How to Stop Android Mobile spying on you

To disable or prevent your Android phone from listening to you or collecting voice data, you can turn off various settings that involve voice assistants and data collection. Here’s a step-by-step guide on what to disable:

1. Disable Google Assistant

Google Assistant listens for voice commands and stores voice data. To turn it off:

• Open the Google Assistant settings:
  1. Open the Google app.
  2. Tap on your profile picture or initial in the top right.
  3. Select Assistant settings.
• From here, you can:
  • Turn off “Hey Google” detection:
    1. Go to Assistant > Voice Match.
    2. Toggle off Hey Google.
  • Or disable Google Assistant entirely by tapping Assistant > General and turning off Google Assistant.

2. Disable Voice Search (Google Voice)

Voice Search allows Google to listen for commands when you say “Ok Google” or similar triggers.

• Open the Google app.
• Tap the profile icon in the top right.
• Go to Settings > Voice > Voice Match and turn off Hey Google.

3. Turn off Microphone Permissions

You can prevent apps from accessing the microphone:

• Go to Settings > Privacy > Permission Manager.
• Tap on Microphone and review which apps have access to your mic. Disable the ones you don’t want to have microphone access.

4. Disable “Ok Google” from Lock Screen

You can stop Google Assistant from being triggered even when your device is locked:

• Open Google Assistant settings (as above).
• Go to Assistant > Lock screen and turn off the option that says “Allow Assistant on Lock Screen”.

5. Disable “Listening” from Other Apps (e.g., Facebook, Instagram)

Some apps may use your microphone for listening to conversations, even for advertisements or features like voice messaging. For apps that use this feature:

• Open Settings > Apps or Apps & Notifications.
• Select individual apps, like Facebook or Instagram.
• Tap on Permissions and disable microphone access.

6. Disable Data Collection for Voice and Audio

Google collects audio data to improve voice recognition and other services. To stop this, you can disable this setting:

• Go to Settings > Google > Manage your Google Account.
• Under the Data & personalization tab, scroll down to Activity controls.
• Turn off Voice & Audio Activity and Web & App Activity.

By turning off these features, your Android phone should stop actively listening for voice commands and collecting voice data.