# Turn on these settings to protect your Android phone from theft - Engadget

> Turn on these settings to protect your Android phone from theft Google has added some smart theft-detection features to Android in recent years.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2236816/turn-on-settings-protect-android-phone-from-theft/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a82535de6a9a634d6f8306b)
- **Published:** 2026-08-17
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #samsung #pixel #google #ai #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a82535de6a9a634d6f8306b

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