PhoneBoy Speaks

PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 984: Smartphone Kill Switch To Be Killed

26 Aug 2015

Most smartphones on the market today have a “kill switch” that makes it easy for you to prevent others from using your phone if you lose it. California has gone the extra step of making the feature mandatory and enabled by default per state law. Has it stopped mobile phone thefts? A little but it still happens quite a lot.

Links:

• Report indicates smartphone ‘kill switch’ not foolproof —FierceWireless “According to a new report by the Wall Street Journal, smartphone “kill switches” may not be as effective as they initially appeared.”

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PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 984: Smartphone Kill Switch To Be Killed