Check whether a backup can survive the same loss as your laptop. Review copy location, recovery access and a harmless restore test before an emergency.
Review account sessions, trusted devices and linked applications after a lost phone. Distinguish an unfamiliar entry from evidence of unauthorised access.
Build an offline recovery sheet that records trusted routes and where to find help, while keeping passwords and backup codes out of the general plan.
Prepare for a lost phone with independent account-recovery routes, an offline plan, clear family boundaries and a review of signed-in sessions.
Google stores an encrypted reference video for optional selfie sign-in. Learn how matching, deletion and account recovery work before enrolling.
