Manage your Google Settings

If your phone uses Google Play services, you can manage your Google apps and services in Google Settings.

Important: Some of these steps work only on Android 8.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Open Google Settings

Depending on your phone, either:

• Open your phone's settings app  Google.
• Open a separate app called Google Settings .

Manage your Google Settings

Account

1. Under 'Account', tap Manage your Google Account.
2. Across the top, scroll to the tab that you want.
3. Tap a tab:
   • ​​Home
   • Personal info
     Update basic info in your Google Account. Find out how to change your name and other info.
   • Data and personalisation
     Find your data, activity and preferences that can make Google services more useful to you. Find out how to choose what activity gets saved.
   • Security
     Use settings and recommendations to help keep your account secure. Find out how to make your account more secure.
   • People & sharing
     Manage your interactions and the info that you show on Google services. Find out how to choose what info you share.
   • Payments and subscriptions
     Find your payment methods, transactions, recurring payments, prepaid plans and reservations. Find out about managing purchases.

Services

Under 'Services on this device', scroll down and tap the service that you want. For example:

• Ads
  Opt out of Ad Personalisation or reset your advertising ID. Find out how to control the ads that you're shown.
• Connected apps
  Manage apps connected to your Google Account, like those with Google Sign-In permissions. Find out about sharing your data with apps.
• Device phone number
  Manage how Google uses your phone's number to help people connect with you. Find out how to change how your phone's number gets verified.
• Google Fit
  Find or disconnect apps and phones connected to Google Fit. Find out how to manage Google Fit settings.
• Location
  Manage location settings. Find out how to manage Location History.
• Search, Assistant and Voice
  Manage settings and preferences for your Google Assistant and Google app. Find out about your Google Assistant.
• Find my device
  Manage settings for remotely locating and erasing a lost phone. Find out how to find, lock or erase a lost phone.

Clear app data

If an app isn't made by Google, you can delete its app data from your Google Account. On your main Google Settings screen, tap More  Clear app data. Find out how to free up space.

Usage & diagnostics

You can send information to Google about how you use your device and how it's working. Sharing this information can help Google improve Android for everyone. On your main Google Settings screen, tap More  Usage & diagnostics. Find out about sharing information to improve Android.