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Samsung Pass: Use biometric authentication to verify your identity easily and
securely.
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Set up/change password: Require a password to reset your device to factory
settings.
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SIM
card security:
Set a PIN to lock your SIM card, preventing unauthorized use
of your SIM
card if someone attempts to use it in another device.
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Install unknown apps:
Allow installation of unknown third-party apps from
selected apps or sources.
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Make passwords visible:
Have characters displayed briefly in password fields
as you type them.
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Device admin apps: Authorize security features and apps to have
administrative access to your device.
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Credential storage: Manage the trusted security certificates installed on your
device, which verify the identity of servers for secure connections.
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Advanced: Use these options to configure advanced security settings to
better protect your device.
Permissions used in the last 24 hours
Review a list of apps and permissions used in the last 24 hours or seven days.
1. From Settings, tap
Security and privacy > Permissions used in last 24 hours.
2. Tap Permissions or Apps to review usage.
Permission manager
Apps might access features of your device that you permit them to (like the camera,
microphone, or location) when they are running in the background, not only when
you are using the app. You can set your device to notify you when this happens.
1. From Settings, tap
Security and privacy > Privacy > Permission manager.
2. Tap a category, then tap an app to select which permissions you want to be
notified about.
NOTE
When using an app or service for the first time that wants to access certain
features of your device, a dialog box asks if you want to permit such access.
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