Mobile Phone Security Made Simple: The Signature Edition (Guidebook + Workbook)

Is Your Phone As Secure As You Think?

Your phone holds your email, your bank, your photos and the codes that unlock everything else. Most people know they "should" secure it. The problem is that the advice usually arrives as a long list, with no order, no menu paths and no way to tell what matters most.

❌ You've never checked which apps can see your location

❌ Your passcode is 4 digits, or a swipe pattern

❌ You're not sure what to do in the first hour if your phone is stolen

❌ A text from "your bank" could fool you on a busy day

❌ Your carrier would move your number to a stranger's SIM

❌ Your home address is listed on people-search sites

The Signature Edition fixes that, one chapter at a time.

This is the complete print edition of Mobile Phone Security Made Simple, expanded into a full guidebook and a separate printable workbook. Each chapter starts with one real risk, explains in plain English how it actually happens, then walks you through the exact settings on your own phone, with your phone in your hand.

📘 The Guidebook (343 pages)

• 12 chapters, most important first, starting with the 15-Minute Lockdown

• Exact menu paths for iPhone (iOS 18 and 26), Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy (Android 15 and 16)

• "Why it matters", "How" and "What you'll see" for every step

• Real-world story boxes, tips, cautions and two-minute "Try It Now" exercises

• Scan-to-watch QR codes beside the video walkthroughs

• A "Check Your Knowledge" quiz in every chapter, with a QR code to take it online and see every answer explained

• Reference pages: the Settings Map, a 30-Day Plan, Scam Scripts (what they say and what to say back), Emergency Pages for a lost or hacked phone, Where To Report It, and a 45-term glossary

📝 The Workbook (91 printable pages)

• Every Action Card and Cheat Sheet, expanded to full length

• Trackers and logs: your Lockdown, accounts, app permissions, data broker opt-outs and a one-year Quarterly Check-Up grid

• Cut-out Phone Emergency Cards for your wallet and your home

• Help A Parent Set Up Their Phone, plus a Family Security Plan

• Phone Security Score worksheets (Before and After)

What's Inside: 12 Chapters

1. The 15-Minute Lockdown

2. Lock Screen, Theft & Your Lost-Phone Plan

3. Apps & Permissions: GPS, Camera, Microphone & More

4. Networks & Nearby Devices

5. Your Accounts: Passwords, Passkeys, 2FA & SIM Swaps

6. Scams On Your Phone

7. Stop The Profiling: Ads, Apps & Location History

8. Private Searching & Browsing

9. Data Brokers & Your Digital Footprint

10. Wi-Fi, VPNs, Bluetooth & Mobile Payments

11. Your Quarterly Check-Up & If It's Hacked

12. Real-Life Situations: New Phone, Selling, Travel & Repairs

Course Objectives: By The End, You'll Know How To

✅ Lock your phone against thieves and shoulder-surfers

✅ Find, lock or erase a lost phone, and what to do in the first hour

✅ Control which apps can see your location, camera and microphone

✅ Protect your accounts with passkeys and two-step verification

✅ Recognize scam texts, calls and fake bank alerts

✅ Remove your information from people-search sites

Who It's For

Anyone with an iPhone or Android phone who wants clear, calm, step-by-step help. No technical background needed. It's also a practical way to help a parent, grandparent or teenager set up their phone safely.

Prefer Video?

The same material is available as the video course, Mobile Phone Security Made Simple. The Signature Edition is the complete print companion: everything in one place, ready to keep on your desk.

Educational use: this guide explains settings and habits that can reduce your risk. It isn't legal, financial or professional security advice, and no setting can protect against every threat. Results depend on completing each step on your own devices and accounts. If you are in danger, call 911.

Why it works: every chapter pairs a plain-English explanation with the exact steps for your phone, so you finish each one with settings actually changed, not just a list of things you should do. The workbook keeps a record of what's done and what's next.

📄 343-page guidebook + 91-page printable workbook (PDF, US Letter) · Instant download · Unlimited personal printing

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