How to view “Your contributions“ in an incognito mode on the phone?

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In case of any apparent discrepancy, the incognito mode becomes useful to examine one’s profile, as that eliminates the routine exercise to clear cache, history, etc.
That‘s possible easily on a desktop.

However, the incognito mode in the app doesn’t help directly to know one’s public statistics.

Like so, to do that on the phone, one needs to perform the following steps.

  • In “Your Contributions”, click on the share symbol and copy the link to clipboard.
  • Now, open an incognito tab in the mobile browser.
  • Paste the content into the search box.
  • Delete everything preceding to the word “https://” & then hit enter.
  • Select the option to stay in the incognito mode.

Instantly, the web version of Maps will emerge in an incognito mode displaying the true count of reviews, photos and also the points.

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@C_T What is the benefit of viewing Your Contributions in an incognito mode?

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Thanks for your query @Ant_Bad_Yogi

Most of the time, the “Your contributions” screen shows me the following stats. Note that the first badge is distorted.

Then, I need to do all the prescribed drill:-like “Clear app data” and whatnot.
After that, it may show the correct numbers momentarily.

However, the incognito mode always shows the update perfectly.

Note - The incognito mode did not allow me to take a screenshot & I had to catch the snap on another phone.

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@C_T Thank you for your reply. OK, I see. So this is useful for Local Guides who have this problem.

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Hi @C_T when I am opening link in incognito tab it appears as, showing points as 5051 but showing that no photo or review has been given by user. I am not able to take screenshot in incognito tab otherwise I will share.

Please suggest how I will get my stats.

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Hello @Anshu3

You have locked your profile for any public viewing.

You may have done that to protect your privacy. However, that’s not much of use. Your reviews & photos are always visible at the POIs.

However, that lock is hurting you also as you can’t find out quickly, what is private.
Then, you have to visit each place & see whether your photos and reviews are visible are not. That would be a painful exercise.

But, if camouflage is not the intention, you can change that through Click on profile icon → Settings → Personal contents → Restricted profile & then click the toggle to make your profile public.
Once done, you will be able to view the count of reviews & photos others can see, through the incognito mode.

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Thank you very much for helpful suggestion @C_T

After toggling restricted profile setting I am able to see my stats as follow :-

Review (185/190)

Photo (263/273).

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Hello @Anshu3

Thanks for the reply. However, one correction in photos count.

While displaying the figure on public profile, Maps adds photos and videos.

Thus thus the count is 268 (Photos +Videos) vs 278 as on profile thus 10 items are private.

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