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A new anti-theft feature will make stolen phones less valuable

Google’s latest update to its Android operating system makes your smartphone less desirable—to thieves, that is.

Android 5.1 was rolled out on Monday with a new anti-theft technology called Device Protection, according to Google’s Official Android Blog. The system will keep your stolen or lost phone locked until you sign in with your Google account, even if someone restores your phone to factory settings.

Device Protection will be available on smartphones shipped with Android 5.1, and also the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.

Other features on Android 5.1 include support for multiple SIM cards and HD voice calling between compatible devices.

blackmiamy:
A new anti-theft feature will make stolen phones less valuable

Google’s latest update to its Android operating system makes your smartphone less desirable—to thieves, that is.

Android 5.1 was rolled out on Monday with a new anti-theft technology called Device Protection, according to Google’s Official Android Blog. The system will keep your stolen or lost phone locked until you sign in with your Google account, even if someone restores your phone to factory settings.

Device Protection will be available on smartphones shipped with Android 5.1, and also the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.

Other features on Android 5.1 include support for multiple SIM cards and HD voice calling between compatible devices.

beautiful
i have been looking for phone manufacturers to include this protection update on their devices for so long
this is good news
but wait o... thieves will instead of selling the phone, ask you to pay a ransom for it
aby who wan lose im contacts?

henribj:
beautiful
i have been looking for phone manufacturers to include this protection update on their devices for so long
this is good news
but wait o... thieves will instead of selling the phone, ask you to pay a ransom for it
aby who wan lose im contacts?

Trust those smart guys to always come up with innovations that will marvel both the phone owner and the manufacturer.

Naija, I hail!

Great development

deekseen:
Trust those smart guys to always come up with innovations that will marvel both the phone owner and the manufacturer.

Naija, I hail!

hahahaha

Yaaaaaaassssssssss

What if you format the phone and install a custom OS, will the protection still be there?

I believe that anything made by man can be broken by man.

mulante:
What if you format the phone and install a custom OS, will the protection still be there?

I believe that anything made by man can be broken by man.

how many phone thieves know how to format a phone, talk more of installing a custom OS.

henribj:
how many phone thieves know how to format a phone, talk more of installing a custom OS.

There is alwaya room to upgrade whatever skill you've got.

The dude is right. Flashing A custom Rom will boid the protection.

Tolzeal:
There is alwaya room to upgrade whatever skill you've got.

The dude is right. Flashing A custom Rom will boid the protection.

i guess you guys are right
but lets keep our fingers crossed and wait for more information on this latest feature
am sure we will learn more as the story unfolds

Just watching una argue...

Make una even steal the phone reach my side first na

Every other thing na secondary

Finally an android lock feature similar to the icloud lock on iPhones. Thank God Google finally woke up.

blackmiamy:
A new anti-theft feature will make stolen phones less valuable

Google’s latest update to its Android operating system makes your smartphone less desirable—to thieves, that is.

Android 5.1 was rolled out on Monday with a new anti-theft technology called Device Protection, according to Google’s Official Android Blog. The system will keep your stolen or lost phone locked until you sign in with your Google account, even if someone restores your phone to factory settings.

Device Protection will be available on smartphones shipped with Android 5.1, and also the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.

Other features on Android 5.1 include support for multiple SIM cards and HD voice calling between compatible devices.

Yyyeeeeesssss!!!

mulante:
What if you format the phone and install a custom OS, will the protection still be there?

I believe that anything made by man can be broken by man.

Yes, it will.

Phone engineers can unlock by flashing.

mulante:
What if you format the phone and install a custom OS, will the protection still be there?

I believe that anything made by man can be broken by man.

Bad market

kestolove95:
Dem don spoil igbo boiz bizness ooo

even with this new feature, yorobar miscrant will still fall mugu.
Trust me, I stay in Lagos, I know what I am saying.

kestolove95:
Dem don spoil igbo boiz bizness ooo

Na ur papa business dem spoil and dat is if dey never kill him.

ekenedegreat:
Na ur papa business dem spoil and dat is if dey never kill him.

e pain am...d truth is bitter

adeitoro:
even with this new feature, yorobar miscrant will still fall mugu.
Trust me, I stay in Lagos, I know what I am saying.

den igbo boiz ar not smilling