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This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data.

I don't like Apple but it's great that their security is so good when it comes to this.

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[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago (15 children)

This made me realize, as an android user, I have no idea what I'm supposed to do if someone steals my phone.

[–] potustheplant@feddit.nl 38 points 5 months ago (7 children)

They have the same system. The phone is tied to your account and you can track, lock and erase it remotely with Google's Find My Device.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Except you can more easily wipe the os at a low level and fully factory reset the device. That’s not possible with iPhones.

[–] wisha@lemmy.ml 0 points 5 months ago

You can’t do that on modern phones with locked bootloader. This is the reason why manufacturers who allow bootloader unlock still don’t ship phones with bootloader unlocked by default.

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