Android will not block your phone if you know it in your pocket – Gizmodo in Spanish

Protecting your investment with a code or a fingerprint sensor is an intelligent and often necessary measure. But depending on the situation, sometimes compensates be no entering the unlock code many times a day. A new feature of Android wants to solve that problema.http: //es.gizmodo.com/10-cosas-que-p …

is called in English, on-body detection and the idea is that even if the phone works normally with a code or unlock pattern, once we introduce and as subsequently relocate the phone in your hand or pocket (something that are responsible for detecting sensors and accelerometers device) will no longer ask.

The idea is clever because it assumes once you, as a legitimate user, you unlock the phone no sense reorder the code if you have not separated from it. In return, opens the door to several security holes such as unlock the terminal, put it in your pocket and then give it to a friend or acquaintance, who would thus access. If we leave some time at a table at rest or connected to a charger, it would ask for the code normally.

The function detected by Android Police is progressively reaching some users Nexus by update. There seems to be exclusive to Android 5.1 but requires Lollipop obviously have stock Android installed. If you are or Nexus owners have said ROM in your phone, it is good idea to check if you have also appeared. [Via Android Police]

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