Three new anti-theft features that Google announced earlier this year have reportedly started rolling out on Android. Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock tools are intended to give users a way to quickly lock down their devices if they are swiped, ensuring that thieves cannot access sensitive information. Android reporter Mishal Rahman shared on social media that the first two tools have arrived on the Xiaomi 14T Pro, and said that some Pixel users have started seeing remote locks.
Theft detection locks are activated by the act of snatching. The company announced in May that the feature “uses Google AI to sense if someone snatches your phone from your hands and tries to run, ride a bike, or drive away.” did. In such a scenario, your phone’s screen will be locked.
Offline Device Lock, on the other hand, allows a thief to automatically lock the screen after disconnecting your phone from the internet. It’s already possible to lock your phone remotely using Google’s Find My Device, but a third feature, Remote Lock, lets you lock it without having to scramble to find your Google Account password. Masu. All this requires is a “phone number and a simple security challenge using any device.”
