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Things the guys who stole my phone have texted me to try to get me to unlock it - Gothamist (gothamist.com)
submitted 5 months ago by 1984@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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This is a very entertaining and educational article, giving insights into the methods used by thiefs to try and get access to your phone data.

I don't like Apple but it's great that their security is so good when it comes to this.

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[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I use a fanny pack at large events.

Many have hidden zippers for wallet and phone, and its in front of you so its hard to steal from.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, phone theft is rampant in nightclubs as well and would be great to solve for the pocket problem.

Do like these guys (who I think spend a lot of money on marketing):

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 2 points 5 months ago

I got a cheap one from Amazon.

A key thing a look for are those little nylon pulls on the zipper handles. You can always add them to a zipper as well.

You can loop the pulls through each other to make it harder to open a zipper. I do this for backpacks since they're behind me. This is more of a deterrent than a lock though.

I'll send a pic after work to describe it. (Although there are actual products but I am cheap).