You can disable Google Maps' Timeline history of the places you've visited. You can also disable Maps from tracking you through the app's settings.

You can stop Google from tracking your Android device by disabling Google's "Location History" option, or by disabling specific apps.

Through vast cross-country stretches or tight city streets, Google Maps and Waze guide you where you need to go—but which one ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Privacy-first: no tracking or data collection.Offline maps and turn-by-turn directions save battery.Free, open-source app for Android and iOS. Every month, Google sends me a ...

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Google Maps is reportedly testing a new Power Saving Mode designed to extend battery life during navigation by simplifying ...

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Every month, Google sends me a report about where I've been, and I have to say that I'm not a fan. In fact, the idea that Google is following me around, via Maps, disturbs me. That's not the only ...

Google is testing "History Off Search," an "incognito mode" toggle equivalent in its Android app to enable fast, one-tap ...

Google Maps can easily help users save and navigate to their parking spots. This quick trick can save you time and help avoid ...

Thanks to my extremely poor sense of direction, Google Maps is an essential travel app for me — for both short trips to different parts of the city, as well as longer routes that I have no chance of ...

Google Maps is great for navigating from point A to point B, getting real-time traffic updates, and exploring new places. When you rely on Google Maps for your daily commute or to find new ...