{"id":11131,"date":"2017-05-17T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=11131"},"modified":"2017-05-17T14:24:30","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T19:24:30","slug":"favor-lock-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/favor-lock-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Yourself a Favor: Lock Your Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know that moment of panic: you\u2019ve checked your pocket, your purse, your whole house, but your smartphone is still nowhere to be found. If you\u2019ve lost your phone or if you think it\u2019s been stolen, the best thing you can do is use Advanced Protection. This feature stops anyone who\u2019s gotten ahold of your phone without permission from disabling DFNDR. Click to activate Advanced Protection:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Profissional<\/a><\/center>But on top of DFNDR, you also want other ways to ensure your phone\u2019s protection in case of loss or theft. Locking down your phone is certainly the way to go to ensure that you can search for your phone without worrying criminals are gaining access to your private information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b>Use DFNDR\u2019s App Lock Feature to Lock Your Apps<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Set Up a Passcode<\/b><\/p>\n

Once your phone goes to sleep, you want to make sure that no one can unlock it without a passcode. To set up a passcode, navigate to \u201cSettings,\u201d then \u201cSecurity,\u201d and \u201cAutomatically lock.\u201d There, you can decide how quickly you want your phone to lock and set up your passcode. Set up a tough-to-crack passcode. Your passcode should be as long as possible \u2014 up to 16 characters \u2014 and contain a mixture of letters, numbers, and symbols. To set up a passcode, navigate to \u201cSettings,\u201d \u201cSecurity,\u201d and \u201cScreen lock.\u201d There, you\u2019ll be prompted to create a passcode.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lock Your Apps with a Password<\/b><\/p>\n

Take securing your device a step further: lock your apps with a password. This is a necessary move to take to improve the security of your Android and your personal information. You can secure any apps with a second layer of protection, such as your social networking apps, messaging apps, contacts, and email. That way, if a hacker is able to gain access to your device, your most sensitive apps \u2014 and your private information \u2014 will still be protected. Click here to secure your apps with a password:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"lock-your-apps\"<\/a><\/center>Activate Anti-Theft<\/b><\/p>\n

You should be prepared in the event that your phone becomes lost or stolen. If you activate Anti-Theft in advance, you\u2019ll be able to control and protect your device remotely. You can lock your device to prevent thieves from accessing your phone, track your phone\u2019s location, activate an alarm to find your phone if you lost it nearby, and delete all of your data. It\u2019s a very useful tool that will ensure your Android and personal information are always secure. Click here to activate Anti-Theft:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"activate-anti-theft\"<\/a><\/center>Update Your Lock Screen With Your Contact Info<\/b><\/p>\n

If you lose your phone, many people will likely try to help find the phone\u2019s owner. Help these good samaritans out by updating your contact information. Navigate to \u201cSettings,\u201d then \u201cSecurity,\u201d and \u201cOwner info.\u201d There, you can enter your new contact information.<\/span><\/p>\n

While losing your phone or having it stolen is a worst-case scenario, it isn\u2019t all that uncommon. It makes sense to have a contingency plan that combines these lock-down methods with DFNDR\u2019s many features if you do misplace your phone. You can breathe easier and go about your life with some assurance that you\u2019re protected. <\/span><\/p>\n

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If your phone is lost or stolen, you should have a plan for protecting your data and retrieving your phone. Here are some tips for your continued protection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[30,3618,942,252,306,195,309,4025,249],"class_list":["post-11131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-performance","tag-android","tag-android-smartphone","tag-app0","tag-app1","tag-app4","tag-app5","tag-app7","tag-dfndr","tag-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11131\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}