Protect your phone
Encrypt your phone
Caution: If you forget your encryption code, you cannot recover the data stored on your phone or
memory card. Encrypting your files can take an hour or more. Leave your phone plugged in, and be
careful not to interrupt the process.
Encryption protects the accounts, settings, apps, and files on your phone, so that people cannot
access them if your phone is stolen.
You shouldn’t need to use this feature, but to encrypt your phone and require a PIN or password
whenever you turn on your phone, swipe up
> Settings > Security & Location > Encryption &
credentials > Encrypt phone.
Your privacy
Location
Some apps, such as Map, request your location in order to provide information, like directions or
helping you find a nearby gas station.
» To turn location on or o: Swipe up > Settings > Security & Location > Location.
» To see which apps have access to your location, tap App-level permissions.
Passwords
Your phone briefly shows password characters as you type. To turn this o, swipe up >
Settings > Security & Location and tap Show passwords.
App safety
Apps from Google Play
™
Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more.
Find it:
Play Store
Apps from the Internet
You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser.
Tip: Choose your apps and updates carefully, as some may impact your phone’s performance—see
Choose carefully.
Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app
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