"When I bought my Samsung phone, I didn't think much about how much data it was sending out. By default, Samsung can link your account to ads, and Google can save your searches, locations, and app activity. These are some of the default Android settings that threaten your privacy and share more than you expect. The good news is you don't have to leave all of that running. A few setting changes can block many of the biggest tracking sources, and it takes only a few minutes."
"To change this: Open Settings on your Samsung phone, scroll down to Google, tap your Gmail ID, and select Manage your Google Account. Go to Data and privacy. Under History settings, you'll see three options: Web & App Activity, Timeline, and YouTube History. Open each one and turn it off (or Pause, where shown). You can also clear your past Google activity if you want to remove what's already saved."
"Every Android phone has a unique advertising ID. Apps use it to follow your activity across different services, building a profile even when you're not signed in. It works in the background, tying together what you do in different applications. To remove it: Open Settings on your Samsung phone, go to Security and privacy, then More privacy settings. Tap Ads and choose Delete advertising ID, then confirm."
Samsung and Google default Android settings collect extensive personal data including searches, app usage, location routes, and YouTube viewing history. Turning off Web & App Activity, Timeline, and YouTube History in Google account settings stops new data from being logged while allowing Maps and YouTube to function. Deleting or resetting the device advertising ID under Security and privacy prevents apps from tying activity across services. A few setting changes in Settings → Google and Settings → Security and privacy can block many major tracking sources. Users can also clear past Google activity to remove previously recorded timelines.
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