Why YSK: So you can turn off location tracking in Google
Go to the My Activity settings in your Google account and turn off “Location History”. The Google and Google Maps apps record your location history by default.
Why YSK: So you can turn off location tracking in Google
Go to the My Activity settings in your Google account and turn off “Location History”. The Google and Google Maps apps record your location history by default.
I have a very similar story. I was able to avoid a fine because I was able to prove I was not in a particular location at a particular time simply by calling up my “timeline”, which is what they call your location history in G Maps.
I agree that there is always going to be a trade-off between privacy and features. You should absolutely know the trade-offs you are making, and decide if they are worth it for you.