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Transform your Galaxy device into a digital fortress
There’s never been a more poignant time
to secure your digital gizmos. As your
Galaxy smartphone or tablet becomes less of
a helpful gadget and more of an extension
of your right arm, you may often find that
you begin to rely more and more on these
marvellous little devices to remember
everything about you.
Your personal details, contacts, emails,
messages, social-networking logins and even
sensitive bank account information are all
likely to be tapped in and entrusted to your
device, making it essential that all of this info
is safeguarded. Whether you’re protecting
your data, warding against thieves or just
a private person who prefers to keep their
personal life away from prying eyes, being
able to secure your device is an essential part
of digital life.
Luckily, help is at hand as the Android
developers also appreciate just how
important security is. As you explore the
inner workings of your tablet or smartphone,
you’re guaranteed to find hundreds of superhelpful
features to lock, stop, protect and
repel nosey sneaks. There’s a superb way
to keep your digital stuff safe for every user,
meaning that if your device should fall into
the wrong hands, intruders will stay none
the wiser.
Here we’ll cover just a few really simple
yet super-effective security tips that you
can use to lock down your device. Simple
things such as setting a password can be the
ideal starting point for protecting yourself,
and then you can really explore to see just
what you can achieve to keep everything as
safe as houses.
Read on to discover how to browse the
web in private using the clever Incognito
mode in Google Chrome. We will also guide
you through the process of encrypting your
device which scrambles all your data so only
you can unlock it using a password.
We will also show you how to make
the most of amazing third-party security
apps available to download from the Play
Store, such as Lookout, an app that keeps
your device safe from external threats and
protects your private information. You can
also use these pages to learn how to keep
your data safe and sound, and should you
experience the mad panic that comes with
losing your device you can figure out how
to breathe that sigh of relief and locate your
gizmo using Android Device Manager.
Use a password Keep it all safe, lock-and-key style
Set it up
To begin setting a password on your
device, head to the Settings app on
your device, which looks like a small
cog. Tap this, then scroll down and tap
on Lock screen, under the Personal
header. Now hit Screen lock.
Type it in
Here you’ll see a whole host of
options for locking your device. Tap
the Password option and then enter
a password on the next screen. Hit
Continue, enter your password once
more to confirm and tap OK.
You’re protected!
To unlock your device’s home screen
you will now be prompted to enter
your password. If you want to remove
it, simply go via Settings>Screen lock,
enter your password and simply tap
the option to change it.
What’s
the best
kind of
password
For maximum
security be
sure to use a
combination
of lower-case
letters, uppercase
letters and
numbers in
your password,
and don’t use
anything too
obvious such
as your name
or simply
‘123456’.
28 Samsung Galaxy Tips, Tricks, Apps & Hacks