Device Locator Disable Authentication
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Abstract
A device locator mode or find my device (FMD) mode can allow a lost, stolen, or misplaced mobile device to be located. The FMD mode can be enabled or disabled on a mobile device. Sometimes thieves or unauthorized parties attempt to disable the FMD mode. To prevent this, the mobile device can transmit a unique device identifier to a remote server. The remote server can link the device identifier to a cloud-based user account associated with the user of the mobile device. Before an FMD mode is disabled on the mobile device, before the content or settings can be erased, and/or before a mobile device is permitted to be activated/reactivated, a user of the mobile device can be challenged for the credentials of the cloud-based user account. If valid credentials are provided, FMD can be disabled, the content or settings can be reset, and/or the device can be activated/reactivated.
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40 Claims
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device, a request to disable a device locator mode of the mobile device in which an authorized requesting device can receive location information related to the mobile device; sending, by the mobile device, a hardware identifier of the mobile device to a server; receiving, by the mobile device, from the server, a challenge for credentials of an account associated with the hardware identifier; receiving, by the mobile device, credentials through a user interface; sending, by the mobile device, the received credentials to the server; receiving, by the mobile device, from the server, an indication that the received credentials match the credentials of the account associated with the hardware identifier; in response to receiving the indication, disabling the device locator mode; and entering, by the mobile device, an activation operating mode, wherein the mobile device is configured to enable one or more functions in the activation operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed by a processor, causes a device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device, a request to disable a device locator mode of the mobile device in which an authorized requesting device can receive location information related to the mobile device; sending, by the mobile device, a hardware identifier of the mobile device to a server; receiving, by the mobile device, from the server, a challenge for credentials of an account associated with the hardware identifier; receiving, by the mobile device, credentials through a user interface; sending, by the mobile device, the received credentials to the server; receiving, by the mobile device, from the server, an indication that the received credentials match the credentials of the account associated with the hardware identifier; in response to receiving the indication, disabling the device locator mode; and entering, by the mobile device, an activation operating mode, wherein the mobile device is configured to enable one or more functions in the activation operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, by a mobile device, a request to disable a device locator mode of the mobile device in which an authorized requesting device can receive location information related to the mobile device; sending, by the mobile device, a hardware identifier of the mobile device to a server; receiving, by the mobile device, from the server, a challenge for credentials of an account associated with the hardware identifier; receiving, by the mobile device, credentials through a user interface; sending, by the mobile device, the received credentials to the server; receiving, by the mobile device, from the server, an indication that the received credentials match the credentials of the account associated with the hardware identifier; in response to receiving the indication, disabling the device locator mode; and entering, by the mobile device, an activation operating mode, wherein the mobile device is configured to enable one or more functions in the activation operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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Specification