Google's new Android Theft Protection uses AI, biometrics and auto-locking to stop phone thieves in their tracks. Here's how ...

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.

For most people, the smartphone is the most important and most personal computer. It's the first device you use in the morning and before bed, as it holds your entire digital life. All that ...

Google released an updated set of tools to help keep Android phones safe with new anti-theft features.

Google has started rolling out an Android theft protection feature update to eligible devices. It adds stronger authentication, smarter lockouts, expanded biometric checks, and improved remote ...

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We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Android is getting a host of new theft protection updates from Google, designed for users on Android 16+. The ...

The latest Android security update makes it harder for thieves to break into stolen phones, with stronger biometric requirements and smarter lockouts. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson ...

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features ...

Google is strengthening Android security to tackle rising smartphone theft, announcing new anti-theft protections with its latest update. The features are mainly rolling out with Android 16, ...

Google is proactively enabling Remote Lock and Theft Detection Lock by default in Brazil. Back in 2024, Google introduced its Android theft ...