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> It's not like your entire maps history will be stored on the device exclusively. Isn’t that what “more private and works on each device independently” implie

> It's not like your entire maps history will be stored on the device exclusively. Isn’t that what “more private and works on each device independently” implies? Obviously we need more detail on the implementation here but AFAIK Timeline is the only time I’ve seen a full accounting of my location in the cloud. There will, I’m sure, be a lot of ways it can still be inferred: purchases, which IP address I’m on etc etc but if Google is stepping away from constantly streaming your phone GPS location to the cloud that’s surely a good thing.

DaveSchmindel 2y ago
> ...Timeline is the only time I've seen a full accounting of my location in the cloud. Yes, that _you've_ seen. I think the person you're replying to is referring to use cases of your location data that you don't see.
- afavour 2y ago
  That feels like a kind of useless conversation though, there are no facts involved. Once Google had implemented the change they’ve outlined here someone can plug their phone into Wireshark and see what, if anything, has changed. Then there’s a conversation to be had.
  - HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago
    Wireshark would likely be unhelpful. Everything runs encrypted.
- HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago
  Wouldn't they have to reveal that in GDPR requests?
fauigerzigerk 2y ago
>> It's not like your entire maps history will be stored on the device exclusively. >Isn’t that what “more private and works on each device independently” implies? Probably, but I don't think it should be taken to mean that location data stays on the device. Surely, Google will continue to use location data for ad targeting. Location is also used in countless other places such as Photos. The Google Maps timeline is a specific database and this particular database will be stored on-device. I don't think it changes anything for how Google uses location data more generally.

DaveSchmindel 2y ago

> ...Timeline is the only time I've seen a full accounting of my location in the cloud. Yes, that _you've_ seen. I think the person you're replying to is referring to use cases of your location data that you don't see.

afavour 2y ago
That feels like a kind of useless conversation though, there are no facts involved. Once Google had implemented the change they’ve outlined here someone can plug their phone into Wireshark and see what, if anything, has changed. Then there’s a conversation to be had.
- HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago
  Wireshark would likely be unhelpful. Everything runs encrypted.
HeatrayEnjoyer 2y ago
Wouldn't they have to reveal that in GDPR requests?

fauigerzigerk 2y ago

>> It's not like your entire maps history will be stored on the device exclusively. >Isn’t that what “more private and works on each device independently” implies? Probably, but I don't think it should be taken to mean that location data stays on the device. Surely, Google will continue to use location data for ad targeting. Location is also used in countless other places such as Photos. The Google Maps timeline is a specific database and this particular database will be stored on-device. I don't think it changes anything for how Google uses location data more generally.