1y ago

Android's new anti-theft features

blog.google

Android’s theft protection features keep your device and data safe

cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/25062075

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Automatic AI-powered screen lock for when your phone is snatched. Theft Detection Lock is a powerful new feature that uses Google AI to sense if someone snatches your phone from your hand and tries to run, bike or drive away.
Does it mean, that "Google AI" will running 24/7 in background, measuring how I use my phone, with an access to accelerometers data and location data?
- Always has been.
  
  Came here to say that
- I also added that to my wife's phone, but "inadvertently" wink set the sensitivity to 5. I had quite a laugh that first day.
  Private lock just works, and needs Google like I need hangovers.
- Google already does that
All of the biggest surveillance tracking was under the guise of anti-theft. Lojack, Intel ME anti theft, etc
"It's for your own good. trust us, we promise it's only for good stuff"
- Ya, kinda feel that. I mean Apple has the best anti theft features,yet they are stolen regularly 😔
  
  But what good is a stolen locked iPhone?
  Screen for parts and that’s about it.
- Do you have proofs that Intel ME was actually used for tracking?
  
  😂😂 found one of 'em
How about you let me save the application data for myself and keep it secure on my equipment first, Google? Uff, going through the salvaging process of the data on my near-broken phone is being the most excruciating thing I've done recently because they just won't let you access and save it unless you rely on their cloud... which I might eventually just do, just wished it'd at least be a 100% safe way to get everything, but no, they had to put the decision to be backed up into the applications' hands ;-;
Best libre replacements?
- https://f-droid.org/packages/com.wesaphzt.privatelock/
  @TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmygrad.ml mentioned it.
  
  It has been abandoned for about 5 years so I wouldn't use it. Also obligatory lemmygrad complaint.

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