Increase the security of your Android terminal with a few simple steps
Having the highest possible safety in the terminal Android is a concern, and much, to users. Existing some suites that allow achieve this by installing an application on your phone or tablet, something that is not to the taste of some. We will propose some simple tips to avoid having to resort to the use of this kind of development.
Some of the data indicate are known to the experts, but surprisingly often do not use them as ben Google noted in a recently published study, so it is not more remember for these and make them known to those who do not they knew of its existence. The fact is that to use them is not needed to access the different sections of the Android operating system or, at most, resort to creation of the company's Mountain View.
The extremely obvious things, such as always installing applications official stores , an example Play Store or Amazon itself, not indicate. It not makes much sense to talk about having very clear to whom the phone or tablet is left, as this is something that does not depend on Android itself-and thus is the user who has to put necessary- precautions.
Basic safety tips
The first is that it is highly recommendable to use the tracking services that Google offers (which can be accompanied with the application Android Device Manager , the download may take place after this paragraph). With this in case of theft or loss of a device it is possible to delete the content from up to find this on a map. You can learn how to use it .
Other options should always be selected is a gateway security lock screen . Thus prevents prying eyes from accessing the contents of your terminal by simply dragging your finger on the panel. It seems incredible, but indicated that more than 45% of users do not use this possibility. We recommend using a password, pattern or PIN and, if possible, is not a bad idea to use the fingerprint reader. To access the settings have to enter Lock screen in Settings Android. Only takes five minutes and the process is really effective.
Effective steps
Indicated so far are efficient options, but there are other options that are included in Android and they are also very efficient .An example is the encryption of the information you have stored on your phone or tablet (hey, remember this forces always take safety has been established).
This is not difficult to achieve, since in paragraph Security of settings there is an option usually called Encrypt phone (or tablet) that run starts a wizard that guides you through all the steps to complete. Fast and simple, the new Nexus of Google this is enabled by default.
Other tricks for the operating system Google loe can meet in this aparatad Android Help, where there are more options focused on safety but also other types.
