The Green Look Back. Android’s On-Device Location History

Back in December of 2023 Google announced a change to Android’s Location History feature that got quite a bit of attention. Prior to the announcement, users could view their location history via the Google Maps application and any web browser where they were signed in. That meant the data was stored by and likely accessible to Google, which made anyone who was privacy-minded nervous. Google’s December announcement changed all of that. According to the announcement Location …

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