{"id":281257,"date":"2024-05-16T05:42:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=332480"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:29:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:29:47","slug":"the-new-security-measures-of-android-will-make-phone-thieves-think-twice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-new-security-measures-of-android-will-make-phone-thieves-think-twice\/","title":{"rendered":"The new security measures of Android will make phone thieves think twice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Google<\/strong> has announced at its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-new-thing-from-google-in-ai-is-project-astra-a-virtual-assistant-that-will-make-a-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">developer conference <strong>I\/O<\/strong><\/a> that Android phones will receive <strong>new tools to prevent unauthorized access<\/strong> and stop criminal behavior by thieves. These new protections <strong>will make use of artificial intelligence<\/strong> to automatically detect phone theft and lock it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Android 14\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/888d43f8-368b-4775-802c-936973a5b407\/873581939\/android-14-2023-04-13_17-33-29.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Android 14<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-14.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-14.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/android\/android-theft-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">improvements<\/a> will be implemented <strong>both in the upcoming Android 15 operating system and in previous versions<\/strong>, in an effort to combat the increase in phone thefts and protect user privacy. Among the new features is the <strong>&#8220;Android Theft Detection Lock&#8221;<\/strong>, which uses artificial intelligence to <strong>detect sudden changes in the phone&#8217;s position<\/strong> and lock the screen if theft is suspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When thieves steal a phone and don&#8217;t know its PIN, <strong>they usually open the camera app to prevent it from being remotely locked<\/strong> and disconnect the device from phone networks. To address this, Google has introduced the Offline Device Lock, which locks the screen when the phone is disconnected for a long period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to these measures, Google is adding new <strong>data protection features<\/strong>, such as preventing a phone from being set up after a factory reset without the owner&#8217;s login information. They are also introducing the option of <strong>&#8220;private spaces&#8221;<\/strong> to store sensitive apps (such as banking apps), requiring a second PIN or biometric data to access them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Android-proteccion-robo-IA.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281261\" style=\"width:618px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Android-proteccion-robo-IA.png 720w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Android-proteccion-robo-IA-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Android-proteccion-robo-IA-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New authentication controls<\/strong> have also been added, such as requiring biometric data to make important changes to the device&#8217;s settings or Google account. These measures will be implemented gradually; while some will be added in the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/thanks-to-android-15-you-will-sleep-like-a-baby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Android 15<\/a>, <strong>others will be available by the end of this year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <strong>Suzanne Frey<\/strong>, Vice President of Google, <strong>these improvements make stolen devices less attractive to thieves<\/strong>, thus reducing incentives for phone theft. Google has worked to make these features compatible with older versions of the operating system, such as Android 10, ensuring the protection of as many users as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Android 14\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/888d43f8-368b-4775-802c-936973a5b407\/873581939\/android-14-2023-04-13_17-33-29.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Android 14<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-14.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-14.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has announced at its developer conference I\/O that Android phones will receive new tools to prevent unauthorized access and stop criminal behavior by thieves. These new protections will make use of artificial intelligence to automatically detect phone theft and lock it. The improvements will be implemented both in the upcoming Android 15 operating system &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-new-security-measures-of-android-will-make-phone-thieves-think-twice\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The new security measures of Android will make phone thieves think twice&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9256,"featured_media":281259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-281257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9256"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281257"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":313156,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281257\/revisions\/313156"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281257"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=281257"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=281257"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=281257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}