Instructions to prevent Google from tracking your location

If you use Google Maps on Android, you probably know the feature of Your Timeline when you simultaneously activate Location History in your Gmail account. This feature allows us to save and review all the places you've ever visited. However, the downside of this tool is that Google Maps can track our location anywhere. This article will show you how to completely turn off Google's tracking feature.

Disable the Location History feature

Google Maps on the computer

Step 1:

Access the link to Google Maps on your computer. Click on the square icon and select My Account .

Step 2:

My account link appears. Here you select and access the Personal information and privacy section.

Step 3:

After successful access, scroll down under the Activity control section and you will see the section Where you go .

Step 4:

At the Location you are going to , if the slider is turned green, it is starting the Location History mode. Disable by moving the circle in the blue bar to the left. If the confirmation panel appears, click Pause to complete the shortcut. Location History.

Google Maps on Android phones

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Step 1:

Start Google Maps on your phone. Click the 3 dashes icon above and select Settings .

Step 2:

Under Settings, select Google Location settings and access Google Location History .

Step 3:

Uncheck the box below to turn off the Location History feature.

How to delete data saved on Google Maps

If you've accidentally saved several locations on the map, you can also delete them to make sure you're not being tracked at any time.

Step 1:

In the Google Maps interface, select your Timeline entry.

Step 2:

The timeline with saved locations will be converted to a new link. Click on the incisors image and select Delete all location history .

Step 3:

The confirmation request table appears. Check the box I understand and want to delete all Location History and select Delete location history to complete the operation.

So you have completed the steps to turn off the Location History feature on your phone and computer. Previously saved locations have also been deleted from History.

Turn off the Web & App Activity feature

However, disabling the Location History feature does not prevent Google from tracking your location. To know why, you can refer to the Google article that still tracks your location even when Location History is turned off.

To really turn off location tracking, Google says you must navigate to the settings buried deep in the Google Account called Web & App Activity , which are set by default to share your information, including Includes location information, IP address and more. However, finding this installation is not easy.

Log in to your Google account on your iOS browser, desktop browser or via the Android settings menu.

In the browser, access the installation account by searching Google Account in the drop-down menu in the upper right corner, then heading to Personal Info & Privacy , select Go to My Activity . In the left navigation, click on the Activity Controls , where you will see the setting called Web & App Activity , turn it off.

On Android phones, switch from Google settings to Google account , then touch Data & personalization . You will see the Web & App Actitvity installation here.

Google makes users believe that Web & App Activity is not related to location. In fact, this setting is just above the Location History option, at first glance people will think they are unrelated. And Google's description of the Web & App Activity: 'Save your activity on Google pages and apps so you can search faster, make better suggestions and bring more personalized experiences in Maps, Search and other Google applications'. From here you tap Learn more , then scroll down to What's saved as Web & App Activity and touch Info about your searches & more before Google says anything about the location.

To stop that tracking, turn off the Web & App Activity slider . Google will issue a warning 'Pausing Web & App Activity May limit or disable more personalized experiences across Google services. For example, you may stop seeing more results tìm kiếm hoặc xác định các trường bạn Care about. Không khi khi này đặt một gói này, Google đã được phép dùng thông tin từ gần đây tìm kiếm vào để thực hiện kích cỡ của phiên bản search tìm kiếm (Can disable Web & App Activity can limit or disable personal experience on services Google, for example, may not see relevant search results or suggestions about where you are interested in. Even if this setting is turned off, Google may temporarily use recent search information to improve it. Search session quality is active.

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I wish you all success!