- We're going to show you
the Android 13 settings you need to turn off now. - Including the number one
security threat to Androids in the setting that allows Google to track you everywhere you go. - But first, a setting
that reduces the number of annoying notifications you receive. - Notifications are great, but when one app is sending
you dozens of notifications every single day, that can get annoying. - And when an app is sending
you all those notifications, it's constantly running in the background and draining your battery life. - Let's open up the settings app. I'll swipe down from
the top of the screen, and then tap the settings gear. Then scroll down and tap "notifications," tap "app notifications," and
then sort by most frequent. And look at that, Gmail. 57 notifications per day, wow. If there's an app that's sending
you too many notifications, you have a couple of options. You could tap the switch to
turn off notifications entirely. Probably not what you want to do. Instead, we'll tap on Gmail, scroll down, and tap notification categories,
and then pick and choose what kind of notifications
you wanna receive. - Android 13 finally introduced a feature that requires apps to ask your permission before they can send you notifications. - [David Lynch] I was shocked
when I read the release notes and saw this was a new feature. - We're gonna show you
some more battery tips later in this video, but first, there are two more notification
settings we need to change. - Do you want your Android
constantly notifying you when wifi networks are available? - No. - [David Lynch] Tap back to the main page of the settings app, then tap
"connections," tap "wifi," tap the three dots in the
upper right hand corner of the screen to get to
the advanced settings, and then turn off the switch
next to "network notification." - This is a lifesaver
when you're out in public and there are tons of
wifi networks around. - Our next setting will save you from embarrassing situations
with your family and friends. - Android 13 has a brand new setting that prevents notifications
from appearing on your TV when you're sharing your screen. - [David Lynch] Let's head back to the main page of settings, tap "connected devices,"
then tap "smart view." Tap on the three dots in the upper right hand corner of the
screen, then tap "settings," and turn off the switch next
to "hide notifications on TV." - Keep in mind, this
setting will be grayed out if your phone isn't connected to a TV. - [David Lynch] I wish we
could just turn this off now, 'cause who's gonna remember to turn it off when they connect to their TV? - This next setting is
a bit controversial. Let's talk about 120-hertz displays. Yes, they make for a smoother
scrolling experience, but we have heard from some people that 120-hertz displays
make them feel nauseous. - If you feel the same way, you don't need to throw
away your brand new phone and get a crappy older phone. You can just go back to
the main page of settings, scroll down and tap "display,"
then tap "motion smoothness" and select "standard," then tap "apply." - This is another setting that
you won't see on your phone unless it has 120-hertz display. - And keep in mind, these
are all just suggestions. You don't have to turn
everything we're turning off. I probably wouldn't turn off
120-hertz displays either. - Me neither. The next setting will make your display a little bit easier to look at. - [David Lynch] In the
"display" section of settings, scroll down and tap on "screen mode," and then select "natural." - I really like the natural screen mode. Vivid is just too cool for me. Natural feels more natural. - We're gonna leave it on vivid
for this screen recording. Next, let's make sure your Android doesn't lock itself too soon. - The default screen timeout period for a lot of Androids is just 30 seconds. That's not enough time. - Let's tap back, upper left
hand corner of the screen, scroll down, and tap on "screen timeout." We recommend maybe two to five minutes. We have it on 10 right now
for our screen recording. - Did you know there's something hiding on the sides of your screen? - [David Lynch] Let's tap back, upper left hand corner of the screen, then tap on "edge panels." Edge panels are really neat,
but if you don't use them, it's a good idea to just turn them off. - Depending on the edge panels you choose, your phone could vibrate all day long, which is gonna be annoying
and drain your battery. - Let's turn off the switch
next to "edge panels," and there's one more thing hidden on your Android's home screen that you might want to turn off. - [David Payette] Android
13 has a media page that you can access by
swiping left to right on the home screen. - This media page will
drain your Android's battery by loading news stories in the background so there's something there to
look at when you swipe to it. To turn it off, we're gonna go back to the main page of settings, scroll down, and tap on "home screen," then turn off the "add media
page to home screen" switch. - Like the 120-hertz refresh rate setting, we think this next setting
might be controversial too. - [David Lynch] Let's head back to the main page of settings, scroll down, and tap "security and privacy," and woo, they really want us
to turn on device protection. We'll talk about that in
just a minute, but for now, we're gonna tap on "find my mobile" and then scroll down to "Offline Finding." - Offline Finding lets your phone be found by other people's Galaxy devices when it's not connected to a network. - It's definitely useful, especially if you're a forgetful person who loses their phone a lot. - The price you pay is
that your phone uses battery and mobile data in the background to scan for other people's lost devices. The choice is yours. - If you wanna leave Offline Finding on, we really recommend
tapping "Offline Finding" and turning on the switch next to "encrypt offline location." You will need to set up a pin, but at least now your
information will be secure. - This next setting sounds
like one you'd wanna leave on, but really, you shouldn't. - [David Lynch] Let's tap back to the main "security and privacy" page, and then tap on "go to device protection." - Device protection sounds great, right? - Just like antivirus on a PC, device protection will
slow down your Android and drain its battery life, because it's scanning
everything every day. - What they're really trying
to do is selling you McAfee, which is antivirus
software you don't need, as long as you're downloading your apps from the Google Play Store, which already has built-in protection. - [David Lynch] And McAfee isn't cheap. The mid-tier plan costs
$99 per year for families. - Do you think Samsung or
Google would sell a phone that's really that vulnerable to hackers? - Samsung is definitely getting kickbacks from McAfee for selling their software. - This next setting is
another canine in a wool coat. - I think he means "a
wolf in sheep's clothing." - What did I say? - Let's tap back to
"security and privacy," scroll down, and tap "privacy." Then, scroll down and tap
"other privacy settings," and then tap "customization service." The first thing we're gonna take a look at is "customize apps," so let's tap on that, and it really seems like no big deal. - I love sticker recommendations,
but what's the cost? - [David Lynch] Well,
if we tap back one page and then tap on "data management," call and message history, search data, browsing history, and location. - Your phone sends all
this data to Samsung when customization is on. - You've got a couple of choices. You could pick and choose
what data Samsung receives, or, if we've adequately
scared you, tap back one page, then scroll down and tap "stop
customizing all devices," tap "stop all customization,"
and then tap "turn off." - There's a lot more we need to talk about here in the privacy section. - [David Lynch] First, we're
gonna turn off this switch next to "send diagnostic data." When you turn off the switch, make sure to uncheck the box saying, "I agree to send diagnostic
data" and then tap "OK." - Your Android will use
battery and mobile data collecting this information
that gets sent to Samsung. - If you didn't turn off
customization service entirely, make sure to tap on "customization
service," scroll down, and turn off the switch next to "customized ads
and direct marketing." - When this is on, your Android collects a lot of information about you to send you relevant advertising. - If you turn this off,
you'll still see relevant ads. Major ad networks don't
let low quality ads into their networks, and you
may actually see fewer ads, because you're now a less
valuable advertising target. Next, tap back, upper left
hand corner of the screen, then tap on "activity
controls," and scroll down, and take a look at the sub-settings underneath "web and app activity." These sub-settings
basically give Google access to everything on your Android, so let's uncheck that first box, scroll down, and tap "pause," "got it." Let's tap on that second box, scroll down, and tap "stop saving." Middle box went away when we
turned off that first box. Tap "got it," you're all set. - And if you do wanna leave
these sub-settings on, consider turning on an
auto-delete schedule. - [David Lynch] Let's tap on "auto-delete" and then check the box. That's the "auto-delete
activity older than..." Three months seems reasonable. - Let's talk about the setting that lets Google track
you everywhere you go. - [David Lynch] Tap back in the upper left hand corner of the screen, then tap on "Google location history." - Google saves a location history of everywhere you go on your Android. It's a little bit creepy,
and it drains your battery. - I get concerned about what happens if your Android falls
into the wrong hands. All of a sudden, that person has access to the places you visit most often. - And if you don't wanna turn off your Google location history entirely, you can turn on an auto-delete
schedule for this too. - There's a lot of talk
about de-Googling your phone. If that's a video you'd
like to see us make, leave us a comment down below and subscribe to the channel
so you don't miss it. Next, we're gonna tap back in the upper left hand
corner of the screen and then tap on "ads," and
tap "delete advertising ID." - Even if you turn off personalized ads, really, that's just turning
it off moving forward. Advertisers can still see
what you've done in the past. Turning this off deletes that data. - [David Lynch] Let's tap
"delete advertising ID," and you're all set. - Remember how we turned off
"send diagnostic data" earlier? Well, we get to do that again. - [David Lynch] Let's tap back, upper left hand corner of the screen, then tap on "usage and diagnostics" and turn off this "usage
and diagnostics" switch. - It's time to talk about the number one security
threat on Androids. - [David Lynch] We're going
to head back to the main "security and privacy"
page on your Android, scroll down, and tap on
"install unknown apps." - Do you want your apps to be
able to download other apps on your Android without your permission? It's kind of like having a party at home, and you invite somebody, and then they invite all
their crappy friends over, and then all of a sudden
your home's a disaster. - It's actually kind of like that, and that's why we recommend turning off "install unknown apps"
for all of your apps, and in the future, if an app needs to install an unknown app,
you can just come back in here and give it that permission. - This next setting is really important, especially if you have a nosy sibling. - [David Lynch] Let's tap back to the main "privacy and security" page and then tap on "other security settings." Right at the top of the screen, "make passwords visible," turn that off. - "Make passwords visible" quickly shows the letter you just
typed to make it easier to type a whole password,
so that can be useful if a lot of your passwords have a bunch of random letters and numbers, but it makes you easier to spy on. - Maybe you're out in public, someone's looking over your shoulder, all of a sudden they've got your password. - Or they're taking a video
of it over your shoulder. - Or the place you're in has
bunch of security cameras- - Boom, there you go. - And they have your password now. Lot of ways this can go wrong.
- They're all great ideas. This next setting gives apps the power to completely control your Android. - [David Lynch] One below
"make passwords visible," we have "device admin apps." Tap on that. - Device admin apps have the power to control everything on your Android. The concern here is that if a bad app gets device admin access,
it could do real damage. - Sometimes it is necessary
to leave device admin access on for some of your apps,
especially if it is a work phone, but if this is just your personal phone, turn it off entirely. To turn off device admin access, tap a switch next to an
app, then tap "deactivate." - Next, let's talk
about one of the biggest Android battery drainers. - Let's head back to the main
page of the settings app. One below "security and
privacy" is "location." Tap on that, and then
tap on "app permissions." Here, you'll see a list of all your apps and how often they can
access your location. - But this list is incomplete. There are many system apps that could also be
accessing your location. - [David Lynch] To view
those, tap the three dots in the upper right hand
corner of the screen, and then tap "show system," and bam, we have a lot more apps. - When an app uses your location, it drains your phone's battery, so the apps you see under
"allowed all the time" can drain your battery all the time, even when you're not using them. - If an app has access to your location all the time, tap on it. We're gonna pick on
Snapchat for this example, and then select "allow
while only using the app," or "ask every time." Next, make sure to turn off this switch next to "use precise location." - Most apps, with the
exception of maps apps, don't need access to
your precise location. The more precise GPS is,
the more battery it uses. - And there's another
important location setting you should turn off. Let's tap back, upper left
hand corner of the screen, back one more time, and then
tap on "location services." Take a look at the switches underneath "wifi scanning"
and "Bluetooth scanning." - Constantly scanning for
nearby Bluetooth devices and wifi networks will drain
your Android's battery. - [David Lynch] Let's tap the
switch next to both of those and turn them both off. - This next setting is
hidden on your Android, and we need to turn on
developer mode to access it. - [David Lynch] We're gonna head back to the main page of settings, scroll down, and tap on "about phone," scroll down, and tap
"software information." Keep tapping on the build number until it says you're now a developer. Enter your pin number, and boom, "developer mode has been turned on." - Congratulations.
(children cheering) You are now a developer. - [David Lynch] Next, we're gonna tap back to the main page of settings, and we have this new
"developer options" menu. Let's tap on that, and then
we're gonna scroll down until we see "mobile data always active." - By default, your phone
doesn't completely disconnect from the cellular network, even when you're connected
to wifi, because if it did, you'd lose your internet
connection for a few seconds every time you left home. - That's when it would be reconnecting to the cellular network. - Staying connected to
the cellular data network all the time is a good
thing for most people, but if you don't have
a good signal at home, or in your mountain chalet, you can save a lot of battery life by turning off "mobile
data always active." - Now that you've optimized
your phone for Android 13, check out our next video to learn how to stop it from spying on you. That's appearing on the screen now. And McAfee isn't cheap. The mid-tier plan costs
$99 per month for families. - That's really expensive. - It's very expensive. - It actually costs $99 a year. - Oh, a year, okay.
- Yeah. This next setting is another
canine in a wool coat. - I think he means "a sheep
in wolf's clothing..." (David Payette laughing) Samsung is definitely getting kickbacks from McAfee to sell their software. - "Mick-afee?" - What is it?
- It's "Mac-afee." - Oh, "Mac-afee"? Okay, one more time.
- Yeah, you can- (laughs) - "Mick-aff..." What'd I say? I said "Mick-afee"? - Yeah.
- "Mack-afee." - It's "McCafe." - "McCafe," okay. "Mack-afee," all right.
