Other settings : Security & location
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You can turn off NFC when you're not using it. But even when NFC is ON, it's automatically disabled
when your phone display is locked.
Along with these safeguards, exchange information only with others you know and trust.
Additional security options
For additional security, you can also:
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Protect
your phone in case it's lost or stolen. Use Find My Device.
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Connect to a
virtual private network
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Add a
SIM lock
to prevent others from using your cellular plan and accessing account information if
your phone is stolen.
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Prevent viruses
and other attacks on your data and privacy with Google Google Play Protect.
Protect against harmful apps
Scan phone for harmful apps
Google Play Protect
sideloaded apps, to check for potentially harmful apps (malware).
If Google Play Protect finds a potentially harmful app, it stops the app from running and warns you so that
you can uninstall it.
To see the results or to rescan:
1.
Open
the Play Store app.
2.
Touch
> My apps & games.
3.
Do any of the following:
•
To see the results of latest scan, on the UPDATES, look at the message next to
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To rescan your phone, touch
Google Play Protect is on by default.
If your phone seems slow
If you've scanned your phone to confirm there aren't any potentially harmful apps but your phone seems
slow, try these
troubleshooting
Be ready to find a lost phone
Make sure your phone can be found. Find My Device allows you to remotely locate, lock, and erase your
phone.
If you ever need to find your phone, your phone will need to:
•
Be turned on
if you need to access files on a secure network.
helps keep your phone secure by automatically scanning your apps, including
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