Remote Lock on Android isn’t very secure, but a fix is coming (APK teardown)

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR An app teardown has revealed that Google could ask users for a security question before activating Remote Lock on Android phones. This should make for a more secure experience as Remote Lock currently requires your phone number. Google was previously working on a date-based security challenge for Remote Lock. Google offers a Remote Lock feature on Android phones as part of the company’s Find My Device suite of features. This feature isn’t completely secure, though, and Google previously confirmed that it’s working on an extra layer of authentication. Now, it looks like this authentication method is changing. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-prog ... Read full article.