Crucially, these updates will roll out to all phones running Google Lens on iOS and Android, which is hundreds of millions of handsets. Google says that Lens is responsible for 20 billion visual searches every month. These updates add generative AI into more hands without necessitating new hardware.

If your phone is swiped, on-device intelligence will sense it and automatically lock the screen. Users will also be able to lock stolen devices remotely.

Google has started rolling out three ‘Theft Protection’ features for Android devices. They will rely on multiple sensors to lock the device.

Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at making it less easy for thieves to access your data. That’s according to Mishaal Rahman, who posted on Reddit that the features are showing up in a new update after seeing that his Xiaomi 14T Pro phone now has Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock,

Google is working on a new trade-in mode for Android that will hopefully speed up phone inspections so you can get your refund faster.

Google has started releasing at least three new tools to make it difficult for thieves to access data stored on an Android phone. A new report suggests that some Android devices have received features called Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock through an update,

Google is quietly expanding the availability of Android's theft protection features to devices around the world.

Google has begun rolling out at least three new tools aimed at rendering an Android phone almost useless to thieves by blocking access to stored data. According to a new report, select Android devices have received features called Theft Detection Lock and Offline Device Lock as part of a new update,