This is actually something I use very frequently, and wish had more data/functionality. It's insane to be able to answer the question of "where did I go" for yesterday[1] (we've all had bouts of bad short term memory), two weeks ago[2], or a year ago[3].
I've been using this feature for so long I assume it's opt-in (I don't remember), but I fully recommend it to anyone that has an inkling of a thought that they _might_ want it later, since you can always delete[4] your location history if you decide you don't.
It's also really cool if you go on a lot of trips or take a lot of photos, because it'll map them out in a timeline view of where/when you took them throughout the day[5].
[1] http://i.imgur.com/gWzMgUp.png [2] http://i.imgur.com/Eq7IGnK.png [3] http://i.imgur.com/HEeZupJ.png [4] https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3118687?hl=en [5] http://i.imgur.com/dF5TI3q.png
You opt in when you connect your Android device to your Google account for the first time, I think.
Re:Google – My Activity
by ocdtrekkie on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @01:59AM
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The government thinks it's really neat too. ;)
The the people downvoting this thinking they're cute: totalitarianism is no joke, and your apathy infringes on my rights. You flat out do not get to be this lame.
Get rid of your toys before your toys get rid of you.
What right(s) of yours does my apathy infringe upon?
Yeah, exactly. This Location History thing could provide me with an alibi if someone was trying to sue me for something I didn't do. It enhances my rights instead of lessening them, in my opinion. And it doesn't touch anyone else's rights.
It's probably just for their Location History thing. Which I actually really enjoy using, since I can see all of my past days and where I went. It's pretty neat.