While several U.S. states and local community organizations are considering various laws " button killer " (when the phone is stolen , you can remotely turn into unsuitable for resale "brick" ) , industry leaders have decided to take their own voluntary commitments in this area.
Under the agreement , which was announced on April 15 , the largest smartphone makers , including Apple, Google, HTC, Huawei, Motorola, Microsoft, Nokia and Samsung , with U.S. operators undertake in 2015 to start implementing their new device " antivorovskie " technology.
Data from each of these companies smartphone , will be available from July 2015 , it will be possible to remotely wipe and lock the device , preventing the thief and potential new owners the possibility to re- produce activation. In this case , if the unit will be returned to the owner, he will be able to fully restore its performance .
Some manufacturers have already begun to implement similar technology independently . For example, the operating system of Apple's iOS 7 introduced a feature called Activation Lock, which prompts the user password, even after the smartphone has been reset to its factory settings.
American politicians warmly welcomed the initiative of operators and manufacturers of smartphones , but some of them consider a voluntary agreement insufficient. For example , Senator Mark Leno California said the new pact will not solve the problem.
I am inspired by the acceleration of progress in this area, however , the mobile industry needs to offer a complete solution , not partial to protect their customers and make the streets safer.
Senator Mark Leno
In turn, the head of the Association of mobile telecommunications and the Internet (CTIA) Ctiv Largent said " button killer " should be protected from outside interference : so that hackers gained access to the user's account , not able to remotely wipe all data from another smartphone.
In September 2013, New York City police distributed flyers with the recommendation for owners of Apple's smartphone update to the seventh version of the operating system iOS, which now has a protection against thieves. A month later, the media reported that theft iPhone account for 14 % of all crime in this city.
