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Settings
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Security
Change settings for securing the device and the SIM or USIM card.
On the Settings screen, tap
Security
.
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Device administrators
: View device administrators installed on the device. You can allow
device administrators to apply new policies to the device.
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Unknown sources
: Set the device to allow the installation of apps from unknown
sources.
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Verify apps
: Set the device to check the apps for harmful content before installing them.
•
Encrypt device
: Set a password to encrypt data saved on the device. You must enter the
password each time you turn on the device.
Charge the battery before enabling this setting because it may take more than an
hour to encrypt your data.
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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.
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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
:
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Lock SIM card
: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock feature to require the PIN before
using the device.
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Change SIM PIN
: Change the PIN used to access SIM or USIM data.
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Make passwords visible
: Set the device to display passwords as they are entered.
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Security policy updates
: Set the device to check and download security updates.
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Charge the battery before enabling this setting because it may take more than an
Charge the battery before enabling this setting because it may take more than an
: Set the device to encrypt files on a memory 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
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
will not be able to read your encrypted files. Disable this setting before resetting the
: Set the device to allow control of your lost or stolen device remotely
: 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.
via the Internet. To use this feature, you must sign in to your Samsung account.
: Activate or deactivate the Find my mobile feature which helps locate
: Activate or deactivate the Find my mobile feature which helps locate
the device when lost or stolen.
the device when lost or stolen.
www.devicemanuals.eu/
: Access the Find my mobile website (
: Access the Find my mobile website (
can track and control your lost or stolen device from the Find my mobile website.
can track and control your lost or stolen device from the Find my mobile website.
Reactivation lock
Reactivation lock
: Set the device to require your Samsung account after the device has
: Set the device to require your Samsung account after the device has