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technology1 year ago

Save Your Google Maps Timeline Before It's Deleted

Google Maps is set to delete users' location history older than three months, prompting users to save their data. Emails from Google indicate changes will occur by November 19 or December 1, with options to keep data until manually deleted or automatically after three months. However, some users report data loss despite selecting to keep it. To safeguard data, users are advised to back up their location history via Google Takeout. Additionally, Timeline will become device-specific and inaccessible on the web, adding to user frustration.

technology2 years ago

"Google to Shut Down Album Archive: How to Save Your Data"

Google is discontinuing Album Archive, where images or videos shared on older Google services are saved. Certain content only available in Album Archive will be removed starting on July 19, including some Google Hangouts data stored in Album Archive, background images uploaded in the Gmail theme picker before 2018, and small thumbnail photos, album comments, and likes. Google recommends downloading the data on Album Archive using Google Takeout to have a backup of your data. Although some data will be permanently deleted after July 19, users can still access it through other Google services.

technology2 years ago

Google to shut down Album Archive: How to back up your photos before it's too late.

Google is shutting down its Album Archive feature on July 19, 2023, which allows users to view and manage content from different Google products. Users are recommended to use Google Takeout to download a copy of their data before the shutdown. Some content that's only available in Album Archive will be deleted, including small thumbnail photos, album comments or likes, some Google Hangouts data, and background images uploaded in the Gmail theme picker prior to 2018. Users can transfer data to cloud storage services like Google Drive, IDrive, OneDrive, or Dropbox.

technology2 years ago

Google to Shut Down Album Archive: How to Save Your Photos

Google is shutting down Album Archive, a gallery of images or videos shared on older Google services, on July 19, 2023. Users are urged to download a copy of their Album Archive data via Google Takeout or transfer it to one of the best cloud storage services like Google Drive, IDrive, OneDrive, or Dropbox. Some content that's only available in Album Archive will be deleted starting July 19, including some Google Hangouts data, background images uploaded in the Gmail theme picker before 2018, and small thumbnail photos, album comments, and likes. However, users may still be able to access their content through other Google services like Blogger, Hangouts (now Chat), Google Photos, and their default Google Account.

apps2 years ago

Google to Delete Album Archive and Hangouts Photos in July

Google Hangouts Album Archive is being sunset and will no longer exist after July 19, 2023. Some content only available in Album Archive will be deleted including “rare cases like small thumbnail photos and album comments or likes”, “some Google Hangouts data from Album Archive”, and “Background images uploaded in the Gmail theme picker prior to 2018”. Users can use Google Takeout to download a copy of their Album Archive data before it gets deleted.

technology2 years ago

Google to Close Album Archive in July, Deletes Old Photos.

Google has announced that it will shut down its Album Archive service on July 19, 2023. The service allows users to view and manage album content from some Google products. Users are advised to use Google Takeout to download a copy of their Album Archive data before the shutdown. Some content that's only available in Album Archive will be deleted, including small thumbnail photos, album comments or likes, some Google Hangouts data, and background images uploaded in the Gmail theme picker prior to 2018.