Google Chrome makes life easier for us in many ways, one of them is its synchronization system embedded in the browser , which allows you to store the record of your search history, passwords, bookmarks and even the configurations you have made, accessing through from your Google account.
Despite the benefits that synchronization offers, it has its disadvantages in terms of the privacy of your data, since Google will have access to all the information that you provide them, such as your likes, locations, your devices, and more. In this article we will teach you everything you need to disable synchronization .
How to Disable Synchronization in Google Chrome From your Android or PC?
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- How does your Google Chrome browser react to disabling sync?
- What steps to follow to disable Google Chrome synchronization correctly?
- Using the Android or iOS mobile app
- With the browser of PC Windows or Mac
- How to tell if Google Chrome sync was successfully disabled?
- Why can’t you effectively disable Google Chrome sync?
How does your Google Chrome browser react to disabling sync?
When installing the Chrome browser, we will be asked to log in with the created Google account and in this way synchronization with your data will be automatically activated . If you no longer want to continue providing your data to Google, we recommend deactivating synchronization from your web browser.
By turning off syncing from your mobile, tablet, or computer, any records or changes you make won’t be stored in your account, so they won’t be viewable on another device. Your browser will continue to function normally , the detail is that you will not be able to synchronize your data on other devices.
What steps to follow to disable Google Chrome synchronization correctly?
If you no longer want to show your information on the devices where you have your Google account active, you can disable the synchronization of your Chrome web browser on any device, another option is to delete your Google account if you will no longer use that device.
Either on your laptop, tablet or smartphone, on Android or iOS operating systems, you just have to follow the instructions that we will provide below.
Using the Android or iOS mobile app
When disabling synchronization from your Smartphone, regardless of the operating system you have , you must follow each of the following steps:
- Open the Google Chrome app.
- Locate the three dots, which are located at the top right of the application, next to the address bar.
- Select the ‘Settings’ option
- Press the option that appears with your name and profile image of your Google account.
- Select the ‘Exit and deactivate synchronization’ option.
In this way you will be deactivating the automatic synchronization of your account , on your mobile device, easily and safely.
With the browser of PC Windows or Mac
If you want to disable automatic synchronization from your PC or personal computer, you must follow each of the following steps:
- Open your Chrome browser.
- Go to your profile, located at the top right next to the search bar and click on it.
- You will see a message saying ‘ Sync is activated’, you must click on it and you will be redirected to the Chrome configuration area.
- Select the option to ‘Disable’. When you turn off sync, it will stay paused until you sign in to your account again.
How to tell if Google Chrome sync was successfully disabled?
When you turn off sync, you’ll be signed out of your Google account. The way in which you can check if the process was successful is by verifying that you have closed the session from your Gmail account and other Google services, in this way you will have disabled the synchronization option.
In case you want to re- synchronize your data and store it in the cloud , you will need to sign in again or you can just sign in, but keep sync off.
Why can’t you effectively disable Google Chrome sync?
In order for you to deactivate synchronization, you must have your Google account active and your data synchronized , otherwise you will not be able to do it. By deactivating it, the changes you make from that moment will no longer be stored in your Google account, therefore, it will not be synchronized with any device .
We recommend you check the status of your Chrome browser , going to the menu denoted by three dots, located in the upper right corner of the browser, go to ‘Settings’ where you will find the ‘Google and you’ section, there you will be able to see if your account is synced and go through the process to deactivate it.