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for even more tips & tricks^53security threats’ enables Google to
check device activity and prevent- or warn – you about threats that
could harm your Android or your
data. Meanwhile, the ‘Improve
harmful app detection’ checkbox will
aid Google’s detection of bad apps.
For the very best device security,
make sure that all of these settings
are enabled.it is sensible to get rid of it altogether.
Options for vibrate modes can be
foundinSettings–notethatwe’re
talkingaboutmorethanjustthe
vibrationthatisactivatedwhenyour
phone rings. Touching hardware
buttons, typing and using the volume
controls can all have an associated
vibration, depending on the model of
your phone. Switching these off can
result in real battery benefits –
what’snottolike?
Ad Privacy in
Settings
There’s a fair chance that you have
seen the Google Settings icon in
your Android app drawer and
decided to steer clear of it. However,
hidden inside are a range of options
thatcanbeusedtomanageyour
Google account and how this
Google’s security options
can be used to defend your
device from online and
physical threatsHacking the easy way Getgreatnewfeatures without gettingyourhands(too)dirty
Zapper Task
Killer & Manager
Price: Free
From: Google Play
Need root? No
Kill several apps at the
same time with this
time-saving utility which
displays a list of anything
that is currently running.
Simply select multiple
apps and click the Kill
button to close them.ROM Toolbox
Pro
Price: £3.99/$5.99
From: Google Play
Need root? Yes
Need help installing or
tweaking ROMs? This
is a must-have for all
ROM fl ashers,
jam-packed with tools
and features to put
you in total control of
your ROMs.Hosts Editor
Price: Free
From: Google Play
Need root? Yes
If you need to block
access to a particular
website or access a
different version
usually hidden by
your DNS, this
Windows-style hosts
fi le editor is the tool
you need.Disabling vibrate mode will increase battery lifeintegrates with Android. Of particular
interest is the Ads screen, where
you will fi nd the ability to Opt out of
interest-based ads, which stops
apps on your device from using your
Google advertising ID in order to
display ads based on your search
interests. This can often result in
the building of profi les using your
data without you being aware.
With the ‘Opt out...’ option
checked you can stop such profi les
from being created, while the ‘Reset
advertising ID’ button will replace an
existing ID with a new randomly
generated string that will prevent
the existing profi le from being used
at any point in the future.Use Google
security
Also in the Google Settings app is
the Security screen, where you’ll
fi nd a quartet of options to provide
security for your phone or tablet,
online and physically.
Split into two sections, Android
Device Manager is fi rst. Here, you’ll
fi nd the ‘Remotely locate this
device’ option. When this is
enabled, the location of your
hardware can be seen from the
Android Device Manager, which is
accessible in your Google Account
profi le. This is joined by the ‘Allow
remote lock and erase’ function,
designed to give you total control
over your device’s data should it
happen to be stolen.
The second section, Verify apps,
offers a pair of active threat-
focused tools. ‘Scan device forShare your tips
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