A Guide to Your Google Settings

     All what you need to know about the Google Settings

❖ ACCOUNT OVERVIEW - https://www.google.com/settings/account

◆ Email
Set your preferred DEFAULT address as;
> Primary Email Address
> Alternative Email Address
> Recovery Email Address

◆ Language
Set Your Primary Language and Other Language(s).


◆ Account Management
Delete profile and remove related Google+ features
Close account and delete all services and information associated with it.

❖ ACCOUNT ACTIVITY
This section shows some important security aspects like your activity on the Google Account. Where you logged-in, the Platform, Browser, etc.

❖ DOWNLOAD YOUR DATA - https://www.google.com/settings/exportdata

◆ Download data from a specific service
->> Download your Picasa Web Albums photos : Save your albums and photos as a .zip file
->> Download your Profile data : Save your profile data as a .json file
->> Download your Stream data : Save your Stream posts as a .zip file
->> Download your Buzz data : Save your Buzz posts as a .zip file
->> Download your Circles and Contacts : Save your circles and contacts as a .zip file
->> Download your Voice data : Save your Voice data as a .zip file

GOOGLE TAKEOUT : https://www.google.com/takeout/

❖ SECURITY
-> Password Management
Gives the option to change your current Google Account Password
Gives the option to update your Recovery Options for your account

-> Authorizing applications & sites ( MORE: http://goo.gl/CEvt8 )
This is wher you let Google allow third party applications and websites to read you account data for specified purposes as mentioned by each of the respective app/site

-> 2-step verification
2-step verification adds a layer of security to your Google Account by requiring access to your phone - as well as your username and password - when you sign in
+ Why you should use 2-step verification : http://goo.gl/ly0Ji
+ How to set up 2-step verification? : http://goo.gl/81522


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❖ PROFILE AND PRIVACY - https://www.google.com/settings/privacy
◆ Google Profiles
-> Search results
-> Public profile information

◆ Sharing
-> Circles
-> Network Visibility
-> Who posts are shared with
-> Sharing defaults

◆ Google+
-> Photos
-> Hangouts

◆ Google privacy
-> Dashboard
-> Privacy Center

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❖ GOOGLE+ - https://www.google.com/settings/plus
◆ Who can interact with you and your posts
-> Who can send you notifications?
Who can send a notification as "...shared a post directly with you"
This could sometimes be annoying too. Therefore, I(myself) have set it to Extended circles.
-> Who can comment on your public posts?
It is always recommended that you set this to be Anyone, so that anyone could help if you request for any kinda help by means of a Public post.
It is better to get the views of other users regarding what you've shared. -> Who can start a Messenger conversation with you?
Define who can start a conversation with you on your Mobile Messenger?

◆ Notification delivery
-> Email : Your default email address for notifications.
-> Phone : Your mobile phone number for SMS notifications.

◆ Manage email subscriptions
-> Weekly updates about top content from my circles
-> Occasional updates about Google+ activity and friend suggestions

◆ Receive notifications
Customize which of those mentioned type of notifications do you want to receive?

◆ Google +1
Enable/Disable to allow Google to use your +1's to personalize your Search results and Ads

◆ Google+ Pages
This is also known as Direct Connect which automatically adds a page when you Search for it
->> eg: If you search for D D S Creations(my Page) and press Enter, the Page will automatically be added to your circles.

◆ Google+ games
-> Show links to recently played games on the side of the Stream page. (More:http://goo.gl/ny4RK )
-> Show Google+ games notifications in the Google bar.

◆ Your circles
When you share something on Google+, you have the option to share to Your Circles Only.
This section defines which circles should be included in Your Circles

◆ Photos
-> Show photo geo location information in newly uploaded albums and photos.
-> Allow viewers to download my photos
-> Find my face in photos and prompt people I know to tag me.
-> People whose tags of you are automatically approved to link to your Profile.

◆ SMS Terms
This section appears if you have activated Google+ SMS Notifications
Shows you the HELP guide for G+ SMS.

◆ Disable Google+
-> You can disable Google+ (or delete your entire Google profile) here: http://goo.gl/qyNAl

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Thank You!!!!

Aman Badhania