Google Update: If the phone is stolen, the device will now be locked instantly with Google's Find My Device App..

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Some new changes are going to happen very soon regarding Google's Find My Device app. Find My Device app is used in case of phone loss or theft.

In this episode, according to the latest update, the Find My Device app is going to get some new privacy features.

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A biometric unlock function is being added to the app

According to the latest report by XDA Developers, the Find My Device app is going to get a biometric unlock function.

Currently, a Google account password is required to open the Find My Device app. With the new update, fingerprint or facial recognition will be required to unlock the Find My Device app.

After the new feature, the user will completely no longer need to remember and type the password.

A remote lock feature is also being introduced
According to another report by Android Authority, the Find My Device app is going to get a remote lock feature.

With this new feature, the user will only need their phone number to lock the phone. The report has given information that this feature is being brought for Android phones running on Android 10 and above OS. The company can roll out this feature by the end of this year.

How to use the Find My Device feature
Find My Device feature can be used on Android phones-

To turn on the Find My Device feature, first, you have to go to the settings of the smartphone.

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Here you have to tap on the Security option.

Here you can turn it on by tapping on the Find My Device setting.

Apart from this, the Find My Device app can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Let us tell you, for more benefits of the Find My Device feature, it is necessary to have the location of the smartphone on.

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