ISSUE 45 • ANDROID ADVISOR 37REVIEWa photo and it goes directly to the Locker app,
bypassing any cloud upload you have. We found
ourselves using it more than we thought to store
things like passport details and receipts.
As well as a Night Light feature to turn down the
blue tint after dark, there’s the DTEK suite of security
prompts and decent frequency of security updates. My
review device arrived with a 6 November 2017 security
patch, which was mere days before it landed on my
desk. You’ll only find this speed of update elsewhere
on a Pixel device, and is a great reason to plump
for the Motion if you want regular security patches
(and you should, frankly). Consumers unknowingly
walk around with Android devices with ancient
security patches, and BlackBerry Mobile should be
commended for taking the matter seriously.
We also like the convenience key, which you can
map to something generic like to open the camera,
or something as specific as new email to a specific
contact. You can also pin these types of granular