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I've done some reading and know I should not to login to sensitive stuff on public wi fi's , not to install apps with over giving permissions or crappy reviews or from crappy sites... but other than that:
should I be installing any app that can keep my phone protected from spyware, malware, viruses etc. ?
I really want to be on the safe side as long as they don't eat up my battery too fast
1 Make sure to use a safe lock... Any swipe to unlock can easily be opened because you leave a fingerprint trail
2 If you have stock android, you can encrypt your internal storage
3 Root your phone and install the Avast Security Suite. Especially the Theft protection is strong.
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Cerberus if you're rooted
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4. make post in proper section. Q&A might give ya best results.
Cheers
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danieljordanmaddux said:
Cerberus if you're rooted
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i'm not rooted
I know nothing of android and rooting sounds scary for a noob that only wants to protect his phone from malicious stuff
which app can protect me the most without rooting
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What is the antivirus application you use?
None
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Lookout is my choice of protection against fake apps
Lookout or non .
jje
Paid version of AVG, I didn't like look out
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Norton mobile security beta
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LBE Privacy Guard ( best one out there )
I don't use any, don't really think a phone needs it to be honest.
Hmm. So far have never heard of a phone been attack by a virus. I'm also thinking if there is really a need for an antivirus hence am checking out the feedback on this. Thanks for all your reply. Cheers!!!
Common sense.
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Common sense sounds like a good protection.
Am considering using the free AVG protection... idk
knusprig said:
Common sense sounds like a good protection.
Am considering using the free AVG protection... idk
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Yes common sense is indeed a good protection. But it could be too tough to use.
lolwut? antivirus? what risks do you even face on android oo, arent there like 10 total malwares for android and theyre all in the XXX section of the market
I feel like something like that would slow down my already slow mobile browsing, not to mention eat battery..
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I have a 3 y/o grandson who loves playing games on my Atrix. Unfortunately he has discovered the camera and other things and has wandered into my contacts.
I use LauncherPro but have not been able to find a way to lock him to just one screen. Is there another launcher with this feature?
I like LauncherPro and don't want to use something else, but would if it didn't suck too much and had this feature.
There are several apps that alow you to password lock other apps, you can pick and choose which ones.
Thanks for the thought, but I was looking for a more general solution.
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rlillard said:
Thanks for the thought, but I was looking for a more general solution.
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Just get data defender and lock all the apps you don't want people to get into with the fingerprint scanner?
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Alcapone263 said:
Just get data defender and lock all the apps you don't want people to get into with the fingerprint scanner?
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Where do I get data defender? Just did a market search and nothing showed.
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Do you guys run any type of antivirus or mobile security?
If so, which?
If not, why not?
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no.
you can use Google Latitude to find where your phone is if it's lost or stolen.
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Do you guys run any type of antivirus or mobile security?
If so, which?
If not, why not?
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It's really not worth it. There aren't any viruses to protect you from, and they eat up resources. If you need an emergency program in case of theft or loss, there is always Plan B. http://goo.gl/jQazZ
I just use an application that monitors permissions.
If an application has unnecessary permissions I just deny them then no need to worry.
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I used cerberus. Best security there is to offer. Youtube a review. It's crazy how many features it has for $3
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Guys please suggest me a anti theft software which will stand even data wiped,factory restored or made a clean installation of new rom... Some threads suggests cereburus. But at the end of the day it could done it's job. So please please suggest some.....
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Try Cerberus (paid)
Or Avast mobile security ..
Both of them are best at their work...
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koolshubh said:
Try Cerberus (paid)
Or Avast mobile security ..
Both of them are best at their work...
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Bro i tried trial version. But didnt do anything...
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SLDarKprince said:
Bro i tried trial version. But didnt do anything...
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I am using the Avast one,
Works perfectly tbh,
But if you want protection maybe also put the WIFI on even if the device is in sleep,
or mobile networking.
Else you wont be able to track it back.
Also dont forget to install the Anti Theft inside Avast and register yourself etc etc.
But bro does it stay even we format and install new rom
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Guys please suggest me a anti theft software which will stand even data wiped,factory restored or made a clean installation of new rom... Some threads suggests cereburus. But at the end of the day it could done it's job. So please please suggest some.....
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Dont see how that is possible .
Wipe would mean wiping the app and its data and transmission .App would need to be already built in to a non erasable part of the phone .
jje
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But bro does it stay even we format and install new rom
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Not much can stay if you wipe with Odin - but some stuff (at least Avast) can survive a "factory mode reset" (from settings) - most thieves will only do that.
Nope bro. In here thieves installing custom roms. So i need some app which go to system stuff.
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But bro does it stay even we format and install new rom
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I use cerberus and the best way to hide it is to install it under a different name as a system app and then hide it from the App Drawer. Even if you wipe your data it won`t delete the app because it is a system app.
However if someone steals your phone and it happens to be a power user who knows what CWM, Odin and Root is (like most guys here at XDA) then you have a problem and you can`t do nothing when that`s the case because when you install a new ROM over the old one then the system folder will be overwritten and your app is gone. Nothing you can do about it.
But luckely 90% or so of the Smartphone users are people who have no idea what Root is or what ClockworkMod Recovery is, so it would be really bad luck if you happen to lose your phone and it comes into the hands of a power user.
Thanks bro im rooted and using hidden version of cerbus. But waiting for a solution...
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Thanks bro im rooted and using hidden version of cerbus. But waiting for a solution...
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Solution for what?
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Solution for what?
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For a system whichcant be remove even device replaced with new rom
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For a system whichcant be remove even device replaced with new rom
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To my knowledge that`s impossible.
If you are really worried about theft, always keep an eye on your phone.
There's only a limited amount of functions an app can carry out, the function you seek isn't available my friend!
Thanks friends. Sorry for wasting your time. Thanks again...
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Just to tell u that on cerberus website there is a cwm zip and flashing it will move the cerberus app in boatloader partition....
So now it can even survive a mega wipe too...
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yeah bro. I did it as above mentioned. (Y),,,,
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The cerberus.zip mentioned above doesn't move cerberus in bootloader.. it just installs it in system/app so it can't be removed by factory reset. You can do the same by moving the cerberus apk from data/app to /system/app.
It's impossible to use a bootloader partition to run an app... as the bootloader is just a partition to.. boot the phone and choose which partition will be launched after (recovery, fastboot on some phones, normal booting, download mode and so on). After that bootloader is out of the loop and can't be even read from a running system.
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The cerberus.zip mentioned above doesn't move cerberus in bootloader.. it just installs it in system/app so it can't be removed by factory reset. You can do the same by moving the cerberus apk from data/app to /system/app.
It's impossible to use a bootloader partition to run an app... as the bootloader is just a partition to.. boot the phone and choose which partition will be launched after (recovery, fastboot on some phones, normal booting, download mode and so on). After that bootloader is out of the loop and can't be even read from a running system.
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Mmm thanks you so much for the information bro. Now i realised it. Thanks again.
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Avast Anti-theft can survive a flash from/to a CM mod, its in the settings.
Can this be disabled? Google reader is not even installed as far as I can see, and look at the size of that address bar!
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This is just ridiculous sometimes....!
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So no-one has an answer to this?
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I would have thought it would be fairly obvious if you don't use it, freeze it (I prefer this to outright removal, just in case you get rid of the wrong app). Like Google Search/GMail/Talk/etc, they're not exactly critical system apps.