Google recently announced a new suite of anti-theft measures for modern Android devices. The company aims to protect users ...

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Google is cracking down on sideloading. Users will only be able to install apps from verified developers without a number of ...

Failed Authentication Lock, first seen in Android 15, is a feature that automatically locks your device's screen after excessive failed authentication attempts. To give you more control over your own ...

On Tuesday, Google announced a number of updates and enhancements for existing Theft Protection Features for Android.

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

Android is getting a host of new theft protection updates from Google, designed for users on Android 16+. The updates are ...

Enhanced lockouts and stronger remote locking aim to make stolen devices far harder—and less profitable—for criminals.

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced ...

The Lockin V7 Max smart lock displayed among other smart locks at CES (Amy Skorheim for Engadget) Smart locks have a notable inconvenience: running out of power. Lockin, maker of vein-recognition ...

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