INFECTEDROM What your phone logs, and how to limit it

Turn off Personalised ads from the platform vendor on Motorola Hello UI (Android) 14

Advertising

Sensitivity 3/5

Default: On

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Platform vendors use your account history and app store habits to decide which advertisements you see inside their own services. Turning this off does not reduce the number of adverts shown.

Goes to
Google, Apple, Samsung
Default
On
Control
Can be switched off
Effort
a minute or two
Needs
account

How to do it

Open Settings, tap Google, manage your Google Account, and turn off My Ad Centre under Data & privacy.

Usually found under: Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account > Data & privacy

Menu names may differ by device and version.

What you lose

You will still see ads, but they will not be based on your personal profile or past activity.

What is collected

Account profile data, app purchase history, content interactions, demographic estimates.

The system matches promotional messages to a user's inferred interests and past commercial activity.

Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.

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