Turn off Google usage and diagnostics on Samsung One UI 8
Diagnostics
Sensitivity 2/5
Default: On
Phones / Samsung One UI 8 / 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, search for Usage & diagnostics under Google, and toggle the switch off.
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Google will no longer receive diagnostic and battery performance statistics from your handset.
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.