News According to a document prepared by the New York District Attorney’s Office, older versions of Android can easily be remotely reset by Google if compelled by a court order, allowing investigators to easily view the contents of a device. The document, which looks at the impact of full disk encryption on access for law enforcement, says that devices running Android 5.0 (and newer) are unable to be remotely reset as they use full disk encryption – it’s not switched on by default for many devices, however. Anything using an older version is vulnerable to remote reset. “Forensic examiners are able to bypass passcodes on some of those devices using a variety of forensic techniques. For some other types of Android devices, Google can reset the passcodes when served with a search warrant and an order instructing them to assist law enforcement to extract data from the device. This process can be done by Google remotely and allows forensic examiners to view the contents of a device.” According to the Android Developer Dashboard, that means that 74.1 percent of devices are still using a version of Android that can be remotely reset at any time. Tags:Google Share This Post: Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Post navigation ‹ Previous Software boosts smartphones to 4K without tapping out batteryNext › The (leaked) Just Cause 3 system requirements are here Related Content Software boosts smartphones to 4K without tapping out battery Amazon Prime Music’s top challenge? (Q&A) Apple plans to launch Apple Pay in China by February What’s the catch with off-brand prepaid wireless services? more news from the blog Jason Chen: Gizmodo Editor, Apple Employee? No more invites: OnePlus 2 to be available via open sales from Nov 25-27 Verizon iPhone 4 Reportedly Falls Prey To Death Grip Samsung Galaxy S7 Britecell camera should be thinner, faster and excel at low-light photography How to Back Up and Restore WhatsApp Chats with Google Drive Syria Lifts Ban on Facebook and YouTube Apple and Google settle Motorola patent disagreement and agree to cooperate on patent reform LG Optimus 2X & NVIDIA Tegra 2 Review: The First Dual-Core Smartphone New in our buyer’s guide: The iPhone 6s, Surface Book and much more First taste of Honeycomb: Android 3.0 user interface preview Mobile Gaming: Can Core i7-2920XM Beat Desktop Core i7-980X? Samsung Gear S2 review: a giant leap in smartwatch design ‘Face to Facebook’ Is Part Art, Part Hack Google+ is now faster for the few who use it HP TouchPad first hands-on! (updated with video!) iPad mini 4 review: why has Apple hidden this great tablet away? Movado delivers a smartwatch inspired by its classic Museum Watch Motorola Moto X Style gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India Google’s made several ‘Star Wars’ VR experiences for Cardboard Apple TV review: the super-shiny new media streamer is here New Yu Yuphoria version with 3 GB RAM spotted Razer announce new mouse and headphones at CES Free Group Chat App Convore Launches To Challenge Campfire Couchbase – Consolidation Begins In Big Data Space Motorola Moto X Style Review: One of 2015’s best Android phones Apple still dominant in online movie sales, Walmart sneaking up Nexus 5X review: Google’s Nexus back at its best? YouTube Kids, the family-friendly video app, is now available outside the US Sony Xperia Z5 Premium camera samples: Is this really the best mobile camera? LG Thinq Appliances Let You Remotely Burn Lasagna, Start the Dryer Mozilla Adopts Red Pandas, Broadcasts Their Adorable Antics on Webcam Dell to fix flaw of its own making that puts its computers at risk Can Honeycomb tablets gain ground by being “just as good” as iPad? Add Comment Cancel reply Comment: Name * Email * Website