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Our Android smartphones have become our closest companion and confidant as they carry lots of personal data and even sensitive documents relating to work and business.

Some of these include e-mails, passwords, messages, contacts, photos and videos. Therefore it is of paramount importance to secure your handset to prevent fraudsters from gaining access to it.
It is also important to ensure that in case it falls into the wrong hands, your data and information stay safe.
Some of the ways to do this are outlined below.

Password-protect Your Device


All Android phones have the options of using either a pattern lock or an alphanumeric password (numbers and letters). When using the pattern lock, ensure that it is not an easy to guess pattern but one that you can remember and make sure no other person knows the password for the Gmail account associated with your device.

For the alphanumeric password, it is best to use numbers, letters and symbols together but it should be something you can remember.


Don't use passwords like 12345, your name,birthday or other things that someone can look up. In both cases, do not tell anyone your password and ensure no one sees you when drawing your pattern.

Use Google



All Android devices from Android version 2.2 and above come with a special feature you can use to track and manage your device. Check for Google Settings on your device denoted by a grey icon with small letter ‘g’ and a gear symbol.

Open the app and choose the ‘Android Device Manager’ option, you will then see various options for locating, remote locking and factory resetting of your device in case it gets lost or is stolen.

Then you can log on to the Android Device Manager website
http://www.google.com/android/devicemanager

using your Gmail account to control your phone from any location.

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