Your Android phone’s most powerful security feature is off by default – turn it on ASAP

What is Advanced Protection on Android?

Advanced Protection in Android 16 combines multiple security settings across six categories into one switch. Turning it on will lock certain features so they can’t be disabled individually, and it activates more protections.

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Here’s what it does, specifically, on your device, according to Google:

Apps

Device safety

Messages

Network

• 2G network protection: Prevents your phone from connecting to…