Cell phone theft is one of the worst things What can happen to you? And not only because you lose the money it cost you to buy it, but also because a stranger will have access to your photos, your personal data, your password, social networks, etc.
Fortunately, in recent years the operating system Android has improved its measures against device theft. At the beginning of the year they updated the Find my device function which allows you to locate cell phones, even if they are turned off.
Now they just launched the Anti-theft protectiona mode that, once activated on your mobile phone, will make it easier to block and locate the device in the event of theft. Next we will tell you how this new Android anti-theft mode works and how to activate it.
How to activate Android anti-theft mode
The first thing you need to know is that the new Anti-theft protection Android arrives as part of an update to Google Play services. This function will be Available on all devices with Android 10 and later. If you don’t have it yet, don’t worry, you will most likely receive it in the next few days.
How do you activate this Android anti-theft mode? Well in the following way:
- Enter the Configuration of your cell phone.
- Go to the section Google and enter All services.
- Go to the option Anti-theft protection and enter it.
- Finally, enable the options Anti-theft lock, Blocking devices offline Yes Remote lock.
What Android Anti-Theft Mode does
Android’s new anti-theft mode works 3 safety functions. These aim to prevent thieves from accessing your personal data and facilitate the location of your mobile phone. Next, we explain what each of the functions of Android anti-theft protection does:
- Anti-theft lock: This feature automatically locks your phone when a thief snatches it from your hands. To achieve this, it uses the acceleration sensors that Android phones have to recognize sudden movements typical of a theft.
- Blocking devices offline: This feature automatically locks your mobile phone when it is without an Internet connection. This is a great security measure, as the first thing most thieves do when they steal a cell phone is turn off WiFi, mobile data, or put it in airplane mode.
- Lock your device remotely– This is an improvement on the existing feature on Android to remotely lock your stolen device. Now you can do this more easily by going to the website android.com/lock and entering your phone number to quickly block it.
And you… Have you already activated the new Android anti-theft mode?
