Your battery might be the most critical thing in your phone because if it dies, you can’t use it until you find a charger.

Choose your Smart Lock type and follow the instructions to enable it.

Drag the slider next to Smart Lock (Google) to the right.

Google Play Protect will keep your phone safe from harmful apps on the play store, and Smart Lock allows you to keep your phone unlocked depending on the situation. Consider enabling safety features like Google Play Protect and Smart Lock. Your Android phone has many built-in security features, but you have to enable them to use them.

Near the bottom, tap System > System update.

Out-of-date software leaves you open to hackers and keeps you from getting fun new features when they come out.

Your phone should automatically update, but it doesn’t hurt to check and ensure it’s running the latest operating system version. You can quickly check these permissions and change them as you see fit.ĭon’t know when your mic or camera is in use? Tap or click here for a simple trick to find out.

Outside of your phone’s location, apps can still access other things like your camera and microphone.

Tap on the app to change the permission.

Under Allowed all the time, Allowed only while in use, and Not allowed, find the apps that can use your phone’s location.

Thankfully you can review the apps and revoke permissions. You’d be astonished to see how many apps have access to your location and how few of them need it. Revoke location accessĪ recent Android update came with a security dashboard that allows you to see what permissions apps have.

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