New A22 concerned with security

[abundantsunshine78]

I'm a newbie at this so bare with me, I have Samsung galaxy A22 how do I make sure I have the latest security updates? How do I make sure I'm secure enough that I wouldn't be hacked or cloned? I'm with to start from scratch with my phone a full reset, new accounts, changing passwords, whatever it takes. Then how can I test things to be sure? Thank you in advance ☺️ 

[LongHiker]

@abundantsunshine78 To ensure that you have the latest OS security updates, go to phone settings -> Software update. Make sure that you have applied all the updates. 

To make sure that your apps have the latest security applied, open the Galaxy Store and check for updates, and open the Play store and check for updates. 

Then stay away from sketchy sites, links, and apps. Do not allow someone else to have access to your unlocked phone. 

Security breaches are pretty much always related to users doing some activity that reduces security or allows malicious code/users into their device. 

[abundantsunshine78]

I know to do all that, what if I've unknowingly allowed someone access is it to late to fix?

[meself]

Set up Afa on Google account in settings down at bottom on software information at very bottom has your patch level if that's current your good

[abundantsunshine78]

Thank you how would I know if the patch is true to date?

[abundantsunshine78]

And then should I replace the phone?

[meself]

Basic security measures will help don't click any links you don't trust or get in a text some apps can ad ads to your phone only get apps from the Google play store or the galaxy store turn off location

[meself]

It will show the month generally month a 1st or something like that in software information at bottom also check the Google play services date towards top there if it nit showing October than tap that to update can also goto settings and software update and check fir update if it's not current

[abundantsunshine78]

If it's not the true patch security how would I give it a security patch level update

[abundantsunshine78]

Ok I've done let's say I get the google security updates email every month how do I install that level of update