Android 15 will make it harder for phone thieves to steal your data

Google I/O the entire opening speech,
artificial intelligenceAfter dedicating its time to showing how it has built Android into everything imaginable, the company devoted the second day of the show to its once-star Android. second on wednesday Android 15 With the arrival of the beta version, Google plans to launch its mobile software in 2024. artificial intelligence assisted theft detection, Google
Play Describes previously unannounced security features, including anti-spoofing and more.

Theft Detection locka new launch that will use artificial intelligence (here again) to predict phone thefts and lock things down accordingly
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. Google, says its algorithms can detect theft-related movements, such as grabbing the phone, running away, riding a bike or driving away. If a phone with Android 15 detects one of these situations, the phone’s screen will quickly lock and it will be much more difficult for the phone thief to access your data.

Android 15 will make it harder for phone thieves to steal your data

Backup Remote Locking featureIt allows you to quickly lock the phone in case someone manages to take it without triggering the Theft Detection Lock. With Remote Lock, you’ll be able to lock the phone’s screen remotely from any device by simply using your phone number and completing a “quick security test.” This is designed to prevent situations where someone’s phone is stolen (or lost) but they don’t know the Google account password needed to access Find My Device.

AppleSimilar to a feature that launched earlier this year, Android 15 will also require extra authentication when trying to change account security settings (changing PIN, disabling anti-theft, or accessing Passwords) from an untrusted location.