The kill switch, a very practical feature that makes it possible to hard-lock a lost or stolen smartphone remotely, was recently enacted in the US California as a requirement for every smartphone. Of course, this could not be overlooked by the technology companies and after what Google added to its new Androidwith 5.0 Lollipop kill switch support, we learn that Qualcomm will equip its Snapdragon 810 processor line with kill switches.
What does it mean? Well, given that, according to available information, the upcoming Samsung flagship (or at least one of its variants) will be in the form of Galaxy The S6 is equipped with a Snapdragon 810 processor, we will see a kill switch in the Galaxy S6, which is expected to be introduced in the coming months. Simply put, if someone Galaxy If your S6 is stolen or lost, you will be able to deactivate the device, thus preventing possible misuse of personal data. In addition, your data can be downloaded, deleted or the device can be located.
Unlike other types of kill switches, SafeSwitch, as Qualcomm calls it, is virtually unbreakable. This is because it turns on immediately when the device starts, even long before the firmware even starts to load, and it is also hardware-based, so the thief's plans to hack the device Galaxy S6's will not work somewhat unless of course the owner uses SafeSwitch. For more information, watch the video below the text.
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*Source: Qualcomm
