Turn off Voice assistant recordings on Google Android 16
Voice
Sensitivity 4/5
Default: Off
Phones / Google Android 16 / 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, tap Google, manage your account, go to Data & privacy, select Web & App Activity, and untick 'Include voice and audio recordings'.
Usually found under: Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account > Data & privacy
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Voice recognition models will not use your speech samples to improve personal accuracy.
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.