Here’s what to do if your iPhone is stolen, including how to activate Apple’s Stolen Device Protection features now. Stolen iPhones are not a new concept, thieves have been grabbing smartphones for ...

Android 16 is here, and with it come some serious privacy-focused upgrades. While many of the enhancements operate under the hood, several improvements are tucked away under toggles that you should ...

After Google’s beta test in Brazil, the initial suite of theft protection features for Android smartphones is now widely available—but you have to opt in. Why isn’t the company automatically adding ...

Google has started rolling out three Theft Protection features for Android devices. These features will rely on multiple sensors to lock the device immediately after a thief steals it. Android ...

Android 16 will introduce a new "Advanced Protection" mode, a device-level security setting that consolidates various existing and upcoming security features under a single activation point for ...

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At the Android Show, taking place ahead of Google I/O 2025, Google announced that it is adding new device-specific features to its Advanced Protection program, which is designed to protect public ...