Battle Which mobile security package has most effective anti-theft?

[DDE_Server]

hi gents,
i want to know your opinion about best mobile security from anti-theft feature from of simplicity and effectiveness wise
i welcome your vote

 

[Ink]

I would use a dedicated Anti-Theft app, for example, Prey
Track & find your stolen phones, laptops & tablets| Prey Anti theft

Google also provides a way to find lost devices.
Find, lock, or erase a lost Android device - Google Account Help

 

[Deleted member 178]

Any decent thief will wipe your device right away, so bye bye anti-theft.

 

[CyberTech]

Any decent thief will wipe your device right away, so bye bye anti-theft.

What if they dont wipe the device? maybe they are noob...

 

[Deleted member 178]

What if they dont wipe the device? maybe they are noob...

All is possible, i tested some anti-theft features, there is only 2 features worth using : remote wipe and geolocalisation.
Geolocalisation is imprecise and barely usable in populated area...go look for it in a 500 people building lol.

So basically, if you lose or get your phone stolen, unless the law enforcement are very free and cooperative, make peace with yourself and go buy a new one.

 

[DDE_Server]

All is possible, i tested some anti-theft features, there is only 2 features worth using : remote wipe and geolocalisation.
Geolocalisation is imprecise and barely usable in populated area...go look for it in a 500 people building lol.

So basically, if you lose or get your phone stolen, unless the law enforcement are very free and cooperative, make peace with yourself and go buy a new one.

i am concerned more about my data (videos-pictures-etc) i want to easily erase them remotely ??

 

[Deleted member 178]

i am concerned more about my data (videos-pictures-etc) i want to easily erase them remotely ??

The stolen device must be online or be able to receives sms.

 

[Allego]

i am concerned more about my data (videos-pictures-etc) i want to easily erase them remotely ??

this is off-topic but how about encrypting your device?

 

[bribon77]

Report it to your phone company and the phone will be unusable. But maybe it's too late and the photos and all the content have been stolen.

 

[spaceoctopus]

All the above have an extensive array of anti-theft features. It's difficult to choose. One feature that i found quite interesting concerning anti-theft comes from Bitdefender. Where, when your phone is lost, you can turn the microphone on, secretly, record and listen to what is happening around.

 

[Dhruv2193]

The stolen device must be online or be able to receives sms.

What if someone has locked the files with password?

 

[spaceoctopus]

What if someone has locked the files with password?

Password alone is useless if you want to protect yourself. A skilled attacker or thief can get inside easily. Password and heavy encryption will give you protection For example, instead of using the provided password manager in your phone's browser, use a third password manager.

They get your phone. You've been watching all sorts of nasty thinks on it, well, no problem, at least you know your passwords and sensitive datas are secured. Some phones also offer some other ways of protecting your datas. An example would be samsung's secure folder.

You combine all of that with a security software and its anti-theft features, and you make the life of a thief more complicated.

 

[DeepWeb]

Others: Monthly security patches provided by Google Project Zero are superior to anything else. Good luck getting a phone that gets regular updates other than Pixel and iPhone.

 

[DDE_Server]

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All the above have an extensive array of anti-theft features. It's difficult to choose. One feature that i found quite interesting concerning anti-theft comes from Bitdefender. Where, when your phone is lost, you can turn the microphone on, secretly, record and listen to what is happening around.

This is an interesting feature

 

[spaceoctopus]

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This is an interesting feature

Well, if someone is able to turn that feature against you, it would be rally bad!lol

 

[Arequire]

Just so everyone's aware, Google just changed their permission's policy to only allow the default SMS or assistant handler the use of the SMS permissions group. Companies can request an exception to the above policy if their app "provides a highly compelling or critical feature where there is currently no alternative method to provide the feature". Web UI anti-theft is the obvious alternative to SMS-based anti-theft and is already widely used by many AV vendors.

So for everyone discussing anti-theft here, just be mindful that your SMS anti-theft is probably about to go kaput.

 

[DDE_Server]

Well, if someone is able to turn that feature against you, it would be rally bad!lol

really it is double edged weapon good note

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Others: Monthly security patches provided by Google Project Zero are superior to anything else. Good luck getting a phone that gets regular updates other than Pixel and iPhone.

HMD Global Nokia provides the monthly Google patches.
A good alternative?