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flag UK police demand tech firms disable stolen phones by June 1 or face laws.

flag London's Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has demanded tech giants make stolen phones unusable by June 1, warning that without action, the UK government will introduce mandatory legislation. flag He cited rampant theft, global resale—especially in China—and the use of stolen devices to exploit children, stressing that default anti-theft measures, real-time global blocking, and stricter IMEI controls are needed. flag Only 2% of London’s over 587,000 stolen phones since 2017 have been recovered. flag Police across the U.S. have echoed the call, urging Apple, Samsung, and Google to implement hardware-based, system-wide protections to permanently disable stolen devices.

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