Apple, Samsung Face Grilling Over Stolen Smartphone Epidemic

[tohio]

Aren't there APPS or programs with Samsung for the S4 to disable your phone if it's stolen?

Apple, Samsung Face Grilling Over Stolen Smartphone Epidemic

 

[Farish]

Aren't there APPS or programs with Samsung for the S4 to disable your phone if it's stolen?

Apple, Samsung Face Grilling Over Stolen Smartphone Epidemic

They don't want an app, they want it embedded into the phone so there is no way around the system. San Francisco is making a big push about that specific feature. Right now if a device gets stolen, a restoration of the operating system will kill any find my phone/tablet service available. This will prevent that.