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ADVICE: Security / Anti-virus etc. Apps for S4

Anyone got good recommendations of apps in this arena for a new S4?
Appreciate the insight / help!
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holdincourt said:
Anyone got good recommendations of apps in this arena for a new S4?
Appreciate the insight / help!
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avast has the highest detection rates and is free!
also has free security built in for free which includes remote, wipe, locate , call the phone to listen in etc
if you want a security app which has every bell and whistle get cerbrus it is a few pounds but well worth it, you get pictures sent from the front camera of failed unlock attempts etc etc
hope this helps :good:

I use AVG on my phones and computers.. It is worth the money..
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Recommend Avast for the abovementioned advantages
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Is it necessary? I'm Having use along 2 years without any antivirus android.
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DenmarkRootN00b said:
I use AVG on my phones and computers.. It is worth the money..
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AVG PRO is FREE on Samsung Apps at the moment

-Zork- said:
Is it necessary? I'm Having use along 2 years without any antivirus android.
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Helps prevent malware if your downloading apps from outside or even sometimes in play store
And security wise if someone stole your phone if you can track it down accurate to 20 metres
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Avg is horrible in my opinion and certainly on pc let viruses in like opening time at the pub
Avg is slow avast is light and nippy most of the time doesn't even show up in ram and never shows up as a battery drain not even 1petcent
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Appreciate all the quick replies! Will check out Avast for now.
Anyone got opinions on the one in this article I came across yesterday? (aside from Avast, of course! :silly
URLm.digitaltrends.com/mobile/top-android-security-apps

App recommendations for tracking and remote wipe

I ran into a problem last week where my girlfriend got her phone stolen. We promptly called AT&T and had them shut it off but it got me thinking about security and recovery apps. The problem was, she didn't have any screen lock set and now whoever had the phone had full access to her private photos and text messages.
I had played around with some "track your phone" apps a few years ago but it was mostly for the fun factor. Now I'm looking for some recommendations from you guys. I know there are a million apps out there that do what I'm trying to do but I want to know what you guys use and trust.
I need the following features.
1. Phone tracking - I'd like to be able to get on either a website or another Android phone (my phone) and pinpoint where the phone currently is. This is important for lost phones and stolen phones.
2. Remote Wipe - If the phone is stolen or unrecoverable, I want the ability to remotely wipe the phone or factory reset it. I don't want anyone getting my personal stuff.
I've heard Lookout a good program but the price is a little high and I believe it's a yearly charge.
3CX has a device manager that looks promising and it's free for up to 5 phones.
Please respond and let me know what your personal experience has been with any of these programs. Hopefully I'll never have to use it but I'd like to have something just in case.

Ceberus is great. Check it out on Google pay. Free for 7 days then a one time fee of around 4 bucks. You can use it on any of your devices without paying again. Also if you have root you can prevent it from being uninstalled with a factory reset.
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another vote for Cerberus here.
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3thd recommendation here, Cerberus

Cerberus or AndroidLost. Both are great. Personally I prefer AL though.
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AndroidLost (Also free)

Cerberus all the way.
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Lookout Mobile Security.

Cerebrus ftw
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Seekdroid?

Cerberus app using since 2 year very use full easy to use.

i use avast and love it

cerebus had free sign ups. best app so far.

Nexus detected by anti theft security system

Odd things happen lately, no matter where I go with my nexus 4 anti theft systems at local stores like JC penny, Macy, old navy. Once I enter the store, the anti theft system beeps what the f**k? Or I leave the store. Anybody experiencing this?

I definitely can't say that I have
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Its annoying
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Happens to me all the time. Thought it might be NFC but its off; it bugs the heck out of me

Anybody have solutions?
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First time I've ever heard of that.
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Am I getting tracked?
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kitila said:
Happens to me all the time. Thought it might be NFC but its off; it bugs the heck out of me
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Nah, I don't think it's NFC, the maximum range is roughly around 10 cm, which is relatively short.
But what makes your think it's the Nexus that is triggering the alarm?

Well thought it was my vape at first. Its the phone in my op cuz happens to me and the wife she is stock I'm rooted. And its the only thing I'm my pocket when it happens JC Penny's old navy ross's k mart Walmart . its weird

Never had this happen nowhere in Germany. However I bought some boots once and months later in a random store the alarms went off. Showed one shoe was not unlocked when I bought it
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Probably restore stock settings and lock my phone?
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It does it to me on my rooted and my wife's stock nexus

This has never happened to me with either of my phones (N4 running AOSP custom rom or Atrix HD running CM11) or any of my past phones (iPhone 3GS jailbroken, Atrix 4G CM10), but my Surface Pro 2 does set off those things when going into my school library

nexus-4 said:
Odd things happen lately, no matter where I go with my nexus 4 anti theft systems at local stores like JC penny, Macy, old navy. Once I enter the store, the anti theft system beeps what the f**k? Or I leave the store. Anybody experiencing this?
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The solution would probably be to stop hiding under your clothes the T-shirt that you grabbed from previous store!!
That would stop the noise ?
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RASTAVIPER said:
The solution would probably be to stop hiding under your clothes the T-shirt that you grabbed from previous store!!
That would stop the noise ?
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Are you saying I'm stealing? Excuse me please i had nothing on me except my wallet and phone. Understand what I said before open ur big fat mouth please don't be a jerk.
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If you can't get a bit of humour, then don't talk at all.
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If you can't get a bit of humour, then don't talk at all.
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How do you like getting accused of something u havent done? Funny? If u don't know the solution opening ur mouth doesn't make u a genius. i'm pissed I can't find solution like other guy with whatever nfc is. Please take your humor somewhere else. Alright? Thx.
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hey guys did you find a solution for this issue, i am getting the same thing getting out of walmart WTF it happes all the time now.
i use CM11 lattest nightly.
and is like he is saying first i tough somebody forgot to take the damm sensor out but then i notice that i go by my self just me and my phone and the damm thing goes off i even asked my son to by him self and then take my phone and go ture it, as soon as he goes with my phone bang... alarm goes off.
it never happend before but it started a couple of weeks ago.
a friend of my told me that the wireless charger can cause this do you use the wireless charger? stooping to think about my issues started after i start to use it.
any coments on that guys?

Cerberus is free for the next 30 hours....

Awesome anti theft app. Well worth the asking price, but it is free for the next 30 hours:
https://plus.google.com/+CerberusappAndroid/posts/WEZStoxX1nM

It's a must have app. Well worth the money when not on sale!

Thx
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Thanks nice app!
The Nexus 5 advocate (Team Inferno)

When I got my nexus they blacklisted my s4 so now my roommate can't even use it -.- crappy customer service as well. Its unfortunate
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The link is giving 404 Not Found Error
Edit: Never mind, got it from Play Store.
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The link works fine for me. Thx for the info, i will try this app.

What does this do that the Google built in device manager doesn't? I thought you could track, wipe, and sound an alert with what's built in to android. Why do I want this (sincerely asking)?
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compuw22c said:
What does this do that the Google built in device manager doesn't? I thought you could track, wipe, and sound an alert with what's built in to android. Why do I want this (sincerely asking)?
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Read up on the features it can do so much more like taking screenshots or activating back or front camera if someone has stolen ur phone you can even activate wifi or location through sms so IMHO far better than android device manager
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compuw22c said:
What does this do that the Google built in device manager doesn't? I thought you could track, wipe, and sound an alert with what's built in to android. Why do I want this (sincerely asking)?
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android manager only works when your account is in use. Consider your phone is stolen and you used a wipe. Now your account information is removed and Google device manager is now useless.
There are lot of differences. I use avast anti theft rooted. My phone was stolen and I was able to track it, control it and eventually got it back after 4 weeks.
What you can do with this app which adm can't
Use sms commands to control your phone
Block Uninstall manager and/or settings page remotely
Whenever a new sim card is inserted you will be notified. This is most useful feature.
Force data and gps connection remotely. The other user can't turn it off.
In my personal opinion, you can't prevent theft.. If you lock down your phone (what you can do in adm) after that, the thief knows there is something wrong, and he may flash new firmware. But these app allow to silently track the phone which gives more power to locate the phone.
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Definitely this is a very very useful app, hope the thief doesn't know the loop holes.

toxicpaulution said:
When I got my nexus they blacklisted my s4 so now my roommate can't even use it -.- crappy customer service as well. Its unfortunate
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Explain, man? This is huge.

Working home trial

Well I got very lucky. I tried the Good home trial program where they sent me 4 different versions of Glass with the prescription frames. The package list clearly mentioned that these were non working versions.
However...The good news. One of my units is working. I have a completely functioning Glass for $50. I wanted to be upfront with Google and let them know but they said it wouldn't work forever but it's been over a month and still working. It is version XE13 of the firmware and isn't updating to anything beyond that at this point. Everything else is okay...
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Well I got very lucky. I tried the Good home trial program where they sent me 4 different versions of Glass with the prescription frames. The package list clearly mentioned that these were non working versions.
However...The good news. One of my units is working. I have a completely functioning Glass for $50. I wanted to be upfront with Google and let them know but they said it wouldn't work forever but it's been over a month and still working. It is version XE13 of the firmware and isn't updating to anything beyond that at this point. Everything else is okay...
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You could try to manually flash a newer update. If I were you, I wouldn't tell Google .
Can you show some pictures from the four different Glasses with the usb ports? Google 'destroy' the usb ports, and send them out to the people who use the trial program.
the XE13 is a software update that never got released for the 'official' explorers.

Well they didn't destroy the USB enough on one. With the right combination of chargers and cable I can charge it. I don't think I am able to get a computer to recognize it so I have to play with that to get it to work to before I can flash it.
I wonder if the fact that it is XE13 is why it won't automatically update.
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all 4 of mine work but each one has its own problem, one holds battery but hard to see - one doesn't hold battery but has a great bright screen
the other 2 i haven't played with yet.

Have you connected to them via a phone etc
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Have you connected to them via a phone etc
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yeah they connect to the phone but they destroyed the connections that connect it to the computer
i gotta see where i can find a logic board if its cheap or see how i can fix these pins

Same problem I am having. I can get all the features to work but can't connect to the computer. Are you stuck on XE13 as well?
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inmnbob said:
Well I got very lucky. I tried the Good home trial program where they sent me 4 different versions of Glass with the prescription frames. The package list clearly mentioned that these were non working versions.
However...The good news. One of my units is working. I have a completely functioning Glass for $50. I wanted to be upfront with Google and let them know but they said it wouldn't work forever but it's been over a month and still working. It is version XE13 of the firmware and isn't updating to anything beyond that at this point. Everything else is okay...
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Has G contacted you in any way asking for them back? Or did they just charge you the $50?

inmnbob said:
Well I got very lucky. I tried the Good home trial program where they sent me 4 different versions of Glass with the prescription frames. The package list clearly mentioned that these were non working versions.
However...The good news. One of my units is working. I have a completely functioning Glass for $50. I wanted to be upfront with Google and let them know but they said it wouldn't work forever but it's been over a month and still working. It is version XE13 of the firmware and isn't updating to anything beyond that at this point. Everything else is okay...
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So you kept the glasses and they only took $50 from your account nothing more?

That's correct. I also told them that I had a working Glass but they didn't seem to care so I figured my side of the street and conscious was clean.
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inmnbob said:
That's correct. I also told them that I had a working Glass but they didn't seem to care so I figured my side of the street and conscious was clean.
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and you kept the cases and everything. Do you think they will try to charge you full price eventually?

Nope. I got an email saying they were charging me $50
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Nope. I got an email saying they were charging me $50
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Can you please take a snapshot of the email if you don't mind because I might try this lol

inmnbob said:
Well I got very lucky. I tried the Good home trial program where they sent me 4 different versions of Glass with the prescription frames. The package list clearly mentioned that these were non working versions.
However...The good news. One of my units is working. I have a completely functioning Glass for $50. I wanted to be upfront with Google and let them know but they said it wouldn't work forever but it's been over a month and still working. It is version XE13 of the firmware and isn't updating to anything beyond that at this point. Everything else is okay...
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Also how do you remove the clear lens?

I just left it
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oh ok. So any idea on how to charge the glass units because i have my try out kits.

larrygornick said:
When do you guys think Google will release these to the public? They've been in development for so long....
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Next year they have to because the competition is heating up quickly

larrygornick said:
Good to hear it. The sooner they release it and the competition takes it's place, the price will hopefully go down to where it is slightly more affordable. I mean, really, no one needs these. They are almost always cosmetic and "cool" and I'll be much happier to buy something like this for fun when it doesn't cost more than a thousand dollars
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well you could sign up for the home trial program. then you will have 4 pairs of google glass (semi working) Then you let google charge you the $50 hold and sell the 4 pair on ebay then you will have more than enough for google glass or some spare cash.

I had success using an Apple USB charger and tried different types of cables until I got one to work
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In the process right now lol
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