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3. Check or tap items.
Review your storage settings.
Security & Location Settings
The Security & location settings menus let you set encryption options, password visibility, administrator
settings, and credential storage options, set your method for unlocking your phone, customize lock screen
options, determine whether to show pop-up tips for unlocking the phone, and enter your owner
information to be displayed on the lock screen, as well as select how your phone determines its location
(using the wireless networks, GPS satellites, both, or neither).
Security Setting
Description
Google Play Protect
Checks your apps and device for harmful behavior.
Find My Device
Locate your device remotely and keep your data safe if the device is lost.
Security update
Check for system update.
Screen lock
Set your screen lock.
Face Unlock
Use face to unlock your phone
Lock screen preferences
Show or hide notification content, add a message on the lock screen.
Smart Lock
Keep your device unlocked when it’s safe with you.
Location
Enable location services.
Show passwords
Display characters briefly as you type.
Device admin apps
View or turn off device admin app.
Encryption & credentials
Encrypt all data on your phone, display trusted CA certificates, view and
modify stored credentials, install certificates from storage, remove all
certificates, etc.
Trust agents
Set trust agents.
Screen pinning
Keep the current screen in view until you unpin.
Access Security & Location Settings
Before using any features that require location assistance, you must enable your phone’s location
services.