1. Don’t advertise to a thief
It doesn’t take long to take a phone out of your
pocket if a call or text comes in, so don’t keep
it always in your hand in full view to a potential
thief when you’re walking down the street.
2. Pick more than one
Here we look at several ways of protecting your
phone and data, but you don’t have to pick just
one. Use several methods to foil a burglar,
certainly include at least one to protect your
hardware and another for your data.
3. Take a picture of your thief
Although Android has a built-in Device Manager
to track down a stolen phone, third party apps
like Prey do much more. With this app, for
example, you can grab a photo of whoever is
using your missing phone.
4. Report it stolen
If your phone is on a contract, report it stolen
as soon as you notice it’s missing, otherwise a
burglar could rack up a huge bill in calls for
which you’d be liable. Keep a contact number for
your network at hand for this purpose.
5. Insurance
Make sure your phone is insured. Check up
whether your devices are covered on your
household policy when they’re out of the house
and, if not, consider a policy specifi cally for
mobile devices.
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