Your Android device will soon automatically back up and restore Theft Protection settings. Android’s Theft Protection settings include Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, Remote Lock, and more.

At the Android Show on Tuesday, ahead of Google I/O, Google announced new security and privacy features for Android. These new features include new protections for calls, screen sharing, messages, ...

What just happened? Modern Android phones already include theft-protection features that lock devices and prevent unauthorized factory resets, making it harder for thieves to resell stolen phones.

Google has announced a major update to Android's privacy and security features, aiming to better protect users from scams, hackers, and phone theft. These changes, coming with Android 16 and other ...

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Samsung is turning its next Android skin into a serious deterrent for phone thieves, baking far deeper safeguards into One UI 8.5 than previous generations. Instead of treating security as a ...

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update significantly boosts theft protection by expanding Identity Check. The feature now requires biometric verification outside trusted locations to access Secure Folder, ...