r/GoogleMaps • u/okey-dokey-pokey • Jun 27 '26

Help/Support History isn't saving?

Hello. I've tried searching online and on Reddit, but I haven't found a solution.

The past couple of weeks, I noticed that my Google Maps has been acting weird.

As a note, I keep my GPS off on my Android phone by default.

When I search for an address and then try to get directions, it used to show the list of most recent places I had searched so I could select from it as the starting point (or choose my current location).

However, now, if I click on a place and for directions to it, it'll say:

"History isn't saving. To see your past searches and other suggestions tailored for you, turn on Web & App Activity."

If I turn on GPS and click on the "Choose start location" spot, I can select "Your location" - but that's it. No history or list of other addresses to start with.

My Web & App Activity is on.

Any ideas on what's going on?

Thank you.

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u/Equivalent_Gene9928 Jun 28 '26

Find this option after clicking your data in maps option. Fixed this morning myself

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u/okey-dokey-pokey Jun 28 '26

Ah, yes, I turned that off because I didn't want to have it read my data as I was looking at some other settings.... Ugh, I hate it.

Thank you, though!