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PioneerHockey

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Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« on: December 23, 2011, 09:03:40 PM »
Hey I've used Avast on all my computers for many years now and I really like the idea of having it on mt Android phone. Sadly there is one thing that's stopping me, I can't set up my Anti-theft. I have an AT&T Android 2.1 Soney Ericsson Xperia X10. When I try to set it up avast comes up with "Setup will need to access non Android market download locations. Please enable installation of Non-market apps in your system settings." Well the problem is it won't let me because AT&T doesn't allow non Android market stuff. I really want avast but I'm not sure how to go about getting the anti theft to work. Any idea's other then getting a new phone or service... 
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 09:22:28 PM »
Settings > Program > Unknown sources

Enabling that doesnt work at all?
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PioneerHockey

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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 11:46:35 PM »
It doesn't have the unknown source tab on my phone.
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PioneerHockey

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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 11:49:34 PM »
I followed the directions as it states through Avast and I can't go through with the set up. I really want Avast, Lookout is soo stinken slow.
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2011, 11:18:28 PM »
Well, this is one of good known behavior of AT&T; since the antitheft component is downloaded by application itself from secured Avast fileserver, there are no many possibilities how to override vendor´s settings (they did some statements about this problem, but obviously did not aynthing for it). Generally, your situation could be solved by rooting your phone and installing generic version of Android (from Google) or look over the internet (f.e. http://www.androidcentral.com/its-far-past-time-att-allow-non-market-apps-its-phones) for possible solution. At least you could try to write to our support for more informations. Good luck.
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PioneerHockey

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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2011, 11:24:44 PM »
Thanks, like I said I really like Avast and would love to get it to work on my phone. I'll keep trying.
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2012, 12:00:45 AM »
i have a samsung galaxy s and cant find where to go in order to enable installation of non market apps
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2012, 10:33:26 AM »
Second post tells you..
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2012, 02:15:30 PM »
There is not .......>Program > Unknown sources under Settings in my (BELL) Samsung Galaxy Nexus??
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2012, 02:21:15 PM »
Program > Security > Unknown sources
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2012, 02:03:24 AM »
I have the same problem. I have samsung Galaxy. I897
It doesnt show unknown sources
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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2012, 07:33:10 PM »
First of all use google on how to enable non market sources and second, if its not there you dont have that option.
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WimYogya

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Re: Can't get my Anti-theft to set up on My AT&T phone
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2012, 03:44:52 PM »
It seems that the place to allow non-market apps varies by phone. In my HTC Sensation XE it was found (after Googling, indeed) in Menu > Settings > Security, not in Apps or Programs. Would be nice if the next version of the Avast App would guide its users better, instead of sending them into a bewildering maze when they want to use the app.
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