Forgetful Android users now have the capability to lock down their device through the Device Manager no matter where you are as long as the place you left the device allows it to be connected to a network of some sort.
Android Device Manager is part of the Google Play services, meaning that as long as you are logged into your Google account on your smartphone or tablet, you can log in to the Device Manager website and locate your missing device on a map and, in the meantime, lock it down to protect anyone who might find it from looking at your personal information. Obviously, once you have the phone back in your possession you can unlock the screen. You will be prompted for a new password when you want to activate the lock feature. You will need this new password to unlock the phone once you get it back in your possession, according to CNN Money.
Android's Device Manager is a little behind the times, however, it's nice to see that the company is playing catch up so quickly. Meanwhile, Apple has already had a Lost Mode for the iPhone and iPads since iOS 6. Now iOS 7 has introduced the Activation Lock, which lets users remotely toggle a missing device to require your Apple ID and password be entered before using the phone again once it's back in your possession.
With the iPhone 5S Touch ID fingerprint scanner, the smartphone business has had security on its mind. The Touch ID scanner incorporates a fingerprint sensor into the device's Home Button. Android's latest security update in its Device Manager should likely help users feel more comfortable with their Android devices, even if biometrics have not been incorporated into Android's hardware just yet. The iOS 7 Touch idea might not even be that secure as many have already found a way to bypass the scanner.
Below is an instructional video of how to accomplish this new task from Android.
