How to Delete Google location History on iPhone and iPad

Although Facebook has been grabbing news headlines lately, it is not the only company that collects a lot of data about you. Google, as many of you know, also collects a large amount of data. One of the ways they collect data is your locations. The location that Google has collected about you, you can delete it if you like.


Here's what you need to know about how Google's location data is known to you, and how to delete it on your iPhone and iPad.

• How to View Your Location History on Google.
• How to Delete Full Location History in Google Maps for iPhone and iPad Devices.
• How to Delete Part of Location History in Google Maps.
• How to turn off location services on iPhone and iPad.

How to View Your Location History on Google

All you need to do to see Google location History is to go to your Google Maps , if you're using a smart phone with Maps installed, this link will take you to Location History within the Google Maps app.

How to Delete Full Location History in Google Maps for iPhone and iPad Devices

• Open the Google Maps app.
• Press the Options button in the upper left corner.
• Now click the Settings icon.
• Click Personal Content.
• Click Delete all Location History if you want to delete your entire location history from Google.
• Click the "I understand that I want to delete it" box.
• Click Delete.

How to Delete Part of Location History in Google Maps

• Open the Google Maps app.
• Press the Options button in the upper left corner.
• Now click the Settings icon.
• Click Personal Content.
• Click Delete Location History Domain if you want to delete only some Google Site Records.
• Click Start.
• Select the start date for the site data range you want to delete.
• Click Finish.
• Select the end date for the location data range you want to delete.
• Click Delete in the upper-right corner.
• Click the "I understand that I want to delete it" box.
• Click Delete.

How to turn off location services on iPhone and iPad

If you want to prevent Google from getting more location data when you use iPhone or iPad devices, you will need to disable the location services for any of the Google apps you have installed, including the Google Search app and Google Maps.