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Huawei: Disable Keyboard Usage Statistics Sharing

If your Huawei phone keeps sending keystroke patterns and app usage data back to Microsoft SwiftKey, the Help improve Microsoft SwiftKey option is switched on by default. This setting shares what and how you type to refine the keyboard, which raises privacy concerns for many users. You can review and turn it off directly from the keyboard settings.

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Turn Off Keyboard Usage Statistics Sharing auf Huawei

Microsoft SwiftKey, the default keyboard on many Huawei phones, can send anonymized typing data back to Microsoft to improve autocorrect and word prediction. This includes patterns of what you type and how fast you type it, not just app names.

The setting controlling this is called Help improve Microsoft SwiftKey and sits inside the keyboard app itself, separate from the general system privacy settings. Because it is enabled by default on many devices, most users never notice it until they check the keyboard settings directly.

To find and change it, go to Open the SettingsTap on System & updatesTap on Language & inputTap on Microsoft SwiftKey KeyboardTap on About Microsoft SwiftKeyEnable or disable Help improve Microsoft SwiftKey.

Turning the toggle off stops new data from being shared going forward. This does not remove other keyboard features and does not require a system update to take effect.

If you switch to a different keyboard app later, this setting no longer applies, since it is tied specifically to SwiftKey.

Frequently asked questions

No. Disabling Help improve Microsoft SwiftKey only stops sharing your typing data with Microsoft. Your local autocorrect and prediction dictionaries keep working as before.