Tell HN: An update on your Google Maps Timeline

Got an email letting me know G lost over 10 years of trip data for me in the move from 'storing on our servers to storing on your personal device' or whatever's been in the works for months. Brutal. I mean, the backup was there on my device but seems incomplete or part of the botched data. Lovely. What I don't understand is it was on their servers for years so isn't there a backup of like....6 months ago? And they're like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

> We briefly experienced a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for some people. We're reaching out as your account may have been impacted.

> If you have encrypted backups enabled, you may be able to restore your data. Make sure you have the latest version of Google Maps, then go to your Timeline. Tap the cloud icon ( ) near the top of your screen, and choose a backup to import your data. If you did not have backups turned on, unfortunately you will not be able to recover lost data.

> We understand that this can be frustrating if you use Timeline to remember places you've visited, and we are taking steps to improve our systems for the future. --The Timeline Team