INFECTEDROM What your phone logs, and how to limit it

Turn off Google Timeline / Location History on Motorola Hello UI (Android) 14

Location

Sensitivity 5/5

Default: Off

Phones / Motorola Hello UI (Android) 14 / Google Timeline / Location History

This feature builds a record of places you visit with your device. Following recent platform updates, this data is kept locally on the handset unless you choose to export it.

Goes to
Google
Default
Off
Control
Can be switched off
Effort
a few seconds
Needs
account

How to do it

Go to Settings, tap Location, select Location services, and pause Timeline.

Usually found under: Settings > Location > Location services > Timeline

Menu names may differ by device and version.

What you lose

Google Timeline will not log your visited places and automatic travel summaries will be disabled.

What is collected

Gps coordinates, wi-fi signal data, cell tower identifiers, movement speed, timestamps.

The feature exists to provide personalised maps, recommendations and a private timeline of your travels.

Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.

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