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Overview​

Google settings allow you to manage your Google account, connected devices, privacy, and system services.

Connected devices & sharing​

Cast options​

  1. Open Cast options.

  2. Tap Media control notifications to turn it on or off.

    Cast options

Cross-device services​

  1. Open Cross-device services.

  2. Add a Google account.

  3. Tap Use cross-device services to turn it on or off.

    Cross-device services

Devices​

  1. Open Devices.

  2. View or manage connected devices.

    Devices

Quick Share​

  1. Open Quick Share.

  2. Tap Receive or Send.

  3. Select a nearby device.

    Quick Share

Thread networks​

  1. Open Thread networks.

  2. Configure network options.

    Thread networks

Privacy & security​

Ads​

  1. Open Ads.

  2. Reset or delete the advertising ID.

    Ads

Location Accuracy​

  1. Open Location Accuracy.

  2. Tap Improve Location Accuracy.

  3. Turn it off if needed.

    Location Accuracy

Personalize using shared data​

  1. Open Personalize using shared data.

  2. Tap Device Contacts.

    Personalize using shared data

System services​

Configure Google system service.

System services

Usage & diagnostics​

  1. Open Usage & diagnostics.

  2. Turn it on or off.

    Usage & diagnostics

Autofill & passwords​

Autofill with Google​

  1. Open Autofill with Google.

  2. Tap Continue.

  3. Choose services.

    Autofill with Google

Passkeys and devices​

Manage secure sign-in methods.

Passkeys and devices

Phone number sharing​

  1. Open Phone number sharing.

  2. Enable or disable.

    Phone number sharing

Verification codes by SMS​

  1. Open Verification codes by SMS.

  2. Enable or disable autofill.

    Verification codes by SMS

Settings for Google apps​

Connected apps​

  1. Open Connected apps.

  2. Add account if needed.

    Connected apps

Google Fit​

Manage activity tracking apps.

Google Fit

Google Play Instant​

Run apps without installation.

Google Play Instant

Google Pay​

Manage payments.

Google Pay

Search, Assistant & Voice​

  1. Open Search, Assistant & Voice.
  2. Configure preferences.

Search, Assistant & Voice

Backup & restore​

Backup​

  1. Open Backup.
  2. Turn it on.

Backup

Google Contact sync​

Keeps contacts synced.

Google Contact sync

Restore contacts​

  1. Open Restore contacts.
  2. Tap Restore.

Restore contacts

Set up nearby device​

  1. Open Set up nearby device.
  2. Follow instructions.

Set up nearby device

Kids & family​

Family group​

  1. Open Family group.
  2. Tap Create a Family Group.

Family group

Parental controls​

  1. Open Parental controls.
  2. Follow setup.

Parental controls

Personal & device safety​

Find Hub​

  1. Open Find Hub.

  2. Tap Allow device to be located.

  3. Tap Use Remote Lock.

    Find Hub

Sensitive content warnings​

  1. Open Sensitive content warnings.

  2. Enable or disable Warning in Google Messages.

    Sensitive content warnings

Theft protection​

  1. Open Theft protection.

  2. Enable or disable options.

    Theft protection

Unknown tracker alerts​

  1. Open Unknown tracker alerts.
  2. Tap Allow alerts.

Unknown tracker alerts

Driving​

Silence notifications while driving​

  1. Open setting.

  2. Turn it on or off.

    Driving

Device policy​

Work profile​

  1. Open Set up your work profile.

  2. Follow instructions.

    Work profile