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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    1 year ago

    Some phones including Samsung are encrypted by default.

    Don’t keep data on your device you don’t need and use the encryption.

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      1 year ago

      that doesn’t help with sim removal. sim swaps are stuff are a thing and honestly more of a concern than data exfiltration.

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        1 year ago

        “meaning I wouldn’t be able to remotely lock or wipe my phone”. The original post indicated data was the issue. If they want to get the sim out and wipe it, they will. Need to solve the problem (data loss).