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<blockquote data-quote="Stargazer_Steve" data-source="post: 1071170" data-attributes="member: 97792">I had similar issues as Dave Russo, but managed to resolve them.Downloaded from <a href="https://f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.malwarescanner/" target="_blank">Hypatia | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository</a> (it wasn&#039;t bundled with anything else at all though), make sure you downloaded Hypatia APK not the actual F-Droid APK.The app installed fine and ran okay. I then got an error &#039;No database available, not scanning...&#039; when I pressed scan (green play button). I realised I had to manually select the 3 dots top right, then select update data bases (this did take me 2-3 attempts though as it would not update/connect straight away). When it did work, it populated in the log all the downloads then said databases updated. Following this you can hit the green play button to begin the scan. It will then state &#039;loaded data bases with 6+ million signatures&#039; and scan your phone!I&#039;m using a Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G - MIUI 14.0.7 Global Rom - Android Version 13 TKQ1 - for reference.Opinion - It&#039;s very fast and straight forward, but I don&#039;t think I&#039;d use it as a realtime scanner or keep it installed on my phone 24/7. I&#039;d be more inclined to use it as a second opinion scanner from time to time, mostly when I feel paranoid or have been on dodgy sites/downloaded other APKs. Main reason for this is that I find it too minimalistic/simplistic (mostly in appearance but also in features), the app does not give the impression that it is actively protecting or benefiting my phone whilst installed. I also don&#039;t have the confidence that it will auto update signatures or conduct scans without manual input.But much appreciated to the devs though, awesome that it&#039;s open source and it is insanely light/fast.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stargazer_Steve, post: 1071170, member: 97792"] I had similar issues as Dave Russo, but managed to resolve them. Downloaded from [URL="https://f-droid.org/packages/us.spotco.malwarescanner/"]Hypatia | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository[/URL] (it wasn't bundled with anything else at all though), make sure you downloaded Hypatia APK not the actual F-Droid APK. The app installed fine and ran okay. I then got an error 'No database available, not scanning...' when I pressed scan (green play button). I realised I had to manually select the 3 dots top right, then select update data bases (this did take me 2-3 attempts though as it would not update/connect straight away). When it did work, it populated in the log all the downloads then said databases updated. Following this you can hit the green play button to begin the scan. It will then state 'loaded data bases with 6+ million signatures' and scan your phone! I'm using a Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G - MIUI 14.0.7 Global Rom - Android Version 13 TKQ1 - for reference. Opinion - It's very fast and straight forward, but I don't think I'd use it as a realtime scanner or keep it installed on my phone 24/7. I'd be more inclined to use it as a second opinion scanner from time to time, mostly when I feel paranoid or have been on dodgy sites/downloaded other APKs. Main reason for this is that I find it too minimalistic/simplistic (mostly in appearance but also in features), the app does not give the impression that it is actively protecting or benefiting my phone whilst installed. I also don't have the confidence that it will auto update signatures or conduct scans without manual input. But much appreciated to the devs though, awesome that it's open source and it is insanely light/fast. [/QUOTE]

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