Turn off Browser history and sync on Nothing OS 3
Browsing
Sensitivity 4/5
Default: On
Phones / Nothing OS 3 / Browser history and sync
This feature uploads browsing records and credentials to keep tabs and preferences aligned across connected hardware. It operates through the chosen browser account and can be paused or cleared in application settings.
- Goes to
- Google, Apple
- Default
- On
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a few seconds
- Needs
- account
How to do it
Open Chrome, tap your profile picture, select Sync, and turn off History syncing or disable sync completely.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Open tabs and browsing history will not synchronise across your devices.
What is collected
Visited urls, saved bookmarks, browser tabs, saved passwords.
The feature exists to synchronise navigation history, bookmarks, and passwords across multiple user devices.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.