Invincible Windows Phone

This guide covers invincible Windows phone with practical context and easy-to-follow details. Use it to understand the subject and apply the information confidently.

Some of the preparation steps below helps you secure important data in the worst case.

The Importance of Phone Security

A phone that is not password protected or any security solution will reveal a lot of important information that even the users themselves cannot anticipate such as:

• Who are you.
• The area you live in
• Your friends and family.
• Bank accounts, email accounts
• The social networks you use.

Although Windows Phone supports Bitlocker encryption, that feature can only work using the Exchange ActiveSync Tool. But this is not a common way for most users.

Windows Phone Phone Lock

Unlike Android and iOS, Windows Phone has only one option to set a device-limited password, which is not a lot of security options such as using a model or fingerprint identification (though This may be available in future Windows Phone devices) . Windows Phone users can only set a numeric PIN to unlock the phone.

To set up a password for Windows Phone, go to Settings > Lock screen Menu and select the Password Option. Next select Change password Button, then proceed to enter the security password in the New password And Confirm password box . Use the Show password Option to make sure the password you entered is correct, and then select Done .

Lock SIM Card

If you feel your phone lock is not enough, you can also lock your SIM card if necessary.

To do so, open the Settings > Apps > Phone Menu and activate the SIM Security option. You will be prompted to enter the current PIN. Normally the current pin code will be 1234, but it may also be 0000 or otherwise you can contact the SIM provider to know.

If you entered the correct PIN code, just press Enter To lock the SIM card. If you want to change the PIN code, the SIM card must first be locked. Press the Change SIM PIN option , then enter the current PIN before proceeding to enter a new PIN. So after setting up, the SIM card will have to be unlocked every time you start Windows Phone.

Note: Incorrectly entering your PIN will lock your SIM card. So if you are not sure, you need to contact your network to get a SIM card PIN. This can be time-consuming, so make sure you enter the correct code for your SIM card, and don't be confused with a PIN code to unlock your phone.

Another Way to Secure Windows Phone and Secure Data

In addition to the import method to access Windows Phone, you still have other options to ensure device safety.

For example, you can go to Settings > Backup Menu, where you can activate and configure backups for the App list (settings ), Text messages And images ( Photo ). With backup options enabled, important data types will be backed up to OneDrive ( Formerly known as SkyDrive ). If the image backup feature is enabled, the image will be uploaded to OneDrive automatically, then you can view the image files in your OneDrive account through the web browser on any device. All backed up data can be synchronized with another Windows Phone device if your phone is broken or stolen.

In case the phone is lost or stolen, the Find My Phone feature Helps you find it. You can access the service by logging in to Www. Windowsphone. Com And selecting My Phone > Find my phone .

Keep Windows Phone and Apps Up to Date

To finish, to prevent the consequences of software vulnerabilities, you should make sure that Windows Phone 8 and any apps installed on your device need to be updated regularly.

To know if the device is running the latest version of Windows Phone, go to Settings > Phone update Menu. Here, you can check the update status, if not the latest update, select the Check for updates option To update the device.

If you select the Automatically download updates option if my data settings allow it, it Will allow the device to download Windows Phone updates using a mobile Internet connection, but this will significantly increase the cost. Network usage fee. If you do not use the above option, the update process will only be performed when the device is connected to Wi-Fi.

While checking whether the app has a new version or not and updates to the new version will be done through Store, where any updated app will be listed. Updates are often important, to ensure that apps work correctly and to patch holes. You can choose to update each app or all ( Update all ), depending on your needs.