Android device

Find, lock, or erase a lost Android device

If you've added a Google Account to your Android device, Find My Device is automatically turned on.

 

To use Find My Device, your lost device must:

•             Be turned on

•             Be signed in to a Google Account

•             Be connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi

•             Be visible on Google Play

•             Have Location turned on

•             Have Find My Device turned on

 

Learn how to make sure that your device can be found if it gets lost.

Google adds new behavior-based malware scanner to every android device

Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analysis to weed out the dangerous and malicious apps, which have always been albatross around the tech giant's neck.

Since Google Play Protect actually comes with the Google Play Store, users do not need to install or activate this security feature separately.

Google Play Protect for Android devices consists: