Urgent warning to all Google users as precious data is deleted from accounts in HOURS unless they act now
GOOG-BYE! Urgent warning to all Google users as precious data is deleted from accounts in HOURS unless they act now
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GOOGLE users have just hours to check their accounts or face losing some data forever.
And it's especially worthwhile if you've ever used Google Maps and want to remember key places visited in the past.
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Google has been sending multiple warning emails to users
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Google Maps has a Timeline feature - previously known as Location History - which keeps a record of any you've been to via the app.
The tool is especially handy for remembering special spots, such as where you met a partner or a fancy restaurant you once visited.
And it's also useful for keeping track of places you've visited on holiday in years gone by.
Google has been warning users for sometime that changes are coming soon.
The tech giant is moving things around so data is kept on-device instead of in the cloud.
Failure to act will result in users losing this past data.
That deadline is now just about here, set for Sunday (May 18).
"This is a reminder that Timeline is changing," Google said in a recent warning email.
"Now, if you choose to keep Timeline on, all of your devices will save new visits on their own Timelines - including any devices that previously had Location History reporting turned off.
"Because of these changes, you need to choose new settings to avoid losing Timeline data."
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