--- title: The first 5 things I do to every Android phone before I... description: A consumer walkthrough of steps to take on a new Android phone before signing into a Google account: setting up lock screen security (PIN/biometrics), auditing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-first-5-things-i-do-to-every-android-phone-before-i-even-sign-in-fc7x314l2 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The first 5 things I do to every Android phone before I even sign in | daily.dev og:description: A consumer walkthrough of steps to take on a new Android phone before signing into a Google account: setting up lock screen security (PIN/biometrics), auditing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-first-5-things-i-do-to-every-android-phone-before-i-even-sign-in-fc7x314l2 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fc7X314L2.png og:image:alt: The first 5 things I do to every Android phone before I even sign in og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The first 5 things I do to every Android phone before I even sign in **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A consumer walkthrough of steps to take on a new Android phone before signing into a Google account: setting up lock screen security (PIN/biometrics), auditing privacy and Google service settings, removing bloatware, testing the phone's functionality, and only then connecting Wi-Fi and signing in. Also mentions alternatives like sideloading F-Droid or installing a custom ROM for those avoiding Google sign-in entirely. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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