{"id":1814,"date":"2015-01-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/?p=1814"},"modified":"2023-02-15T23:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T23:45:15","slug":"top-3-anti-theft-android-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/top-3-anti-theft-android-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 anti-theft Android apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1827\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/im-watching-you.jpg?resize=574%2C403\" alt=\"I&#8217;m watching you\" width=\"574\" height=\"403\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/im-watching-you.jpg?w=574&amp;ssl=1 574w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/im-watching-you.jpg?resize=400%2C280&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m watching you Focker (Robert De Niro in &#8220;Meet the Parents&#8221;)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE<\/strong>: This article is very out of date. Cerberus, the winner, is no longer available.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.adm\">Android Device Manager<\/a>, the basic<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> Free (probably already installed in your device)<\/p>\n<p>This is like Windows Firewall &#8212; better than nothing. Has some pretty basic features but all of them require your missing device to be connected to wifi. Good luck with that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ring (requires wifi)<\/li>\n<li>Lock (requires wifi)<\/li>\n<li>Erase (requires wifi)<\/li>\n<li>Locate (requires wifi &amp; GPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SCR-20230212-eih-1024x454.png?resize=580%2C257&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"257\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SCR-20230212-eih.png?resize=1024%2C454&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SCR-20230212-eih.png?resize=400%2C177&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SCR-20230212-eih.png?resize=768%2C340&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SCR-20230212-eih.png?resize=1200%2C532&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/SCR-20230212-eih.png?w=1300&amp;ssl=1 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.prey\">Prey<\/a>, the best for free<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> Free, with Premium services available<\/p>\n<p>I started using Prey to protect my laptop since Prey was created. Several years have passed, their web interface was redesigned (finally!), and today their open-source project is a robust and comprehensive solution. Did you know that their software protects every device on every operating system? And all that for free?!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a sound (ring, alarm, modem, siren)<\/li>\n<li>Show message on device<\/li>\n<li>Lock device<\/li>\n<li>Hide app from the app drawer (make sure this is always on)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Satisfactory functionality for free!<\/li>\n<li>Cool, modern and easy web UI<\/li>\n<li>Report a device as missing and get a new report every 5 minutes &#8212; with neighbourhood wifis, public IP, geo location, front + back photo<\/li>\n<li>It guesses geo location from wifi, so it doesn&#8217;t require the device to have its location services activated<\/li>\n<li>As soon as the device becomes online, all pending actions are executed automatically (amazing!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can&#8217;t remotely wipe device<\/li>\n<li>Every command requires wifi, so if your thief never turns on the device&#8217;s internet connection the app is <del>useless<\/del> powerless<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1832\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/prey-screen-1024x481.png?resize=580%2C272\" alt=\"Prey dashboard\" width=\"580\" height=\"272\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/prey-screen.png?resize=1024%2C481&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/prey-screen.png?resize=400%2C188&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/prey-screen.png?resize=1272%2C598&amp;ssl=1 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/prey-screen.png?w=1341&amp;ssl=1 1341w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/prey-screen.png?w=1160&amp;ssl=1 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prey dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus\">Cerberus<\/a>, the best value for price<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> Free trial (7 days), 4.99\u20ac lifetime license<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All the previous and much more (see screenshot below). Doesn&#8217;t include punching the thief in the face, however you can see his\/her face, voice, and location, so you can deliver it yourself ;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can send commands via SMS, from any another phone to your missing smartphone&#8217;s number. This way you can act immediately after your devices is stolen, independently of the thief&#8217;s collaboration to turn on wifi. Moreover, you can install a &#8220;client cerberus&#8221; on another smartphone to conveniently send these SMS commands without a cheatsheet.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent android app &#8212; material design, easy to use, gives you control over a multitude of useful features (ex. take screenshot after X times of failed screen unlocks).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Requires GPS to get device location, while Prey does it over wifi which is more likely to be turned on.<\/li>\n<li>Outdated and &#8220;ugly&#8221; web user interface, however it does everything you need.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Keep in mind that<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Although you can send commands via SMS to your missing device, you may need a wifi connection to receive the result of some of those commands. Ex: if you want to lock your device, you can send the SMS command and it&#8217;s done. If you want to take a &#8220;thiefie&#8221;, the app will take the shot instantly, but will require wifi to send the photo to you via email.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t send Cerberus notifications to the same email you have configured on the smartphone&#8217;s email app. Otherwise when your Cerberus app takes a &#8220;stealth&#8221; photo, the thief will receive a notification of a new mail called &#8220;Cerberus just took a photo of your thief&#8221;. Not good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1834\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/cerberus-screen-1024x454.png?resize=580%2C257\" alt=\"Cerberus dashboard\" width=\"580\" height=\"257\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/cerberus-screen.png?resize=1024%2C454&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/cerberus-screen.png?resize=400%2C177&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/cerberus-screen.png?resize=1272%2C564&amp;ssl=1 1272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/cerberus-screen.png?w=1366&amp;ssl=1 1366w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diogonunes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/cerberus-screen.png?w=1160&amp;ssl=1 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cerberus dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>And the winner is&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cerberus.<\/strong> In my opinion, sending commands via SMS is a must, otherwise you always need the thief&#8217;s collaboration to turn on the internet connection and let the app receive commands. It&#8217;s just 4,99\u20ac and you get the app for life! Keep in mind that the majority of paid anti-thief apps charge a monthly fee of that value! If you can&#8217;t afford to buy Cerberus &#8212; you should, afterall you bought a smartphone &#8212; then go for Prey. Just don&#8217;t bet your smartphone on the default Android Device Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Did you lost your smartphone? How did you recover it? 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