Today we cannot imagine our life without Google. The company has become synonymous with search and is probably the gateway to the internet for most people around the world. But the service comes at a price, which in this case is your privacy. It’s no secret that Google stores all your internet search data. If you still do not know this fact, then either you live under a rock or you are just naive. However, did you know that Google also keeps a history of all the searches you have made on your Android device? Google not only stores this data, but also gives you easy access to the aggregated data in the Recent tab on your Google Assistant page.
How to Access Recent Cards in Google App or Google Assistant page
By default, the Recent tab is enabled on the Google Assistant Page and it is very easy to access it from your Android device. There are several ways you can do this. The Recent tab is an addition to your Google Assistant cards and works with it. If you’re using a left swipe to access your Google Assistant page, then tap the hamburger menu in the top left and then select Latest. Option to open recent tab.
However, if you are using the Google app, look at the bottom of the page and On the right you will find the Recent tab icon (see picture below). Tap the icon to open the Last Page.
How to Disable Recent Cards
It is very easy to disable the Recent tab on your Android device. Just Tap the 3-dot menu in the top right corner of your screen in the Google app, then tap “Settings”. Here you will find the option to disable the Recent tab just as shown in the picture. But the point to note here is that disabling the Recent tab does not prevent Google from saving your search data. You will have to follow some extra steps given below to not let Google save your data.
How to Stop Google from Saving Your Data
If you want to stop Google from saving all your data, you will have to do this. From the “My Activity” tab. To go to the My Activity tab On the last page select the 3-dot menu and My Activity. Click on the hamburger menu marked in the image below.
On the hamburger menu, Tap on “Activity controls” and then disable information that you do not want to be tracked. Here you will see the option to not allow Google to save your data. Web and App activity, Location History, Device Information, Voice and Voice Activity, and YouTube Search and Watch History. Disable activities that you don’t want Google to record.
How to Delete Your Previously Saved Data
To delete data previously saved by Google, select “Delete activity” from the hamburger menu. Here you can choose how and what data you want to delete. You can delete all your saved data or specific data by time, device and activity type.
To delete all your data Tap the dropdown where it’s written today and then select All time.. Now hit the Delete button and all your data will be deleted.
SEE ALSO: How to Get Google Assistant on Any Android Phone (No Root)
Keep Your Internet Activities Private by Disabling Recently Used Cards in Google Now
While there are many tools to save your internet activity data from prying eyes while browsing the web on desktop, your options on your Android device are quite limited. Use the steps above to disable Google from saving all your search data. However, keep in mind that most of Google’s functions depend on the data it collects; so once you disable it, you expect to get a below average service from Google. You will need to decide how much you want to trade for the conveniences you get using Google and its products. Let us know your thoughts on the topic and the new Google End Cards in the comment section below.