Google timeline Android

J_B

dc_scotland said:

J_B

As per my photo, that option is not there.

It is there in your photo, but you have something else open and partially on top of it.  

Sorry, the 'something else' is when I tap on my profile picture (which is what the G instructions tell me to do)

dc_scotland said:

J_B  At the bottom of your image where I think the options are Explore, You and Contribute, tap on You and you should find a link to Timeline.

Got you, but right at the bottom of 'You' it says ...

Visited

From Your Location History

Then six images ...Yesterday (5 places, 1 activity); Trips (167 trips, 959 days); etc showing October, Places, Cities and World

Explore Timeline

Following      Maps

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None of those do anything, but do make a click noise when you tap on them!

Apart from 'Following' which opens all the places that I'm 'following' although I wasn't aware what this even means!

If I tap on Maps, it says 'No maps'

Confused dot com!

SimplyBetter

J_B said:

dc_scotland said:

J_B

As per my photo, that option is not there.

It is there in your photo, but you have something else open and partially on top of it.  

Sorry, the 'something else' is when I tap on my profile picture (which is what the G instructions tell me to do)

dc_scotland said:

J_B  At the bottom of your image where I think the options are Explore, You and Contribute, tap on You and you should find a link to Timeline.

Got you, but right at the bottom of 'You' it says ...

Visited

From Your Location History

Then six images ...Yesterday (5 places, 1 activity); Trips (167 trips, 959 days); etc showing October, Places, Cities and World

Explore Timeline

Following      Maps

------------------------------------------------

None of those do anything, but do make a click noise when you tap on them!

Apart from 'Following' which opens all the places that I'm 'following' although I wasn't aware what this even means!

If I tap on Maps, it says 'No maps'

Confused dot com!

Have you looked at Your Data In Maps? 

dc_scotland

It is very odd J_B

I sometimes lose the usual access to Timeline via the icon in top right hand corner.  But I discovered I can access it by tapping on You at the bottom of the screen. When I open Timeline via that method, it seems to restore the usual access again at the top of the screen. Have you tried uninstalling updates, I find that usually resolves most glitches ? You obviously have to go through settings again, but I have never lost any data.

One glitch it doesn't resolve is that it seems to think I am out walking for miles every night when I am actually in bed.  And I am definitely not sleep walking !!

J_B

SimplyBetter said:

Have you looked at Your Data In Maps? 

Yes, all correct boxes are ticked, but no option to actually view my timeline ...

J_B

dc_scotland said:

Have you tried uninstalling updates, I find that usually resolves most glitches ?

Trying now ....

SimplyBetter

J_B said:

SimplyBetter said:

Have you looked at Your Data In Maps? 

Yes, all correct boxes are ticked, but no option to actually view my timeline ...

No option to download your maps data there?

If not, then go to Settings > Location > Location Services > Timeline > Export Timeline Data.

J_B

Right ... we are finally making progress, thanks @dc_scotland

Uninstalled updates and cleared cache and now I can see the Timeline icon after I've tapped on my photo

Of course, there's a 'BUT'!

"Maps is offline" (despite my exact location showing in the map above) "Check your internet connection" and after pressing "try again" no actual timeline showing.

I can see the location, wi-fi calling, wifi 'fan', 4g and battery percentage in the top right corner!

dc_scotland

Maybe restart the phone and see if that helps ?

J_B

Done that twice

Will try turn off for a while ...

J_B

J_B said:

Done that twice

Will try turn off for a while ...

Nope!

Still saying "Maps is offline"

Dare I try to 'update' the app?

Will risk it ............