Disabling Digital Wellbeing's Data Usage

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A step-by-step guide to disabling the alerts from digital wellbeing apps on your Android
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All Androids that launch or update to Android Pie (Android 10) after September 2019 will have a digital wellbeing app, either Google's Digital wellbeing or an app created by the manufacturer, that cannot be easily uninstalled or disabled. [1] You can, however, control the alerts you receive from the app and deny it from using your data. This wikiHow will show you how to disable the Digital Wellbeing features on your Android.

Things You Should Know

  • While you cannot disable or uninstall the Digital Wellbeing app inside Settings, you can deny its use of data, which essentially disables the app.
  • Go to "Settings > Digital Wellbeing > â‹® > Settings > Deny access to usage data > Settings."
  • Once in the data usage settings menu, tap the switch next to "Digital Wellbeing" to turn off data usage.

Steps

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    You can either find this grey gear icon on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching. You can also swipe down from the top of your screen to pull down the quick menu where you will find the gear icon.
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    This menu option might appear differently depending on your phone's manufacturer.
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    It's the menu icon in the top right corner of your screen.
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    It's the only option in the menu.
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    The feature will no longer collect or provide you with data about your phone usage patterns and habits, and any data it has already collected will be deleted within 24 hours.
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    This will redirect you to a new menu where you can restrict which apps use data. [2]
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    If the switch is pointing to the right and grey, the feature is disabled.
    • If you go back to the Digital Wellbeing menu, you'll notice that everything is blank, including your screen time goal, app timers, driving monitor, walking monitor, and volume monitor. [3]
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      • You cannot uninstall the app nor move it entirely from your phone. Digital Wellbeing is a baked-in part of your phone's system.
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      • Digital Wellbeing is not a Spy App. It simply monitors your phone's usage so you can improve or change your phone habits.
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      • This feature does not drain your battery. Alternatively, the app lets you know when you're using the screen a lot and how that affects your battery. If you adjust your usage as the app recommends, you'll most likely reduce how much your screen time drains the battery.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.xda-developers.com/google-digital-wellbeing-parental-controls-required-android/
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/android/thread/123114233/hi-how-do-i-disable-digital-wellbeing-and-clear-data?hl=en
      3. ↑ https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Samsung-Apps-and-Services/Disable-Digital-wellbeing/td-p/2053079

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