Turn off Personalised ads from the platform vendor on Google Android 15
Advertising
Sensitivity 3/5
Default: On
Phones / Google Android 15 / Personalised ads from the platform vendor
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 few seconds
How to do it
Open Settings, tap Privacy & security, select Ads, then Ad privacy, and toggle off all options under Ad topics, App-suggested ads, and Ad measurement.
Usually found under: Settings > Privacy & security > Ads > Ad privacy
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
In-app advertisements will no longer be tailored according to your device 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.