![Security](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163x1.webp)
Security
Secure your device and protect your data with Security settings.
Encryption
Require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your device each time you power it on. You can also require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your SD card.
1.From a Home screen, tap![Secure your device and protect your data with Security settings.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi2.webp)
![Encryption](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi3.webp)
![1.From a Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi4.webp)
![2.Tap Security for the following options:](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi5.webp)
![•Encrypt device: Follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your device.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi6.webp)
•Encrypt external SD card: Follow the prompts to encrypt all data on your SD card.
Find My Mobile
Protect your device from loss or theft allowing your device to be locked, tracked, and for your data to be deleted remotely.
►To access your device remotely, visit findmymobile.samsung.com.
Note: You must sign up for a Samsung account and enable Google location service to use Find My Mobile.
1.From a Home screen, tap![Find My Mobile](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi7.webp)
![2.Tap Security. The following options are available:](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi8.webp)
![View Passwords](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi9.webp)
![Display password characters briefly as you type them.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi10.webp)
![2.Tap Security > Make passwords visible to turn the feature on.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi11.webp)
•Remote controls: Tap to activate or deactivate Remote controls, which allows you to access your device remotely.
•Go to the find My mobile webpage: Tap to launch the Find My Mobile site in an Web browser.
View Passwords
Display password characters briefly as you type them.1.From a Home screen, tap![Device Administration](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi12.webp)
![Manage your device administrators and application installation privileges.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi13.webp)
![2.Tap Security for options:](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi14.webp)
![•Device administrators: Add or remove device administrators.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi15.webp)
![•Unknown sources: Enable installation of non-Google Play applications.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi16.webp)
Device Administration
Manage your device administrators and application installation privileges.1.From a Home screen, tap![•Verify apps: Block or warn before installing apps that may cause harm.](/images/backgrounds/2320/2320163xi17.webp)
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