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

After shirking tradition and devoting its entire Google I/O keynote to showcase how it’s stuffing AI into everything you can imagine, the company has reserved day two to catch up on the one-time star of the show, Android.

After shirking tradition and devoting its entire Google I/O keynote to showcase how it’s stuffing AI into everything imaginable, the company has reserved day two to catch up on the one-time star of the show, Android. This is designed to counter thieves who quickly take a stolen device offline before the owner can lock or wipe it remotely. Meanwhile, an update to factory reset protection will require your credentials to use the phone after a data wipe, reducing the incentives for them to steal it in the first place.

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