Android Device Safety

These days it is highly important to stay safe and secure when connected online through your Android mobile devices. Using Google with an Android smartphone or tablet is convenient and offers many benefits. Keeping the device safe and secure requires simple tips or tools that users can follow to make sure data is even more safe.

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There are also many virus software to protect users from their data or devices getting infected. Google automatically scans the Google Play store to make sure apps are secure for its users. Google’s blog states, the first time you start to install an app from an unknown source, a message will pop up asking if you’d like Google to scan the file to make sure it’s not harmful. Tap “OK” to let Google help protect you from harmful apps.

Below are also some highlighted Google features that have Android capabilities:

Google Analytics opt-out

Google Analytics generates statistics about visitors to websites, such as the number of page views or times of peak traffic to help website publishers improve their sites. If you don’t want your browser data to be shared with publishers when you visit sites that use Google Analytics, you can install an opt-out.

Google Web History controls

If you’re signed in to a Google Account, Web History helps provide you with more relevant results and recommendations. If you choose, you can delete entries, pause collection or turn off the service altogether. You can do the same with YouTube History.

Google Account Settings

On your Account settings page, you can see services and information associated with your Google Account and change your security and privacy settings.

Google Dashboard

The Google Dashboard shows you what’s stored in your Google Account. From one central location, you can easily view and update your settings for services such as Blogger, Calendar, Docs, Gmail, Google+ and more.

Me on the Web

Me on the Web can help you understand and manage what people see when they search for you on Google. It helps you set up Google Alerts so you can monitor if information about you appears online, and it automatically suggests some search terms you may want to keep an eye on.

Account Activity

Account Activity makes it simple for you to review how you’re using Google services while signed in, and make sure only you have been using your account. If you sign up, you’ll get access to a monthly report where you can see things like how much email has been sent and received from your account, the countries from which your account has been accessed, and what the top Google searches from your account have been.

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Users who are on the go also should make sure to use a password or pin with a good pattern or passcode for login. If in any case Android users may lose their device or data cannot be recovered, users should delete any data on the device for further safety. Google Play’s Android Device Manager is available for Android 2.2 and higher.

Android users can also read more safety tools and tips at: google.com/goodtoknow/online-safety/security-tools