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This wikiHow teaches you how to store a list of your recent trips, searches, and locations you've visited while using your iPhone's Google Maps app.
Steps
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1Open the Google Maps app. If you aren't already signed into your primary Google account in Maps, you'll need to do so with your Google email address and password in order to save your Maps history.
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2Tap ☰. You'll find this in the top left corner of the screen.
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3Scroll down and tap Settings. It's in the third group of options in this menu.
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4Tap Location History. This is toward the bottom of your screen.
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5Slide the On switch right to the "On" position. It will turn blue. This option is at the top of the Location History page, and turning it on will ensure that Google Maps will store your recent locations, trip routes, and searches in the Maps history section of the Settings menu.
- Location History is On by default.
Warnings
- This information will be available on any device that uses your Google credentials (e.g., a computer).Thanks!
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1. Open Google Maps.
2. Tap ☰.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Location History.
5. Slide the On switch right.
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