Google shares its fix for Remote Lock’s biggest flaw

Google’s Remote Lock feature is getting a much-needed security upgrade, with a new layer of verification being added. At today’s I/O event, the company confirmed that users will soon have more control over Remote Lock by adding a security question. The obvious advantage is to prevent unauthorized attempts to lock someone else’s Android phone remotely.

We’d previously glimpsed this feature, with strings in the beta version of Google Play Services hinting that users would soon be prompted to answer a security question before Remote Lock could be activated. These included standard prompts like “What was the name of your first pet?” and “What’s your mother’s maiden name?” The former question was shown on the screen in today’s showcase.