Samsung Galaxy A53, User Manual

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Security > Change the security features
Change the security features
Whether you want to use face recognition to sign in to your phone, update your phone’s software, or set up
Samsung Pass, you can find everything you need in the Biometrics and security menu. Navigate to and open
Settings, and then tap Biometrics and security. The following options will be available:
Face recognition: You can unlock your phone and verify yourself when using apps with face recognition.
Tap
Face recognition ( "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062630/" ) , then tap
Continue, and then follow the on-screen instructions to register your unique face.
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Fingerprints: You can unlock your phone and verify yourself when using apps with your fingerprints. Tap
Fingerprints ( "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00082563/" ) , then tap Continue, and
then follow the on-screen instructions to register your fingerprint. You can add additional fingerprints to
your phone as well.
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More biometric settings: You can turn on the option for Show unlock transition effect when unlocking your
phone, or check the security patch version.
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Google Play Protect: Google Play Protect regularly checks your apps and phone for harmful or concerning
behavior. You can manually scan for threats by tapping Google Play Protect, and then tapping Scan. You’ll
see recently scanned apps from this screen as well.
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Security update: This option lets you access different update settings for your phone. You can check for
software updates ( "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00077582/" ) , view your software
update history, view Smart updates, and use the Software Upgrade Assistant.
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Google Play system update: Check for available Google Play system updates for your phone. Tap Google
Play system update, and then tap Download & install. Your phone may need to restart to finish installing. If
prompted, tap Restart now.
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Find My Mobile: Find My Mobile helps you locate your missing Galaxy device (
"https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00080182/" ) , such as a phone, tablet, watch, or
earbuds. You can use the
Find My Mobile website ( "https://findmymobile.samsung.com/" ) to locate and
remotely lock or unlock your device, or you can select from the available options in this menu. These
options include Remote unlock, Send last location, and Offline finding.
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Samsung Pass: Samsung Pass ( "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062705/" ) will
keep your apps and accounts secure by authenticating your identity with biometric data. Samsung Pass
will remember your login information for apps and websites as well.
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Secure Folder: If you need to store private or sensitive information, such as files and photos, you can use
Secure Folder ( "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00081123/" ) . This folder will stay
locked so only you can access it.
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Secure Wi-Fi: You can use Secure Wi-Fi ( "https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00089784/"
) when connecting to public or unsecured networks. Tap Secure Wi-Fi, then tap Continue, and then follow
the on-screen instructions to set it up.
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