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Y our Android smartphone, more often than not, carries a lot of personal data, including e-mails , passwords, photos and videos, messages, contacts - and even sensitive office documents. It is therefore important that you keep your handset from prying eyes. Equally crucial is a contingency plan, just in case it falls into the wrong hands...
I t is therefore important that you keep your handset from prying eyes.
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Look for Google Settings among all the apps on your handset. It is denoted by a grey icon with a lower case 'g' and a gear symbol. Tap on the app, and choose the last option which reads 'Android Device Manager' . From here, you can activate features that will locate your device in case it is lost or misplaced, and you can also remotely lock and factory reset your handset. After you've checked these options on your phone, you can log on to the Android Device Manager Now visit TOI Tech directly at www.toitech.com website (www.google.com/android/ devicemanager) using your Google account to control your 28 phone remotely.
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Protect your handset An unprotected smartphone could prove to be a soft target for hackers. To guard against malicious apps and OS breaches, we suggest AntiVirus Security Free by AVG Mobile, Mobile Security & Antivirus by Avast Software, or Norton Security antivirus. In most cases, the free versions get the job done.
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These tools check the apps you install for suspicious behaviour and even shield your phone from rogue websites. Most free versions can also track your phone in case it is stolen or misplaced; sound an alarm A toA help you locate it, and even remotely wipe the data on a lost device. Note: Always choose and run only one antivirus software on your handset. Snap the intruder If you want a tool that will help you identify the person who has stolen your smartphone, install Lockwatch Anti-Theft by Bloketech. This app uses the front camera to click a photo of the thief who has attempted to unlock your phone with the wrong code. It then e-mails the picture to you along with GPS location, making it easy for law enforcers to track and identify the thief. The best part is that Lockwatch works silently in the background, so a person trying to gain access to your device doesn't even know he's been photographed. Track your device With Prey Anti Theft installed on your phone, you can track its geographical location as well as control the phone remotely. If there is no internet connection, you can send an SMS command to the device to receive its geolocation details. Y ou can remotely lock the handset, unlock it; display a message to the thief on its screen, sound an alarm, take a picture of the crook, and even wipe the data from the phone. Dos & Don'ts * Do not download attachments on your phone from e-mails sent by unknown contacts. * Before installing an app, take a look at the permissions it seeks. For example, an app that allows you to scribble notes should not ask permission to see your contacts. * Install apps that have a good rating and a healthy number of downloads (at least over 10,000) * Use a PIN/Password on your lockscreen. Computing * Don't connect an app to your Google, Facebook and Twitter accounts, unless you have very Your Android good reasons to do so. Just because an app asks you for your account details, doesn't mean you should comply. Read more
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Useful.!
Most of the apps available on the store are vulnerable to attacks... its tough to safeguard the phone against such attacks...
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Your comment a 500 gm hammer with a long handle. Place the phone on a solid surface (rock would be ideal) and take a well aimed full arc blow of the hammer head towards the center if the phone. Listen for the satisfying crunching sound sandwiched between the "thud" as the plastic gives way so the shiny bits from inside of the phone are released from the dark confines. One less Android = One less Android Zombie!
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Expecting lot from google to let and deny access for certain apps. Most apps ask for contacts, i don't know why a game need to access my contacts. From next release onwards take care of that google.
A very easy to understand and detailed article. The apps indicated are easy to configure and manage. Good for the startup users for basic protection.
Hackers will crack this thing also. N d Google setting that dey r telling is requesting some weird thing.. dat nobody will allow abt their phn.. jst checked. .
You wana know how much permissions an application ask to install? just try to install the anti virus mentioned in this article. Except both your kidneys it is asking every right to take away all your whatever personnel.!!
You wana know how much permissions an application ask to install? just try to install the anti virus mentioned in this article. Except both your kidneys it is asking every right to take away all your whatever personnel.!!
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Unreliable Android applications on your smart phone can be very dangerous. An innocent looking applications offering a host of features and coming as a freebie is surely a thief being put in your home as a servant who will make you bankrupt soon. Have a good antivirus and make sure it is not a free one; good, reliable and trustworthy applications don't come without a price.
Even though you install any number of security applications, a simple factory reset will unintall them.
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Nice information and very useful. Have downloaded Avast for Anti Virus
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WIth new technology comes new harms too thanks to various developers to protect us from threats.
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Another excellent mobile security application is the IObit Mobile Care which is Cnet endorsed and totally free.
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