Android’s theft protection features keep your device and data safe
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Android rolls out theft protection features to safeguard your data before, during and after a theft incident.
  • BoofStroke@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    6 months ago

    How about putting all app data in storage0 so it can be easily backed up. The thing I care about most if my phone is stolen is being able to build a new one and not have to spend the next day reconfiguring every damned app.

    • funn@lemy.lolOPEnglish
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      6 months ago

      You can backup Android completely but only certain manufacturers allow it. Like Samsung & pixel has it

  • QuantumSpecter@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    This will be so useless, it will be triggered so often by parents snatching phones from teenagers and become an annoyance.

    • Madis@lemm.eeEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Seems like it will fulfill its purpose then - to protect said teenager’s data.

      • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.comEnglish
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        6 months ago

        Not the teenager’s phone. The parents paid for it… and continue to pay for it through the subscription of cellular service. Unfortunately any attempt to keep the parent out would be accurately described as theft or destruction of property.

  • 0x0@programming.devEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Theft Detection Lock is a powerful new feature that uses Google AI to sense if someone snatches your phone from your hand

    What could possibly go wrong…

      • voxel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        6 months ago

        also don’t see how you could trigger it assuming it expects a very specific movement pattern that includes a sudden movement.
        maybe by dropping your phone but that doesn’t happen that often and having to unlock your phone again is the least of your concerns in that case