Best Anti-Theft App for Root Users

[opinionhated]

It seems its Avast (bloated and free) vs. Cerberus (lightweight and paid).

Both have factory reset protection, auto enable GPS, SIM protection.

Avast is a full security suite including firewall, anti-virus. So it's a bit bloated. Also annoying persistent notification necessary.

 

[opinionhated]

Ok. Seems you can uninstall mobile security and retain antitheft with avast.

You pull up the anti-theft GUI by dialing your access code. Nice.

Anyway, this means Avast > Cerberus

 

[opinionhated]

Cerberus has added features including take picture, record audio, record video. Thinking considering Avast's pedigree, its still a better choice.

 

[BrokenRSA]

There's a new app to consider - TheftSpy. It's still in alhpa, but looks promising.

Nice review at AddictiveTips: http://www.addictivetips.com/androi...ft-remote-management-tool-review/#more-145030

 

[Park@82]

Best free Mobile Security for Android?

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/474980-Best-free-Mobile-Security-for-Android

 

[krugerl1]

I've got Prey installed on all my devices. Features remote locking, alarms, GPS, etc. I've used it before to track my wife's lost tablet, when she left it in a coffee shop.

It's not so much anti-theft, more recovery afterwards.

http://preyproject.com