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.

The most exciting feature is Theft Detection Lock, which uses artificial intelligence to lock your phone if it detects suspicious motion

Google is rolling out new safety features that will protect your data in case your Android phone is stolen by locking the phone screen automatically.

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.

These features, as per Google, are designed to enhance security and safeguard personal data in the event of phone theft.

In an era where smartphones have become an extension of ourselves, the security of these devices is paramount. Google has recently announced a suite of new anti-theft features for Android users, aimed at bolstering protection against device theft and unauthorized access.

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

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,