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Privacy and Safety
Privacy and Safety
Choose from various modes
designed to hide personal
content from being accessed by
anyone else using your device,
or to aid you in an emergency.
Note: A secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, Fingerprint,
or Password) is required to use Private Mode.
Location
Some apps, such as Google Maps, may require
one or more location services be turned on for full
functionality.
Locating Method
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings
> PERSONAL > Privacy and safety > Location.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap Locating method to select how your
location is determined:
•
GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile networks: Use GPS,
Wi-Fi, and mobile networks.
•
Wi-Fi and mobile networks: Use Wi-Fi and
mobile networks (no GPS).
•
GPS only: Use GPS only.
Recent Location Requests
Apps that have requested your location are listed
under Recent location requests.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings
> PERSONAL > Privacy and safety > Location.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap an entry under Recent location requests to
view the app’s settings.
Location Services
Google uses Location History to store and use your
device’s most recent location data. Google apps,
such as Google Maps, can use this data to improve
your search results based on places that you have
visited.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings
> PERSONAL > Privacy and safety > Location.
2. Tap ON/OFF to turn on Location services.
3. Tap Google Location History and sign in to your
Google Account for options.
Private Mode
Hide personal content from being accessed by
anyone else using your device. Private mode is only
available for certain applications.
Note: A secure screen lock (Pattern, PIN, Password,
or Fingerprint) is required to use Private Mode.
1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings
> PERSONAL.
2. Tap Privacy and safety > Private mode.
3. Follow the prompts to learn about and set up
Private mode.
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