


To opt out, visit the Ads screen in the Google Settings app. Note that this just applies to in-app ads - not ads in your web browser. Microsoft’s Windows 10 and Apple’s iOS offer similar options.

The “Ads” screen lets you opt out of targeted ads within apps. Google Location History: Devices can report their location history to Google, allowing Google to better tailor results to your physical location.YouTube Watch History: The history of YouTube videos you’ve watched is also stored, allowing you to find videos you’ve previously watched and get better video recommendations.YouTube Search History: YouTube searches you’ve performed are stored to improve recommendations.Voice & Audio Activity: Voice searches and voice commands are stored, allowing Google to improve voice and speech recognition.Device Information: Contacts, calendars, apps, and other data from your Android device are normally synced with your Google account so they’re available anywhere.Web & App Activity: Google Search, Maps, Now, Chrome, and other apps report your searches and web browsing history to personalize your experience.The options allow you to control whether data is reported from your particular Android device and disable some types of activity tracking entirely. This panel provides a way to control what activity Google remembers about you. No actions are available for deleted devicesĪll data from the managed Google Account has been removed from the device.Īll data has been removed from the device.The Personal info & privacy > “Activity controls” panel isn’t just a link to a web page. To access the Google service again, the device must make another request. The device is removed from the list of approved devices. The device is not currently registered for device management. The device is blocked from accessing any managed Google Account and from making any future requests for access. The device has access to Google services approved by an administrator. The device is requesting access to a managed Google Account in your organization. The actions that you can perform on a device depend on the device’s state. Next to the device name, tap More Wipe account or Wipe device.If necessary, switch to your administrator account: Tap Menu Down Arrow to choose another account.When prompted, enter your Google Account PIN.For more information about the data that’s removed, see Decide what to wipe from the device. You can wipe the managed Google Account data on a device (account wipe) or all the device’s data (device wipe-Google Workspace only).
