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Google makes it even easier for people to return your lost Android device… unless it was stolen

07
Aug
2014

Google has released a significant update to its Android Device Manager, the program that helps Android users secure their lost or stolen devices and try to recover them by allowing the person who finds the device to easily call the owner. Android Police has already looked at Android Device Manager v1.3.8, revealing that its only major new feature is the callback button. Once updated to v1.3.8, Android users will be able to add a phone number in the remote locking screen while also letting them change the lockscreen password and set up an optional message. When the phone number is filled in, the person who turns on a lost handset will see a big green button on the screen, which can

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