Smartphones no matter if even stolen, your datas are now safe. Thieves or any third-party cannot use your mobile and you must thank Google for this.
Google is reportedly working on improving it's feature of Factory Reset Protection of the Android devices. This is a very thoughtful innovation of the tech company to prevent your stolen smartphones from being sold after it's stolen from the owner.
How does this Work to Protect your Smartphone?
Google's latest evolution on Android is aiming to protect your mobile phones from being resold after you loose it to stealing. This is an official announcement made by the company on Android Show:I/O Edition. Now the one who unethically handles your smartphone will surely face hurdles if and when they try to use it.
How will this Upgradation Work?
After the upgradation the stolen mobile phone will require a second round of factory reset in order to bypass the pre-set wizard. This enhanced version is an added feature to the Android's theft protection system which is the Factory Reset Protection by Google.
This will be ready for the users to use after the launch of the latest version i.e. the Android 16. Once you use the factory reset function on your android device through the recovery option or Find My Device option in Google, the FRP will automatically start performing it's task.
This feature makes sure to first confirm the ownership of the handset by verifying it through the owner's Google account or the previous lock screen and only then allow the device to be used.It is expected to release later of 2025 that marks the Quarterly Platform Release of Android 16.
Further Details of this Feature's Function
Once the device is reset, it will dorect for ownership verification through Google Account login or entering the screen lock password. Failing any of these will have the setup incomplete and the device remains unusable.
This can also help in detecting theft. But this feature is not totally secure as unethical users find a loophole for everything. In Android 15 there are many enhancements done by Google to the Factory Reset Protection that makes bypass of setup action complicated.
Even if after this someone breaks the setup process Android 15 will restrict the unauthorised user from using it by adding new Google ID or putting new password for the device.
