AVG tells us that this feature is not supported on Android 10 or later, and will remove it in an upcoming version of the app.Īnti-theft commands are listed in the table below. At the time of testing, the SIM change protection did not trigger any action on our test devices. multiple failed unlock attempts or SIM card change), the device is marked as lost, which activates several protection mechanisms such as lock, locate, and alarm. On detection of suspicious device activities (e.g. The map in the web interface shows the phone’s last known location when the device battery runs. The AVG PIN, the protection behaviour (lock phone, siren on lock), and the lock screen text can be customized in the web interface. Optionally, the user can add his/her Google account to upload the aforementioned data to Google Drive. Recorded audio, and photos of the potential thief are uploaded automatically to the web interface and can be found under the “Notifications” tab, “Info” button. For remote commands to work from the web interface my.avg.com, the app has to be linked to an existing AVG account and connected to the Internet. In order to configure the anti-theft feature, the user has to choose an app-specific PIN, and give further permissions to the app, among which are device admin rights. Avast tells us that the SIM lock feature is not supported on devices running Android 10 or later, and will be removed in an upcoming version of the app.Īnti-theft commands are listed in the table below. At the time of testing, the SIM change protection did not work properly on our test devices, as no action (e.g. The anti-theft component also includes a feature that marks the device as lost if either the SIM card is changed, or the user fails to input the correct PIN for 8 times in a row. The Avast PIN and protection mechanisms are accessible via the web interface, and the phone’s last known location is displayed on the map when the battery charge level is critically low. The user can access theft-protection data, such as recorded audio, and photos of a potential thief from the web interface or a pre-configured Google Drive account. Next, they have to grant the app various permissions, including device admin rights, in order to execute remote commands, such as Locate, Lock, and Wipe, from the web interface at my. During the setup of the anti-theft feature, the user has to choose an app-specific PIN, or optionally a pattern and/or fingerprint.
Anti-theft commands are listed in the table below.
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