Privacy And Safety - Samsung Galaxy S6 Active User Manual

Privacy and Safety

Choose from various modes
designed to hide personal
content from being accessed by
anyone else using your device,
or to aid you in an emergency.
Note: A secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, Fingerprint,
or Password) is required to use Private Mode.
Location
Some apps, such as Google maps, may require
one or more location services be turned on for full
functionality.
Locating Method
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > PERSONAL tab > Privacy and
safety > Location.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap Locating method to select how your
location is determined:
•
GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Use GPS,
Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.
•
Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Use Wi-Fi and
mobile networks (no GPS).
•
GPS only: Use GPS only.
Recent Location Requests
Apps that have requested your location are listed
under Recent location requests.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > PERSONAL tab > Privacy and
safety > Location.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap an entry under Recent location requests to
view the app's settings.
Settings
Apps >
Apps >
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Location Reporting
Google uses Location Reporting to store and use
your device's most recent location data. Google
apps, such as Google Maps, can use this data to
improve your search results based on places that
you have visited.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Settings > PERSONAL tab > Privacy and
safety > Location.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap Google Location Reporting, and sign in to
your Google account for options.
Private Mode
Hide personal content from being accessed by
anyone else using your device. Private mode is only
available for certain applications.
Note: A secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, Password,
or Fingerprint) is required to use Private Mode.
1. From a Home screen, tap
> PERSONAL tab.
2. Tap Privacy and safety > Private mode.
3. Follow the prompts to learn about and set up
Private mode.
Apps >
Apps > Settings
Privacy and Safety