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Which is the BEST Anti-Theft App for ANDROID that works BEST in situation?
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<blockquote data-quote="bhupatib" data-source="post: 1538830" data-attributes="member: 36284"><p>Check out this impressive security app shootout -</p><p><a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/topics/features-2/mobile-security-app-shootout/" target="_blank">Mobile Security App Shootout - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets - Android Police</a></p><p></p><p>Basically out of all the apps ''Android Lost'' and ''AVG Antivirus Free'' provides the best features for free and ''Cerberus'' is best paid option.</p><p></p><p>Others have key limitation as pointed out below -</p><p>* <strong>No Remote SMS support</strong> (eg. Lookout) - So you need to keep you mobile data on all the time. Not a good idea.</p><p>* <strong>No SIM change alert</strong> - First thing a thief does is change the SIM and getting that new number can be crucial.</p><p>* <strong>No remote GPS control</strong> - Keeping your GPS on all the time is more practical than keeping mobile data on, still accident happen and this feature can make a difference. No need to root if you're on >2.3.3</p><p>* <strong>No Remote Camera and Microphone</strong> - GPS track in certain places can be spotty. A 500mtrs radius track is no good and this feature can be handy.</p><p>* <strong>No online interface</strong> (eg. PhoneLocator) - Although controlling via SMS is foolproof, having an online interface simplifies the process.</p><p>* <strong>No Root support</strong> - This is an hardcore feature! The app can plant itself in /system partition and can survive a factory reset which is very likely if the thief has a 3 digit IQ.</p><p>* <strong>Crazy annual subscription model</strong> - Its a complete suckage for people with lack of Credit Card. And a job. And a life.</p><p>PS - Oh in case you needed more reason that HTC phones are crap, their 'Phone finder' feature doesn't work. It just rings a ring.</p><p>Tested on Incredible 2 and Explorer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bhupatib, post: 1538830, member: 36284"] Check out this impressive security app shootout - [url=http://www.androidpolice.com/topics/features-2/mobile-security-app-shootout/]Mobile Security App Shootout - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets - Android Police[/url] Basically out of all the apps ''Android Lost'' and ''AVG Antivirus Free'' provides the best features for free and ''Cerberus'' is best paid option. Others have key limitation as pointed out below - * [B]No Remote SMS support[/B] (eg. Lookout) - So you need to keep you mobile data on all the time. Not a good idea. * [B]No SIM change alert[/B] - First thing a thief does is change the SIM and getting that new number can be crucial. * [B]No remote GPS control[/B] - Keeping your GPS on all the time is more practical than keeping mobile data on, still accident happen and this feature can make a difference. No need to root if you're on >2.3.3 * [B]No Remote Camera and Microphone[/B] - GPS track in certain places can be spotty. A 500mtrs radius track is no good and this feature can be handy. * [B]No online interface[/B] (eg. PhoneLocator) - Although controlling via SMS is foolproof, having an online interface simplifies the process. * [B]No Root support[/B] - This is an hardcore feature! The app can plant itself in /system partition and can survive a factory reset which is very likely if the thief has a 3 digit IQ. * [B]Crazy annual subscription model[/B] - Its a complete suckage for people with lack of Credit Card. And a job. And a life. PS - Oh in case you needed more reason that HTC phones are crap, their 'Phone finder' feature doesn't work. It just rings a ring. Tested on Incredible 2 and Explorer. [/QUOTE]
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