How To Delete Recent Searches On Google Maps Android (2023)

If you’re looking for an answer to queries such as ‘How to clear out my Google Maps search history?’ or ‘How to automate the deletion process of my Google Timeline?’, you’re at the right place.

This article explains how to delete recent searches on google maps android, location history, map activities, etc., on the Google Maps app on your Android smartphone.

Additionally, you can also learn how to automatically delete the history( Search & location history) by enabling the Auto-delete feature. A little know-how about Offline Maps; how to delete them from your device.

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How To Erase Google Maps History On Your Android Phone?

Open Google Maps.
Open Menu, and tap on the Settings option. You can access the Menu on Google Maps app from your Profile. Tap on your Profile icon.
Tap Maps History.

Open the ‘Delete’ drop-down menu. It is at the top-right edge of the history section.
Select the Delete all-time option.

Select 'Delete all time' to clear the entire map activity data.

Tap Delete when the confirmation box pops up on your screen.

How To Remove Items (Delete Recent Searches & Viewed) From Your Google Maps History?

Open Google Maps.
Open Menu, then tap Settings. You can access the Menu on Google Maps app from your Profile. Tap on your Profile icon.
In the Settings menu, tap Maps History.
Scroll down the history of your search queries. Select Details to get more detailed information about the corresponding activity.

Tap the cross ‘X’ icon to delete the record of a specific activity.

How To Delete Recent Searches & Map Activity On Google Maps Within A Custom Date Range?

Open Google Maps.
Open Menu, then tap Settings. You can access the Menu on Google Maps app from your Profile. Tap on your Profile icon.
Tap Maps History.
Open the ‘Delete’ drop-down menu. It is at the top-right edge of the history section.
Select Delete Custom Range.
Set the start date and the end date in the corresponding fields. Tap Next.

Delete recent searches and map activities in a custom date range.

Confirm your action by tapping on the Delete option.

How To Automatically Delete recent searches on google maps android?

Launch the Google Maps app.
Open Menu, then tap Settings. You can access the Menu on Google Maps app from your Profile. Tap on your Profile icon.
In the Settings menu, tap Maps History.
Under the History tab, select the option Auto-Delete.
Choose the time interval from the drop-down box ‘Auto-delete activity older than.’ Google Maps has three-time interval options: three(3), eighteen(18), and thirty-six(36) months.
Tap Next.

Auto-deletion of web & map activity in the Android Google Maps app.

Suppose you choose the three(3) month option; Google will automatically delete the items, not within the specified interval. Select Confirm to proceed.

How To Automatically Delete The Google Maps Location Data & History?

Launch the Google Maps app.
Open the Timeline Menu (Tap your profile icon and select Your Timeline.)
Open the options list or menu (tap the three vertical dots icon) in the top-right corner and select the Settings & Privacy option.

Scroll down and tap Location History.
Choose the Google Account you want to disable Location History (If your device is linked to multiple accounts).
Select Auto-delete.
Choose the time interval (3/18/36 months) from the drop-down box ‘Auto-delete activity older than.’ Tap Next.

Set the Auto-deletion of Google's location history.

Select Confirm and save your preference.

How To Remove Location Entries Individually From Google Maps Timeline?

Launch the Google Maps app.
Open the Timeline Menu (Tap your profile icon and select Your Timeline.)
Select the date from the drop-drop menu button.
Tap the options icon (three vertical dots) beside the entry you wish to remove.
Re-tap the options icon and select Remove.

Remove/delete location data entries individually.

Follow the subsequent steps to delete the location data entries on a particular day.

In your Timeline menu, select the date from the drop-down menu.
Tap the Menu button in the top-right corner.
Select Delete Day.
Tap Delete to confirm your actions.

Remove all location data entries on a particular day.

How To Pause The Recording Of Google Maps Location History?

If you’re not satisfied with the automatic deletion of Google Maps history, pausing the recording of your web & app activity is a good alternative.

Follow the steps below to enable the pause feature.

Open the Google Maps app.
Open the Timeline Menu (Tap your profile icon and select Your Timeline.)
Open the options list or menu (tap the three vertical dots icon) in the top-right corner and select the Settings & Privacy option.

Scroll down and tap Location History.
Choose the Google Account you want to disable Location History (If your device is linked to multiple accounts).
Select Turn Off under Location History.
Tap Pause when the ‘Pause Location History’ page appears on the screen.

Turn-off the Location history feature to pause the recording of your location data.

How To Delete The Offline Google Maps From Your Android Device?

Launch the Google Maps app.
Open the Offline Maps section (Profile-> Offline maps.)
You can see the saved/downloaded maps in the Downloaded maps section. Tap the three vertical dots icon beside the map you wish to delete.

Delete offline map data from Google Maps on Android.

Select Delete. Tap Yes to confirm the delete action.

How To Disable Auto-Update & Auto-Download Recommended Offline Maps?

Open the Google Maps app.
Open Settings and select the Offline maps settings option.
Toggle Off the Auto-Update offline maps & Auto-download recommended maps feature. Tap on the corresponding buttons. The buttons will turn gray when disabled.

Disable the Auto-update offline maps and Auto-download of recommended maps on Google Maps.

Conclusion

That’s almost everything about how to delete or erase your search activities, navigation routes, and location history on Google Maps (Android).

Hopefully, you can understand the process from the above step-by-step guide (with images.)