Theft Security

[Smashi]

The first thing a theif does is turn off phone as soon as it is snatched or stolen. Then it is later physically opened and before you could track it via Google's or Samsung's find my mobile service, its gone forever.

1. Why can't we have a simple feature to have phone ask for Pin/Password/Pattern/Biometrics as soon as the shut down button is pressed? This should be a feature all across the industry. Not sure if iPhones already has this feature or not. This should be a mandatory feature. Not having this is a big flaw in 2019 in smartphones industry

2. Also, I like to keep my GPS off to save battery and turn it on only for navigation. Now, if my phone is locked and gets stolen, it should ask for password/biometrics for turn off (or unlock, which it does thankfully) and after 3 failed attempts the GPS should turn on automatically so I could track my phone. And lets say if its not stolen and I just entered my password incorrectly, it can just give a small prompt that "GPS was turned on automatically upon 3 failed attempts to unlock". I could then turn off GPS only after unlocking my phone. This doesn't need to be a mandatory feature. However, it should be an optional one in settings.

[DhruvS23]

bro my phone ask pin/ biometric on trying to switchoff phone when my device is locked. works for me

[Smashi]

Yes I agree. I checked again myself with all probabilities. It asks for password only when its locked. Using trusted devices feature or when phone is unlocked makes it vulnerable. So, good to know One UI 2.0 has it fixed. Thanks, mate.

[DhruvS23]

👌👌👌👌

[Smashi]

I know and its totally different from what I'm recommending. I'm talking about ability to prevent phone from turning off so it's still trackable while its on.

[døpedædə]

aree shutup smashi...dont argue... vo jo khra h uska b to yhi meaning h jo tum khre ho... so please dont argue...otherwise I'll report

[Smashi]

dcnt - Not arguing bro.. Just having a conversation. Also, please have the decency to converse properly. Language used is not appreciated and threatening to report on baseless grounds is as childish as it could get.

[Smashi]

No he is not. please see my reply to him

[arijitkoner98]

ya now that I see it also asks for pin/biometrics to turn off phone while locked in android 9 one ui 1.5 only...in android 10 only what is added is that it asks for pin/biometrics to turn off when phone is unlocked also

[Smashi]

Yes I agree. I checked again myself with all probabilities. It asks for password only when its locked. Using trusted devices feature or when phone is unlocked makes it vulnerable. So, good to know One UI 2.0 has it fixed. Thanks, mate.

[ѵօϲɑӀ4ӀօϲɑӀ]

The first point is already escalated and most of the phones these days wont switch off without password. and you second point makes sense.