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Your Android phone's most powerful security feature is hidden and off by default - turn it on now

Google's strongest security features are tucked behind a single toggle. Turn it on to protect yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

Instead of hunting through many menus to secure your phone, you now have a quick way to lock down your device and better protect yourself against theft, unsafe apps, insecure networks, scams, and spam. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETOnce you turn on Advanced Protection on your Android device, you should enroll your Google account to further strengthen your security across Gmail, Drive, and other services. It's an opt-in program that requires stronger sign-in methods, such as passkeys or physical security keys, and limits third-party access to your data.

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