I'm wondering, should I keep it? It seems useful but then again, android back ups contacts via gmail. Are the other features worth it? Or is there a better alternative?
Should I just delete it then?
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It's more of a personal opinion than fact. To me, anything that can help you find a lost/stolen device is worth while. There are other apps that will do that too, though, so you just need to find the one that you prefer.
Can you recommend other alternatives? I kinda like lookout, but I feel like having an anti-virus/malware program on a phone is kinda pointless.
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HTC Sense/HUB has an excellent stolen phone locator/alarm, i prefer it over lookout, but since im not S-OFF/rooted, i cant uninsatll it :/
EDIT: Lookout is a great idea cuz each day there is more and more malware going to the market, but its just like norton, if the database isnt updated, the new threats arent detected plus its a bit of a resource hog
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HTC Sense/HUB has an excellent stolen phone locator/alarm, i prefer it over lookout, but since im not S-OFF/rooted, i cant uninsatll it :/
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But half the time Htc hub doesn't work or you can't log in. lookout as been fine for me
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Hgaara said:
Can you recommend other alternatives? I kinda like lookout, but I feel like having an anti-virus/malware program on a phone is kinda pointless.
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give Cerberus a try
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus
Been using wavesecure for over a year now, and it has worked without any issues. wavesecure have now been aquired by mcafee, and the latest version also includes maleware scanning, and other useful tools. Fully customisable so the features you dont need can be turned off.
maybe I'm just tripping but I could have sworn my phone slowed a bit after signing up/turning on Lookout.
after getting rid of it(factory restore), my phone seems faster.
I now scan all the files going into my phone with my computer before hand. works for me.
oh and if you have insurance it comes with fine/wipe/alarm feature.
Does Lookout drain the battery life?
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give Cerberus a try
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus
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I personally uninstalled lookout, it doesn't update that much, and it uses to much RAM. I am using Dr.web now.
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I personally uninstalled lookout, it doesn't update that much, and it uses to much RAM. I am using Dr.web now.
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use this, does laptops too
http://preyproject.com/
Zoner Antivirus
I use Zoner antivirus. Has loads of features and it's free. The comment about 'do we need antivirus software on our phones' made me laugh though! Android is just as vulnerable as Windows... and as it's more popular than any other mobile OS, it's guaranteed to be targeted by cyber-crims
It all comes down to the individual though. No one can say which is best, just like ROM's - there's some you like and some you don't.
i will give Zoner a shot
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Hey. Just wanted to put this out there. This free program is an anti virus that lets you back your info messages and pictures up online. It also had the ability to find your phone if lost.
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How is that a anti virus app should be a back up.app
Edit: how the hell can a android get a virus, really wondering
I think it more or less just let's us know the reputation of an app i( ie: if an app accesses data that it has no need to look at ).
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Also probly kills ur battery pretty bad too
Hasn't been too bad on mine, although I come from a Pre. Still getting a days worth out of my battery. It only scans the app on an install, otherwise it's just sitting in the background not doing too much.
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I wouldnt trust anything that had the ability to pull info off of my phone and upload it online. WAY to much room for identity theft.
This would work for me. I have a credit freeze on all 3 credit bureaus as a precaution so I wouldn't mind this at all. I'll hold off to and check this thread for any comments.
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I wouldnt trust anything that had the ability to pull info off of my phone and upload it online. WAY to much room for identity theft.
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Well u are missing some good apps. Wavesecure and Backup Pro are great apps that does that.
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Just wondering what everyone uses for any kind of Anti Virus software for Phone and or PC. If there are any products tied together now.
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I use Lookout. It seems to work for me, but I guess that's only something you really know when it doesn't work. I don't use anti virus for my mac. I'm hard core like that. not really
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I use lookout for my phone. I can't remember what I use for my PC...I'll post that when I'm home later.
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I don't use any on my phone or any on my pc. (windows 7)
Yea I agree, a good firewall and common sense have worked good enough for me for a few years now. Any protection just seems like bloat to me. (This is my opinion for the PC, I'm not as sure for the phone since I'm on my first android, so I threw Lookout on just in case )
on PC i use microsoft security essentials, along worth a hefty dose of common sense.
on my phone, I don't have any installed, as I don't routinely install apps I feel iffy about.
I have had a few macs over the past 8 years never ran any security software on them and was not the most scrupulous with my browsing actives....I havent put any thing on my phone yet either. I'm not sure if its necessary or just a waste of battery
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I use lookout on my mez and nothing on my ubuntu box.Nod32 on my wifes xp box.
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Nothing so far on the mez. I use Sophos here at work and it is by far the best I have seen and used. It is very light and has not let anything thru on our company network since implementation. (Knock on wood) We used symantec before and that software is very flawed and bloated. A good site to check oit is virustotal.com for single instance checks of files or websites
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I use MSE, I've tried them all and it has the smallest footprint and seems to be the best out of all the desktop ones. My school uses Sophos and I've seen multiple viruses get through. I don't use anything on my phone, they're all just annoying and in the way.
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I use AVG on both pc and phone. Never a problem. On the Mez the footprint is small enough and the only indication that it's there is that it scans the DLs as they finish. Not really much of a delay. Necessary? I dunno.
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I currently have AVG free app running on my android. I find its scanning of everything downloaded to be rather annoying. Also I dont like it saying p"protected by AVG antivirus" on my lock screen. Is having an antivirus app really neccassary--I dont go crazy with downloading and dont surf random obscure websites. I haven't heard of too many people getting viruses if at all so are antivirus apps really nexxessary?
+ive never heard of phone viruses either but theyre a possibility(a small one but there nonetheless) my superstitions and the "wheres my phone" feature make me use lookout
to get a vius to android tho would be difficult because it doesnt use executable programs and before insyalling apks shows the permissions also, downloads are shown in notifications
but i kno keyloggers exist
I use lookout for the hell of it. I don't think a virus is an issue as much a malicious apps spills be. It is mostly non invasive and notifications can be turned off. My two cents.
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I feel like an idiot now that I realize I can turn off those notifications
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I was using Norton mobile security.. now using kaspersky mobile security. It has more options (sim block, wipe, find phone blah blah)
you don't need an anti virus. just don't install 3rd party apps that came from unreliable sources.
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It happens, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=android+market+viruses
Unlike windows where viruses can infect your computer from virtually Any email/pic/etc. Android cannot get viruses. however, malicious programs do exist. What makes them different is that the user has to install them. Therefore it is entirely in your control. Use some common sense and you will be fine.
For an antivirus to protect you, the malicious program has to have been previously identified and defined by the security program's staff. By which time It's likely been removed from the market. And if it catches it then likely It's too late anyway.
In other words, having an AntiVirus is basically a redundant security feature that a) wastes space and CPU cycles, and b) only gives a false sense of security.
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I use Dr.Web . Got a free 1 year license
Do you people really think an antivirus is right now necessary for Android?
I stick with lookout, AVG always gives a ton of false positives.
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I stick with lookout, AVG always gives a ton of false positives.
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i agree with you mate...specially who had root phone and ability of superuser, it benefit for the their own sake (developer) ..not urs
Didn't want to start a new thread so I'll add to this one....
If you use antivirus apps which one do you use? I found two that seem pretty good. The first one is lightweight but unsure of how good the detection is, also infrequent database updates. The second one is well known in Korea, better interface and has frequent database updates but has a larger footprint.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zrgiu.antivirus&feature=search_result
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estsoft.alyac&feature=search_result
I use Lookout since I don't see any downside as it doesn't hog battery/memory and is just not annoying. I don't know if it's likely that I could get a virus - but since there isn't really any downside for me using Lookout, I use it.
I'm using F-secure 1 year free license with Optimus 2x
I am thinking about starting to use some kind of AntiVirus, but I want to ask if there is visible lazyness of system while using antivirus.
I have HTC DHD.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
eLPeCKo said:
I am thinking about starting to use some kind of AntiVirus, but I want to ask if there is visible lazyness of system while using antivirus.
I have HTC DHD.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
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Not that I've ever noticed. The only time you even know it is there is when you're installing an app and it gives you a notification that it is scanning and then the results. It doesn't cause any slowdown or anything. (This is Lookout I'm talking about, idk about any others.)
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Not that I've ever noticed. The only time you even know it is there is when you're installing an app and it gives you a notification that it is scanning and then the results. It doesn't cause any slowdown or anything. (This is Lookout I'm talking about, idk about any others.)
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Thank you very much for your quick reply.
I am going to give a try to Lookout and will see If than to others also.
AVG says superuser app is virus.
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AVG says superuser app is virus.
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Personally I just run Lookout as well. Hasnt caught anything yet, but hope that just means I haven't been bad in my file and app choices.
I did a search in the "infuse" forum and couldn't find a thread.
What is the best app out there to lock, clean and/or find your phone? The best one on the market looks to be "Lookout Mobile Security". Any ideas?
Lookout is what I run, its pretty nice and it works. I have the free version but there is a paid one, I believe it has one or 2 more feature. The free one with give you app scanning, lost or stolen phone location (tested and works) and a quite nice feature of sending a siren noice to your phone if you happen to misplace your phone while on vibrate.
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I've got SeekDroid on my phone.
Phonelocator pro. Everything it's done by text command, nothing running in the background. Battery life has no affect unlike others. Also if your rooted copy the apk to your system and u could auto enable GPS.
Samsung Infuse 4G
i love lookout mobile security. you can track your phone on their website. and you can make it "scream" if you cant find it, even if its on silent. it also has an "antivirus" which im not sold on (its linux, its not a window "virus"). it has more advanced features too if you pay for them.
I'm using SeekDroid. I was using Lookout before but felt like it was using up my battery life.
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i love lookout mobile security. you can track your phone on their website. and you can make it "scream" if you cant find it, even if its on silent. it also has an "antivirus" which im not sold on (its linux, its not a window "virus"). it has more advanced features too if you pay for them.
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Actually its not really antivirus, just similar to anti-malware, like rouge apps
Phone locator pro is the best out there. It even turns gps on if you have it off
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well it's a three way tie between Lookout, Seekdroid and Phone Locator.
I run Lookout as it does a pretty good job of anti-malware, keeps a running backup online so you can restore from a specified date, live tracks your device, "screams" the device to help you find it, and gives you the ability to remotely wipe it from their site.
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I use lookout too
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Seekdroid. Already used it to find my phone twice. Works flawlessly and very accurate.
Seekdroid
Seekdroid has worked for me before
Don't just look in your device threads for what would be a universal android app. You will have better results and more options. I can't give thoughts on any of them though as I don't use them, never lost a $600 dollar anything.
Plan B
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result
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Plan B
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result
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I don't know what's better the name or the app itself. That is a great idea from Lookout.
We do not which one is better for android has huge various devices.
And no app can cover all of them.
We have try this app with Galaxy S3/S4/Nexus 5, maybe you can download and have a try...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonefindandlock
Hey folks,
I want to install an app that allows me to find my phone if lost. Preferably one with an option to turn GPS on remotely because I have it always turned off because I don't use it...
Is that possible?
Thanks,
Ben
Avast Mobile Security or Lookout
Andromanno said:
Hey folks,
I want to install an app that allows me to find my phone if lost. Preferably one with an option to turn GPS on remotely because I have it always turned off because I don't use it...
Is that possible?
Thanks,
Ben
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Try using Avast Mobile Security or Lookout, Lookout provides several features for mobile security.
P.S. Usage of these apps result in quite a lot of battery drainage.
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Try using Avast Mobile Security or Lookout, Lookout provides several features for mobile security.
P.S. Usage of these apps result in quite a lot of battery drainage.
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Yeah I was not planning on getting any of these apps.. Just one that allows me to track my phone if needed
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Yeah I was not planning on getting any of these apps.. Just one that allows me to track my phone if needed
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The two mentioned above are some of the better-known options. AVAST! Mobile Security is actually not bad at all, although I'm sure it does produce some battery drain. I had it running for quite a while, with most of the options other than those related to tracking turned off.
You don't need the tracking turned on all the time. I have Avast! installed and there's no discernible battery drain, my using the XDA app drains more.
You can configure various ways of having it tell you where the phone is - such as having location sent if battery is getting low.
Unfortunately, most phone thieves know about anti-theft programs and can just turn the phone off until they wipe/flash it or hand it over to the person in the operation that does that. Can be useful if you misplace the phone and an innocent person brings it to a lost and found, but against thieves the best you can really do is report it to the police and get in contact with the carrier.
I will try avast too ty
Ive heard Android Lost is pretty good:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidlost&hl=en
Plan B is great!
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Plan B is great!
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It doesn't work on newer phones apparently.
Cerberus is the absolute king. It allows you to take pics/vids, record sound, turn on gps and data, anything you would ever need
Yes, cerberus is great, even with data off you can control it using sms.
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I installed Kaspersky Mobile security today which came with Anti-theft features for tracking a lost phone via SMS & Data.
+1 on cerberus anti theft, it will do everything your looking for with ease.
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the best tracking
actual i use dr. web light it is good about my option....
+1 to dr. Web
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Thanks!
Thanks everyone for the contributions!
So far I like "Android Lost" the most because that's all I really need/want really..
But what if someone would hack your account and controls your phone? How safe and secure is it really to add that feature to your phone?
Does it eat a lot of battery?
Hi,
I personally prefer truspy. It automaticaly report the accurate gps history even if the target phone set gps off. The app is free.
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Cerberus
+1 from me for Cerberus. Most features from competition and easy use.
Micromax A110 Canvas 2
AVG
dr web light is nice!