Timeline for Are settings and accounts (like email) removed when changing the SIM card?
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| Sep 20, 2013 at 18:16 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackAndroid/status/381119746084970496 | ||
| Sep 18, 2013 at 6:47 | vote | accept | beginner_ | ||
| Sep 18, 2013 at 6:34 | comment | added | Izzy | Exactly. The SIM lock only holds as long as the SIM is inserted. If the thief removes the SIM, and there's no other lock defined (pattern lock, device password/PIN, face unlock), he's free to access everything then which is not otherwise protected. | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 6:29 | answer | added | ce4 | timeline score: 5 | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 5:07 | history | edited | beginner_ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 18, 2013 at 5:06 | comment | added | beginner_ | Well it was locked as in a PIN needs to be entered to access the phone and when restarting it the SIM must be unlocked. However what happens if the SIM is changed? Then the PIN is known and the phone can be accessed? | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 5:03 | review | First posts | |||
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| Sep 18, 2013 at 4:54 | comment | added | Tirath | And yes is the stolen device is not protected with some lock then the person can access all the data of your phone | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 4:52 | comment | added | Tirath | The setting differ from device to device and SIM only allows one to access call and internet it has no part in the email account credentials holding and all. So if you have new device then you can just put old account credentials and access the data. | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 4:44 | history | asked | beginner_ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |