How to disable user data collection and OnePlus promotional notifications
OnePlus OxygenOS offers an ad-free experience. As with other phones, however, the company collects user data for its product improvement analyzes. However, many users may not feel comfortable sharing their data with the company. So if you have a OnePlus phone, we will explain some practical ways to increase your privacy as well as disable user data collection, as well as promotional notifications.
OnePlus: how to disable user data collection and promotional notifications
OnePlus has been collecting user data for some time for analytical purposes, such as IMEI, MAC addresses, IP addresses, telephone numbers, and other information that could be used to track the user or the user’s account.
However, if this bothers you, the company allows you to disable this function as well as related promotional notifications.
Turn off experience enhancement programs
Like other smartphones, OnePlus has a user experience improvement program that uses your data. This is mainly done by the company to analyze what you use, the model of phone you have, and other data to improve the products. Here’s how to disable the feature:
- Open the settings of your OnePlus phone;
- Touch System, then Experience Improvement Programs;
- Here you will find several options that you can disable individually and which concern both data collection, promotional notifications of the company’s products, and any updates relating to pre-installed apps.
Opt-out of personalized advertisements
The deactivation of personalized advertising will prevent apps from using your ID to deliver targeted advertising. Here’s how to do it:
- Open the settings on your OnePlus smartphone;
- Go to the section Privacy;
- Touch Advanced;
- Select now Ads and enable the toggle for the item Disable ad personalization;
- If you wish you can also change your advertising ID.
Disable OnePlus User Data Collection
OnePlus also gives the possibility of disabling user data collection for diagnostics of the use of OxygenOS, of the device, and of the apps:
- Go to the settings;
- Go up Privacy> Advanced;
- Select Usage and diagnostics and deactivate its toggle;
- Now go back and select Device customization services;
- Here you can delete the data of what the smartphone has stored so far, including the contacts, apps, and content you interact with.
Disable OnePlus Anonymous ID
OnePlus phones also have an anonymous device identifier which is enabled by default. This is useful for using the company’s internet services, such as the cloud. If you don’t use it, here’s how to disable it:
- Go up Settings> About phone> Status and scroll to the bottom
- Touch OnePlus anonymous device identifier and deactivate its toggle.
