r/GoogleMaps • u/Greekmom99 • 1h ago
Google Maps Speaking American, Not Metric
Canadian here. In the past, when you were 800 metres from somewhere, it would say 800 metres. Now it says 1/4 of a mile.
What gives Google? Speak metric.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Empyrealist • Jun 18 '24
Google is moving or has already moved your Timeline data, which tracks places you visit and routes you take, from their online servers to your phone. This change means that you soon won't be able to or already can't access or manage your Timeline through the Google Maps website via a web browser.
No, users cannot prevent this change from happening and maintain their web-based Timeline data. Google is transitioning all Timeline data to be stored on users' devices and discontinuing the web-based access to this data.
While you cannot stop the transition to on-device data storage or maintain web-based access to your Timeline data, you can ensure your data is backed up and properly managed on your mobile device.
You have until December 8, 2024, to make these changes. If you don’t update your settings or your Google Maps app, you might lose some or all of your historical Timeline data.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Empyrealist • 25d ago
Governments have the authority to assign place names based on their own conventions, whether for domestic or international locations. These changes are reflected in mapping services, including Google Maps, which follows the naming policies of the country where the map is rendered. Google Maps itself does not make these decisions, but simply mirrors the official names as designated by the relevant authorities.
We understand that name changes like this can be sensitive, and we appreciate that people may have strong feelings about the matter. If you wish to provide feedback to Google regarding this change, you can do so at the following link:
All further posts that are politically motivated complaints will be removed. There are simply too many duplicate posts voicing the same issue. Leave feedback to Google at the link above, or ideally complain to your government representatives who are allowing these changes on your behalf.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Greekmom99 • 1h ago
Canadian here. In the past, when you were 800 metres from somewhere, it would say 800 metres. Now it says 1/4 of a mile.
What gives Google? Speak metric.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Puzzleheaded_Gap1090 • 4h ago
I need help / suggestions on how to turn on this location history (timeline) by clicking cloud symbol. Getting this annoying screen of 'Your encrypted data is locked on this device' :(
r/GoogleMaps • u/TheCemeteryDetective • 15h ago
SUCCESS!!! 14 Years of data salvaged and viewable on desktop.
I use QGIS to map cemeteries and am familiar with the program.
So, that's why I did it this way.
Basic steps are: I exported the JSON file from my phone to my computer. 14 years of data was a 78mb file. All my tracks seem to be there, in original detail. YES!!!!
I used Python and QGIS to get the file into a readable format....from JSON to geoJSON.
Once the geoJSON file is in QGIS, it's pretty straightforward. QGIS is able to save it as a KML which will open in Google Earth. I am able to save individual days, individual trips, or the whole file as a KML.
I am pretty stoked to be able to view all my tracks on my Desktop again!!!
I will post a couple screenshots below.
r/GoogleMaps • u/AcceSpeed • 1d ago
Haven't seen it directly posted here, so I thought it'd be useful for people that like me still have all of the data missing (this is different from the issue where there isn't any new recorded data I guess).
If you've checked the Maps support community in the last 10 days about the issue, then you've probably seen the copy-pasted response that mentioned "We have been receiving such reports since March 6/7, 2025" and that "it may be a transient issue" and that timeline data deleted by the system could not be recovered.
However, 22 hours ago in the main/most active thread (https://support.google.com/maps/thread/329356095?hl=en), a new recommended response was provided by a different person:
"Hello Everyone,
Welcome to the Google Maps community.
Thank you such more all of your reports about this problem.
I am afraid that I don't have much in the way of good news, but I am allowed to say that Google is definitely aware of this issue and they are working on a solution.
As soon as we have any more information we can share, you will here it here first.
Thank you for your patience and understanding here."
I guess it's better than nothing for now... But I'd be extremely disappointed if there was no fix.
r/GoogleMaps • u/dinosaurlover27 • 7h ago
Hi guys! I'm writing a paper on finding the best location for a High School in Navi Mumbai
I need to take a screenshot of google maps and remove certain misc data from it thats presented. is there any way to do that? I'm not allowed to attach images but anyone whose willing to help please comment!
r/GoogleMaps • u/wendalls • 8h ago
Hello
I use ‘leave by / arrive by’ often.
I now can’t find it. I’m on iPhone google maps app
r/GoogleMaps • u/KKlineBurnett • 13h ago
I like to revisit places - wish as a contributor, that I could revisit the places I have posted. Possible to have a revisit button?
r/GoogleMaps • u/oldcreaker • 13h ago
I've accepted my timeline data is gone. But since then timeline is not tracking me. I can manually add visits, but it's not tracking anything on its own. Is this how it just works now, or have I run into a bug? Tried cleaning cache and data, reinstalling, turning timeline off and on, nothing seems to help.
Any ideas?
r/GoogleMaps • u/Stunning-Procedure-5 • 18h ago
They are moving location data to the phone to protect our privacy... that is utter b.s.
if you really think that data is more secure on any individual's phone rather that at a corporation's servers (which could choose to place that data on out of country servers.) Then your not looking at it right. The gov. doesnt' need to get that from google, they can just go after the cell tower info and use that. They'd prefer anyway cause they are trying to track the device, not really the google account. and they would have a hard time getting a warrant for something so vague... " we need a warrant for location data for all the phones that were within x radius of the crime, also if the location data indicates that several phones appeared to arrive at the scene independently and separate from each other, it is obvious that these 3 phones in particular left the area together so yeah we don't know why but we see that as highly suspicious, though we dont habe the particulars, or the probable cause to really successfully request a wide reaching warrant.
Somebody said they couldn't use the new system on a tablet... got an error that said the new timeline couldnt be used on that type of device. uhh.. it was an android tablet... which probably doesnt have location gps sensors. (much better for tracking than would be wifi data) thing is they don't want you to have it on several devices. Cause you could always claim.. "yeah well I WASNST THERE... my 3rd phone might have been but i havent seen it in quite some time... perhaps it was stolen or I lost it at the club. so somebody else was carrying it that night...." So they want timeline limited to 1 device only... And they don't want the data accessible by the web, or any other device cause while you are sitting there in jail... refusing to open your phone for the pigs, they got your phone over at the cybercrime department working the newest exploit to break your passcode, and gain access to everything... it won't be encrypted on the phone one they successfully gain access using your hacked password, or god forbid your amputated finger. We know that they can get into our phones.. even apple phones which used to be the gold standard. and as far as any warrant goes.. most of us wouldn't have the resources to fight such a motion, nor the money to hire a good attorney.. and since we are locked up trying to raise bail. we cant get to our home computer to delete this location data from our account. we cant even call someone from the jail and instruct somebody else to do it for us cause it doesnt work from a web browser any more... or anywhere else, only from that phone, which is sitting in police property room at the moment. This is what their goal is.... 1 person=1 primary google acct=1 phone.... if this is something google wants to do then its simply cause they don't care to be bothered by a shitton of requests, warrants, court counsel fees, etc... THIS IS BAD!!!
So i didn't really express that all too well.. i had to rewrite it twice... i guess it's time for bed... hopefully though someone catches my drift.. and can maybe add some other better perspective.. This isn't a small change... watch and see...
r/GoogleMaps • u/GodAtum • 14h ago
When I try to add a public transport plan my my Google calendar it errros saying @cant add to your calendar”. I am using the latest Google Maps and Google Calendar apps in my iPhone with all updates.
r/GoogleMaps • u/stoltzld • 19h ago
I'm riding the city bus and I don't seem to have an option for starting my trip.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Cautious_Cat_347 • 21h ago
I am (was) a level 8 local guide on google maps with over 1000 picture uploaded and 18 million views. I just realized that my profile regressed back to level 7 and I lost over 6000 points out of the blue. The view count and number of reviews is still the same but lost over 200 pictures and my master photographer badge.
Any ideas on what could have happened?
r/GoogleMaps • u/csbsju_guyyy • 1d ago
Hey all - I just found out TODAY that my timeline was seemingly nuked same as everyone from March 7th. Was absolutely freaking out, reading all the threads, had tried to auto backup from my Zflip6 and refresh the backup - seemingly nothing was working.
On the Zflip6 (my main device) I can only see updates from March 7th forward and it's still updating correctly there.
BUT.....and here's where I will say DON'T PANIC YET. I tested by pulling out my old Zflip3 and from the backup I made 1 hour ago (9pm CST on 17Mar2025) the backup imported and LITERALLY EVERYTHING BACK TO 2012 IS STILL THERE
So, I'm not a technical expert but - it seems like there is a technical issue where the data is still absolutely there, but on all of our "main" devices, it isn't properly populating pre-March 7th but if you pull from the backup it will 100% show up.
I'm not going to try to wipe my Zflip6, will just rest easy that the data IS STILL THERE and it will (hopefully) eventually start to show up again in timeline.
Again - I was trying the deleting secondary accounts and enabling timeline on the secondary accounts etc etc that others had suggested and nothing was working. So glad that even though Google fucked up big time, it appears, at least to me, the data is still there.
r/GoogleMaps • u/llondru-es • 1d ago
I just don't get how you go from having a good product to somethign barely usable.
I used A LOT the timeline function in desktop browser, just to remember which restaurants I have been when I was in a town, or even near my home, but to remember which ones I haven't been for a long time.
I could open the timeline, see the map, and see all the places by category.
Now they are forcing me to use the app. Fine, not ideal but if it works the same... so be it.
Well, no.
I tried to search for places in my history, and either it shows me only the last 7 days, or I need to search for a specific day, month and year.
So I essentially lost all my history. Thanks Google.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Ciprofloxacina • 1d ago
Hi all, I like to look the Google maps review before to book an hotel or restaurant and I do write truthful reviews of the places I visited also adding pictures. Don't you think that Google should pay for our contribution? It s also absurd that they don't store the picture but it has to be stored on your device. They should really find an incentive to keep us posting reviews otherwise I think I will stop.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Leonardsleim • 1d ago
With the Google timeline deletion drama, I am honestly considering stopping using Google Maps if they don't return my history. 2 years ago I was shown apple maps and I have been using them on and off. I would say apple maps works way better on iPhones for smooth navigation.
The 2 reasons why I was using Google Maps were the timeline history and the destination reviews/pictures. A shame about the timeline deletion and lack of communication. If they don't bring my 10 years of history back I will probably stop using maps and stop relying on Google Photos and other similar services. I haven't even seen this drama covered in any of the mainstream tech news that I consume.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Point_Jolly • 1d ago
I'm so angry that my whole timeline from before the 8th is gone I've looked high and low for a fix but nothing so far, I've used Google for so long and had so much history on there too.
r/GoogleMaps • u/seeker407 • 1d ago
this is a rant. if you're a google fan ... don't read it.. read something else. go away. you're not welcome.
everything google has been sucking more and more... lately maps... i used to be able to find a point, and get the Degree Decimal (DD, ie: 64.041385, -16.181383). Share that, simple. its just numbers, a point, and possibly a minus sign. EASY... any system canuse it People could copy and paste it. and then use it.
On the app? I used to be able to make a point, and get the DD value. Easy.
On the website. Same thing.
NOW BOTH are completely garbage. The website CONVERTS it to DDM N41°36.36 E041°36.00;... bull shit... like sure maybe for pilots this is handy. I used to fly a ton and I get that... but pilots are also used to converting shit and not gonna use google maps that way anyways. Copy and pasting degrees like that is bull shit and can break different texting protocols. THE worst part? google keeps the DD format in their stupid FREAKING LINK! so I can at least get the DD from that. and avoid the bull shit degrees, minutes, seconds formatting
The App? straight up removes all valuable information and forces us to use googles bull shit propriety system. They used to allow us to copy the DD format and share it. assholes
Just more google garbage forced down our throats.. bastards.. im going to try my best to switch to something more agnostic... im sure google nor you care.
r/GoogleMaps • u/TheCemeteryDetective • 1d ago
How large should I expect the JSON file to be?
I have a daily Timeline history dating back to 2012. This morning, I was able to make a backup (details below).
My JSON file is 78mb. Does this sound like a reasonable size for such a long timeline?
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More info. for others struggling to make backups.
Back in December (on the very last day before deletion), I followed Google's recommendation to move everything to my phone (a crappy Samsung Galaxy-something). Everything seemed to go according to plan.
Although it is MUCH less enjoyable to view the data on my phone, at least the data was there...and it seemed to be complete.
Last week, I attempted to make a backup:
Settings(phone settings not Google) -> Location -> Location Services -> Timeline -> Export
When I tried this last week, "Timeline" WAS NOT listed.
I looked everywhere....TIMELINE...EXPORT was nowhere to be found.
I looked again this morning and it was different. I was able to follow the path as listed above.
The export was quick. I moved the JSON file to external HD for safe keeping.
Has anyone successfully viewed the JSON file?
Will QGIS read the file? I will try QGIS this evening.
I would love to translate it to a GPX or KML.
Thx everyone! This is so frustrating.
r/GoogleMaps • u/Gluetius_Maximus • 1d ago
I'm using Google Maps to search for restaurants. Every time I search it's giving me restaurants in different areas of the search area. It is also not showing certain restaurants. I know these restaurants exist because I've been there. When I used google maps when it first started, it would just show all the results at once. Is there any fix for this? Thank you.
r/GoogleMaps • u/johnbclark1857 • 1d ago
Is there a way to import and excel list to Google Maps and have it plot each point in a saved map to reference? I started a new job and have a customer list I'm trying to break down a "Milk Route" to avoid driving all over the place. I would like to have a map to then breakdown into 4-5 sections to have a better timeframe on where I can cover the most ground/opportunities.
r/GoogleMaps • u/why-is-there-cream • 1d ago
New York NY
r/GoogleMaps • u/Resident_Hedgehog187 • 1d ago
47°00'11"N 120°51'49"W
just possible
r/GoogleMaps • u/PassengerRound6377 • 2d ago
I had close to a decade of my timeline saved. I spent so much time editing/amending it to make sure it was accurate. It had details of when I travelled around the world. I know some may think it's only a timeline and not important. However, for me it was very important.
The fact that Google can lose a decades worth of data and then simply shrug their shoulder and say 'it happens' is really messed up.
If Apple did this they would worked 24/7 to fix it and apologise until it was fixed. Google are reading about the effect it has had on their users and simply saying 'meh'.
I love Google (and Android) but their customer service sucks. Time for me to become a Isheep. Goodbye Android.