Google has launched its own Android tool to let users find their smartphone and keep sensitive data safe when a device is lost.
Android Device Manager was announced on Friday, saying it would launch later this month on Android 2.2 or above, with an app coming to Google Play soon. It’s similar to the Find my iPhone feature on Apple mobile devices.
“If you ended up dropping your phone between those couch cushions, Android Device Manager lets you quickly ring your phone at maximum volume so you can find it, even if it’s been silenced,” said Benjamin Poiesz, product manager for Android, in a blog post.
“And in the event that your phone or tablet is out of earshot (say, at that restaurant you left it at last night), you can locate it on a map in real time.”
“Android Device Manager can help you keep your data from ending up in the wrong hands. If your phone can’t be recovered, or has been stolen, you can quickly and securely erase all of the data on your device.”
For IT managers concerned about users’ Android devices, Google has a full mobile device management offering within its Apps business. There are a host of other MDM players, with Good Technology one of the most popular, whilst BlackBerry has launched its own offering covering various operating systems other than its own.
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This doesn't make any sense. What we need is away of finding the phone even if its switched off. Lets face facts when someone steels your phone they switch it off so how can you locate it. Other wise all these protection apps is worthless if it cant locate or wipe the phone if its switched off.
It's steals not 'steels' < that metal/processed iron. Anyway, how would it be possible to locate or wipe a device if it is indeed switched off/has no power ?. I'd love to know your answer to that, indeed i think everyone would like to know, as it could actually be quite a break through in technology.
Trooper, you idoit I'm sorry if I spelt a word wrong as I wrote it in my bed late at night but thanks for the heads up. As for the phone being switched off I was just asking when can they develop some kind of protection app were it can be remotely switched on. So go fuck yourself.
It's spelt "idiot".