If you are using an Android smartphone, you might be using the GPS based location services. Location services can be sometimes very useful and sometimes very useless. It all depends upon the consequences like you are using Maps then location services are useful. Or while travelling, you can track yourself that where did you visit at that time. For a general user, it might be useless other times except the few mentioned above. In this article, we will learn how to manage or delete location history on Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL.

Google Pixel 4 series was announced and released last year on the month of October. Google’s offering a lot of new tech with the Pixel 4 series, including things like dual rear cameras, 90Hz displays, and its Soli radar system for the first time.

Manage Location History on Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL

Managing location services is a Google account-level setting so it takes your location whenever you signed it your Google account or you turn on your location history or the device has Location Reporting turned on.

Follow the simple steps to turn on or off the location history on Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL:

  • Open your Google Account from here.
  • Sign in with your id and password.
  • Go to Data & Personalisation tab.
  • Click on Manage Your Activity Controls under Activity Control section.
  • Go to the Location History section.
  • Choose whether your account or your devices can report Location History to Google.
  • Your account and all devices: At the top, turn Location History on or off.
  • Only a certain device: Under “This device” or “Devices on this account,” turn the device on or off.

Delete Location History on Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL

Location history on Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL can be deleted from two methods. One from Google Maps app and another by using a web browser. We are going to discuss the second method in which we will access the Google Map timeline to delete the location history.

  • Your account and all devices: At the top, turn Location History on or off.
  • Only a certain device: Under “This device” or “Devices on this account,” turn the device on or off.

Follow the simple steps to delete location history on Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL:

  • Open Google Maps in your web browser.
  • Sign in with your id and password.
  • Click on the Your Timeline option from the left menu.
  • There will be drop-down menu for year, month and day.
  • Choose your preferred date to delete.
  • Tap Delete.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions.

That was all we have successfully learnt how to manage or delete location history on Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL.

There can be some consequences when you delete your location history. Some of them are listed below:

  • You will not be able to access your photos albums which were created according to your location history.
  • You will be lost the places recommendations.
  • Real-time information about the best time to leave for home or work in order to beat the traffic

Do you own a Pixel Device, or any Android device and need these types of simple tutorials? Then stay tunned to GetDroidTips’ Android Tips & Tricks column because many simple tutorials for Pixel are coming soon.

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