Google is making it easier to protect your data if your phone gets stolen

05 October 2024
The Theft Detection Lock is particularly interesting.

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Anonymous, 07 Oct 2024Yeah and how are you supposed to do that genius?It's not their problem!

    Why not add security that your phone still has gps and data connection with specific app to locate the device even its turn off, users can turn off those setting if they dont like it to prioritize battery. it is a lot better cause phone can find now using google account.

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      • Anonymous
      • ndp
      • 07 Oct 2024

      JimmyTheGreatest, 07 Oct 2024They're not forcing anyone to use their services. If y... moreYeah and how are you supposed to do that genius?

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        • Anonymous
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        • 07 Oct 2024

        JimmyTheGreatest, 07 Oct 2024They're not forcing anyone to use their services. If y... moreThey don't tell you they're stealing your data either. It doesn't help that Google services is baked into Android and you have to jump through hoops to disable all the data collection, and even then there's bound to be something you've missed.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 07 Oct 2024

          JimmyTheGreatest, 07 Oct 2024They're not forcing anyone to use their services. If y... moreGoogle own everything name other 3rd party app that good

            OpposedScroll75, 06 Oct 2024Said services are often not worth nearly as much as your dataThey're not forcing anyone to use their services. If you don't want to give them your data, then don't use their services.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 06 Oct 2024

              They steal it for free anyway

                DaFink, 06 Oct 2024They are not stealing it, you are handing it to them in exc... moreSaid services are often not worth nearly as much as your data

                  Anonymous, 06 Oct 2024But google itself stealing your dataThey are not stealing it, you are handing it to them in exchange for the services they provide

                    Bennis, 06 Oct 2024What's the point of this? Can't it just be fac... moreFactory reset will delete only the database, but not the actual content of the memory. The content can be exfiltrated.

                      NN, 06 Oct 2024How about adding "password needed" to turn off,re... moreRealme devices have the ability to require a password to turn off.

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                        • 06 Oct 2024

                        What's the point of this?

                        Can't it just be factory reset by the thief from recovery mode?

                        I think a thief wants your phone to sell it for cheap not your facebook lmao

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                          • 06 Oct 2024

                          NN, 06 Oct 2024How about adding "password needed" to turn off,re... moreMy realme has these features

                            I've just updated to version 24.38.34 and I see nothing theft related in the settings.

                            Could be a feature from the beta version or it requires something from the ROM. Dunno.

                              Anonymous, 06 Oct 2024how you have whatsapp on external driveI would think that this whatsapp also will ask you to share data when you want to use the app

                              Or whats your point ? That you didnt read it out of the og post you reply on

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 06 Oct 2024

                                Anonymous, 06 Oct 2024But google itself stealing your datathere is nothing thieve hates more than another thieve trying to steal (a.k.a competition) .

                                  Anonymous, 06 Oct 2024Oh you mean through all that nasty preinstalled spyware or ... moreWhat makes you think that custom ROM is without spyware?

                                    Anonymous, 06 Oct 2024If you think its delusion, then youre brainwashed and lack ... moreNah it's you who are

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Sr6
                                      • 06 Oct 2024

                                      Anonymous, 06 Oct 2024But google itself stealing your dataOh you mean through all that nasty preinstalled spyware or is android itself the spyware?
                                      Solution is custom ROM without spyware ;)

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 06 Oct 2024

                                        Leanzazzy, 06 Oct 2024Damn, joggers are going to love this. Pull your phone out o... moreIt's over for Jamal err I mean joggers. They will never recover from this.

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