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Should I glue my SIM card tray shut? (self.cybersecurity)

submitted 1 year ago by darkstar to c/cybersecurity

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I know it's an odd question, but where I live phones get stolen often. My phone doesn't have the option for an eSim, which is a problem because 90% of the time when a thief steals a phone they take out the SIM card immediately, meaning I wouldn't be able to remotely lock or wipe my phone.

Should I consider glueing the SIM tray shut? Or are there alternative less permanent measures I can take to keep my device secure?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Depending on how old the phone is, this is less of an issue than you or others here think it is. Starting a few years ago, android at least can't simply be wiped and set back up from scratch. Manufacturers/Android did this in response to the increase in phone thefts. Iirc, this had a significant impact on the number of phones being stolen as an opportunity theft. If someone targets you, that's a different story.

As others have said. Make sure encryption is turned on and that it's setup with a pin. If you really are concerned then make sure the time out to lock is set to as low as possible and never have it unlocked if it's not in your hands.

[–] darkstar 1 points 1 year ago

It's a Samsung A34, so not old at all. Thank you for your response!