AT&T starts rolling out ‘McAfee Factory Reset Protection’ update for the LG G3

AT&T is currently rolling out an update to all its carrier-branded variants of the LG G3 located in the United States. Unfortunately, though, this upgrade doesn’t bring Android 5.1 to the handset, but does transport McAfee Factory Reset Protection to your device, which is actually a pretty nifty feature to have on your smartphone.

Once updated, users will see a new application in their drawer. Opening it will prompt them to log a secure 8-character password, which will have to be entered before a factory reset can take place, giving owners peace of mind that any potential thieves will not be able to reset their phone, thereby making it easier to track them down if they go missing.

As is customary with all manufacturer updates, the upgrade is being rolled out in stages, but if you don’t feel like waiting for a notification confirming that it’s ready for your device to hit your unit, you could always search for the update manually. To do so simply follow the four steps below:

1. Open the Settings app
2. Scroll to the bottom and tap on “About Device”
3. Hit “System Updates”
4. Tap on “Check for update”

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