The company introduced these security features at its annual developer conference, Google I/O, earlier this year

Google has started to roll out the new advanced Theft Protection features for Android 10+ devices, enhancing security against phone theft. First announced at I/O 2024, these features are now available through Google Play services and aim to protect personal data in the event of a stolen phone.

Three new theft protection features that Google announced earlier this year have reportedly started rolling out on Android. The tools — Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock and Remote Lock — are aimed at giving users a way to quickly lock down their devices if they’ve been swiped,

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,