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Android and Windows to get 'kill switch'

Discussion in 'News @ WindowsBBS' started by Arie, 2014/06/23.

  1. 2014/06/23
    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff Thread Starter

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    Google and Microsoft will add a "kill-switch" feature to their Android and Windows phone operating systems.

    The feature is a method of making a handset completely useless if it is stolen, rendering a theft pointless.

    Authorities have been urging tech firms to take steps to help curb phone theft and argued that a kill-switch feature can help resolve the problem.

    Apple and Samsung, two of the biggest phone makers, offer a similar feature on some of their devices.

    The move by Google and Microsoft means that kill switches will now be a part of the three most popular phone operating systems in the world.

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  2. 2014/06/23
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    Will Android phone owners be able to get the kill switch added to their existing phone or is it only going to be for newer phones?
     
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  4. 2014/06/26
    Arie

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    Not sure. A software kill switch could be added, but most phones won't update the android version.
     
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