The project appears primarily aimed at raising awareness about phone theft.
Google just gave Android users a powerful new tool to help keep their phones and data safe with Theft Detection Lock in Android 15. The system uses the sensors on your phone to detect if a thief ever grabs it out of your unsuspecting hands and runs off with it -- locking the phone (and your info) in the process. But for as useful as that promises to be, today we're checking out a slightly different approach to the problem that is all about preventing that initial snatch.