Google is lastly bringing the power to delete the final quarter-hour of your search historical past to its Android app, the corporate confirmed to The Verge.
“We’re at the moment rolling this characteristic out on the Google app for Android and count on it to be accessible to everybody utilizing the app within the subsequent few weeks,” Google spokesperson Ned Adriance stated in an announcement to The Verge. “We’re persevering with to discover methods to deliver this beneficial characteristic to different surfaces.”
The characteristic was first noticed by former XDA Builders editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman, who stated he was tipped in regards to the characteristic seemingly rolling out, and a Verge editor has noticed the characteristic on their telephone. To examine and see you probably have it, open Google’s Android app, faucet your profile image, and search for the “Delete final 15 min” possibility.
This characteristic has taken a while to make its strategy to the Android app. Google first introduced the characteristic at Google I/O in Might, and it got here to Google’s iOS app in July. At the moment, Google stated it could arrive on the Android model of the app later in 2021, however for some cause, the corporate missed that deadline. It’s unclear if Google plans to deliver the characteristic to desktop — in its Might announcement submit, the corporate didn’t specify which platforms it could be accessible on, and in July, Google solely stated that the characteristic was coming to the iOS and Android apps.
Google additionally presents a instrument to robotically delete issues in your search historical past which can be three, 18, or 36 months outdated.
Replace March nineteenth 8:30AM ET: Up to date so as to add an announcement from Google, and to mirror that the characteristic is at the moment rolling out on Android.
