Three new ones Google announced earlier this year have reportedly started rolling out to Android. The tools (theft detection lock, offline device lock and remote lock) aim to give users a way to quickly lock their devices if they have been stolen, so that thieves cannot access any sensitive information. android reporter shared on social media that the first two tools had appeared on a Xiaomi 14T Pro and said that some Pixel users started seeing Remote Lock.
The theft detection lock is activated by the literal act of snatching. The company said in May that the feature “uses Google ai to detect if someone snatches your phone out of your hand and tries to run, bike, or drive.” In such a scenario, it will lock the phone screen.
Offline device lock, on the other hand, can automatically lock the screen after a thief has disconnected the phone from the internet. You can already lock your phone remotely with Google Find My Device, but the third feature, Remote Lock, lets you do it without having to scramble to figure out your Google Account password. All you need for this is “your phone number and a quick security challenge using any device.”
