Knock Code is a unique security feature of LG’s Android smartphone that lets you conveniently unlock your phone by just tapping a customized pattern on the screen using one hand. Now you can replicate LG’s Knock Code security feature on other phones running on Android 4.2 and later.
If you share your Android smartphone with your child, friends or family members, you might want to password protect certain apps installed on your phone for security reasons. For instance, to prevent accidental in-app purchases or in-game currency purchases by your child, to prevent access to your personal applications like Twitter, Facebook, and Messaging and Email apps or cloud storage app like Dropbox, Google Drive and others.
There are a handful of reasons to consider installing a best security software on an Android smartphone. According to a report from F-Secure, more than 90% of malware targets Android. This is mainly due to the more open nature of the Android OS. Android users can download apps from a wide range of external sources as well as anyone can submit apps to the Google Play Store without pre-approval, which means Android users face a greater element of risk than iPhones or Windows Phone users, who can install only apps that have been properly checked for safety.
Google has launched Android Device Manager App on the Play Store that you can install on your Android phone or tablet to locate any of your lost devices. It is similar to the web version of Android Device Manager, but what it make interesting is that you don’t need to go to the nearest computer and log on into a web browser to locate your device. You can use an extra Android device on the go to locate a lost Android device.
F-Secure App Permissions offers detailed insight into your phone’s permission. With this free app, you can check for apps that can cost you money, or compromise your privacy by accessing confidential data. As you may know, not all apps work for the common good. Some apps are designed to grab data without your knowledge, for instance there are apps that need to access your contact list, messages, your location, cell towers, Wi-Fi, etc.
There are reasons for you to password protect individual apps on your Android phone, for instance, to prevent accidental in-app purchases and in-game currency purchases by your children as well as to prevent prying eyes from your personal applications like Twitter, Facebook, and Messaging and Email apps or cloud storage app like Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.