Turn off Google usage and diagnostics on Google Android 15
Diagnostics
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: On
Phones / Google Android 15 / Google usage and diagnostics
This mechanism automatically transmits diagnostic metrics about battery life and system stability to Google. The vendor states that the gathered information is aggregated across devices.
- Goes to
- Default
- On
- Control
- Can be switched off
- Effort
- a few seconds
How to do it
Open Settings, tap Privacy & security, choose More privacy settings, tap Usage & diagnostics, and switch it off.
Usually found under: Settings > Privacy & security > More privacy settings > Usage & diagnostics
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Device telemetry, battery metrics, and system crash information will not be sent to Google.
What is collected
Battery level, system activity, app performance, device model.
The data is collected to improve Android stability, battery endurance and related system services.
Retention is not stated here. The sensitivity rating is this site's own estimate.