More Anti-theft Apps
Didn’t like any of the above? Here are a few more anti-theft apps,
some with the added protection against viruses that you might pick up while surfing the Web.
[Free; Pro: 2.99 euros] Cerberus has all the works, remote alarm
trigger, tracking via GPS, remote wipe of the SD card as well as the
internal storage, remote lock of the phone, plus alerts of a SIM change.
You can also record audio from the microphone. The free version lasts
for a week, while the Pro version lets you use it for up to 5 devices
under the same account.
[Free] To use Prey Anti-Theft you have to get it installed before the
phone goes missing. To find your lost phone, you can activate Prey via
SMS with the words "GO PREY" in all caps then log into the Control Panel
via the Web to mark the device as ‘Missing’. You can then receive
notices of where your phone is.
The app is hidden and can only be uninstalled with a password.
[$0.99] Find My Phone is a simple app that lets you track down your
phone via GPS. Just text "findme" to start tracking and "ringaloud" to
make it start ringing. You can
text from a friend’s phone or from free online SMS services.
[Free; Premium: $2.99/month] You can find your lost phone on Google
Maps, sound a loud alarm (even from silent mode) and lock your phone
remotely with this app. In the event that your phone has
run out of battery, it will notify you of its last known location. Also has an automated backup and restore function which can be accessed from the website.
[Free to download; $30 a year to keep] Here’s the award-winning
software that will keep your smartphone safe from the inside out. It
comes as a 7-day free trial but to keep it on your phone, it’s a
$30/year subscription. For that sum, you get the regular anti-theft
protection, antivirus protection, plus data backup and restore
functions.
[$4.95] This one has plenty of anti-theft protection, with remote
block, remote wipe and device-tracking capabilities via GPS, Wi-Fi and
Google Maps even if your SIM card has been replaced. Unwanted or unknown
calls and text messages can also be blocked, and it lets you
hide certain information from friends and family who borrow your phone for use.
[Free; Pro $29.99] This software can give you
total protection for all your devices.
Lost devices can be located on a map, and the Pro version gives you a
scream alarm to help you find your missing device. A nifty trick it has
is that the phone is automatically locked once the SIM card is removed.
It also backs up your data whch can be easily restored.
[Free] Besides protecting your devices from virus attacks, it also
can locate your lost or stolen phone via Google Maps and lock your
device to protect your privacy via a text message. If your phone or
tablet is stolen or missing, you can also
set a lock screen message to help the locator find you and make your device ring even when it’s on silent mode.
[Free] The anti-theft feature for this antivirus is actually a hidden
component which can be remotely controlled via SMS commands sent from
another phone or through the Web. You can log into Web controls
to perform mobile tracking and/or give your phone commands.
