Settings

Security

Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM card.

On the Settings screen, tap Security.

Device administrators: View device administrators installed on the device. You can allow device administrators to apply new policies to the device.

Unknown sources: Set the device to allow the installation of apps from unknown sources.

Protect encrypted data: Your device’s data is encrypted to prevent others from accessing it if the device is lost or stolen. To use your encrypted device, you must decrypt the device’s data every time you turn on the device. You can set whether your device’s data will be decrypted automatically or whether an unlock code is required. It is not possible to back up or restore data when it is encrypted. If you enter the unlock code incorrectly several times in a row and reach the attempt limit, your device will perform a factory data reset.

Encrypt external SD card: Set the device to encrypt files on a memory card.

If you reset your device to the factory defaults with this setting enabled, the device will not be able to read your encrypted files. Disable this setting before resetting the device.

Remote controls: Set the device to allow control of your lost or stolen device remotely via the Internet. To use this feature, you must sign in to your Samsung account.

SIM change alert: Activate or deactivate the Find my mobile feature which helps locate the device when lost or stolen.

Go to website: Access the Find my mobile website (findmymobile.samsung.com). You can track and control your lost or stolen device from the Find my mobile website.

Reactivation lock: Set the device to require your Samsung account after the device has been reset to prevent others from reactivating the device.

Set up SIM card lock: Change the SIM card lock settings.

Make passwords visible: Set the device to display passwords as they are entered.

Security policy updates: Set the device to check and download security updates.

Send security reports: Set the device to automatically send the updated security reports to Samsung.

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