en:support:google:antitracking
Android - hardening and minimizing data leaks
- Pull down the status display and tap “settings wheel”
- Select “Google”
- Select “Ads”
- Opt out of Ads Personalization: *On*
- Return to “Google” ←
- Select “Autofill”
- Select “Autofill with Google”
- Use Autofill with Google: *Off*
- Return to “Autofill” ←
- Select “Phone number sharing”
- Phone number sharing: *Off*
- Return to “Autofill” ←
- Select “SMS verification codes”
- Autofill service: *Off*
- Default browser: *Off*
- Return to “Autofill” ←
- Return to “Google” ←
- Select “Devices & sharing”
- Select “Cast options”
- Guest mode: “Off”
- Media controls for Cast devices: “Off”
- Return to “Devices & sharing” ←
- Select “Devices”
- Show notifications: “Off”
- Select “Saved devices”
- Automatically save devices: *Off*
- Return to “Devices” ←
- Return to “Devices & sharing” ←
- Select “Nearby Share”
- Main switch: *Off*
- Return to “Devices & sharing” ←
- Return to “Google” ←
- Select “Find My Device”
- Main switch: *Off*
- Return to “Google” ←
- Select “Personal Safety”
- Silence notification while driving: *Off*
- Return to “Google” ←
- Select “Personalize using shared data”
- Device Contacts: *Off*
- Return to “Google” ←
- Select “Settings for Google Apps”
- Select “Google Contacts Sync”
- Select “Mange settings” from “Status”
- Automatically sync: *Off*
- Return to “Google Contacts Sync” ←
- Select “Manage settings” from “Also sync device contacts”
- Automatically backup and sync device contacts: *Off*
- Return to “Google Contacts Sync” ←
- Return to “Settings for Google Apps” ←
- Select “Google Play Instant”
- Upgrade web links: *Off*
- Return to “Settings for Google Apps” ←
- Select “Search, Assistant & Voice”
- Select “General”
- Recent Pages: Off
- Autocomplete with on-device data: Off
- Discover: Off
- Data saver: Off
- Autocomplete with trending seraches: Off
- Open web pages in app: Off (If Chrome is not installed leave as it is)
- Doodles on Seach widget: Off
- Return to “Settings” ←
- Select “Google Assistant”
- Type “General” into the search field
- Select “General”
- Google Assistant: *Off*
- Return to previous level ←
- Return to “Settings” ←
- Select “Voice”
- Bluetooth audio recoding: *Off*
- Allow Bluetooth requests with device locked: *Off*
- Allow wired headset requests with device locked: *Off*
Ready. 
en/support/google/antitracking.txt · Last modified: by superadmin