1984Jun 6, 2024

Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist

https://lemmy.today/post/11679958

Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist - Lemmy Today

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.

Show threadNurse_RobotJun 6, 2024
As much as I love my android phone, I have to admit Apple takes privacy and security much more seriously.
Show threadthemoonisacheeseJun 6, 2024
How so? A Samsung or pixel with default settings would also behave that way, possibly even more securely because it wouldn’t show the thieves your number.
Show threadNurse_RobotJun 6, 2024
I guess just anecdotally. I have a pixel 7, I’m pretty confident I could factory reset the device without 3rd party authentication. Also, from the tech channels I follow, I think I could recover my data if I forgot the password. Android has always felt more "free"and customizable, and I love it for that. But I also think that freedom allows for more exploits. It’s a trade off that’s worth it to me, personally. But if I had illegal shit to hide on my phone, I’d probably do it on an apple device.
Show threadYamayo

Edit: just checked. I can completely bypass all my locked down Google Pixel settings to factory reset my phone pretty easily if I press the right keys in the right order. It would be pretty easy to steal and resell my phone.

Mind to share what “Keys in the right order” are? I mean a link, of course, because in my experience you just can’t do that with a locked bootloader.

Jun 6, 2024 at 6:40amWeb
Show threaddevnull406Jun 6, 2024
Enter recovery mode and choose factory reset. The specific key combination for your device may vary.
Show threadYamayoJun 6, 2024
You think we’re still in 2010? It’s been a while since you need to unlock the bootloader first. And no, you can’t do it with the device locked.
Show threadQuantum CogJun 7, 2024
This don’t work anymore, now you have frp protection