Losing your phone can be a very devastating experience.
Your pictures, videos, contact, and private data are all gone.
There’s always a chance that you could lose them forever.
And then there’s also the possibility that the phone could end up in the wrong hands.
Losing access to valuable files could be very crippling.
Your private data in the wrong hands could be a nightmare.
So, how can you prevent this as much as possible?
Here are some practical ways to mitigate the impact of losing your Android smartphone.
Proactively backing up your data is the first logical step in preparing for a potential data loss.
Unfortunately, keeping a backup of all your data isn’t as simple as it seems.
Most of the popular Android backup apps out there have a lot of holes.
The first backup option you should consider is Android’s in-built backup feature.
Some of these options may look slightly different depending on which version of Android you’re running.
To pull up the feature:
Open your options app, scroll down and tap onGoogle > Backup.
Toggle-onBack up to Google Drive.
Scroll down and tap onGoogle Photosand then toggle onBack up and Sync.
Scroll down and tap onBack up gear folders.
To cover the lapses, Google has a unified backup solution calledGoogle One.
A popular option is using a “vault” app that can secure your sensitive files with a pin.
You’ll find dozens of them on the Play Store.
Fortunately, theFiles by Googleapp is a reliable option for keeping your files safe.
The system comes with a Safe Folder feature.
Realistically, it is not all your files that you’ll likely keep in the Safe Folder.
This means every other file could be vulnerable.
Unfortunately, it comes with a lot of limitations.
Anyone serious about tempering with your data will ensure these conditions aren’t met.
So what’s the fix for this?
The trigger and the action should only be valid when the scenario fits the action of an intruder.
MacroDroid gives you a lot of scope to define this “intruder profile.”
you’re free to do this within the constraints section.
Remember to turn on any required permissions and give MacroDroid access to accessibility features via the Android parameters app.
Of course, MacroDroid gives you a lot of leeway.
