How to stop searches in Google syncing across multiple devices?

Alf Stewart. · 19-02-2017 05:29PM #1

Hi,

Just wanting to see if any of the Android lads that frequent these threads can help on this one.

We have a number of Android devices, ranging from Asus nexus tablets, to Samsung phone's.

Anyway, say for example if I'm searching for something on my phone, then that search also appears on the nexus, or my wife's phone, and basically i want to stop this happening.

Do i need to remove my gmail/Google accounts from relevant devices? I have went in tj settings and disabled search sync data via account, but it's still syncing.

It's doing my head in.

bren2002 · 19-02-2017 05:54PM

You could use duck duck go.

billy few mates · 19-02-2017 06:08PM

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Hi,

Just wanting to see if any of the Android lads that frequent these threads can help on this one.

We have a number of Android devices, ranging from Asus nexus tablets, to Samsung phone's.

Anyway, say for example if I'm searching for something on my phone, then that search also appears on the nexus, or my wife's phone, and basically i want to stop this happening.

Do i need to remove my gmail/Google accounts from relevant devices? I have went in tj settings and disabled search sync data via account, but it's still syncing.

It's doing my head in.

No, I wouldn't like my Internet searches appearing on my wife's phone either...:)

Alf Stewart. · 19-02-2017 06:34PM

billy few mates wrote: »

No, I wouldn't like my Internet searches appearing on my wife's phone either...:)

And vise versa!

Donal55 · 19-02-2017 06:36PM

Lots o lads googling Escorts Ireland by the looks of things.

All My Stars Aligned · 19-02-2017 06:44PM

You could use incognito mode (private browsing)

Also, in advanced sync settings in Chrome preferences there is an option not to sync history. Not sure but this may help.

Mantis Toboggan · 19-02-2017 06:49PM

Ask your wife to setup her own Gmail account.

eurasian · 19-02-2017 06:52PM

Go to your Google account settings and turn off all switches responsible for saving searches and browsing etc (the section is called "My activity").

I did it 2 years ago. No issues after.

ED E · 19-02-2017 06:52PM

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Ask your wife to setup her own Gmail account.

This.

Also the sync in the account settings can be separate to the sync in Chrome itself.

20-02-2017 12:12AM

eurasian wrote: »

Go to your Google account settings and turn off all switches responsible for saving searches and browsing etc (the section is called "My activity").

I did it 2 years ago. No issues after.

I gets scary when you go into the settings and see you can listen back your own voice searches :eek:

irishgeo · 20-02-2017 01:26AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I gets scary when you go into the settings and see you can listen back your own voice searches :eek:

You should see http://www.google.com/dashboard

That's scary ****.

sentient_6 · 20-02-2017 09:01AM

Why anyone in their right mind would have their Google account logged in to any other device they don't have control over is beyond me.

How to stop searches in Google syncing across multiple devices?

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