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changes the system font size--this is particularly useful to make the many items in
Settings more readable!
Storage: This sub-menu displays the status of your smartphone’s internal storage as
well as that of any MicroSD card you have installed. The storage is broken down by type
of content, and you also have options to un-mount or erase MicroSD cards.
Battery: Shows you the current battery status and breaks down battery usage by app.
Apps: One of the largest sub-menus you’ll encounter, Apps has many functions. Firstly,
it will show you exactly what apps are installed on your phone and the amount of space
each one takes up. Second, you can see the space used on both the smartphone’s
internal storage and its MicroSD card here. Lastly, tapping on an app lets you stop it from
running, disable it completely (not all apps allow that), uninstall it (again, not all apps allow
uninstallation), clear its data, and view the permissions the app uses.
PERSONAL
Location: This sub-menu controls the location services available to your smartphone.
Turning location off completely prevents the phone and any apps from calculating your
position. Tapping on the “Mode” button changes how your position is calculated and
how much battery is consumed in the process. Note that apps like Google Maps work
best with the highest-level mode.
Security: Another complex sub-menu that allows you to adjust how your phone and its
data are secured. We highly recommend double-checking Google documentation before
adjusting the more advanced options here, as updates from Google may change how
these settings work in the future. That said, here’s a selection of settings you’ll want to
pay attention to:
Screen Lock: This allows you to change how the phone is unlocked when you wake it
up. You can slide to unlock, have the phone try and match your face, enter a PIN, touch
a pattern on the screen, or use the tried-and-true password option.
Enable Widgets: In particular, this setting controls whether or not your lock screen
can have widgets on it. These widgets can be things like a list of your e-mail, or calendar
appointments. Since they appear on the lock screen, they can be seen before unlocking
your phone. If you regularly handle private information, you should choose carefully here.
(The safest option is to disable widgets on the lock screen)
Encrypt Phone: You have to have your phone plugged in and fully charged before you
can do this, but the result is that your phone’s data is encrypted and cannot be
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