Google Maps helps track commutes, trips, and mileage, but recent Google Maps updates have caused chaos. Since late 2024, users have reported missing stops, straight-line routes, and wildly incorrect driving times. Let’s fix Google Maps inaccuracies!
The Only App That Fixes Google Maps Innaccuracies
MileageWise: Tracks trips automatically via vehicle movement, Bluetooth, and Plug’N’Go without draining your battery.
AI-Powered Mileage Recovery: The AI Wizard helps reconstruct past mileage logs, filling gaps in your log to ensure compliance.
Built-in IRS Auditor: Checks and corrects up to 70 potential red flags in logs, ensuring they meet IRS standards for tax deductions.
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Why Is My Timeline Wrong?
1. GPS Drift & Signal Issues
- Tall buildings, bad weather, or solar flares scatter GPS signals, creating “jumps” between locations.
- Timeline only records your position every 30 seconds to save battery, so gaps are common.
2. On-Device Storage Migration
- In December 2024, Google moved Timeline data from servers to local devices, deleting older data and reducing error-correction tools.
- Result: Routes lack detail, and stops disappear.
- Read our blog Google Timeline Missing or Google Timeline Recovery for more information on this topic.
3. App Settings & Updates
- Battery-saving modes or location permissions set to “While Using” (instead of Always) limit tracking.
- Outdated app versions lack critical bug fixes.
Step-by-Step Fixes for all Google Maps inaccuracies ✅
1. Manual Edits
- Snap to Road: For driving routes, tap the magic wand icon next to a Timeline entry to align paths with actual roads.
- Add Missing Stops: Select a time gap > Edit > input location and duration.
2. Boost Tracking Accuracy
| Setting | Action |
|---|---|
| Location Permissions | Set to Always (Android: Settings > Apps > Maps > Permissions) |
| Background Data | Enable Web & App Activity and Location History |
| Navigation Mode | Start turn-by-turn navigation for continuous GPS logging |
3. Clear Cache or Update
- Android: Settings > Apps > Maps > Storage > Clear Cache.
- iOS: Reinstall Google Maps to force-update.
Third-Party Google Maps Fixes: MileageWise 🚗
If Google’s tools fail, MileageWise reconstructs missing data:
- AI-Powered Gap Filling: Analyzes partial Timeline data to rebuild trips. Here our blog on our IRS-Proof mileage log generator that reconstructs past mileage logs.
- IRS-Compliant Logs: Exports reports with timestamps, addresses, and categorized trips.
- Error Audits: Flags 70+ issues (e.g., impossible speeds, overlapping trips).
- Here is how to import your Maps Data into MileageWise.
Why Timeline Broke in 2024-2025 🔍
Google’s shift to on-device storage removed server-side error correction, leading to:
- Straight-line routes instead of detailed paths.
- Deleted historical data older than 90 days.
- No cross-device sync, so backups are device-specific.
Final Tips 🌟
- Use MileageWise (Android or iOS) to correct GPS logging during trips.
- Export data monthly to avoid losing older records.
- Report bugs via Google Maps’ Send Feedback tool.
By tweaking settings and using tools like MileageWise, you can salvage Timeline’s reliability even after Google’s rocky updates! 🛠️
Need more help? Check r/GoogleMaps for real-time fixes. 🗨️
