Turn off Voice assistant recordings on Sony Android (Xperia) 15
Voice
Sensitivity 4/5
Default: Off
Phones / Sony Android (Xperia) 15 / 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
Go to Google account settings under Data & privacy, open Web & App Activity, and ensure audio recordings are unchecked.
Usually found under: Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account > Data & privacy > Web & App Activity
Menu names may differ by device and version.
What you lose
Voice samples will not be stored for assistant learning.
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.