But for now, users should know that this is the last resort if the device is unrecoverable. It is unclear if Google will provide users a method to recover the phone back to working condition if the user finds his smartphone back. The phone once wiped out will lose all data and functionality and the process is irreversible. The phone will refuse to boot as all the partitions will be wiped out remotely. Features: 'Find Your Phone' can locate your Android phone, force the phone to ring for five minutes at a time to locate it when it is nearby. Cost: Finding your Android phone with Gmail is free. Anyone who stole their smartphone or found it and decides against returning it could see a completely useless device in their hands. If youve lost your Android phone, you can use your Gmail/Google account to locate your phone from a web browser. Remote bricking can help users take control on their privacy. Google is also said to include this feature in Android N as well as Android Device Manager. With this new feature, users can have the power to remotely kill their lost Android smartphones and render them useless. However, this will also require help from OEM manufacturers which will need to design their operating systems to allow access to the partitions. The feature is also accessible from Android Device Manager and is designed to securely wipe out all the partitions on the lost phone or tablet. The new feature will help you track the phone over the internet and brick the device.Īccording to XDA Developers, Google allows you to brick the device via recovery mode. If your smartphone is stolen or lost, you can completely disable the phone by bricking it and permanently disabling it from booting. Android is now introducing a new feature into smartphones that can help users disable their smartphones from the internet.
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