Google listens to users through the smartphone. It does so with three options that many have active without knowing what they do: here’s what they are and how to disable them.
The US online computing giant not only listens to its users, but also keeps a log of everything it hears from them. On the other hand, in an age where all devices have a microphone, it’s not impossible to be heard. But luckily, there’s a way to turn everything off and prevent Google from knowing what we think and say.
It has happened to everyone talking about something with friends and relatives and then realizing that the same thing, or something related, has appeared through Google or Facebook or Instagram or other platforms ads. Well, that’s no accident. This because Google listens to users via smartphone and he does it because they let him.
Not everyone knows about it, but Google has continuous access to our microphone. This while waiting for its voice assistant to be activated to meet all user needs and answer questions. A really useful service, but one that leads the company to know what we say with others during the day. For those who don’t want to be heard, they can disable three options.
Google listens, here are the 3 options to disable to avoid it
Preventing Google from listening to our conversations is much easier than you think. Some want to do so not to be bombarded with ads, while others want more personal privacy. For deactivate the 3 options you have to do very few steps and both Android and Apple users can do it.
The first step is to open the official Google app, this means that you don’t have to enter Google Chrome even if you use it frequently. Once inside, the next step is to enter the Account by clicking on the photo at the top right. Once done, you need to do the following steps:
- Click on “Manage your Google Account”;
- Go to the section “Data and Privacy”;
- Press up “Web & App Activity”;
Having done all these steps, you must then scroll down until you find the item in front of you “Secondary Settings”. It is here that we then find the three options to disable which are:
- Include your Chrome history and activity on sites, apps and devices that use Google services.
- Save activity from apps on this device.
- Include voice and audio activity.
Once all three are deactivated, Google no longer listens to conversations and therefore does not send advertising. In the meantime, many users have said goodbye to passwords on Google after the introduction of the new feature. A novelty to try to protect and secure all the people who use the service.
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