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How to enable Samsung and Google privacy settings on your Galaxy phone
Samsung’s One UI 4 has become one of the best Android user interfaces available due to its friendly design, customization options, diverse features and impressive speed. Also, Samsung privacy settings provide new features to protect your data and privacy.
Adding to this, your Galaxy phone stores a lot of personal information, so it’s important to make sure everything is secure and private. Fortunately, your phone has some convenient privacy settings to fully protect your app usage, location data and passwords.
You can also use these settings to customize the content you want to view, including recommendations and ads based on device usage. Or, if you do not want to see specific content, you can opt-out of customization services.
Note: The Permission Manager allows you to manage your full permissions, including apps and services such as Calendar, Camera, Location and Microphone.
Samsung | Google Privacy Settings
Samsung Privacy Settings
Your device is provided with a number of privacy settings to help protect your personal data. In the Samsung Privacy section, you can specify app permissions as well as customize the ad content that appears in your apps.
To go to the Privacy section, navigate to Settings, and then tap Privacy. The following settings are available:
- Samsung Privacy: Review the Samsung Privacy Guidelines for additional information.
- Customization Service: This allows you to personalize the content you receive in your apps, such as advertising and marketing. You can also manage your personal data, delete your personal data and disable customization services on other devices.
- Send Diagnostic Data: Allow Samsung to collect diagnostic data from your device to improve Samsung services.
Google Privacy Settings
Google also provides additional privacy settings. From this section, you can enable location services, ads, and personalized recommendations on your device.
To find this section, navigate to Settings, and then click Privacy. The following settings are available:
- Android Personalization Service: Turn it on to receive personalized content based on your app usage.
- Device Personalization Services: View instructions based on the content you view. Your device will also store this data for future use. You can also clear the data you have learned on your device.
- Autofill service from Google: This allows you to automatically fill in certain information, such as passwords, addresses, and credit card information when browsing the Website. If you get a new credit card or you do not want to use Autofill, you can edit your information at any time.
- Google Location History: Enable it to save your device location. Google refers to personalized maps as you travel.
- Activity control: Your device saves your website and app activity to give you a faster search.
- Ads: Reset your Ads ID or disable apps without using your ID.
- Usage & Diagnostics: Allow Google to collect analytics data from your device to improve its services.
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Samsung revealed its Project Infinity, which aims to make your Galaxy devices safer against cyber threats. Android is vulnerable due to its open-source nature, making regular security updates necessary for your Galaxy phone’s security.
Project Infinity of Samsung is a classified operation, working on safeguarding Galaxy devices and users around the clock for safer operations. Samsung Newsroom has recently published a blog post, revealing insights from specialist meetings.
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Samsung’s Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) taskforce is a reconnaissance unit within Project Infinity along with the Red (RED), Blue (BLUE), and Purple (PURPLE) Teams, which go beyond lab conditions to identify real-world dangers.
- RED and BLUE perform proactive attack and defense functions, seeking out vulnerabilities and taking measures against them.
- PURPLE is a special operations unit that acts as both a sword and shield for specific critical areas.
It’s worth noting that Samsung has deployed RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams in various countries including Vietnam, Poland, Ukraine and Brazil. CTI is dedicated to identifying potential threats and stopping hackers from taking control of your device.
“Once we spot these kinds of threats, we collaborate with developers and operators to lock everything down for preventing attacks,” said Ranger, a CTI member.
Samsung Security Updates
Earlier this year, Samsung announced it to support flagship Galaxy devices for seven years. The new policy applies to all flagship Galaxy devices launched after the Galaxy S24 series. It’s the longest software support offered by any mobile brand.
These updates mean customers can safely use their phones for longer. As cyber threats become more common than you think, security updates are much more crucial to safeguard your Galaxy from any potential threat of vulnerability.
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom
Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.