Turn off Crash and bug reports sent to the vendor on LineageOS 21
Crash reports
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: Off
Phones / LineageOS 21 / Crash and bug reports sent to the vendor
When an application or operating system service fails, the phone compiles a report describing the failure. These files occasionally include brief memory contents that were active at the moment of failure.
- Goes to
- Apple, Google, Samsung
- Default
- Off
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a few seconds
How to do it
Open Settings, search for 'LineageOS statistics' or check update preferences, and ensure telemetry reporting is disabled.
Usually found under: Settings > System > LineageOS updates > Preferences
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Anonymous diagnostic metrics will not be sent to the LineageOS project.
What is collected
Stack traces, memory state, device configuration, operating system version.
Software engineers examine these logs to locate defects and release bug fixes.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.