Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 adds a Reset Protection feature to stop smartphone thieves

[Windows Central]

Microsoft will offer smartphone makers a new anti-theft feature if they use Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2. The Reset Protection mode, when enabled, won't allow a thief access to the phone, even if he or she tries to hard reset the device or flash a new ROM on the smartphone.

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[Guytronic]

Nice!
Finally moves making the Lumia even more secure.
Too bad there isn't a proximity lock feature on these devices.

 

[Kaushik Banerjee]

So finally its good news...! Happy to see MSFT bringing many new stuffs....microsoft payments.., anti theft...windows phone is certainly..a interesting and exciting platform!

 

[Ken1986]

Good news

 

[ujori89]

This will be only for new phones in coming or for every phone when they get the update? Btw good news

 

[Kaushik Banerjee]

This will be only for new phones in coming or for every phone when they get the update? Btw good news

This feature:
1) has already arrived for devices rrunning the 8.1 update 2 builds (Lumia 640, 640 xl)
2) will be arriving for the remaining devices when update 2 will be released by Microsoft.
So all existing devices currently running 8.1 will get the update that includes newer hardware and also older hardware devices