Simple Ways to Disable Digital Wellbeing on Android: 5 Steps (2024)

• 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 > ⋮ > 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.

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   Open Settings

   . 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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   Tap Digital Wellbeing. This menu option might appear differently depending on your phone's manufacturer.

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   Tap the three vertical dots ⋮. It's the menu icon in the top right corner of your screen.

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   Tap Settings. It's the only option in the menu.

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   Tap Deny access to usage data. 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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   Tap Settings. This will redirect you to a new menu where you can restrict which apps use data.^[2]

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   Tap the switch next to "Digital Wellbeing" to toggle it off

   . 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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Updated: July 14, 2024

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