Secure the device you carry
Mobile security for your phone and the apps on it
Lock down phones, apps, permissions, messages, backups, and the plan for a lost device.
The big picture
Protection works in layers.
Your phone is an identity token, wallet, camera, archive, and password-reset device. Its strongest protection comes from a current operating system, a strong lock, restrained permissions, and a recovery plan set up before loss.
A phone connects account recovery, personal privacy, and nearly every security tool used throughout the day. Explore Identity theft protection, Online privacy & data control, and Cybersecurity tools & services.
- 01
Install operating-system and app updates
- 02
Use a strong device credential
- 03
Review app permissions and sources
- 04
Enable encrypted backup and device finding
Private, in-browser check
Phone hardening check
Answer four quick prompts. The result stays in this tab and points you to a relevant guide.
Hub & spoke library
Follow the full pathway.
Start with the guide closest to your situation. Each spoke returns here so you can move from immediate action to long-term protection.
iPhone privacy settings
Review tracking, location, photos, microphones, diagnostics, lock-screen exposure, and account recovery.
Android privacy settings
Review permissions, background access, advertising controls, app sources, account activity, and updates.
App permissions guide
Decide when an app truly needs location, contacts, photos, camera, microphone, nearby devices, or accessibility.
Mobile malware protection
Recognize risky installs, abusive permissions, configuration profiles, overlays, and account symptoms.
Secure messaging guide
Compare encryption, backups, metadata, contact verification, disappearing messages, and device access.
Lost or stolen phone plan
Prepare device finding, carrier controls, backups, recovery codes, remote lock, and account triage.
At a glance
A working model
Use this table to connect the control to the result and the moment it needs attention.
| Layer | What it changes | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Screen lock | Casual and physical access | Strong PIN/password + biometrics |
| Updates | Known vulnerabilities | Automatic where practical |
| App permissions | Excess collection | Allow only while needed |
| Find/erase | Lost or stolen device | Enable and test now |