips and tricks I believe make Maps far more ...

Understanding the Context

When Timeline is on, your Google Maps Timeline shows where and how you traveled, like walking, biking, driving, or on public transport. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app . Manage your Google Maps Timeline Timeline helps you go back in time and remember where you’ve been by automatically saving your visits and routes to your Google Maps Timeline on each of your signed-in devices. You can edit your Google Maps Timeline or delete your Timeline data at any time.

Key Insights

Manage your Google Maps Timeline - iPhone & iPad - Google Maps Help Google Maps consumer information Notifications when your shared location is updated Use Google Maps in Incognito mode How Google keeps your Timeline data private Set photo permissions on your iPhone or iPad How navigation data makes Maps better for everyone Get information about busy areas from Google Maps No timeline is recorded on my new Samsung s25. It works fine on my old galaxy s20, but would not work on S25. All settings are the same on both phones. The s25 is running Android v15. Google maps are updated to the latest version.

Final Thoughts

The timeline and location services are On. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Valeri Google maps timeline would not record on my new Samsung Galaxy s25 ZDNet: Master your navigation: 41 hidden Google Maps settings you should know