I know it’s an odd question, but where I live phones get stolen often. My phone doesn’t have the option for an eSim, which is a problem because 90% of the time when a thief steals a phone they take out the SIM card immediately, meaning I wouldn’t be able to remotely lock or wipe my phone.
Should I consider glueing the SIM tray shut? Or are there alternative less permanent measures I can take to keep my device secure?
Newer phones aren’t worth stealing anymore (for the most part). New features at the bootloader level (pm android at least) prevent you from simply wiping the phone and using it. When you wipe it, you still need to have the pin that the last owner/user setup or else it’s just a paper weight.
I dealt with this myself not long ago. I gave my step daughter my pixel 5a when I upgraded to a 7pro and she still needed my pin to set it up.