I know it’s an odd question, but where I live phones get stolen often. My phone doesn’t have the option for an eSim, which is a problem because 90% of the time when a thief steals a phone they take out the SIM card immediately, meaning I wouldn’t be able to remotely lock or wipe my phone.

Should I consider glueing the SIM tray shut? Or are there alternative less permanent measures I can take to keep my device secure?

    • papalonian
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      Umm… no they don’t? You need a password to unlock it after restarting it but you absolutely can turn the phone off without a password. I’m on my 3rd Samsung device and have never entered a password to shut any of them off.

      • @Lemmchen@feddit.de
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        2 years ago

        Every Samsung device I was handed over the last few years required to enter the unlock code for it to be shut down. Maybe it is a dedicated setting or something?

    • Polar
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      52 years ago

      and thiefs will just throw it into a faraday cage to block the signal immediately.

      • darkstar
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        12 years ago

        Not in my country lol, they’re not that smart

      • darkstar
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        Not in my country lol, they’re not that smart