Location history turning off

[c_hri_s]

Hi,

I've Maps configured to report my location history and it works well. Problem is now and then it decides to turn itself off (the 'report location from this device' unchecks itself).

I don't check it daily, so I get days worth of gaps in my history. Has anyone else seen this problem? Is there any reason it would turn itself off?

Thanks

 

[anon(847090)]

Hi,

I've Maps configured to report my location history and it works well. Problem is now and then it decides to turn itself off (the 'report location from this device' unchecks itself).

I don't check it daily, so I get days worth of gaps in my history. Has anyone else seen this problem? Is there any reason it would turn itself off?

Thanks

its not a problem. if location history is disabled why would it want to report from a device?? its logical isnt it?

 

[c_hri_s]

Think you may have misunderstood. I turn it on because I want my location to be reported yet "something" causes it to be turned off again every now and then.

I want it on, and to stay on.

 

[anon(847090)]

Think you may have misunderstood. I turn it on because I want my location to be reported yet "something" causes it to be turned off again every now and then.

I want it on, and to stay on.

ha gocha!!!! that is weird!!! try clearing data/cache of maps and login again. report from this device is stored in the device rather than the cloud so maybe that will fix it.

 

[wunderbar]

Do you by any chance have more than one android phone? I notice this sometimes and I'm not sure if it happens when I switch phones for a bit or turn my backup phone on every so often to do app updates.

This puzzles me as well.

 

[anon(847090)]

Do you by any chance have more than one android phone? I notice this sometimes and I'm not sure if it happens when I switch phones for a bit or turn my backup phone on every so often to do app updates.

This puzzles me as well.

I have a nexus 10 but I see your point. maybe with multiple phone it get confused.

 

[mr.rickeyk]

I've had the same issue a couple of times. I've turned it on, only to find out a few days later I have no location history and it's unchecked. It's been on a few days now but I need to check every few days to make sure it's still reporting.

When I switched to the N4 from my S2, I never deselected the option from my S2 but it's sitting in a drawer with no connection so I can't imagine that would cause an issue; but now I wish I would have completely wiped all Google services from that phone when I had a connection with it because I hate that it still shows up in Google Play. Plus now when I buy something on Google Play it asks for my password every time, which sucks because it's extremely complicated, so I do think that has something to do with it. But who knows.....

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[wunderbar]

I believe that the password thing isn't just a N4 thing, but a Google play thing now. And in all honesty, While it's a bit of a pain it's a much welcomed security enhancement for me. Without a prompt anyone could spend however much of your money they wanted buying apps. Yes I have pattern lock on my phone and tablet but there are always ways around that. I *always* feel much better when there is an additional layer of security around things that involve my personal finances.

 

[mr.rickeyk]

I believe that the password thing isn't just a N4 thing, but a Google play thing now. And in all honesty, While it's a bit of a pain it's a much welcomed security enhancement for me. Without a prompt anyone could spend however much of your money they wanted buying apps. Yes I have pattern lock on my phone and tablet but there are always ways around that. I *always* feel much better when there is an additional layer of security around things that involve my personal finances.

So its prompting you for your password with every purchase? I didn't think it was because of an security enhancement but because I had multiple devices linked to the Play Store. If that's what it is...then I'll take it.

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[wunderbar]

So its prompting you for your password with every purchase? I didn't think it was because of an security enhancement but because I had multiple devices linked to the Play Store. If that's what it is...then I'll take it.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

I don't get prompted every single time, but I've had multiple devices for a lot longer than from when it started. But I do find it welcome when I see it.