Overview
- One UI7 adds theft detection lock, offline device lock and remote lock to automatically secure suspected stolen phones
- Identity check and security delay features require biometric verification and give users one hour to block access remotely
- New anti-theft tools have been extended beyond the Galaxy S25 to Galaxy S22, S23, S24 and recent Z Flip/Fold models
- A multi-channel awareness drive uses ads, radio spots and TV commercials to prompt users to update and activate these features
- The initiative supports Home Office and Met Police efforts that have seized over 1,000 handsets and arrested 230 people in a £50 million-a-year theft crackdown