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The interesting thing is the failure mode if you don't agree to continuous tracking. Google uses the last place it was allowed to track you to instead of allow
by technofiend 6y ago
The interesting thing is the failure mode if you don't agree to continuous tracking. Google uses the last place it was allowed to track you to instead of allowing the user to specifically enable a location update for "near me" queries to maps or the assistant. It may not be meant as one but it feels like a dark pattern, particularly when you can tap an icon to update your position in maps but any "near me" requests still go back to the last tracked location.
- sp332 6y agoIt definitely is. You can't even set a "home" or "work" location without enabling continuous tracking.
- what_ever 6y agoYes, you can. I have location history disabled but I can route to home or work in Google Maps. Unless I am missing something. Disc: Googler.
- sp332 6y agoDid this change recently? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18070183 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18070183