Android enhances theft protection with Identity Check and expanded features
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Posted by Jianing Sandra Guo, Product Manager, Android, Nataliya Stanetsky, Staff Program Manager, Android Today, people around the world...
  • horse_battery_staple@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Can someone help me understand how this is better than a pin and the current findmyphone security features? This seems like it could be abused and become a way for remote actors to unlock my phone without my knowledge or consent.

    • Cort@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 days ago

      Seems like they’re requiring biometrics for more things when you’re not at home/work. They really should just take the location component out of it if they’re really trying to improve security. But it seems like they’re just wanting an excuse to have your location at all times