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Consumer Products => Avast Mobile Security => Avast Mobile Security for Android => Topic started by: TonyFrance on March 22, 2012, 01:09:22 PM

Title: Icon Display
Post by: TonyFrance on March 22, 2012, 01:09:22 PM

Why is it necessary/recommended to have the Avast Icon displayed? This gives would be thieves an immediate indication that the device is probably capable of being monitored.

Title: Re: Icon Display
Post by: Lisandro on March 22, 2012, 06:28:23 PM

Otherwise, it could be a peace of mind that it is protected (against thieves and malware).
If the phone is protected, it won't help without the password or changing the SIM card.
You can disable the icon without losing protection though :)
Correction of bad information. Sorry. Thanks Filip.

Title: Re: Icon Display
Post by: Filip Havlicek on March 22, 2012, 06:55:44 PM

Due to the nature of Android OS, it is best for an app that provides any kind of protection to have the icon there, although we try to reduce its influence to minimum. Right now the only part of the suite that MIGHT be influenced by removing the notification icon is the Web Shield.

Filip