Android users are finally receiving a feature that started rolling out this weekend allowing them to delete the last 15 minutes of their search history.
During the Google I/O Developer Conference last year, Google announced that it would allow Android and iOS users to erase the last 15 minutes of their search histories with the tap of a button. This would help users keep their most recent search requests private. Last July,Android users were told back then that they would be receiving this new capability by the end of last year.
Google does give Search users an option to automatically delete search history going back 3, 18, or 36 months and this is available on both iOS and Android right now. To enable that feature, open the Google app, tap the profile picture in the upper right corner, and tap on Search history. From the Search history screen, you will see a bar that shows icons of a trash can and a clock and reads"Auto-delete .
Unless you're the type that likes to take deep dives into app and system menus, you might have never known that you had this capability on your handset.Earlier in this story, we hinted at a theory as to why
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