Turn off Voice assistant recordings on Nothing OS 4
Voice
Sensitivity 4/5
Default: Off
Phones / Nothing OS 4 / Voice assistant recordings
Audio snippets are sent to server infrastructure when a wake phrase is detected on the handset. Some platforms allow human reviewers to listen to samples unless this option is switched off.
- Goes to
- Google, Apple, Samsung
- Default
- Off
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a minute or two
- Needs
- account
How to do it
Open Settings, search for Google, tap Manage your Google Account, select Data & privacy, and ensure 'Include voice and audio recordings' is unchecked under Web & App Activity.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Voice recognition will not improve based on recordings of your spoken commands.
What is collected
Voice recordings, transcribed text, assistant queries, device audio samples.
Vendors retain recordings to recognise spoken commands and improve speech-recognition models.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.