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Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline

From Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline
Date 2024-11-20 14:26 +0000
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Anssi Saari wrote:

> Frank Slootweg writes:
> 
>>    And I still don't see an explanation *why* they are doing/changing
>> this. Only that each of your devices will keep its own Timeline, but I
>> think that's more a disadvantage than a feature.
> 
> Maybe there's no or too little market for the location data? 

I think their T&C say the timeline data is for the user's eyes only?

As part of the change from cloud to device storage, the do ask for 
permission to make the data available to advertisers, of course I said no.

> It's the
> only reason I can think of, considering it's Google. So maybe there're
> now so many apps snarfing up location data, Google can't find buyers? At
> least at the prices they want? Or everyone who wants that data already
> built it into their app so no market?

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Location History is moving to  on-phone timeline micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-11-16 21:39 -0500
  Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-11-17 09:57 +0000
    Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andrews <andrews@nospam.net> - 2024-11-17 14:23 +0000
      Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-11-17 18:52 +0000
        Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2024-11-18 18:23 +0000
          Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andrews <andrews@nospam.net> - 2024-11-18 21:31 +0000
      Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2024-11-17 22:22 +0100
    Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-11-17 18:49 +0000
      Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-11-18 08:52 -0500
    Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-11-19 22:07 +0000
      Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-11-20 05:17 -0500
        Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-11-20 11:08 +0000
          Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-11-20 11:30 +0000
            Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-11-20 11:37 +0000
              Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-11-20 12:24 +0000
          Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-11-20 11:18 -0500
      Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-11-20 11:05 +0000
        Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-11-20 13:54 +0200
          Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-11-20 12:28 +0000
            Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-11-21 00:37 +0200
          Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-11-20 14:26 +0000
            Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andrews <andrews@nospam.net> - 2024-11-20 16:31 +0000
            Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-11-21 00:35 +0200
              Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andrews <andrews@nospam.net> - 2024-11-21 02:29 +0000
              Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-11-21 06:45 +0000
      Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-12-13 11:30 +0000
  Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-17 14:21 +0100
    Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-11-17 10:02 -0500
      Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-11-21 09:43 -0500
        Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-11-21 11:34 -0500
        Re: Location History is moving to on-phone timeline "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-11-22 15:39 +0100

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