Tom's Guide publishes guide to Android anti-theft features
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Updated · Tom's Guide · May 8
Tom's Guide publishes guide to Android anti-theft features
13 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · May 8
The article says the tools are available on Android 16 and newer, and were tested on Google Pixel, OnePlus, Samsung Galaxy and Oppo phones.
It advises users to set a PIN or password, enable Identity Check and theft-detection auto-locks, and use Google's Find Hub to locate, lock or remotely wipe devices.
The guide says these measures cannot stop theft but can limit unauthorised access, protect apps and payment cards, and improve recovery chances when a phone is lost or stolen.
As Android's AI learns to spot thieves, what prevents it from mistakenly locking out the phone's actual owner?
Does Google's automatic anti-theft lock trade too much personal data privacy for the promise of better security?