Check or change security settings on your Pixel phone - Pixel Phone Help

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Check or change security settings on your Pixel phone

You can help protect your Pixel phone by updating your security settings.

You can manage most of your device's security settings in its Settings app . Tap Security & location.

Note: Some of these steps work only on Android 9.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Security status

• Google Play Protect
  See your app safety-check status. Learn how to help protect against harmful apps.
• Find My Device
  Make sure your device can be found if it gets lost. Learn how to be ready to find a lost device.
• Security update
  See whether your system is up to date. Learn how to check and update your Android version.

Device security

• Screen lock
  Lock your device with a PIN, pattern, or password. Learn how to set a screen lock.
• Lock screen preferences
  Choose how notifications show, whether to have a message on your lock screen, be able to add users from the lock screen, and show the lockdown option or what songs are playing. Learn how to control notifications, turn on lockdown or show emergency information.
• Pixel Imprint (or Nexus Imprint)
  Use your fingerprint to unlock your device and authorize purchases. Learn how to set up fingerprints.
• Smart Lock
  Set your device to automatically unlock in certain circumstances. Learn how to automatically unlock.

Privacy

• Location
  Change location settings for your device. Learn how to turn location on or off.
• Show passwords
  To help you use passwords that are more complex and secure, you can see what you type.
• Device admin apps
  See or remove apps that can administer your device.
• Encryption & credentials
  If your device isn't encrypted by default, learn how to encrypt data on your device. To manage certificates, learn how to add or remove certificates.
• Trust agents
  Let your device use automatic-unlock options like Trusted Places or Voice Match. Learn how to turn on automatic unlock.
• Screen pinning
  You can pin a screen to keep it in view until you unpin it. Learn how to pin screens.
• Apps with usage access
  Manage what apps have access to app-usage data on your device.

Elyssa D. Durant 

Research & Policy Analyst

Columbia University, New York