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Wi-Fi & mobile network location: Checkmark to use information from
Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate location that
is used while searching in Google Maps and other applications. When
you checkmark this option, you're asked whether you consent to sharing
your location anonymously with Google's location service.
Security
Use the Security menu to configure how to help secure your phone and its
data.
ENCRYPTION
Encrypt phone: Allows you to encrypt the phone to keep it secure. After
encryption, a PIN or password needs to be entered each time you power
the phone on.
SIM CARD LOCK
Set up SIM card lock: Allows you to set if you want to require a PIN to
be able to access the SIM card. And, if set, allows you to change the
PIN.
PASSWORDS
Password typing visible: Checkmark to briefly show each character of
the password as you type so that you can see what you enter.
PHONE ADMINISTRATION
Phone administrators: Allows you to view and/or deactivate device
administrators.
Unknown sources: Checkmark to allow installation of non-Play Store
applications.
CREDENTIAL STORAGE
Trusted credentials: Allows applications to access your phone's
encrypted store of secure certificates, related passwords and other
credentials. The screen has a System tab and a User tab. Credential
storage is used to establish some kinds of VPN and Wi-Fi connections.
This setting is dimmed if you have not set a password to secure your
credential storage.
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