Google announced a trio of new theft protection features for Android earlier this year, designed to help secure your device if it’s lost or stolen. After launching in beta in Brazil in August, these safeguards are now gradually making their way to more countries, including the United States. Some users…Read Entire Article

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      1 month ago

      They dont understand how the feature works, they think this is a way to lock the user out of their own device as a “slippery slope” because what if google decided you stole your own phone and you couldn’t get back in.

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      1 month ago

      Normalizing the diminishment/marginalizing of consumer agency, friend.

      The fact that you’re having trouble seeing this is only a sign of how far it’s already gone…

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        Normalizing the diminishment/marginalizing of consumer agency, friend.

        The fact that you’re having trouble seeing this is only a sign of how far it’s already gone…

        I asked HOW, and you’re replying with buzzwords without any actual point