Here's what Google is doing to protect your Android device from theft

16 May 2024
Plenty of new protections are launching later this year.

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  • Anonymous
  • Hqa
  • 16 May 2024

lmao the reason I ditched android is that I can't uninstall the google bundle, google duo, google chat, google drive, google meet, google photos, google sheets. and then if it's samsung there is samsung bundle. NOBODY uses these crap apps.

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    • Anonymous
    • 0cB
    • 16 May 2024

    Anonymous, 15 May 2024How to protect my device from googleYou aren't a super criminal. Just relax and enjoy.

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      • Anonymous
      • PZs
      • 16 May 2024

      Anonymous, 15 May 2024How to protect my device from googlebuild your own device by using microprocessor and operating system you build from scratch ... and never get connected !!!

      all operating system are based on unix, governed by x/open
      all mobile processor based on arm, maybe, except apple
      all internet ... despite governed by various governing bodies, such as iana ietf ieee itu etc etc etc, all based and rooted to us-dod tech spec
      dark web ... originated from us naval

        Anonymous, 15 May 2024How to protect my device from googleYou don't have to. They can't do anything bad about it.

          This line makes me laugh "If a common motion associated with theft is detected, your phone's screen will lock."

          So as a sprinter what happens when I'm causally walking listing to music on my Galaxy Buds 2/3 Pro and I swe the bus pulling up to the stop which I need to sprint to (I'm still capable of running 100m in 14 5 seconds as a yute I did it consistently at 10.2-5 seconds) does this mean my device will suddenly lock and force me to go through annoying hoops to get back to a usable state?!

          Judging from Google programmers in attendance to Google I/O the last 10yrs and seeing how joke lazy bikes and taxi services in their entire headquarters - I'm NOt confident their testing would even approach that particular scenario. Many don't look like their in shape to even jog 50 meters. Lol.

            GRRRRR!

            I DO nOT USE Google account for my devices protection cause I own a Samsung and I trust their KNOX better than a software implementation due to the hardware on multiple stack approach after Adnroid 13L!

              What about a thief flashing the system instead of factory reset? Is there a protection for that too?

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                • Darky
                • yRH
                • 15 May 2024

                Anonymous, 15 May 2024Exactly. Been to a lot of 3rd world dumps and they have nev... morei think you went to some poor country but if you went to Arab 3rd world country they won't ask for a tip because tipping culture is not in those country and guess what in Dubai or Saudi Arabia you could book your seat in a restaurant for example by just putting their phone or even their wallet on the table and leave it either to get the food or to bathroom.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • k9t
                  • 15 May 2024

                  How to protect my device from google

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 7F$
                    • 15 May 2024

                    [deleted post]Exactly. Been to a lot of 3rd world dumps and they have never help citizens unless theyre tipped

                      Would love to see this theft detection lock in action when it drops

                        U won't do much .. they will sell expensive screen .. and chassis .. simple 🤷‍♂️

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                          • ProMax Ultra
                          • CbK
                          • 15 May 2024

                          I can protect my device from theft myself quite well however can't protect it from google data theft.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Ib5
                            • 15 May 2024

                            Only you can protect your phone. Nobody else.

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