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Account security

How to secure your Google account

A Google account often protects Android backups, photos, Gmail, contacts and saved passwords.

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Google account security checklist

  • Use a strong password that is not reused elsewhere.
  • Turn on two-step verification.
  • Review signed-in devices and remove anything unknown.
  • Check recovery phone and email.
  • Review app access and remove unknown third-party apps.

If your phone is lost or hacked

Secure your Google account from a trusted device, review activity and consider changing passwords for email, banking and important services.