What "find my device" app do you guys use, or consider is the best? Preferably free, but I wouldn't mind paying if it was a truly reliable app.
If there's anything akin to Apple's "Find my iPhone" app, that'd be even better. I'd like to remote lock, remote wipe, and GPS a lost or stolen phone if possible. Something that can be accessed via the a website, for example.
PS. Oh yeah, hopefully it doesn't drain battery much to leave this app "turned on" so to speak. I guess this is hard because it would require GPS be left on at all time? Not sure.
I use GotYa, it uses the ffc to take a picture of the thief and then emails it to you with their location. I believe it has those other features too via text commands but I don't use them.
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What "find my device" app do you guys use, or consider is the best? Preferably free, but I wouldn't mind paying if it was a truly reliable app.
If there's anything akin to Apple's "Find my iPhone" app, that'd be even better. I'd like to remote lock, remote wipe, and GPS a lost or stolen phone if possible. Something that can be accessed via the a website, for example.
PS. Oh yeah, hopefully it doesn't drain battery much to leave this app "turned on" so to speak. I guess this is hard because it would require GPS be left on at all time? Not sure.
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Phone Locator Pro is feature packed and amazing.
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Android lost is what I use. It's free and has lots of options. I tried a few different apps but this is my favorite.
The list of features is huge and it's free.
Thats Androidlost.
Cerberus is da best.
Cerberus! Ftw
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Gonna agree on Cerberus
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Cerberus or lookout
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OK I take back my suggestion for Phone Locator Pro. I am now voting for Cerberus. Its definitely the best.
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I use Cerberus.
Cerberus !
I really like android lost, has all the features of Cerberus but I like it better.
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Definitely Cerberus!
Another vote for Cerberus. Never had to use it, but their customer service (related to billing issues) is second to none.
Cerberus here too
I love it... Cerberus is so awesome! :thumbup:
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I use Avast! Mobile Security personally and I love it. If you're rooted, the anti theft theft is awesome, you can lock your phone with a text from another phone, and you can prevent USB debugging connections to prevent someone from wiping or reprogramming your phone.
I love AVAST! because of several reasons:
1) it's an all-in-one app with antivirus and anti-theft, among other features (ie. firewall)
2) its antivirus is top-notch for android (search up "AV-Test android antivirus" as I'm not allowed to post links yet =P )
3) its good root integration (it can protect from factory resets by writing itself into the /system partition)
I went with Cerberus, and it doesn't disappoint. Very robust set of features, and reliable, so far.
Thanks all for the suggestions.
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I love AVAST! because of several reasons:
1) it's an all-in-one app with antivirus and anti-theft, among other features (ie. firewall)
2) its antivirus is top-notch for android (search up "AV-Test android antivirus" as I'm not allowed to post links yet =P )
3) its good root integration (it can protect from factory resets by writing itself into the /system partition)
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Are these type of apps needed or recommemded? Got lookout preinstalled(not activated) and got a txt about the T-Mobile mobile security app. Wife dloaded it, but I did not on to mine.
If needed which one is best?
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Are these type of apps needed or recommemded? Got lookout preinstalled(not activated) and got a txt about the T-Mobile mobile security app. Wife dloaded it, but I did not on to mine.
If needed which one is best?
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I dont think we really need those stuff. If you know well what you are downloading and from where you are downloading this stuff are useless.Beside they Consume battery alot.
I never used them on my 4 android devices lol
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I use Lookout a lot. It has saved me many times when I left my phone somewhere, and I had to find it. The web interface is great. You can locate it via GPS, make it scream, or even wipe it if you need to. It also does a daily back up of all your pics and calls. Not sure if we need the Anitvirus yet on our phones, but it's nice to have as a piece of mind. Especially when downloading all these third party apps from say XDA (not that members would try to give bad ones, but some links go to shady sites once in a while).
So look out is good? What about avg?
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Avast beta FTW
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Another really good security app is cerberus doesn't provide any type of virus protection be offers a wide array of lost or stolen options definitely worth a try.
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2nd for avast. Don't care much for lookout and I wouldn't give me dead grandmother AVG.
Casperi
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I don't think lookout is necessary, although the locating feature is great..you can try cerberus or seekdroid if you want an app that locates your phone
I like my Roms the way I like my women..... Clean and smooth
I use avast. Use it on my desktop and it's way better than most other anti virus for PC. Avast doesn't seem to use much battery and is very light on my phone. Plus the anti theft feature is the best out there. Period.
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All I have to say is Cerberus the best for rooted and non rooted users its like alarm force for my phone
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What's wrong with AVG? Im still on the.fence on if I want to use any of it......
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I use Lookout mainly for its backup and lost devices capabilities... as long as you are downloading from known sources you should have no need to scan files for viruses.
Quick question about these type of apps: do they automatically enable GPS if lost and you try to find the device?
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Quick question about these type of apps: do they automatically enable GPS if lost and you try to find the device?
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No it does not enable GPS, but it still narrows it down to a couple feet using triangulation with the surrounding towers and/or wi-fi. I just did it for mine, and the map pinpoints it to inside my living room. Since it also has the ability to scream (actually screams a loud noise) there should be no issues finding it within a few feet while screaming. On that note even if the phone is set to silent Lookout will turn the volume all the way to 100% to scream making it very easy to locate.
My favorite combo is tmobile security (auto location off) with dropbox for backup purposes... less battery drain. (Wont find your phone if its off)
Source: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/fake-antivirus-app-steals-contact-data-mobile-devices
The authors of Android.Enesoluty have added another app to their repertoire. The new app is called “Safe Virus Scan” in Japanese, and as the name suggests, it is supposed to function as an antivirus app. However, as you might have guessed, it does not contain any antivirus functionality and the only action it performs is to steal personal data.
Previous variants displayed messages stating that the app was incompatible with the device. However, unlike its predecessors, this app appears as though it actually functions as advertised.
By the time the scan is complete, the app has uploaded all contact data that is stored on the device to an external site. The app is actually quite convincing and it is difficult to identify anything suspicious about it.
I've never really felt a need to have antivirus on any of my android phones. Is it really that prevalent?
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I've never really felt a need to have antivirus on any of my android phones. Is it really that prevalent?
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I've read and heard stories about people using computers, bogus apps, ect, to steal people's info. I have anitvirus apps on my devices and laptop. Better safe than sorry.
lol @ people actually thinking android can catch viruses.....I been an Android phone user since the HTC Hero and to this day ..NOTHING...
And never used an anti-virii scanner....
Its more of a danger due to malicious apps like the one mentioned.
But yes android is 'infectable'. If an app gains root privileges it can write and hide malicious code to the /system..
I just dont know that the av solutions out right now can detect this without a db comparison.
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Hey people I was wondering I'm scared to loose my phone and I was wondering is there an app I can use to track my phone? I have avast and it has anti theft but I don't know how to use it to track I also have avast on my laptop soo any suggestions I can try or someone know how to use the avast tracking
Cerberus will do a lot of different things, including track your phone; I highly recommend it.
If you have Sprint's insurance you can download the total equipment protection app from the play store. Once set up you can locate the device and it also backs up your contacts.
Where's My Droid and Androidlost are the ones I use. I think that they are better than the one that came with my insurance.
I tried different apps but finally settled on to Cerberus. I would recommend it to anyone. Just try the free seven day trail.
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All these things are moot if a sophisticated person finds your phone and wipes it and installs a new ROM. You can either wish that an average joe who's not advanced finds your phone or your phone stays put where you lost it before it runs out of battery.
TrustGo Security. Register in the website, and add the site to someone else bookmarks. Works for me in less than a minute. Also let the GPS on.
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Hey people I was wondering I'm scared to loose my phone and I was wondering is there an app I can use to track my phone? I have avast and it has anti theft but I don't know how to use it to track I also have avast on my laptop soo any suggestions I can try or someone know how to use the avast tracking
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GotYa face trap app: has good ratings and a has already proved useful in live situations according to a news report
WheresMyDroid: also has good ratings and reviews
Wow I just open the app and I see all this thanks for all the suggestions
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i use android lost personally, but there's a number of apps that do the same thing.
Plan B has worked for me. You can install it even after you've lost it, then it'll show up on your map, you can send messages through it and even sound an alarm. Handy dandy.
preyproject or lookout are the two I recommend as a Police Officer.. Plan B is a part of Lookout that can be downloaded after the fact, if stolen,,
As stated earlier these apps are only useful if you loose your phone and no one picks it up and or some average Joe that isn't smart enough to pull the battery out or just turn off the GPS and data ...
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As stated earlier these apps are only useful if you loose your phone and no one picks it up and or some average Joe that isn't smart enough to pull the battery out or just turn off the GPS and data ...
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I have the sprint app. I had the location gps turned off on the phone. And tried the online site and it tracked it exactly where I lived. Also can do a schedule on gps tracking fron the phone.
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I work around a lot of teenagers, and stealing each other's iphones is commonplace. I'm leaning toward "Where's My Droid", but if there is something better I will install that instead.
I use and love Android Lost.
+1 for Android lost, you can take a picture of the kid holding your phone, great for evidence.
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Cerberus. Ultimate best security app.
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Aegis. Location, alarm, wipe, all via a text.
x2 for Cerberus
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I have a friend who worries about it being stolen and he swears by Cerberus. He's been trying to get me to download it for years. My personal defense against thieves consists of Jack Johnson and Tom O'Leary, if you know what I mean.
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Cerberus. Ultimate best security app.
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This. Its saved me from my own stupidity more times than I can count
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Cerberus, I got the root version. The thief can't even uninstall by wiping the phone. Great features like record audio, take pic w/front-rear camera, grab screen shot, get call log, get sms log, lock phone w/code, wipe internal memory, wipe sd card and many more things. the best paid app i've paid for. And you can use it on five different phones!!!
Change mine to Cerebus too.
I started playing with Android lost again, hadn't since rooting, and couldn't get it to work. So I installed Cerebus and like it. Once my trial expires, I will be purchasing it.
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Avast.
You can send it text messages to control the location features...
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+1 Cerberus. Lots of neat and useful features, especially if you need to check up on somebody without them knowing it.
And for fun, I've once installed and logged into Cerberus on my friend's phone, and I'm locking the phone remotely and sounding the alarm at inconvenient times lol.
Cerberus or Android both ok,i personally love Cerberus.
Just want to regenerate, cerberus
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Plan B allows remote install and gps flare's...
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cerberus is my vote very awesome
+1 for Cerberus as best paid and Avast for best free.
Cerberus is worth the money in a heart beat.
Being able to have full control of the phone remotely if needed is priceless. It can take front or back camera pictures even if locked and email them or save them. Also able to wipe the phone storage and SD storage.
I say Cerberus as well. Kick ass app. Well worth the $4 or whatever it costs. Works on 5 devices too.
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Cerberus hands down, even sends you a email of a pic of the person who stops the alarm!
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So, today I was playing with the photo editor by mplabs which is ONLY available on the Samsung Market via the Samsung Apps app and decided to do some due diligence and check out what perms it had. I was disgusted. It had EVERYTHING!!! I then checked every single samsung based app and the same was true of the "S" apps and the Samsung Apps app as well. This is ridiculous. There's absolutely no reason it should have the ability to read my texts, contacts, personal info, etc... If you value your own, as well as your contacts, privacy, you'd be well advised to freeze or uninstall all their offending apps.
You should check out kies permissions.
If you'd like to limit the S app's permissions, try LBE Privacy Guard in the market. You should be able to block whatever permissions you'd like with LBE... it may "break" the program but you can always re-allow the program's access to a particular permission. May require a little trail and error...
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You should check out kies permissions.
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I don't know why an app designed to interface with the entire system data would need permissions to access the entire system data.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc. You shouldn't be surprised.
As to the op. Meh.
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There is nothing particularly interesting in my life anyway so I don't care
Nevertheless, I am MUCH less concerned about Samsung accessing my data than some app developer working from a Russian hack factory.
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There is nothing particularly interesting in my life anyway so I don't care
Nevertheless, I am MUCH less concerned about Samsung accessing my data than some app developer working from a Russian hack factory.
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This. And the post above yours. I care much less about Samsung having my data and trying to get us to buy more products using it than some l33t h4x0r. Or the government TBH.
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I don't know why an app designed to interface with the entire system data would need permissions to access the entire system data.
Post hoc ergo propter hoc. You shouldn't be surprised.
As to the op. Meh.
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YOU MEAN THE THINGS IN MY PHONE THAT I USE TO INTERACT WITH MY PHONE CAN ACCESS MY PHONE? Sigh.
Samsung OWNS YOU. Get over it.
It is one thing to get upset over a small private app seeing your stuff. It's a whole other thing when you buy a product that controls your whole life and then are surprised they have access to it.
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There is nothing particularly interesting in my life anyway so I don't care
Nevertheless, I am MUCH less concerned about Samsung accessing my data than some app developer working from a Russian hack factory.
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what you got against russians? it those dern chinamen you gotta keep an eye on. :laugh:
Somali pirates. Word.
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madsquabbles said:
what you got against russians? it those dern chinamen you gotta keep an eye on. :laugh:
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Its the Chinese Russian Alien Baby Hybrids that make me nervous.
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Its the Chinese Russian Alien Baby Hybrids that make me nervous.
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To quote that really awful show... The truth is out there.
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This is funny.. Like Google doesn't own you already
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Zomg! They're coming for your pr0nz hey theres a pic floating around somewhere that says facebook (fb) + instagram (i) = fbi its pretty common knowledge the Internet has become nothing more than a giant data mining and marketing tool its become more of an interactive commerical with all the ads everywhere, the ads help the site stay free, sites collect data to sell to advertisers to up the profit, see more ads, collect more data. :screwy:
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I totally agree with the OP. Why the hell does a photo editing app wants to have access to our phone calls and sms? That is at the core of privacy. But they weren't forcing me to use their app so I uninstalled it. So far my favorite alternatives are a combination sketchbook mobile and pixlr express. I'm loving the s-pen feature with palm rejection that sketchbook mobile has.
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I totally agree with the OP. Why the hell does a photo editing app wants to have access to our phone calls and sms? That is at the core of privacy. But they weren't forcing me to use their app so I uninstalled it. So far my favorite alternatives are a combination sketchbook mobile and pixlr express. I'm loving the s-pen feature with palm rejection that sketchbook mobile has.
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Most of the permissions for contacts and sms are required to send a picture message(attach the image) and to choose contact photos from the editing app. The app needs to communicate with both sms and contacts to do just those functions and they need to be able to read and edit in both.
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Sketchbook mobile and pixlr expression can do just that without mining our personal data.
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Zomg! They're coming for your pr0nz hey theres a pic floating around somewhere that says facebook (fb) + instagram (i) = fbi its pretty common knowledge the Internet has become nothing more than a giant data mining and marketing tool its become more of an interactive commerical with all the ads everywhere, the ads help the site stay free, sites collect data to sell to advertisers to up the profit, see more ads, collect more data. :screwy:
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What sucks is that unless you remember to turn off all data before boot, you can't even connect to your von before many services get your IP.
Did you notice the phone app can make phone calls and read your contacts?
-- "Sensorly or it didn't happen!"
Wait, so you gave Samsung access to your data and now you're upset that they were using it? Maybe, you should think about not giving you your data in the first place. It's as simple is not setting up Samsung accounts, and stripping all the crap that they put on the phone after you got it. Plus, your phone will run faster and will be easier to navigate.
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Zomg! They're coming for your pr0nz hey theres a pic floating around somewhere that says facebook (fb) + instagram (i) = fbi its pretty common knowledge the Internet has become nothing more than a giant data mining and marketing tool its become more of an interactive commerical with all the ads everywhere, the ads help the site stay free, sites collect data to sell to advertisers to up the profit, see more ads, collect more data. :screwy:
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Why I use scroogle and adbock