Losing a cell phone or being stolen is still a common situation. However, with the arrival of parties such as Carnival and the crowds in blocks, users must be more careful. Attention to banking applications and personal data needs to be redoubled, experts recommend.
To prevent theft from happening, follow the tips of Tiago Drumond, head of technology at ioasys, a company specializing in digital solutions:
+ Understand how your cell phone battery works and how to preserve it
- Keep cell phone in purse or closed compartment;
- Place a safety cord with covers for the device, leaving it attached to the arm or forearm;
- Use lock passwords, with faceID or touchID, in addition to numerical passwords.
For those who had their device stolen or stolen, the guidelines, however laborious, are simple. Drumond advises the user to use the devices linked to the device account, such as the Find My iPhone, for those who use IOS. On Android, you can follow the tips below:
- Login android.com/find and sign in to your Google Account. If you have more than one smartphone, click on the lost one at the top of the screen. If the lost smartphone has more than one user profile, sign in with a Google Account that is in the main profile. Learn more about user profiles.
- The lost smartphone receives a notification.
- On the map you can see information about where he is. Location is approximate and may not be exact; if the smartphone cannot be found, you will see his last known location, if available.
- Choose what you want to do. If necessary, first click on Enable blocking and cleaning.
- Play sound: makes the smartphone ring at maximum volume for five minutes, even if it is in silent or vibrate mode.
- Protect device: lock your smartphone with your PIN, pattern or password. If you no have a lock, it is possible to configure one. To help someone return their smartphone to you, add a message or phone number to the Lockscreen.
- Wipe device: Permanently deletes all data on your smartphone but does not delete data from SD cards. After you wipe your phone, Find My Device will stop working on it.
the blog of Nubankfor example, directs the user to immediately inform the financial institutions :
- Notify all banks and financial institutions where you have an account or credit or debit card;
- Understand when to file a police report;
- Contact your phone operator to block the line;
- Disconnect your social networks from the device;
- If geolocation is activated, search for the device.
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