INFECTEDROM What your phone logs, and how to limit it

Turn off Crash and bug reports sent to the vendor on LineageOS 22

Crash reports

Sensitivity 2/5

Default: Asks

Phones / LineageOS 22 / 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
Asks
Control
Can be switched off
Effort
a few seconds

How to do it

Open Settings, head to System, select Trust or LineageOS settings, and ensure LineageOS statistics and error reporting are switched off.

Usually found under: Settings > System > LineageOS updates

Menu names may differ by device and version.

What you lose

Developers will not automatically receive diagnostic details to fix unexpected crashes.

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.

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