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Google Security Feature Now Lets You Phone a Friend to Recover Your Account

Recovery Contacts, which lets a trusted friend verify your identity for you, is just one of Google's new security features.

Losing access to your Google account just got less scary

Google is making account recovery easier with new features to help users get back in through a trusted contact or their phone ...

Improve your Android security and privacy instantly with this hidden trick - here's how

Go back to Settings > System and scroll down until you find the "Developer options" entry. Tap that entry. Scroll down until you find the "Quick settings developer tiles" entry and tap it. On the ...
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Google Photos expands conversational editing to more Android users in the US

Google is expanding its conversational editing feature in Photos to eligible Android users in the U.S. The Gemini-powered ...

Gmail is getting new labels to keep track of your bills and travel info

Code in the latest version of the Gmail app reveals that Google is planning to add new labels to bundle emails about travel and bills.

Google will let friends help you recover an account

The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your identity to regain account access.

Recovering your Google account after a hack is going to become much less of a headache

Google is rolling out new ways to regain access your account in case you forget your password or your account gets hacked.

Own a Google Pixel? 8 settings I changed to extend the battery life by hours

If you're comfortable tweaking advanced settings, you can turn this feature off in a special hidden menu called Developer Options. To reveal the menu, go to Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number ...

Maybe it's habit, maybe it’s control — but I always change these 7 Google Phone app settings

You can find the option in the Google Phone app settings > Call ID announcement > Announce Caller ID. From here, make sure to ...