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  2. Android 15 will make it harder for phone thieves to steal ...

    www.engadget.com/android-15-will-make-it-harder...

    If an Android 15 handset pinpoints one of these situations, the phone’s screen will quickly lock, making it much harder for the phone snatcher to access your data. A fallback Remote Lock feature ...

  3. Android recovery mode - Wikipedia

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    A Samsung Galaxy A02s booted into recovery mode. The Android recovery mode is a mode of Android used for installing updates and wipe data. [1] [2] It consists of a Linux kernel with ramdisk on a separate partition from the main Android system. Recovery mode can be useful when a phone is stuck in a bootloop or when it has been infected with ...

  4. Bootloader unlocking - Wikipedia

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    Bootloader unlocking. Bootloader unlocking is the process of disabling the bootloader security that makes secure boot possible. It can make advanced customizations possible, such as installing a custom firmware. On smartphones this can be a custom Android distribution or another mobile operating system.

  5. Personal unblocking key - Wikipedia

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    A personal unblocking key ( PUK ), sometimes called personal unblocking code ( PUC ), is used in SIM cards to reset a personal identification number (PIN) that has been lost or forgotten. Most mobile phones offer the feature of PIN protection. After switching on the phone, if the PIN security function is active, the user is required to enter a ...

  6. Samsung's Maintenance Mode protects your personal data while ...

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    Back in July, Samsung began testing a new privacy feature on Galaxy S21 phones in Korea.Dubbed Maintenance Mode, the tool allowed users to secure their personal information – including photos ...

  7. How to Factory Reset Your Android Phone - AOL

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    “Theoretically, after you perform a factory reset, you could fill the phone with as much data as you can and then perform another factory data reset,” he explains.

  8. Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here's how to ...

    techcrunch.com/2024/04/19/remove-android-spyware

    If you do not recognize a downloaded service in the Accessibility options, you may want to switch it off in the settings and remove the app. Some stalkerware apps are disguised as ordinary looking ...

  9. The government shouldn't regulate smartphone kill switches

    www.engadget.com/2014-08-18-cellphone-kill...

    Samsung's added a similar feature called Reactivation Lock to the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5 that does essentially the same thing. Both options are opt-in, which ensures that your phone doesn't ...