Google is undoubtedly THE web giant par excellence, a company able to provide its users with a variety of excellent quality services completely free of charge. In addition to the famous search engine, in fact, Big G presents a suite of applications capable of making the user experience on the net rich and satisfying.
Among the many features present, Google offers a detailed summary of all of our operations performed using its services, so as to always have this information available both for security reasons and for a simple history.
This collection of information is obviously synchronized with all the devices on which our Google account is present because, for example on smartphones there is also the location history, section that contains a history of all our movements. However, the collection and cataloging of such information is not always frowned upon as, despite the security systems, it can be seen as a "danger" for one's own privacy.
Clear Google Android history
For this or other reasons, Google allows you to delete the history of all these operations and, if desired, to disable it completely. Before proceeding, however, it is necessary to make a distinction on 2 particular types of chronology.
- Search history (Chrome): This type of history is the one saved exclusively on the Chrome browser. Here, in fact, we find all the sites visited by the device on which we are browsing and, in response, also the searches carried out on Google. Deleting this history, in fact, deletes the list of pages visited, but does not delete the history of activities related to our Google account and synchronized with all connected devices;
- Activity history (Google Account): Here we find all the searches and activities carried out on the devices connected to the Google account which is why, if it is deleted, it leaves no trace of our operations on any of these terminals.
After clarifying this simple but substantial difference, let's see how to proceed to delete the information of interest to us from the history.
Clear search history (Chrome)
Cleaning up the list of searches made and sites visited is an extremely simple operation that can be performed on any browser. In particular, since Chrome is linked to our Google account, it shares its history with all the other devices on which Chrome is present with our account logged in.
To delete it, from the main Chrome screen you need to tap on the 3 dots at the top right and choose the History item. Here, by tapping on the Clear browsing data button at the bottom and confirming the pop-up, we will delete the information saved on the device and on the connected devices.
Clear search and activity history
Our Android devices, whatever the manufacturer, have the ability to access this kind of information by using the appropriate section within the settings. To access it, all we have to do is look for the settings icon among the apps on our smartphone and, once selected, go to Google.
Here, the item is selected Personal data and privacy, it is necessary to plug up Activity management, Then Web and app activity and finally on Manage History. In the screen that will open, all that remains is to tap on the 3 dots at the top right, choose Delete activity by and, under Delete by date, choose Always as period and then tap on Delete.
At this point, once the pop-up is confirmed, any searches and activities carried out with our Google account will be deleted and impossible to recover.
Clear location history
To delete the history of our movements, we will have to make use of the application Google Maps. Once opened, in the side menu it is necessary to go to the Chronology item, a section dedicated to viewing this type of information. Here, by tapping on the 3 dots at the top right, it is possible to delete the history relating to the day you are viewing or, as we will do, go to the Settings.
At this point all that remains is to select the Delete all Location History item and confirm our intentions again in the pop-up that will open immediately after. By doing so, all the places you have visited and the routes taken to reach them will be deleted from your account.
These, therefore, are the procedures to be followed for delete all information collected by Google and enclosed in the chronology. If you have any doubts, questions or simply want to have your say, the invitation, as always, is to leave a comment below.
