Thursday, September 1, 2011

Android Security : Lookout Mobile Security part 2 ( backup/restore, missing device alert features )

As mentioned in previous blog post , the Lookout Mobile Security has several features only offered in premium version :

Free version
a) Antivirus/malware security.
b) Backup and restore phone data (Contacts only).
c) Missing device alert ( alarm trigger scream on the phone, location pinpoint via login to MyLookout.com ).
d) Privacy Advisor (not available in free version, only in paid premium version)
d) Safe browsing (advises whether the site is OK or contains malware, not available in free version, only in paid premium version).

Premium version
a) Backup and restore phone data (Contacts, Pictures , call logs - up to 1.5GB space limit).
b) Missing device alert ( alarm trigger scream on the phone, location pinpoint via login to MyLookout.com, LOCK phone, WIPE PHONE DATA ).
c) Privacy Advisor
d) Safe browsing (advises whether the site is OK or contains malware, not available in free version, only in paid premium version).

Note : I was only evaluating the free version , so I could not test the premium version features.

Testing on the phone location pinpoint
Based on my testing of the location pinpoint feature using the MyLookout.com site , the location pinpoint works well, but accuracy is more towards 1KM area.
Please refer to the green circle in the screenshot below, that is the accuracy range.
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Testing on the phone alarm screen trigger feature
Based on my testing, the phone alarm sound was triggered successfully within seconds, and the sound is similar to a US police car siren. The sound generated was almost at max volume. Please refer to the screenshot below, which shows the trigger was activated successfully.


The MyLookout page





The green circle is the phone location possibility , accurate within 1KM






3 comments:

  1. Wonder my Blackberry one how it works, never try their protect software yet.

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  2. Lookout software is available for windows mobile 7, blackberry an also iphone.

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  3. In my blog I have mentioned the accuracy is 1km. This actually depends on the accuracy of the phone Gps reading which reflects in the green circle of the map. My phone sometimes gives accuracy of few metres and sometimes few kilometres.

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