Android phones are getting a theft protection feature that automatically locks them when they’re stolen!

Theft Detection Lock uses a ML model to detect when someone snatches your phone from your hand and tries to run, bike, or drive away. It uses data from your phone’s accelerometer and gyroscope and checks if common motions associated with theft are detected. If so, your phone will quietly lock itself.

The Theft Detection Lock feature will roll out through Google Play Services later this year on Android 10+ devices.

Other new theft protection features include:

- Upgraded factory reset protection in Android 15. If a thief tries to force a reset of a stolen device, they won’t be able to set it up again without knowing your device or Google account credentials.

- Disabling Find My Device or extending screen timeout now requires your screen credential.

- Enhanced authentication, when enabled, will require biometrics for accessing and changing critical Google account and device settings (like changing your PIN), disabling theft protection, or accessing passkeys from an untrusted location. This will roll out to select devices later this year.

- Offline Device Lock automatically locks the screen to protect your data even when your device is off the grid.

- Remote Lock lets you lock your phone with just your phone number (and a quick security challenge) in case you forgot your Google account password and can’t access Find My Device. This will be available on Android 10+.

- Private Space in Android 15. You can hide particularly sensitive apps in Private Space using a separate credential.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra LEAKS!
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Apart from the regular Galaxy Watch 7, Samsung will also launch the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra to rival the Apple Watch Ultra

However, there will be NO Watch 7 Classic this time

Watch 7 Ultra will have a 'squircle' design similar to the previous Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch.
There also exists a 'third button' that will be used for some Galaxy-AI features that Samsung will integrate

Watch 7 Ultra will have larger speaker grills along with the rotating bezel and some new sensor

Coming to the specifications, the display will likely be 1.5 inches in size. The charging speed however would be increased by 50% compared to the Galaxy Watch 6 series

Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra would feature Samsung Exynos W1000 chipset manufactured by Samsung Foundry on its 3nm process, making it the World's FIRST Watch SoC on a 3nm node

Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra might also be the World's FIRST smartwatch to feature blood sugar monitoring

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