Credit: Megan Ellis / Android Authority
TL;DR
- The latest Android Canary build includes an automatic SIM lock protection feature.
- This feature saves you from having to enter your SIM card’s PIN when rebooting your phone.
- This comes several weeks after we first uncovered evidence of the feature.
Google launched the second Android 17 beta last month, and we spotted strings for an automatic SIM lock protection feature at the time. The company has just launched the latest Android Canary version, and we can now show off this feature in action.
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Google has enabled the automatic SIM lock protection feature in the latest Android Canary build. The feature is accessible by tapping Security & Privacy > More security & privacy > Protect SIM card. Check out the screenshots below.
