Youth Protection Suite 2 · Device Access Restriction

Youth protection
at the firmware level.

YPS2 is UAVA's patented Device Access Restriction platform. It verifies the adult on their phone, locks the hardware the moment it leaves their hands, and recovers the device from unauthorized users. Any Bluetooth smoke-free product can run it after an over-the-air update.

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  • Patented DAR
  • 92% app adoption
  • 10K+ installs
  • 100% on-device verification
Available on iOS and Android
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  • PatentedDevice Access Restriction
  • Hardware agnosticAny Bluetooth 4+ device, via OTA
  • SHA-256 securedSpoof-proof device connection
  • Native iOS + Android1 of 1 on both app stores

The DAR stack

From verified adult to recovered device

Most youth-protection solutions end at age verification. YPS2 is the only DAR that carries the result into the firmware, then recovers the device from unauthorized hands.

01Privacy focused

Verify

  • ID check & fake-ID detection
  • Liveness selfie verification
  • Processed securely on the user's phone
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03Patented technology

Recover

  • Audiovisual Recovery Technology
  • Returns the device to its rightful owner
  • Notifies the owner when disconnected
See more about recovery

See it in action

YPS2 in motion

A new device stays locked until its owner scans a real ID and matches a selfie to it. If the device walks off later, one tap locks it, and it beeps and flashes blue until it is back.

Verification protocol

Private, on-device fake-ID & liveness detection

The ID never leaves the phone. YPS2 checks the document, detects fakes, confirms a live person and keeps a single verified flag. No 3rd party verification vendor, no per-scan cost, no cloud copy of anyone's license. Compatible with global IDs and passports.

  1. 01

    Scan the IDDocument authenticity and anti-fake-ID checks run on the handset.

  2. 02

    Prove livenessA short selfie check confirms a real person who matches the ID.

  3. 03

    Keep nothingOnly the verified result is stored. Image data is processed and discarded on the device.

Fake-ID detection Liveness selfie 100% on-device iOS + Android Globally available

Device Access Restriction

Youth protection at the firmware level

Patented device access restriction, built hardware agnostic. The owner flags a device from the app and the firmware refuses to fire until the paired owner unlocks it.

  1. 01Track your deviceLast known location on a map, with the time it disconnected.
  2. 02One tap: lockedA single button locks the device. Flagged by the owner, enforced by the firmware. An optional proximity lock can also engage on its own whenever the device is away from the owner's phone.
  3. 03Deactivated until unlockedOnly the paired owner's app can wake it with encrypted token and flash protection.

Recover

Audiovisual Recovery Technology

Locking a device is half the job. YPS2 helps a missing device announce itself with light and sound, notifies the owner the moment it disconnects, and returns the device to the person who verified it.

Making sure devices stay in the right hands, every time.

Manual lock Optional proximity lock Audiovisual recovery

Regulatory · OTA delivery

FDA-level DAR compliance, as simple as an OTA update

YPS2 is hardware agnostic. Partners build the hardware; UAVA powers the technology inside it. The full suite ships to any Bluetooth smoke-free device over the air, including devices already in market, with no new SKU and no new supply chain.

Bluetooth 4+ is the only hardware requirement.

SHA-256 secured connection prevents device spoofing.

One tech stack that drops into any device, any supply chain.

Built for the PMTA

Built-in safeguards and post-purchase surveillance open a path to FDA PMTA and reduced-risk status.

  • Youth-protection data, collected continuously from devices in market
  • PMTA expediting & defense
  • Compliance & safety signals, defensible at device level

App adoption

An app that
actually gets used

Protection that depends on an app only works if people open it. UAVA's is the only native consumption app on either app store, backed by incredibly high adoption and usage rates.

Available on iOS and Android
iOSDownload on the App Store AndroidGet it on Google Play
92%
Adoption rateAmong all device owners
79%
Continuous usageAmong all app users
10K+
InstallsiOS + Android, globally available
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Native consumption appApple App Store · Google Play

In plain terms

What YPS2 is, in plain terms

Youth Protection Suite 2 (YPS2) is a software and firmware platform from UAVA Labs that keeps minors from using Bluetooth-connected smoke-free devices. It verifies that the owner is an adult with on-device ID and liveness checks, enforces a lock in the device firmware when the owner reports it missing or it leaves their phone, and recovers lost devices with audiovisual alerts. It installs on existing hardware through an over-the-air update.

DAR
Device Access Restriction. Controls that live in the device itself, not only in an app or at the point of sale.
OTA
Over-the-air update. How YPS2 reaches devices that are already in people's hands.
PMTA
Premarket Tobacco Product Application, the FDA authorization pathway that YPS2's youth-protection data supports.

Frequently asked

Which devices can run Youth Protection Suite 2?

Any smoke-free device with Bluetooth 4 or later. YPS2 is delivered as an over-the-air update, so devices already in market can be upgraded without a new SKU or supply chain.

Where is the ID verified?

On the owner's phone. ID checks, fake-ID detection and the liveness selfie run locally. UAVA does not use a third-party verification vendor and does not keep a copy of the document.

What happens when a device is reported lost?

The owner taps “Mark as lost” in the app. The firmware deactivates the device so it won't fire, and only the paired owner's app can wake it. Audiovisual Recovery Technology helps return the device to its rightful owner.

Does YPS2 rely on recurring selfie check-ins?

No. Because the lock is enforced at the firmware level, post-verification protection comes from manual lock, optional proximity lock, and recovery rather than from random photo check-ins or idle timeouts.

How does YPS2 help with an FDA PMTA?

Built-in safeguards and continuous post-purchase surveillance generate youth-protection and compliance data. That supports PMTA expediting and defense, and opens a path to further reduced-risk status.

Is UAVA a hardware company?

UAVA ships its own connected device today and licenses the same technology to partners. Partners build the hardware; UAVA powers the technology inside it.

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