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Lock your phone the moment it is snatched
Theft protection, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.
Why it helps
If someone grabs your phone and runs, it locks itself. It also locks if a thief keeps it offline, and you can lock it yourself from another phone.
What you'll notice
Your phone now locks by itself if it is snatched or kept offline, and you can lock it yourself from another phone.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- All services
- Theft protection
- Tap "Google", then "All services", then "Theft protection".
- Turn on "Theft Detection Lock" and "Offline Device Lock".
- Tap "Remote Lock" and turn it on.
- Turn on "Identity Check" if your phone offers it.
Taken from the phone maker's own help pages.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- All services
- Theft protection
- Tap "Google", then "All services", then "Theft protection".
- Turn on "Theft Detection Lock" and "Offline Device Lock".
- Tap "Remote Lock" and turn it on.
- Turn on "Identity Check" if your phone offers it.
Taken from the phone maker's own help pages.
Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO
- Settings
- All services
- Theft protection
- Tap "Google", then "All services", then "Theft protection".
- Turn on "Theft Detection Lock" and "Offline Device Lock".
- Tap "Remote Lock" and turn it on.
Taken from the phone maker's own help pages.
Other Android phones
- Settings
- All services
- Theft protection
- Tap "Google", then "All services", then "Theft protection".
- Turn on "Theft Detection Lock" and "Offline Device Lock".
- Tap "Remote Lock" and turn it on.
Taken from the phone maker's own help pages.
How to undo it
Turn each switch off again in the same screen.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, Remote Lock, Identity Check, Anti-theft.