How to Delete Your Google Search History on Android

It is not rocket science to “delete my activity” on Android. We have created a 7-step guide, describing the exact steps to follow to delete all searches in My activity. Let’s look at the steps:

Step 1: Device Settings

Whether you are using Google on your Android smartphone or tablet, go to your device settings.

Step 2: Google Account

From your device settings, head on to your Google Account for the next step.

Step 3: Data and Privacy

On your Google Account settings page, you’ll find “Data and Privacy” at the top, click on it.

Step 4: My Activity

Tap on ‘ My Activity’ shown under the ‘History Settings’

Step 5: Delete Activity

Now, click on the three vertical dots given on the right side of the search bar and go to ‘delete activity by’.

Step 6. Delete by Date

Then, under ‘Delete by Date’ you will see a drop-down menu. Select the time from which you want to delete my activity or just select a date range.

Step 7: Confirm Delete

Now tap on the Delete button and your Google activity will be deleted.

How to Delete My Activity Manually – Quick Steps

1. Open settings on your tablet or Android phone.
2. Go to Google and choose your Google Account.
3. Click on ‘Data & Personalization’ at the top.
4. Tap ‘My Activity’ under ‘Activity and Timeline.’
5. Click the three dots by the search bar and select ‘delete activity by.’
6. Pick ‘All time’ under ‘Delete by date.’
7. Tap ‘Delete’ to remove the data.

In times of doubt, we have developed a neuro reflex of looking it up on Google. Google has answers for everything, be it any search, Maps, YouTube, or Gmail. When you use Google as a search engine, the activities are saved in your Google account. Google tracks this personal data but there’s nothing illegal going on here. They ask your permission before doing that.

Google uses this data to personalize your experience by viewing ads and content similar to your search history. So, the downside of this is, that your YouTube feed will be flooded with content that distracts you. Once you learn to manage MyActivity history, you can control the YouTube feed, data sync, and much more.