Incident report regrets? Google Maps prepares a much-needed fix

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Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority


TL;DR

• Google Maps v26.04.01 includes code for a new feature that will let users delete all their contributed incident reports.
• The option will likely be under Settings > Location & Privacy, and accessing it will remove the association between your submitted reports and your account.
• Additionally, the “Contribute” tab could also receive a UI update that harmonizes colors and hides the bio input box for existing profiles.

Part of what makes Google Maps such an excellent tool for travel and commuting is the abundance of crowd-sourced data. Features like incident reports help add a layer of real-time, community-based input to the navigation service. However, users have little control over the incident reports they’ve submitted, as there is no option to delete them later. Incident reports “fade” over time as other users confirm or deny them, but, generally speaking, there’s no way to delete submitted reports. That could soon change, as Google Maps v26.04.01 includes code suggesting Google could soon let users delete all their contributed reports across incidents, road conditions, transit, and trip issues.

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The option to delete all incident reports will be available in Google Maps under Settings > Location & Privacy.




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