Android phone users will soon have a new level of protection in case of theft or any similar unpleasant event thanks to artificial intelligence
When they steal from you phone or when you lose it, the most terrible thing is not that you are left without a more or less valuable device, but that the person who happens to be in possession of it has a fantastic insight into your life and secrets. Many would pay more than the phone itself costs just to have no one peek into their data, just like we are ready to give up money from a stolen wallet, and even pay extra, just to get our documents back.
Users Android phones will soon have a new level of protection in case of theft or some similar unpleasant event thanks to artificial intelligence.
Google came up with the idea of using the phone's gyroscope and other sensors that record movement data and teach the system to sense when those movements might seem unusual. For example, suddenly grabbing the phone and walking away with a quick step (by bicycle, scooter, car), typical of a thief who snatches the phone from your hand on the street, is recognized as an unwanted activity and the phone screen will be locked immediately. That function is called Theft Detection Lock, that is, locking due to recognized theft.
Another situation is when the thief does not connect your phone to the Internet so that the "Find my device" service does not find it. Android punishes such behavior by locking the screen and it is called Offline Device Lock.
The third option is Remote Lock which allows you to lock a phone that you also can't find with Find my Device by giving a command to a phone number.
The mentioned functions can also be used in situations where you lose and misplace your phone, so you need it to be locked if someone you don't trust finds it.
These functions are in the testing phase and were first released on the market in Brazil, but they could soon appear on our phones, they just need to be regularly updated and checked for new functionalities.
That's not all. Android already offers some fantastic things that are underutilized and are also the product of artificial intelligence. The first is the translation of the text. If you find yourself in front of a text in a language you don't understand, it's enough to point the camera at the text and select the Translate option. The phone will dutifully record the text, recognize the language and deliver it to the screen in the desired language.
Another useful option, for those who are careful and keep their phone locked all the time, is Extend Unlock. This option keeps your phone always unlocked when you are in an area where you feel safe. For example, if you live alone, you don't need to lock your phone all the time even though you are not in any danger of someone else accessing it. When it recognizes the set safe location, the phone stops automatically locking the screen and you can use it all the time, which is said to be "like at home". Anyone who likes to cook or has to clean knows what it means to unlock the phone with bare hands.
Remote activation of the camera and microphone using a special command known to the owner would be, perhaps, an even more effective solution in searching for the device. As well as the ability to answer even when it is muted. There are those of us who believe that such options have existed for a long time, they are just not intended for general use.
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