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device memory is being used by dif erent types of media. You can
also check the amount of storage that is free on your microSD card,
unmount the card so that you can remove it safely, and even format
it (wipe all the data of it).
Use the security settings
After you’ve owned a Samsung Galaxy for a little while, you will i nd
that it will have all sorts of personal information stored on it. This
could inc lude con tact details, Facebook logins, logins f or a ra nge of
other apps, web-based services and more. However, you will need
to be careful, as these services could be used to give people access
to personal information like your bank account or other important
data that you don’t wan t others to see.
In order to protect your personal data, always log out of web
services when you’re done with them and take advantage of the
numerous security features that are available on your Samsung
Galaxy device. There are several options available, including the
remote Find My Mobile service that enables you to locat e and even
wipe your Galaxy devic e from a distance, and you can also set up
your device to use PINs and logins for added pro tection.
1 Screen lock options In the Settings
menu, tap Lock Screen followed by
Screen Lock to see the options.
2 Choose a met h od Decide what
kind of met h od you w ant to u s e and
the n tap on it t o set it up.
Lock your screen
Th in k a bout h o w sec ur e
the dif eren t lock systems
are. A password of ers the
h ig he st le v el o f sec ur ity
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Firmware update You can
check to find out if there’s a n
update waiting. Tap Settings.
Update your firmware
2 About Device Tap About
Device in order to progress to
the next screen.
3 Software update Tap Software
Update and then set your
preferences for checking.
4 Check for updates Tap Update
and then follow through to
check for updates.