naufalap many phones these days can acquire significantly less accurate GPS data for a minimal battery draw. It's often used by apps that apps want to retrieve your location in the background, such as Google Maps and Waze. The high accuracy GPS readouts can be reserved for more important cases, like realtime navigation while the app is open.
These days, GPS data isn't necessary to track your location. As Linus mentioned, Location Services gather data from the nearest Network Towers and pin point your location. Google also began gathering location information from the nearby WiFi Hotspots. Malicious apps can still track you down even if you turn off the location services. So next time, put your phone on Airplane Mode when you've to stay in stealth mode.
3:22 The question "Does Google have a huge database of every trip you take..." baffles me a little - I mean, obviously yes, Google Timeline in the Maps?
I was waiting to hear more about this after that question, but sadly, their research was severely lacking on this one. It appears that significant portions of content for the topic came from third party sources this time. Did they even bother to contact Google at all?
I've been using Waze for a few years now. Although it really is an awesome GPS, sometimes it likes to pick a route that really takes you on an adventure, especially on road trips. Last year I was driving home from college in Michigan to New Jersey through Canada. As soon as we passed through Buffalo, it took me off the highway and through a network of country roads in western NY. Sure it added an hour onto my trip, but the views of the rolling hills were absolutely beautiful.
In the UK, it's actually data collected from the Highways Agency whom has cctv and traffic measurement devices and police data for all main roads (Motorways and A Roads, and most of inner city Roads)
I don't know if this is an issue elsewhere, but here in Norway we have a lot of public transport, so where buses stop there's always small, seemingly random, patches of red along prefectly green roads.
I remember reading in a computer magazine about 15 years ago (around 2001) about some university developing technology to measure traffic using mobile phones. My thoughs at that time: "One day that will be very useful"
Victor Ogelle I’ve deliberately started using Apple maps instead of Google Maps, because Apple goes out of their way to not know who you are. Google may “delete” your trip, but they are definitely sharing your information to advertisers and Apple does not.
Apple Maps was pretty bad when it launched in 2012 along with iOS 6. But since then (especially since iOS 10 and even 11) it has improved so much that you can totally use it just like you would use Waze or Google Maps, and you wouldn't notice a difference.
They openly say that they retain all location data. They also put it up publicly to view on timeline. It pretty much goes back to the first time you owned an android phone lol.
Alex Isaac Alvarez lmao, Ikr. He actually said Waze is better than Google maps. They'll incorporate the two into Maps soon at which point they'll probably discontinue Waze.
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Only if you have location and location history on. I just checked mine and history is on but there are hardly any entries since I only turn on location when I use Maps (which for most trips is not needed).
Please don't ever change TechQuickie, don't force memes into your videos and try to be "cool" (like LTT), I really appreciate these videos especially with my college computing work! Keep it up :-)
I can verify that they log your trips.Google always shows me places that I've visited before, regardless of whether or not I use GPS to get there. After a week at my new job it started telling me what route to take and time to leave to make it there on time, and I didn't ONCE use the GPS to get there. They also email me reports about the new places that I've visited each month, as if I didn't already know that.
Can you do a video on how Google Maps computes a route from one point to another? And does this route stay unchanged during the length of the journey, or does it vary dynamically?
I was expecting more details around the tech. There is much more happens to track the real time traffic, like how Google collaborate with telcom providers etc.
What I was hoping to learn from this but still remains unanswered is how up to date is Google Traffic,i.e. how quickly does it update what we see on the screen of our mobile device? Is it fractions of a second,seconds,minutes or even hours?
I have always found it interesting that Google Maps Navigation ETA's are never accurate, unless you are part of a herd or swarm. If you drive the speed limit on the highway at 7AM, your ETA will continue to increase, unless you speed up to 15-20MPH, or whatever unit of speed Canadians use, over the speed limit, which is what Google is seeing as the actual point A to point B times. :)
Google maps is totally inaccurate. All they do is assume everyone drives an average of 65 mph, never hits traffic, never hits construction. Bogus. Also, they don't account for normal rest stops on long trips. I usually take the total trip mileage and divide by 50 to get a more accurate estimation for trips over 200-300 miles.
Google 100 percent keeps your location data just serch timeline on google and sign in with your google account it will tell you every place you have ever been
I wanted my privacy so turned all of this off but people could still see me. One person literally looked at me, I feel so invaded! Seriously though, sharing this kind of data is good for everyone I keep my data shared since it is a contribution.
You missed mentioning the MAIN way Google Maps knows traffic conditions; Your smartphone sends Google a signal with your location every 2 secs, even when your GPS is turned off. It says this on the Terms and Services that you click "Agree" with each Google update on your Android phone.
Google maps is great, it lacks the features of wave, but it's far clearer at giving up and coming junctions etc. I use g maps mostly, but if I got to an e entrance like football, where a big portion of 50k people are using Google maps, even the re routes end in jams. I've found Nokias Here Maps perfect for this situation as it offers some of the most bizarre routes, which for busy occasions is great. Also I'd your teaching overseas Here maps makes a great fall back opinions (or even primary) as you can download whole countries before you leave the house. So they all have their usages. Apple maps may have come along way, but the way it offers the driver info just plain sucks.
Actually, there is a section on the Google maps app called "timeline" that keeps all the data stored on it. So I discovered it by accident about a year ago. And it had trips I took from years and years ago. Including where we stopped to eat. So yes Google does store where you're going on it's servers as I was able to access it with every new phone I bought. You can opt out of the timeline... But I'm assuming it just doesn't tell you where you went. But keeps it on record regardless
I was traveling in China, and of course Google is blocked there, my location, data and everything was off. I only connected few times at restaurant WiFi and when I returned home, i got a notification from Google to rate all the restaurants, hotels etc that I had been to! I just want to say that if you have anything google installed, good luck staying out of their radar!
I like the idea of reports of accidents and the like except it never fully works for me. For instance, earlier today Google alerted me to an accident on the highway I was on but when I clicked the alert all that happened is that my Google app opened with nothing about an accident. This is what always happens. When I click the alert I expect to get details on the accident or other incident, at least the location and how far ahead it is.
Google location isn't always use. In many places Google sources traffic data straight from carrier operators, who have the location data anyway. Not as precise as GPS, but precise enough. You have to turn your phone completely if you don't want to be tracked.
I love that function of Google maps but in my town a road that has been blocked by construction one month and no is open again is still not open for Google 2 months later . I don't understand that.
Waze is great, when you travel 20+ miles a day one way for worksites in the Portland Oregon area, it cuts off significant amounts of time by routing me through random neighborhoods and backroads that are empty. As opposed to sitting in a traffic jam, it will warn me ahead of time that traffic has slowed down and to take the next exit or turn at the traffic signal to avoid it, etc. To choose between: Google knows where I drive VS. Getting home/work in half the time.... I'll choose the quicker time.
Google maps doesn't allow you to send ETAs or track someone's drive, so Waze is still superior. But waze doesn't mention "deleting data", in fact, it states that Waze keeps track of your preferred route decisions to make those suggestions in the future rather than you having to keep changing route (or just going your own way). for example, I always go left from my house instead of right, even though right is shorter, because there is a traffic light there that hardly ever changes vs a stop sign to the left; theoretically right is faster, real world, left is, and now waze always suggests that way for me.
If you're afraid of privacy issues regarding Google Maps, check this out: www.google.com/maps/timeline I was kinda suprised how detailed my trips were recorded, actually.
I love google maps, very useful in my line of work (motorcycle courier) in London, like my A-Z map it's a useful tool for those postcodes and streets I can't find in the A-Z. The timeline is useful, I can review where I've been and work out better routes for going to certain places. Best of all the live traffic updates which again is useful in my job. Like I said it's just a tool and a very good one too.
Linus. Google DOES keep all your location data. Go into Google maps app and view your timeline! It can tell you everywhere you have been, what time you were there and how fast you got there.
Tennessee has actually used this at state level. It's TDOT SmartWay and features road conditions for all interstates and major cities, and includes things like construction and all, but also allows the user to view live traffic cams and flooded roads and events that are going on around town. If you're ever here in TN and need to know why I-40 is suddenly at a standstill, I highly recommend looging on (it's a webpage, not an app).
But remember Google location history is part of Google tracking. They DO IN FACT KEEP A LOCATION HISTORY IN YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT WHEN USING MAPS. nothing to worry about, but if you have an affair or kill someone, CLEAR THAT TRIP
@3:22 oh... so you've never heard of "Your Timeline" in Google Maps? guess it must still be a feature missing from the super limited iphone... get an android.
Yea, keeping data on everywhere everyone as ever been sounds like it can take a lot of server space. "Firstly, these [servers] cost [loads of money] each and seconly, your life isn't that interesting anyway. So yea, I'll get them all."
To be honest i dont mind google knowing places i have been if it gets me vital traffic info. Cant tell you how many times that feature saved my ass. Well most of the time i keep location off to save battery life anyways.
Google does keep a location history of everywhere you've been since you owned an android phone. It actually is available for you to view on Google timeline. Look it up. It's actually pretty useful if you want to know where you where on a certain day. I often use it to see how long I was at a place for work.
You can see on google maps a log of every single journey you took since you bought your phone so long as you have location survives turned on. Its actualy really accurate. I can see where i went on my cruise 2 years ago!!
Google definitely keeps all your location data. I recently downloaded Google's data on me and the file contains all the locations I've ever used Google Maps since I got a smartphone.
this guy totally looks like the guy from linus tech tips
no he is his twin
Munjee Syed Yeah you're right. He's probably just some fan
ITS LINUS’ SECRET IDENTICAL TWIN!!!
Kyle Tchen *linussextapes
IDanceMyselfClean the shirt though
This channel is more helpful than Linus tech Tips
yep
thats cause that channel has turned to clickbait garbage if it isnt a Brandon camera video.
Ltt=Linus talks tomuch
This is more concise and tells specific tips, ltt doesn't give any tips at all, but gives you material to drool or laugh at
I think this is reason why he made new channel. (for be helpful. not like Ltt> hey boyz here is new shit what we discovered what u can do)
LinusTechTips: Answering questions nobody asked
TechQuickie: Answering questions that actualy do matter
I always have my gps turned off to save battery.
I think everyone has their gps turned off, just turns it on when needed
Mine is almost always on
naufalap many phones these days can acquire significantly less accurate GPS data for a minimal battery draw. It's often used by apps that apps want to retrieve your location in the background, such as Google Maps and Waze. The high accuracy GPS readouts can be reserved for more important cases, like realtime navigation while the app is open.
If battery is an issue, stop buying Apple.
These days, GPS data isn't necessary to track your location. As Linus mentioned, Location Services gather data from the nearest Network Towers and pin point your location. Google also began gathering location information from the nearby WiFi Hotspots. Malicious apps can still track you down even if you turn off the location services.
So next time, put your phone on Airplane Mode when you've to stay in stealth mode.
I wish I could be at the crash site of a maple syrup tanker.
AShifter hey fellow guy with a pretty similar profile picture ;)
Make sure to grab an empty 2 liter to fill up, then you'll have plenty of syrup for at least the next couple months.
AShifter fat
you're not Canadian
3:22 The question "Does Google have a huge database of every trip you take..." baffles me a little - I mean, obviously yes, Google Timeline in the Maps?
I was waiting to hear more about this after that question, but sadly, their research was severely lacking on this one. It appears that significant portions of content for the topic came from third party sources this time. Did they even bother to contact Google at all?
for someone that isn't a privacy freak, that is like the single most useful feature from google.
You can correct your driving path automatically in the timeline, it's great.
Sasza Stanczew I like it. I think it'll be cool to look back on it in the future.
Syukri Lajin Yep! Especially if you have to track mileage for your job!
Downloading more ram as fast as possible?
*colruytXD* I downloaded some 2TB DDR69 the other day.
D Mack how much fps do you have on minecraft now?
hahahahahahhahaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
colruytXD I have -69 fps but I downloaded 7TB ram :(
LunarAtom I downloaded 69tb of ddr34 memory and now I'm getting 420 fps in Minecraft Mansion .
I've been using Waze for a few years now. Although it really is an awesome GPS, sometimes it likes to pick a route that really takes you on an adventure, especially on road trips. Last year I was driving home from college in Michigan to New Jersey through Canada. As soon as we passed through Buffalo, it took me off the highway and through a network of country roads in western NY. Sure it added an hour onto my trip, but the views of the rolling hills were absolutely beautiful.
I once saw this guy getting beat up by 4 guys, so i decided to help, he had no chance against all 5 of us
Good one ...
MME Stolen
I feel like this was stolen
*The Rook* Try changing your user-agent to/from Windows.
HyperBeam Lots of comments are. Doesn't mean we shouldn't enjoy it just cause it ain't original.
In the UK, it's actually data collected from the Highways Agency whom has cctv and traffic measurement devices and police data for all main roads (Motorways and A Roads, and most of inner city Roads)
I don't know if this is an issue elsewhere, but here in Norway we have a lot of public transport, so where buses stop there's always small, seemingly random, patches of red along prefectly green roads.
I remember reading in a computer magazine about 15 years ago (around 2001) about some university developing technology to measure traffic using mobile phones. My thoughs at that time: "One day that will be very useful"
Whatever you do, don't use Apple Maps!!
Victor Ogelle why
Victor Ogelle I’ve deliberately started using Apple maps instead of Google Maps, because Apple goes out of their way to not know who you are. Google may “delete” your trip, but they are definitely sharing your information to advertisers and Apple does not.
hahadint Apple maps is great also
Apple Maps was pretty bad when it launched in 2012 along with iOS 6. But since then (especially since iOS 10 and even 11) it has improved so much that you can totally use it just like you would use Waze or Google Maps, and you wouldn't notice a difference.
hahadint Apple does no... yeah fucking right! Lol and you believe that shit? Lmao
"Google deletes data" haha good one.
Kevin lol don't be so fucking naive
They payed him for sure
Data costs money to store, some data just couldn't be monetized or isn't critical so there's no incentive to store them for long.
They openly say that they retain all location data. They also put it up publicly to view on timeline. It pretty much goes back to the first time you owned an android phone lol.
Vegalus are you soft in the head or what?
Waze is amazing. Download it.
better than google maps...
Oferk99 Waze is owned by Google... lol
Alex Isaac Alvarez lmao, Ikr. He actually said Waze is better than Google maps. They'll incorporate the two into Maps soon at which point they'll probably discontinue Waze.
google bought waze but its still separate its still in tel aviv israel same ceo and all the same people work there
Alex Isaac Alvarez
I know :/
What is a Google?
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Pjiwm if you dont know what Google is, just google it. Wait...
A pretty terribly biased company that you should switch away from.
A very big number
what is a car?
On google maps there is a timeline tab that shows everywhere you have been and at the exact time and it goes back years
legocraftmation
Creepy
Only if you have location and location history on. I just checked mine and history is on but there are hardly any entries since I only turn on location when I use Maps (which for most trips is not needed).
Elijah _ I did read them and I purposely left them on to see how it worked then I shut it off.
legocraftmation
Wait what I say?
lol, i replied to the wrong person.
The overturned maple syrup tanker is one thing, it's when all those damn waffle junkies starts to swarm the wreck, that the real problems start.
Please don't ever change TechQuickie, don't force memes into your videos and try to be "cool" (like LTT), I really appreciate these videos especially with my college computing work! Keep it up :-)
And here I am sitting in the driver seat in a hour long traffic jam and watching techquickie...What a life!!!
Wana hear a joke
Privacy
So funny :D
I can verify that they log your trips.Google always shows me places that I've visited before, regardless of whether or not I use GPS to get there. After a week at my new job it started telling me what route to take and time to leave to make it there on time, and I didn't ONCE use the GPS to get there. They also email me reports about the new places that I've visited each month, as if I didn't already know that.
Can you do a video on how Google Maps computes a route from one point to another? And does this route stay unchanged during the length of the journey, or does it vary dynamically?
Waze is pretty amazing. It's the one thing I always like using. (Especially for the traffic updates)
I was expecting more details around the tech. There is much more happens to track the real time traffic, like how Google collaborate with telcom providers etc.
What I was hoping to learn from this but still remains unanswered is how up to date is Google Traffic,i.e. how quickly does it update what we see on the screen of our mobile device? Is it fractions of a second,seconds,minutes or even hours?
I have always found it interesting that Google Maps Navigation ETA's are never accurate, unless you are part of a herd or swarm. If you drive the speed limit on the highway at 7AM, your ETA will continue to increase, unless you speed up to 15-20MPH, or whatever unit of speed Canadians use, over the speed limit, which is what Google is seeing as the actual point A to point B times. :)
Google maps is totally inaccurate. All they do is assume everyone drives an average of 65 mph, never hits traffic, never hits construction. Bogus. Also, they don't account for normal rest stops on long trips. I usually take the total trip mileage and divide by 50 to get a more accurate estimation for trips over 200-300 miles.
My favorite Waze feature is that when someone is pan handling on a street corner I can let everyone know there's garbage on the road.
This is a wholesomely canadian video. Thanks Linus.
It totally does. In fact, it keeps a timeline of all your movements daily. They don't even hide it! You can find it on Google Maps under Your Timeline
I can turn off location services but i can't turn of your intro telling me te subscribe and click the bell button? HORRIBLE!1
The Shittington Post and i cant stop you whining about it like a little girl in every single video..
Dude, its 7 seconds... press L if you're that upset over it XD
I knew it. That must also be how google knows how busy a store is
I drive for a living and Google Traffic has saved me from being stuck in a jam quite a few times.
Google Traffic - YES!
Google 100 percent keeps your location data just serch timeline on google and sign in with your google account it will tell you every place you have ever been
Waze is the GOAT, one of the few apps that actually gets better when more people start to use it
0:07 Skip Intro
Corey Watford why though?
its useless
Corey Watford nobody cares about it...
Corey Watford
OMG 7 FUCKING SECONDS OF MY LIFE FUCK THAT INTRO - generic TH-cam comment
Run starts at 0:07
I wanted my privacy so turned all of this off but people could still see me. One person literally looked at me, I feel so invaded! Seriously though, sharing this kind of data is good for everyone I keep my data shared since it is a contribution.
You missed mentioning the MAIN way Google Maps knows traffic conditions; Your smartphone sends Google a signal with your location every 2 secs, even when your GPS is turned off. It says this on the Terms and Services that you click "Agree" with each Google update on your Android phone.
That yacht with the propellers reminded me of gta 5 online mode.
Google maps is great, it lacks the features of wave, but it's far clearer at giving up and coming junctions etc.
I use g maps mostly, but if I got to an e entrance like football, where a big portion of 50k people are using Google maps, even the re routes end in jams. I've found Nokias Here Maps perfect for this situation as it offers some of the most bizarre routes, which for busy occasions is great.
Also I'd your teaching overseas Here maps makes a great fall back opinions (or even primary) as you can download whole countries before you leave the house.
So they all have their usages. Apple maps may have come along way, but the way it offers the driver info just plain sucks.
Actually, there is a section on the Google maps app called "timeline" that keeps all the data stored on it. So I discovered it by accident about a year ago. And it had trips I took from years and years ago. Including where we stopped to eat. So yes Google does store where you're going on it's servers as I was able to access it with every new phone I bought. You can opt out of the timeline... But I'm assuming it just doesn't tell you where you went. But keeps it on record regardless
I was traveling in China, and of course Google is blocked there, my location, data and everything was off. I only connected few times at restaurant WiFi and when I returned home, i got a notification from Google to rate all the restaurants, hotels etc that I had been to! I just want to say that if you have anything google installed, good luck staying out of their radar!
If you open Google maps, you can open your timeline to see your full location history from years ago
I like the idea of reports of accidents and the like except it never fully works for me. For instance, earlier today Google alerted me to an accident on the highway I was on but when I clicked the alert all that happened is that my Google app opened with nothing about an accident. This is what always happens. When I click the alert I expect to get details on the accident or other incident, at least the location and how far ahead it is.
Google location isn't always use. In many places Google sources traffic data straight from carrier operators, who have the location data anyway. Not as precise as GPS, but precise enough. You have to turn your phone completely if you don't want to be tracked.
I love that function of Google maps but in my town a road that has been blocked by construction one month and no is open again is still not open for Google 2 months later . I don't understand that.
Google Traffic is almost entirely what I use Maps for. Really useful alternative to waiting for a cable news or radio update
Just found your channel. It's awesome!!!! So much great information!
Somehow... my tiny little town in Florida showed up on a tech quickie video.
it just does
Waze is great, when you travel 20+ miles a day one way for worksites in the Portland Oregon area, it cuts off significant amounts of time by routing me through random neighborhoods and backroads that are empty. As opposed to sitting in a traffic jam, it will warn me ahead of time that traffic has slowed down and to take the next exit or turn at the traffic signal to avoid it, etc. To choose between: Google knows where I drive VS. Getting home/work in half the time.... I'll choose the quicker time.
Everybody and their mother bought a smartphone. Shots fired by Linus.
Google maps doesn't allow you to send ETAs or track someone's drive, so Waze is still superior.
But waze doesn't mention "deleting data", in fact, it states that Waze keeps track of your preferred route decisions to make those suggestions in the future rather than you having to keep changing route (or just going your own way). for example, I always go left from my house instead of right, even though right is shorter, because there is a traffic light there that hardly ever changes vs a stop sign to the left; theoretically right is faster, real world, left is, and now waze always suggests that way for me.
I don't own a cell phone - I'd like to know what you think of someone who chooses NOT to have a phone!
OMG THAT IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA!
I block pretty much everything from using data.
Oh yeah and I have my GPS set to Niagara falls using fake location.
I really hate how I paid for TH-cam Red not to have commercials somehow you guys are still allowed to put commercials into your video.
If you're afraid of privacy issues regarding Google Maps, check this out: www.google.com/maps/timeline
I was kinda suprised how detailed my trips were recorded, actually.
Thanks Linus ! Today I learned
I love google maps, very useful in my line of work (motorcycle courier) in London, like my A-Z map it's a useful tool for those postcodes and streets I can't find in the A-Z. The timeline is useful, I can review where I've been and work out better routes for going to certain places. Best of all the live traffic updates which again is useful in my job. Like I said it's just a tool and a very good one too.
intro => outro
It's shorter than their regular LTT intro. There's nothing wrong with it.
Somehow Google knows when I'm driving my motorcycle or when I'm driving my car. How does that work?
This video was friendly and informational.
Katt Williams
Thanks Linus!
This is a question I've been wondering for years.
0:03 at the right bottom corner you could see in my other channels LinusCatTips
You should always have location turned off anyways. It saves battery
this channel is awesome you can learn virtually anything on this channel keep up the great work
Google maps does log history, it's in the menu under settings
$99 for 50MB of roaming?! That's a damn steal!
Google maps would be much better if they at least partially made the data open source, imagine what improvements it would bring to openstreetmap!
Fuck me now google knows how often I go to the toilet for inappropriate things.
On the google maps app, click "history" and you'll see everywhere you've been in the last couple days
How they distinct the pedestrians phones from those in cars?
But if you turn off location services you cant use google maps direction,right?
"there was a rush along the fulham road"
Linus. Google DOES keep all your location data. Go into Google maps app and view your timeline! It can tell you everywhere you have been, what time you were there and how fast you got there.
Amazing explanation! Thanks !!!
when you are early and your cant handle 720p and video is only in 1080p and 1440p
Google fricken sent me an email with everywhere I had fricken gone in June....
And the say that they "Delete everything."
*[ ANOTHER GENERIC COMMENT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE INTRO ]*
Tennessee has actually used this at state level. It's TDOT SmartWay and features road conditions for all interstates and major cities, and includes things like construction and all, but also allows the user to view live traffic cams and flooded roads and events that are going on around town. If you're ever here in TN and need to know why I-40 is suddenly at a standstill, I highly recommend looging on (it's a webpage, not an app).
Photo at 1:53 is in sydney outside of my work
But remember Google location history is part of Google tracking. They DO IN FACT KEEP A LOCATION HISTORY IN YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT WHEN USING MAPS. nothing to worry about, but if you have an affair or kill someone, CLEAR THAT TRIP
@3:22 oh... so you've never heard of "Your Timeline" in Google Maps? guess it must still be a feature missing from the super limited iphone... get an android.
0:30 how does Antarctica have driving directions
Good video!
Wow, I always wondered this, great video guys!
Yea, keeping data on everywhere everyone as ever been sounds like it can take a lot of server space.
"Firstly, these [servers] cost [loads of money] each and seconly, your life isn't that interesting anyway. So yea, I'll get them all."
but there is a thing in ios since ios9 where location is turned on only while using the app, so how does google get around it?
You recommend google users go leech mode while paying for your quickie?
To be honest i dont mind google knowing places i have been if it gets me vital traffic info. Cant tell you how many times that feature saved my ass. Well most of the time i keep location off to save battery life anyways.
3:10 *you drive with a BROKEN windshield!?* you never get away in germany with that
Google does keep a location history of everywhere you've been since you owned an android phone. It actually is available for you to view on Google timeline. Look it up. It's actually pretty useful if you want to know where you where on a certain day. I often use it to see how long I was at a place for work.
Linus seems like he had a lot of sunbathing. There are alot of red spots on his skin...
You can see on google maps a log of every single journey you took since you bought your phone so long as you have location survives turned on. Its actualy really accurate. I can see where i went on my cruise 2 years ago!!
Google definitely keeps all your location data. I recently downloaded Google's data on me and the file contains all the locations I've ever used Google Maps since I got a smartphone.
Shit like this is why I still have my dumb ol' flip phone.
Cellular triangulation tracking since circa 2007? So the data comes from the telecom side? Cause neither Android or iOS were present at the time
Waze is really good in bigger cities because you get the best real time road conditions, but in smaller cities and towns it does almost nothing. XD
I clicked the subscribe button like you said, but now your videos aren't showing up in my feed. Please help im scared
that's because youtube sucks and google doesn't do anything about it.