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Consumer Products => Avast Mobile Security for Android => Avast Mobile Security => Beta => Topic started by: Jan Gahura on July 19, 2012, 06:24:46 PM

Title: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Jan Gahura on July 19, 2012, 06:24:46 PM
Hi all,

We're glad to introduce new major version of the avast! Free Mobile Security. There wasn't a program update since April for a reason. We've worked hard to prepare bunch of new features. The most important one is the avast! Anti-Theft web portal integrated into the avast! Account which allows remote control of your device from a web browser.There are also other improvements like the Network Meter, avast! SiteCorrect, Real-time protection of executed apps, widget, slightly optimized UI for tablets and many more.     

We are kicking off a public beta here. As we don't plan to put the beta product on the Google Play store, you'll have to watch this thread for updates. The avast! Mobile Security and avast! Anti-Theft APKs will be pinned here and are intended to be installed manually to your devices. The definitions database will be of course updated automatically.

New Features

System Requirements
To run avast! Free Mobile Security your device must meet the following criteria.

Operating Systems Supported
Android 2.1.x
Android 2.2.x
Android 2.3.x
Android 3.x
Android 4.0.x
Experimental support for Android 4.1.x

Minimum Hardware Requirements
Any phone or tablet capable of running a supported system

Other considerations
If you have any comments of feedback, please start a new topic and/or respond to an existing one rather than bloating this particular thread.

Download
avast! Mobile Security: http://public.avast.com/~gahura/AvastMobileSecurity_2_Beta2.apk (http://public.avast.com/~gahura/AvastMobileSecurity_2_Beta2.apk)
avast! Anti-Theft: http://public.avast.com/~gahura/AvastAntiTheft_2_Beta2.apk (http://public.avast.com/~gahura/AvastAntiTheft_2_Beta2.apk)

UPDATE
8/15/2012 - avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta 2 (2.0.2709)

We've released new beta of avast! Mobile Security 2. The change log is:


Thanks,
Jan
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 19, 2012, 06:26:57 PM
To update your current AMS/AT installation(s) to new betas:

1) Go to your device Settings into Applications (or a similar name) and check "Unknown sources" checkbox.
2) Put the APK files to your device (either by downloading them directly or putting them to your SD card using your computer).
3) Click on the APK file(s), an installation dialog should appear. Accept the installation dialog to install the apps.
(Or instead of 2+3 you can use "adb install -r <apk filename>" directly from your computer if you have USB debugging enabled.)

To install a fresh new copy of AMS 2.0 (and AT of course):

0) Uninstall previous copies of AMS and/or AT. And follow the update guide above.
(Or instead of 2+3 you can use "adb install <apk filename>" directly from your computer if you have USB debugging enabled.)

NOTE: Do not use the Anti-Theft installation wizard since it won't download the beta Anti-Theft package.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: ZombieZoom on July 19, 2012, 09:03:22 PM
Thank you for your great work. :)
I am testing it right now :D
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Gibraltar on July 19, 2012, 09:13:01 PM
Just updated and configured to the latest beta :)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: cooby on July 20, 2012, 03:17:50 AM
Did you see "http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=101642.0" in Jan Gahura's announcement called "Other considerations"?

If this thread got locked, we wouldn't have to look in two places for comments :)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 20, 2012, 07:43:23 AM
Did you see "http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=101642.0" in Jan Gahura's announcement called "Other considerations"?

If this thread got locked, we wouldn't have to look in two places for comments :)

I will move all feedback posts to their own topics to keep this clean and organized.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: evilta711 on July 21, 2012, 03:09:56 PM
Hello -

Thanks for the opportunity to run the beta software! I do have one concern/question however:

Is the expected behavior that the screen stays on when the phone has been remotely locked from the web portal?

I gave it about 5 minutes to turn off and it did not - this would drain the battery very quickly.

Phone is a HTC Rezound, running ICS

- Steve
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Aeefire on July 21, 2012, 03:26:04 PM
Hey guys,

I am running a Cyanogen Mod 10 preview build of Jelly Bean 4.1.1 for the HTC One X (International, Quadcore). I have experienced a massive battery drain - this MIGHT not be directly related to your app but still the battery stats show strange behaviour of avast.

Just look at this: i.imgur.com/hJsc4.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/hJsc4.jpg)

edit: on the HTC One X with ICS there were no issues so far.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Ondra Cermak on July 21, 2012, 07:30:34 PM
Hi Aeefire,

this is really weird. Can you tell us what exactly have you enabled and tried in AMS? You can also try disabling Network Meter (in the Settings), which is the only thing that does something periodically and could possibly cause this, although we haven't had any problems with it.

Ondra
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Eddy315west on July 22, 2012, 07:12:24 AM
how do i uninstall this anti theft beta ? i installed from sd card do i re run the apk to uninstall?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: svehlak on July 22, 2012, 09:43:42 PM
Just undo it in device administrators and uninstall via application manager; if there is no application named antitheft, try milky way.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 22, 2012, 11:27:31 PM
Installed perfectly on aokp milestone 6 with Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
I'll try later on CyanogenMod at the same phone.

All features seems to be translated and working here.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Aeefire on July 23, 2012, 04:17:13 PM
Hi Aeefire,

this is really weird. Can you tell us what exactly have you enabled and tried in AMS? You can also try disabling Network Meter (in the Settings), which is the only thing that does something periodically and could possibly cause this, although we haven't had any problems with it.

Ondra

Issue seems to got solved either by your update or by the newer version of the customROM. However, it's gone.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: nicesoni_ash on July 23, 2012, 08:05:21 PM
Hi..

I have been using your last final version... and thought to try this one since this is much better considering it's options...

I tried with Anti theft and it went well too.. What I want to ask is, how to install it root based so it won't get wiped out in case of hard reset or something.. In your earlier version, Mobile security app does the task to install it root based but while installing through anti theft only, there is no such options.

Would like to know a way ..

Thanks.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Buford T. Justice on July 23, 2012, 10:23:41 PM
Nice.  Any chance of adding an option to access the cameras on the phone so one can view where the phone is and take pictures?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 24, 2012, 04:07:45 AM
Tested in CyanogenMod.
Working as it should.

I've found no issues in the web portal.
Congratulations. Update smoothly.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 24, 2012, 04:11:01 AM
Some strings continue only in English  :-X

For instance, the new grayscale icon.
I never expected you would change the icon  ;D ;D
After all the "fight" from changing the blue "a" to the orange one. Now we have also gray one  :)

Well, the orange is more beautiful than the gray imho  8)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 24, 2012, 03:54:06 PM
Well, the greyscale one is the Android way to do it. But you are free to pick the one you like the best :)

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Chahk on July 24, 2012, 07:25:48 PM
GSM Galaxy Nexus running CM10 (Jelly Bean 4.1.1) with Anti-Theft v2.0.2553 installed as root (in /system/app/.)

Under "Advanced Settings" -> "Lock text, GPS, Wipe" the "Automatically enable GPS" option is off and is disabled (grayed out), so I can't turn it on.  According to the description this should be on by default for rooted installations, but https://my.avast.com lists "Automatically Enable GPS:  No"  Is this a bug?  Can I change this setting either on the phone of via web?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 24, 2012, 10:16:16 PM
There is not a 10 version of CyanogenMod as far I can see...
http://get.cm/
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 24, 2012, 10:18:51 PM
Under "Advanced Settings" -> "Lock text, GPS, Wipe" the "Automatically enable GPS" option is off and is disabled (grayed out), so I can't turn it on.  According to the description this should be on by default for rooted installations, but https://my.avast.com lists "Automatically Enable GPS:  No"  Is this a bug?  Can I change this setting either on the phone of via web?
Happens the same for me, i.e., the "no" set into the portal settings.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: patrice58 on July 25, 2012, 01:53:52 AM
I have tried to install the beta but as it installs as a zip file and not an exe file, I am not sure how to install.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Chahk on July 25, 2012, 02:19:25 AM
There is not a 10 version of CyanogenMod as far I can see...
http://get.cm/

It's still in very "beta" stages, where nightlies are not yet public.  However, people can compile directly from CM's source.  The ROM I am running is here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771534).
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 25, 2012, 02:56:26 AM
Thanks Chahk... I'll wait a little before I mess with my phone at the moment.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Asyn on July 25, 2012, 07:11:49 AM
I have tried to install the beta but as it installs as a zip file and not an exe file, I am not sure how to install.

-> http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=101642.msg813206#msg813206
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: tcntad on July 25, 2012, 07:57:24 AM
Nice update:)

But how can I connect my phont to Avast account? I enter my email and avast password but of course it doesnt work.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 25, 2012, 09:19:11 AM
If you have a working avast! Account, it should work. What's the error message you are getting?

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: tcntad on July 25, 2012, 09:42:10 AM
Error message: "The e-mail or password you have entered is invalid"

Well I do have an an avast account obviously:) If its the same account to the website which i believe it is.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 25, 2012, 10:14:57 AM
Should be your email and password you use here https://my.avast.com/ . It's weird it doesn't work :( Could you, just to be sure, try again?

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: tcntad on July 25, 2012, 10:21:16 AM
I could but had tried six times:)

Edit: Seems like i didnt have an account at all at my.avast.com... sure I registered but wellwell:P
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 25, 2012, 10:26:21 AM
Dunno about that. But I take it it's working now :)

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: tcntad on July 25, 2012, 11:48:54 AM
It is working just perfect now hehe.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: tcntad on July 25, 2012, 09:08:06 PM
Just a note..

When choosing reboot function it reboots just finebut it says "Command timed out" in "Commands" section.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Alan99 on July 25, 2012, 09:42:19 PM
Upgraded but don't have any root options

//edit
Realised the beta isn't root enabled. Rolled back.
Looking forward to customisable notification icons
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: chikimonke on July 25, 2012, 11:54:20 PM
Upgraded but don't have any root options

//edit
Realised the beta isn't root enabled. Rolled back.
Looking forward to customisable notification icons

If you install the market released version, setup root and everything, and then install the betas over it you can have your cake and eat it to. At least that's how I did it.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: REH on July 26, 2012, 11:38:18 PM
Started to manually install the Beta on my Kindle Fire. Received the following message upon attempting to register as new user:
"Could not connect to Google Cloud to Device Messaging (Could not connect to Google Cloud to Device Messaging. Please make sure that your Google account is set up correctly.) Please make sure that your Google account is set up correctly."
When Connect is selected, the message displays for five seconds then disappears.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: brianabbott on July 27, 2012, 12:37:30 AM
Nice.  Any chance of adding an option to access the cameras on the phone so one can view where the phone is and take pictures?

Great suggestion!
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: surat on July 27, 2012, 03:27:55 AM
Nice.  Any chance of adding an option to access the cameras on the phone so one can view where the phone is and take pictures?

Great suggestion!

Yes, please
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: patrice58 on July 27, 2012, 03:53:51 AM
When you enter your credentials into the avast account section of AMS is it by any chance sent via an https connection or is it sent via an normal http connection?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: reinhardholzner on July 27, 2012, 11:18:01 AM
everything is transferred by https
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: vpa on July 27, 2012, 07:00:05 PM
I am testing current beta from now, I'm user of aMS and AT from time of paid  version of AntiTheft. Hi, reinhardholzner.
I have question for now. Web control interface is good option but will be there such application for remote control from another Android phone or tablet with similar capabilities? Thanks
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: patrice58 on July 28, 2012, 12:09:31 AM
Why have the programers left the opinion of having grayscale as an option for the icon in AMS? Was it due to user demand or does it have any other benefit apart from it being gray?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 28, 2012, 02:36:48 AM
Will be there such application for remote control from another Android phone or tablet with similar capabilities? Thanks
Do you mean a different remote control than the web portal? Because another Android phone or tablet connected to internet works the same as a computer as you know.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 28, 2012, 09:59:28 AM
Why have the programers left the opinion of having grayscale as an option for the icon in AMS? Was it due to user demand or does it have any other benefit apart from it being gray?

Greyscale notification icons are according to Android design guidelines (so they would fit with other/system icons). There is no other difference.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: patrice58 on July 28, 2012, 06:36:27 PM
Thanks Filip.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: rk249 on July 28, 2012, 10:22:44 PM
Cyanogenmod 10 is in early stages of development, but its still a pretty solid build, good enough to be used as a daily driver. This new beat is not doing too well on it. Phone only charged 35% in 3 hours because something was locking the cpu at the full 1.2ghz, turns out it was this beta app. After I disables it, all was fine. I will go back to the old avast which is on the play store till to see if that works properly on Jellybean, otherwise i will hold off till this is compatible with JB.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: vpa on July 29, 2012, 11:12:40 AM
Will be there such application for remote control from another Android phone or tablet with similar capabilities? Thanks
Do you mean a different remote control than the web portal? Because another Android phone or tablet connected to internet works the same as a computer as you know.
Yes, different, because in case of theft you need speed. Prepared and set application is quicker and easier than logging into web.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Lisandro on July 29, 2012, 09:17:13 PM
Yes, different, because in case of theft you need speed. Prepared and set application is quicker and easier than logging into web.
Good. Like the idea to have a local Windows application that allow remote control.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: chikimonke on July 30, 2012, 11:56:31 PM
Being the OCD person that I am, anychance we can get the notification area to match the standard layout of Jellybean?

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj244/chikimonke/Screenshot_2012-07-30-14-52-16.png)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: sst on July 31, 2012, 08:14:43 AM
Being the OCD person that I am, anychance we can get the notification area to match the standard layout of Jellybean?

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj244/chikimonke/Screenshot_2012-07-30-14-52-16.png)

Your screenshot display orange Avast logo.

1) Did your systray notification Avast logo is in gray?

P.S. Did its a "problem or bug" to have Avast systray notification logo in gray, and have Avast notification not in gray like in the screnshot?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: chikimonke on July 31, 2012, 09:02:05 AM
Being the OCD person that I am, anychance we can get the notification area to match the standard layout of Jellybean?

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj244/chikimonke/Screenshot_2012-07-30-14-52-16.png)

Your screenshot display orange Avast logo.

1) Did your systray notification Avast logo is in gray?

P.S. Did its a "problem or bug" to have Avast systray notification logo in gray, and have Avast notification not in gray like in the screnshot?

Not sure what you are asking, but what I am referring to is that in the notification menu, that you pull down from the top of the screen, the avast entry does not follow the standard of the other apps. You can see that the other three apps all have a large icon to the left that is separate from their text information on the right. I would like to see the avast notification have a larger version of the icon in the separate blue box like the others, with the text on the right. Don't think it's a bug, just something that has been implemented yet. And I imagine you'd only see it this way if you are using a Jellybean based ROM.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: MaxReed on July 31, 2012, 03:28:51 PM
Hi all!!!

I would known if the new version of avast! Mobile Security can run the firewall on devices that not support netfilter??
I have a Samsung Galaxy Y DUOS GT-S6102 and avast! can't run the firewall because my android version (2.3.6 S6102XXLG2) doesn't support netfilter, and I don't want to "install" a custom firmware because I don't like the only one existance and not support either netfilter.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on July 31, 2012, 03:45:17 PM
Hi,

no and this will most probably (99%) never be possible.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: MaxReed on July 31, 2012, 03:47:51 PM
oh... :-\  ok tank you!!! :D
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: sst on July 31, 2012, 03:53:12 PM
Not sure what you are asking, but what I am referring to is that in the notification menu, that you pull down from the top of the screen, the avast entry does not follow the standard of the other apps. You can see that the other three apps all have a large icon to the left that is separate from their text information on the right. I would like to see the avast notification have a larger version of the icon in the separate blue box like the others, with the text on the right. Don't think it's a bug, just something that has been implemented yet. And I imagine you'd only see it this way if you are using a Jellybean based ROM.

Respond =

On my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.01 Android 3.2, Avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta 1, i have selected gray logo inside Avast parameter. It display like my screenshot inside the systray section, but when i go to the menu like your screenshot, the logo is orange.

P.S. Did Android 4.x and better, have that systray section like inside my sceenshot ?

See my screenshot.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: YLAP on July 31, 2012, 10:43:47 PM
Just updated it on my HTC EVO 3D running ICS 4.0.3. So far so good, I really like to see all new features on board :)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: YLAP on August 01, 2012, 06:08:27 AM
I've found no issues in the web portal.

Web portal is not working here  :-[ avast! Mobile Security 2 and Anti-Theft are installed on phone and working correctly.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 01, 2012, 08:00:20 AM
Hi,

hmm, that's weird. Are you sure you installed Anti-Theft directly from the .apk and not through the AMS installation wizard?

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: YLAP on August 01, 2012, 09:04:53 AM
Hi,

hmm, that's weird. Are you sure you installed Anti-Theft directly from the .apk and not through the AMS installation wizard?

Filip

Yes, Filip. I have completely removed non Beta Anti-Theft and AMS, and installed both files from .apk Both apps fully functional on phone and AMS shows Anti-Theft is OK.

I am using stock HTC Android 4.0.3, no root or other stuff.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 01, 2012, 09:45:46 AM
Hmm, weird, just tried it again and it works for me. Could you try to uninstall Anti-Theft and leave just AMS on? That's what I just tried.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: YLAP on August 01, 2012, 04:31:40 PM
Hmm, weird, just tried it again and it works for me. Could you try to uninstall Anti-Theft and leave just AMS on? That's what I just tried.

Worked like charm :) Uninstalled Anti-Theft, left AMS only, and installed Anti-Theft again after some time. All commands and all other stuff fro Web Interface now works.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 01, 2012, 04:38:48 PM
Although it's weird, I'm glad it's working :)

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: YLAP on August 01, 2012, 08:32:36 PM
Although it's weird, I'm glad it's working :)

Filip

Maybe restart of phone was needed in my case after removing non BETA versions, and only after it was ready to install BETA's from apk files properly  ;D
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: REDACTED on August 02, 2012, 05:41:27 PM
Hi,

i have installed both the anti virus and anti theft onto my Galaxy Ace running Gingerbread 2.3.3.  When I go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications, I can see "avast! Anti-Theft" in the list,

should this not be hidden as I thought that is what stealth mode was for.

Thanks for any help and ideas on this.

David
 
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 02, 2012, 05:53:34 PM
Hi,

already explained here - http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=101650.0

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: chrisonline on August 08, 2012, 09:57:04 AM
How long does the beta phase going?
Is there any ETA like August, September, 2012, 2013? :-)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 08, 2012, 11:06:38 AM
Hi,

no, not really. When it's done, it's done :)

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: chrisonline on August 08, 2012, 11:36:25 AM
Hi,

no, not really. When it's done, it's done :)

Filip

OK it's to long to wait ;-), so i install the beta right now !
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: MikeRD03 on August 09, 2012, 03:40:07 PM
I just installed Beta2 for the first time and before it begins I' ve found a small bug:

In the installation process you can create a new Avast Account needed for using it. I have a DesireZ cell with Android 4.0.4 and more important the DesireZ has a hardware keyboard. So when using this keyboard in landscape mode the second password field is missing. You can not confirm the password.
To come around this bug I had to close the keyboard and go back to normal mode using the touchscreen keyboard. Now the second field is visible.
The bug is reproducable.

Keep on good work!
Mike
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Ondra Cermak on August 09, 2012, 04:01:24 PM
Hi MikeRD03,

thanks for the report, it'll be fixed in some future release (not necessarily the next one).

Ondra
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: puch96 on August 14, 2012, 01:47:21 AM
I noticed that the mobile security 2 beta is using significantly more memory than the previous one.  Any thoughts or ideas on how to reduce memory usage?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 14, 2012, 07:30:55 AM
Hi,

can you give us some numbers?

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: puch96 on August 15, 2012, 02:25:40 AM
Hi,

can you give us some numbers?

Filip

Yes.  When I start up my task manager, I see that the new version of vast runs around 40 to 60 MB.  The previous version ranges between 4 to 15 MB max..
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: sophe on August 15, 2012, 03:07:46 AM
excellent version I must say cudos to you all :)

done a few tests , and everything (current features) appear to be working well..

few questions regarding the SMS commands and future features as such..


in my tests , this version's location settings were a bit broad.. old version 5-10 meters in most instances , this one 50-2000M .. 50 being data & 2000 wifi assumably.

keep up the great work !!!






Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 15, 2012, 08:06:13 AM
Yes.  When I start up my task manager, I see that the new version of vast runs around 40 to 60 MB.  The previous version ranges between 4 to 15 MB max..

Hi,

if you won't access it for a while, I'm sure it will go down. Also note that Android OS tries to keep the RAM occupied as much as possible to speed up the responsivity of the system. Even though we try to keep the memory consumption to minimum, it just grows while we add new features, nothing you can do about that. System then tries to keep everything up and running even while you don't use the features. When the memory is needed, it will get stopped to free up some memory for other apps.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta **
Post by: uabgjn on August 15, 2012, 12:41:08 PM
Hi,

After having some other problems with connecting my device to my Avast! account (these was sorted out yesterday by the Avast! team) I could finally load the latest version of Avast! Mobile Security (beta).

Since I prior to my installation saw this post about memory consumption I monitored this carefully.
I must say that the memory usage in total (for both AMS & AT) only increased by ~0,23MB:
- AMS lowered the memory usage by 0,41 MB
- AT increased by 0,64 MB

So far I haven't seen any problems with the new SW (using SE Experia Arc S).

/ Gunnar
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: puch96 on August 15, 2012, 09:41:48 PM
Does anybody know when the public release will be available to download from Google Play store?
Or if I download the program as indicated in this forum, will it update to the public release version once available?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Lisandro on August 15, 2012, 11:48:27 PM
Does anybody know when the public release will be available to download from Google Play store?
Soon :)

Or if I download the program as indicated in this forum, will it update to the public release version once available?
I think it will be updated, but I'm not sure.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: YLAP on August 16, 2012, 07:39:08 AM
Quote
UPDATE
8/15/2012 - avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta 2 (2.0.2709)

Should I uninstall my current BETA's or can I install it on top?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 16, 2012, 07:53:11 AM
I think you can update.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: phre4k on August 18, 2012, 01:57:27 AM
Still no PIN for apps...

see also: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=100249.msg800755#msg800755
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: yanghuibian on August 19, 2012, 05:30:21 PM
Try the beta but has to turn back to LBE due to the missing privacy protection.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Nucleotide on August 20, 2012, 03:18:57 AM
So from my understanding, this beta will eventually replace Avast Mobile Security (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity) on Google Play?

Why are there two different apks - one for avast! Mobile Security and one for avast! Anti-Theft? At the moment, both of these features exist in the one product available on Google Play. When these come out of beta will they be available on Google Play as separate products or combined into one?

Sorry, but I'm just trying to understand if this is an entirely new product or a replacement for the current one.

Thanks. :)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Lisandro on August 20, 2012, 03:45:20 AM
So from my understanding, this beta will eventually replace Avast Mobile Security (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity) on Google Play?

Why are there two different apks - one for avast! Mobile Security and one for avast! Anti-Theft? At the moment, both of these features exist in the one product available on Google Play. When these come out of beta will they be available on Google Play as separate products or combined into one?

Sorry, but I'm just trying to understand if this is an entirely new product or a replacement for the current one.

Thanks. :)
The only available program is and will be AMS.
The AntiTheft is downloaded within AMS and will be downloaded as a disguised name (and installed as this disguised name).
Right now, for the beta, you have the Anti-Theft file for download.

Well, if I'm wrong, hope someone from avast! team correct me.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Nucleotide on August 20, 2012, 05:16:50 AM
The only available program is and will be AMS.
The AntiTheft is downloaded within AMS and will be downloaded as a disguised name (and installed as this disguised name).
Right now, for the beta, you have the Anti-Theft file for download.

Well, if I'm wrong, hope someone from avast! team correct me.

Thanks for clarifying. :)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Lisandro on August 20, 2012, 05:41:12 AM
Thanks for clarifying. :)
You're welcome.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 20, 2012, 07:56:39 AM
You are absolutely right.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: YLAP on August 20, 2012, 08:02:29 PM
We are out of BETA. Congrats  8)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 20, 2012, 08:17:35 PM
Thanks :)

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Chahk on August 20, 2012, 09:11:27 PM
Trying to update the root installation of Anti-Theft beta from version 2.0.2553 to the latest one 2.0.2571 is failing.  The app goes through downloading the update, but upon restarting the phone the version has not changed.  Looking at the logcat reveals the following:

Code: [Select]
I/PackageManager(  318): /system/app/com.avast.android.antitheft.apk changed; collecting certs
D/AndroidRuntime( 3413):
D/AndroidRuntime( 3413): >>>>>> AndroidRuntime START com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit <<<<<<
D/AndroidRuntime( 3413): CheckJNI is OFF
W/PackageManager(  318): Application package com.avast.android.antitheft already installed.  Skipping duplicate.

I only see the new Mobile Security (https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=AVAST+Software) on the Play Store.  I'd like to install only the Anti-Theft stand-alone module.  Where can I download the latest version so that I can push it to /system/app/ manually?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 20, 2012, 09:13:50 PM
Hi,

you won't. You will have to install Mobile Security through which you can install Anti-Theft using the installation wizard (having a custom name etc). Then you can uninstall AMS.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: REDACTED on August 21, 2012, 09:33:06 AM
Hi,
please, what is or does "PIN recovery" ?

Greetings U.P.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 21, 2012, 09:45:14 AM
Hi,

in case you forgot your PIN or the app just doesn't accept it, you can request a recovery PIN to be sent to a number you specified earlier in app settings. Such PIN will work for approximately 30 minutes so you can access the app and change the actual PIN.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: joelboosman on August 21, 2012, 03:52:53 PM
Hi Guys,

Just updated the whole app and tried stuff out! Seems amazing! The webinterface is great and it works really smooth! Great job guys!!!! ANd this all for free! No app before had all these functions combined ánd offered it for free!!!

Anyway, enough praise, let's get back to business.

The Anti-Theft function works just fine....only if the phone is online! If it is, for instance, in flightmode, all the connections alre cut and the phone is unreachable by Avast (not by SMS command nor the webinterface). So this would make the Anti-Theft function quite useless so to say...

Is the above right or are there other possibilities to still remote control/secure your phone?
If not, the "thief" will be able to completely remove and disable the security without you being able to intervene.... :S
Personally, the first things I would find/stole a phone is to set the phone in flightmode, connect it to A/C power, remove battery, remove SIM, replace battery.
Next, I would be possible to do whatever I want!

Any comments to these possible security risks are welcome. would like to hear the opinion of the professionals ;)
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 21, 2012, 04:28:26 PM
Hi,

well, sure, if the thief forever disconnects the device "from the world" forever then there is nothing you (or we) can do. If he inserts a new SIM then SMS is sent to your friend number and if he connects it to the Internet you can reach it via the web portal.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: kach on August 21, 2012, 07:28:34 PM
Congratulation Avast Team for this great update. I have been using AMS after trying several other antivirus and anti theft APKs. One thing I solely missed in AMS is the ability to track the phone through Web browser. It's great that you have finally listened to the users opinions and included this great feature.
Now I have a question: How do I use the web browser to locate my mobile remotely? I am sorry that I couldn't be able to figure it out like i did very easitly in Lookout anti theft app.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 21, 2012, 09:06:32 PM
Hi,

if you register via one of the apps, you will get an email with all the info you need. If you updated your old installation, you will find the registration in Settings - avast! Account section.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: michanmichan on August 22, 2012, 03:29:22 PM
I have an ASUS Transformer tf700t, running the stock ICS 4.0.3.  When using the latest Google Chrome, when Shield Control -> Web Shield is turned on, Whenever I try to enter a URL then hit GO, or even after specifying a website with a bookmark, Chrome instantly quits/crashes.

I am running Application version : 2.0.2750.

Any fixes for this?

Update: I cleared all the user-related application data for Chrome, it works fine now without crashing.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on August 23, 2012, 07:32:19 AM
Hi,

yeah, if Chrome was crashing then it's most probably Chrome's fault, not ours (if there would be something wrong with the Web Shield, it would most probably be avast! crashing).

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: jeetz on March 25, 2013, 10:32:40 PM
Hi,

Is there a possibility to add a feature that could stop the theif from turning off the device?

Something like;

Anti Theft Settings Menu------> Phone OFF Enable/Disable (Enable will not allow the phone to be powered off, where as disable would allow it to be powered off)

Regards,
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on March 26, 2013, 09:12:27 AM
Hi,

they can still remove the battery to turn off the device.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: jeetz on March 26, 2013, 09:40:19 AM
Thanks for the rep Filip.

I have Xperia-S, pulling out battery is not an option

Regards,
Jeet
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on March 26, 2013, 09:52:44 AM
Really, how come? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjy1AaMxEWk

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: jeetz on March 26, 2013, 12:29:45 PM
The battery is concealed and tighten with screws. One would have to go through the hassle of opening the back cover screws then etc etc, to remove the battery.

Regards,
Jeet.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on March 26, 2013, 12:54:59 PM
But the thief can still do it if he wants to, right?

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: tairidisp on April 08, 2013, 04:34:11 PM
When will this version be released on Google Play?
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on April 08, 2013, 04:35:56 PM
Hi,

which version? :-O

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: tairidisp on April 08, 2013, 04:47:20 PM
Hi,

which version? :-O

Filip
Hi Filip,

avast! Mobile Security 2?

Panos.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on April 08, 2013, 04:50:39 PM
Hi,

it's on Google Play since August 2012, current version is 2.0.4304

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: tairidisp on April 08, 2013, 04:59:35 PM
Hi,

it's on Google Play since August 2012, current version is 2.0.4304

Filip
Thank you Filip but I'm talking about the version of mobile security that is based on avast 8 (avast! Mobile Security 2 is based on avast 7 - They have the same GUI).

Panos.
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: Filip Havlicek on April 08, 2013, 05:15:08 PM
Hi,

we are not considering moving to avast! 8 style at the moment. Sure, this might change in the future, but currently there are no such plans I would know about.

Filip
Title: Re: ** INTRODUCING: avast! Mobile Security 2 Beta ** [NOW UPDATED TO 2.0.2709]
Post by: kevpan815 on May 14, 2013, 02:08:58 AM
Hey Phillip, just wanted to introduce myself, I am a new Avast Mobile Security for Android User (recently Traded In my Apple IPhone 5 for a Samsung Galaxy S4 and am looking forward to running the next Avast Mobile Security Public Beta on it whenever that may be, I have been a Regular in the Avast PC Public Beta and am looking forward to being active here as well.  :-)