Hello Everyone,
I'm a new user of android OS and GS3 and I don't know much about its apps
I wanna know if there is any application like "Find my Iphone" for the GS3.
And if you know more programs I can use with my phone to protect it from theft or to track it or something like that I'll be grateful
Thanks in advance :good:
Search for Cerberus in the Play Store
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Even the pre installed Samsung dive software is quite useful, but I normally install Cerberus as an additional measure. I am a rooted user so this app is quite useful to me
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wow it's a great app
Thanks very much guys for the help
Do you have any advice about anti-virus programs ?
Do you mean anti-virus?
Avast and Dr.Web (beta) are both free and with excellent recognition capabilities.
If you're rooted and want that extra layer, you can also use avast's firewall or Droidwall to prevent apps from connecting to the internet.
Avast additionally brings a lost-/stolen-phone tracker with good capabilities.
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d4fseeker said:
Do you mean anti-virus?
Avast and Dr.Web (beta) are both free and with excellent recognition capabilities.
If you're rooted and want that extra layer, you can also use avast's firewall or Droidwall to prevent apps from connecting to the internet.
Avast additionally brings a lost-/stolen-phone tracker with good capabilities.
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Yes, that's what I meant. Sorry I was in hurry and forgot to write "virus" word
Thanks mate for the advice
Actually my phone still in stock condition. I didn't root or customize any thing till now. I'm still reading about the flashing, modding and backup processes and I'm worry of losing the warranty too.
Any way thanks a lot
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Hi there!
Well, I think that question is clearly given...
So what do you think?
i think no need !!
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Hi there!
Well, I think that question is clearly given...
So what do you think?
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I think it's good to have.
Not really useful. Android is Linux and AFAIK Linux don't have any real security problems. If you always download from Market, then you won't worry about malicious apps, as Market always puts a check on such apps.
If you not installing every APK or browsing malicious websites, etc you shouldn't need for AV software. Plus, it would increase battery consumption.
tejasdj12 said:
Not really useful. Android is Linux and AFAIK Linux don't have any real security problems. If you always download from Market, then you won't worry about malicious apps, as Market always puts a check on such apps.
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Common misconception, that Linux doesn't have viruses. It's just not efficient to attack those several percent users.
I find it useless at the moment. Maybe there will be a need to have one but not at this time.
bluefirex said:
I find it useless at the moment. Maybe there will be a need to have one but not at this time.
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Pretty much says it nicely!
I use AVG but not for virus security but as locator for lost phone
Useless, i think you only need to be cerful what app you give su permision. Without root acces no harm can be done.
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LiborA. said:
I use AVG but not for virus security but as locator for lost phone
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Me too.
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Really good apps is this - Bitdefender Mobile Security
I think android does not need anti virus program.. it only slows it :/
phoenixberovo said:
I think android does not need anti virus program.. it only slows it :/
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Considering back in March, 58 apps were removed from the Market that contained malicious payloads, it probably doesn't hurt to have an AV program installed just in case.
Google reckoned up to 120,000 devices may have been infected by these apps before they were removed.
I believe apps were removed from market for violating copyright.. Mp3 music downloader was a good app
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Hello
Would you please recommend a firewall only please.
Something that alerts me when which application wants to go out
Thank You please
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droidwall
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droidwall
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+1
Essential software...
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+1 for DroidWall. It has the added benefit of blocking ads in a particular app if you decide to not allow it access to the network.
However, I should say that it doesn't EXACTLY do what you are asking. It allows you control as to what apps may or may not access the network, either via 3g, WiFi, or both. As far as I know, it doesn't tell you when one of the apps you allow access to the network actually does.
If you want something that asks you to allow/deny, try this
ps this was the 3rd result for android firewall, the first 2 being droid wall, just saying everything is out there google and you shall find.
Edit: well it seems twitter brought the company behind whispermonitor and thus all the downloads have disappeared, I will try to find an apk.
Edit2: it seems that whispermonitor only worked on the nexus S and one other phone, shame it looked promising.
Your best bet is droid wall, there is also Pdroid but it needs a rom patch.
Thank you
Will try your recommend solution
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Did you have any luck with the apk file??
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NTOP said:
Did you have any luck with the apk file??
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Well i did some more reading about it, and its more of a whole rom/rom mod than an apk file and it was only compatible with the nexus S and Desire I think.
Droidwall is your best bet.
Avast firewall do better than droidwall, it really alert you if any apps trying to make an connection on yhe the background, but avast is big app that come with antivirus protection which seems to be useless for android os so far.
Rom : samsung stock firmware
Kernel : stock kernel
Modem : stock modem
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I have installed Droid, i really like it as it blocks everything by default. This way i know which apps i want to allow out.
Thank you for all your help.
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I'll add AppTrafficFree https://market.android.com/details?id=net.ir.apptrafficfree
is the best to see which apps or games are wasting your data.
Dylan
That app is great.
Thank you
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This app is great but it would be nice if you can reset the counter so that we know what data we have used in a month or week.
THank You
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I'll add AppTrafficFree https://market.android.com/details?id=net.ir.apptrafficfree
is the best to see which apps or games are wasting your data.
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NTOP said:
I have installed Droid, i really like it as it blocks everything by default. This way i know which apps i want to allow out.
Thank you for all your help.
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Droidwall doesn't work on Samsung Galaxy S2. I use ICS v4.0.3 and it is rooted!
I try for example to block all app on 3G then played Angry birds and the adds are still there..I think this app waste my time!!
Is antivirus use full on android?
Please share your info
**** no
seriously man please mind the language,
all age groups of people here..
im saying no a mobile phone simply does not need antivirus.
about the language it doesnt really matter. even if a kid reads it, sooner or later when they grow up they will use that language anyway
Why not? I thing is not so bad for some people use antivirus as tool make wipe all data or try localization via antivir like avast etc. Dont forget, mobile antivir IS NOT SAME like pc antivir.
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007snz said:
Is antivirus use full on android?
Please share your info
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Sure,it is useful for mine...all of my android have an antivirus at least one...I recommend avant anti virus
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UchihaDareNial said:
Sure,it is useful for mine...all of my android have an antivirus at least one...I recommend avant anti virus
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Ohh man sorry wrong click...I want to click edit but accidentally click quote on my phone...well,what I want to edit is it is Avast Anti Virus,not Avant
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Not yet.
Antivirus is not needed if download apps only from Market. If outside Play Store, then you might get some bug in your phone indeed.
Android viruses are not popular enough yet.
Some info on the matter.
You only "need" an antivirus on rooted devices. If you havent rooted your device, then you shouldn't have an issue, since every possible virus out there needs root privileges in order to do some damage to your phone.
Since android is build based on linux, there are basically very few viruses out there. But as always, a little caution in what you install never hurt anyone.
Yes, it's useful...
1 - If you use your phone as an mass storage device, some virus from Windows can infect your sd card...
2 - if you lose your phone, most of the antivirus can help you to find the phone, and lock the device so others can't use them..
3 - if you download apps from "black market" or visit porn on your phone, ( yeah, I do that sometimes too..) it can protect your phone from malicious apps and others threads..
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I've read some interesting blog posts lately:
android_malware
android_market_security
For now my phone remains fast, stable and battery friendly without any av software. But i know for sure where my apps came from and dont use the mini for web browsing - there may be other scenarios.
LOL No,you don't need an AntiVirus yet on Android devices if you know what you re doing and if you re careful about app permissions esp on a rooted phone.
The Windows virus on SD card comment made me laugh! :-D
That said,according to a lot of sites on the net,Android Trojans are on the rise thanks to Google s app policy...
N.
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BlackArtsInc said:
The Windows virus on SD card comment made me laugh! :-D
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Believe me, they are real..
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Believe me, they are real..
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with windows virus you may transfer it to another windows, but it cannot possibly affect your android system.
i second the fact that unless you are rooted, you would not need an antivirus..
also google play removes malicious software from the store.
anti theft is possibly the only reason one would want to install an antivirus,
thanks for the comments
My phone is rooted,i download application from blackmarket,am going to try an antivirus let me see its usefull or not
As long as you don't install apps from untrustworthy sources you should be fine.
In any case, Avast seems to be pretty decent when compared to the other alternatives. Read about it in Android AV reviews somewhere. The firewall function is pretty sweet too to let some apps connect through WiFi only or not at all.
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Gandhar said what had to be said. I am using a Mcaffe antivírus my Carrier gave me with a free full 1 Year license. The GPS tracking, wipe and block functions in case of a lost or theft phones are sweet. And if you are not rooted, no need for an av.
Windows viruses inside SD? Yeah, true. But than you can blame the Windows user who didn't has a decent av software to block it.
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gandhar said:
with windows virus you may transfer it to another windows, but it cannot possibly affect your android system.
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I know that, that's why.. I don't want to infeact my pc, 'cause I don't have Internet connection to update the antivirus..
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Windows viruses can only affect other PCs when mounting your SD card.In Android they re irrelevant.
I did install Avast last night and found out that a Flashlight app that needed GPS permissions (!).
Other than that,I also liked the Anti-Theft protection which by the way you can keep even if you uninstall the virus scanner.
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Like people said, Windows viruses do not work on Android.
For anti-theft, use Prey. It's a great free app, that only starts working when phone receives SMS with specific text. I use it.
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Hi,
I was wondering what Internet & Antivirus people were using on thier smartphones..
I know theres quite a few options, such as AVG, Norton, etc..
But what do people recommend and why?
Thank you in advance for any replies..
You can get the full version of Norton as a trial for 90 days from the Samsung app store. Then switch to avg from playstore
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Thank you, but what i'm asking is if there are any alternatives that people recommend/prefer??
I don't and have never used an anti-virus... It's really unnecessary.
Use Avast Mobile Security from the Play Store :thumbup:
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Guys, I just wanna ask few basic questions about the Clean Master Application which we can basically find in Google Play.
Is it safe to use ? I just wondering, because aside from the positive comments of its users, there are also negative feedback which specifically saying that it has a bad effect to phone's battery life. Some are saying that it will just drain your battery.
Thanks.
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Yeah it's safe to use as its not a virus or malware.
However android has a built in 'task killer' which frees up memory as it sees fit.
A lot of these clean up applications will kill an app which will relaunch straight away therefore causing more battery drain as the app is having to launch again immediately.
If you think your phone is too slow/the battery isn't good enough give it a shot for a few days and see if it is beneficial for you.
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Yeah it's safe to use as its not a virus or malware.
However android has a built in 'task killer' which frees up memory as it sees fit.
A lot of these clean up applications will kill an app which will relaunch straight away therefore causing more battery drain as the app is having to launch again immediately.
If you think your phone is too slow/the battery isn't good enough give it a shot for a few days and see if it is beneficial for you.
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Great ! Thank you Sir !
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Worst
I personally believe the app is spying on people, I'm doing lot of reserve engineering i will find out what is happening..
I personally suggest you don't use it.
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Guys, I just wanna ask few basic questions about the Clean Master Application...
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I find Clean Matter eats battery and is a little to aggressive with their advertising and permissions.
Try Power Clean, it's a deeper and easier on battery.
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Funfact: The Storage Manager in the Smart Manager App of the Galaxy S6 is powered by Clean Master.
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I personally hate that app since it ate a lot of battery drain, you dont need it since we already have a built in task killer just on left side of your home button lol
I got rid of it. Now I use CCleaner, which I suggest to use over Clean Master
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Funfact: The Storage Manager in the Smart Manager App of the Galaxy S6 is powered by Clean Master.
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Another Fun fact - MIUI Cleaner is also powered by clean master..
I personally believe that Clean Master is a fake app. I tried it and found that it eats up battery rigorously. If you want to see that just go to settings-> apps-> Running apps and you will see a lot of process from CM. It actually do nothing other than feeding your phone with junks and ads. If you are a rooted user, try the Purify by King root. I have tried it and found that it is really effective.
adoadith said:
I personally believe that Clean Master is a fake app. I tried it and found that it eats up battery rigorously. If you want to see that just go to settings-> apps-> Running apps and you will see a lot of process from CM. It actually do nothing other than feeding your phone with junks and ads. If you are a rooted user, try the Purify by King root. I have tried it and found that it is really effective.
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Anything by Cheetah Mobile is junk. Everyone knows that. The only thing Clean Master should be cleaning is all Cheetah Mobile apps including itself.