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How to Secure Digital Wallets on Lost Android and iPhones

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Losing a phone necessitates disabling digital wallets to protect payment cards and other sensitive information. For Android users, marking the device as lost via Google Find Hub or android.com/lock will remove cards from Google Wallet and lock the device. Samsung users can utilize SmartThings Find to lock Samsung Wallet. iPhone users can enable Lost Mode through the Find My app or browser, which locks the device and prevents access to Apple Pay, or opt to remove items from Apple Wallet entirely via settings. AI

IMPACT Provides users with actionable steps to secure personal financial data on mobile devices.

RANK_REASON Article provides instructions on how to use existing product features to mitigate a common user problem.

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How to Secure Digital Wallets on Lost Android and iPhones

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Christine Persaud) ·

    How to disable your digital wallet if you lose your phone

    Digital wallets are secure, since even if you lose your phone, they're protected by your lock screen. But you can disable your wallet to be safe.

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