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[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

I would actually prefer this tbf, as long as it isn't forcing a biometric option I can see this being super useful as a deterrent for people who have biometrics set up. Being said, locking the ability to change the wifi and bluetooth state is also a good change.

Being said... I don't see any situation where law enforcement could verify ownership... who walks around knowing the IMEI of the device, and if a cop can just call a carrier and find who owns a device based off an IMEI that is a grievous misuse of data and privacy.

[–] M1k3y@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Marking a device as lost will also hide Quick Settings and disable new Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connections.

You can add new WiFi/Bluetooth connections to a locked device on normal android???

[–] b000rg@midwest.social 1 points 6 hours ago

Interesting to see everyone's experience with this. My Motorola phone will let me turn Bluetooth on/off, but all WiFi settings require unlock.

[–] Ditti@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago

Just tried it because I found it hard to believe, and it does not work. To connect to a new WiFi network or pair a new Bluetooth device, I have to unlock my phone. I can only enable/disable WiFi and Bluetooth and connect to my most recently uses, paired Bluetooth devices.

[–] RmDebArc_5@feddit.org 1 points 15 hours ago

Not on my device (/e/os). You can only disable WiFi and connect to a paired Bluetooth device. Maybe this is only in AOSP?

[–] meowmeow@quokk.au 5 points 18 hours ago

Or a government unlock.