Nobody wishes their phones to gone missing or stolen, right? But if this event ever happen to you, what are the precautions the you would have taken to safeguard the data stored on the mobile device? Yes, I bet you are more worried about your personal information (messages, contacts, photos, private accounts etc.) than the phone itself. Okay, maybe both, right?
For Android users, the latest app (or rather the first app) released by Avira, called the Avira Free Android Security, is one of the handy security apps that can protect your personal information on your handset if your phone is ever lost or stolen. Also, it helps you recover the phone too using the GPS.
Now, let’s take a look at all the key features of this app. With Avira Free Android Security, you can locate your device by triggering a loud noise from your device, even if the phone is in silent mode. You need to log on to the Web Console from any browser to do so. The Web Console can accessed at https://android.avira.com/.
Besides that, by using the GPS tracking ability, Avira Free Android Security can locate your device’s signal and display its location on a Google map. Or if someone found your device and want to return it to you, that person can contact you via the Call the Owner button in the device’s lockscreen.
However, the first and the most important thing to do as soon as you think your device is missing, is to shield other people from assessing your personal information. The Remote Lock feature locks the device from the web and can even display a message to the person who finds the device.
Other features include the ability to manage up to five devices on a single account, the ability to monitor battery life and views a device’s security history. The Wipe Data feature may be available in the next update, it should enable you to destroy all your personal information inside the phone when the phone is not recoverable.
Android Free Android Security is free for download from Android Market and easily become one of the must-have apps for your Android device.
