Overview

• Google confirmed a technical issue that deleted Timeline data for some users, affecting their location history records.
• Users with encrypted cloud backups can attempt to restore their data, while those without backups cannot recover lost information.
• The issue follows Google's 2024 transition to on-device storage for Timeline data, a move aimed at enhancing user privacy but increasing risks of data loss.
• Google has not disclosed the exact cause of the issue or the number of users impacted, leaving key questions unanswered.
• Some users with backups have reported difficulties restoring their data despite following Google's recovery instructions.