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This wikiHow teaches you how to clear the history on Google Maps for iPhone and iPad.
Steps
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1Open Google Maps. It's the app that resembles a red location marker on a green map with a "G" in the top-left corner.
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2Tap ☰. It's the button with the three lines in the top-left corner. This opens a pop-out menu on the left-side of the screen.Advertisement
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3Tap Settings. It's the fourth option from the bottom of the menu.
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4Tap Maps history. It's the third option on the page. Allow a moment fo your maps history to load.
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5Tap ⋮. It's the button with the three vertical dots on the right side of the search bar. This opens a drop-down menu.
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6Tap Delete activity by. It's the third option in the drop-down menu.
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7Select a date or range of dates. In the "Delete by date" section, tap the drop-down menu to select how far back you want to delete you map history, such as "Last 7 days," or "Last 30 Days". Select "All time"Advertisement
to delete your entire map history.
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1. Open Google Maps.
2. Tap ☰.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Maps history.
5. Tap ⋮ and tap Delete activity by.
6. Select a timeframe.
7. Tap DELETE.
