Top phone makers plan to add "kill switch" programs by 2015

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Apple, Microsoft, Google, Samsung, Nokia, HTC, Motorola, Huawei, and Asurion all have pledged to offer a free anti-theft tool for devices they make after July 2015; the effort is also being supported by wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile while Blackberry and LG are not involved. This feature would mean that when a consumer has their device stolen or loses it will be able to log on from a computer to remotely wipe and render their former device inoperable.

How do you feel about being guaranteed this option for your future mobile devices?

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SayPosted:

XprN How will this affect people who want to sell their phone and people who want to buy?


It will probably be activated by the owner and unless they are a dick, they won't "kill" the phone they are selling.

7enPosted:

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XprN How will this affect people who want to sell their phone and people who want to buy?


Yeah I have a feeling that is going to be a huge problem.


Oh I'm sure every one of these multi-billion dollar companies will completely overlook that.

Evo8Posted:

XprN How will this affect people who want to sell their phone and people who want to buy?


Yeah I have a feeling that is going to be a huge problem.

XprNPosted:

How will this affect people who want to sell their phone and people who want to buy?

PubsPosted:

We can already wipe stolen phones using "Find m Iphone"

AimiPosted:

Yeah, say if your selling your phone on eBay you can easily wipe it essentially scamming them out of their money.

MissPosted:

Seems smart but, at the same time dumb. Because what if you buy a phone off someone from Criagslist or something and they just shut it off?

GregPosted:

Seems like a nice idea to me :)

ActivatedPosted:

This does seem like a good ideas but it does have really bad flaws as well

iiExaMplezZzPosted:

This is a good idea, but it has its flaws. You would have to have a completely secure account to use the tool and be confident nobody could access it other than you. Then theres the problem of losing your phone, using the tool, and then finding it only to find out you paid 500> for a brick. You'd have to be absolutely sure theres no chance of finding it.


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