Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 includes theft protection

With the upgrade to Android 5.1 Lollipop, the latest operating system from Google for mobile and tablets, the Mountain View Company wanted to offer additional safety to users. From now on, phones that have this version of Android not be reused by malicious thieves in case of theft or loss, because team owner can set up a password, enabled also for after reboots Factory , which until now allowed the criminals reuse stolen phones. The fact is that in recent hours have leaked some characteristics related to the upgrade to Windows Phone GDR2 that indicate that Android users will not be the only ones who will be protected against theft. In fact, some time ago we learned that the Microsoft Company was working on a system to further ensure the safety of users. Well, it seems that the functionality longer be available. But, what really would this tool?

 Parallel to the new protection offered to users of Android 5.1 Lollipop, upgrading to Windows Phone 8.1 also prevent the thief from device to unlock the phone and use it doing a hard reset or firmware change. To unlock the device will require the user to enter data Microsoft account with which the team was activated in the setup. In addition to this feature, dubbed Protection from Reset or Re activation, we should mention the Protection Anti-Rollback. This will prevent telephone users that despite having made a firmware update to continue using the device. In this case, the system also prompts the new user data access Microsoft account.

 We are sure that after knowing how the system works, you may have wondered what would happen if one day we forget the username and password to access the account of Microsoft. Fortunately, Redmond has thought of everything, so it will be possible to reset the password by activating the recovery key. The key, though, can only be obtained with the IMEI code of the device, with which you will receive a recovery password that lets you regain back control of your smartphone.

 And what teams have the opportunity to enjoy this feature be? Well, at first it seems that this tool already come installed on Microsoft Lumia 640, which already operate in series with Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2. However, as is quite possible that this update does not land in all Lumia handsets, the functionality could be integrated directly in Windows 10 to be available at all terminals of second generation.

Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 includes theft protection