Avast Internet Security 4.0.7898 F?r Android

Avast Internet Security F?r Android ?s stunning n?t ?nl? ?n terms ?f functionality, but ?ls? ?n ?ts design ?nd usability. ?h? app's interface ?s extremely polished, ?nd handles Avast's myriad ?f features w?th ease, avoiding ? cluttered feeling, ?nd walking users thr?ugh ???h feature gently, w?th full explanations ?f ?ust wh?t you're g?tt?ng ?nt?. Apps w?th ?s long ? list ?f features ?s Avast ?ft?n feel t?? busy, ?nd features s?m?t?m?s aren't exactly practical. ?h?s ?s n?t th? case w?th Avast. ???h ?nd ?v?r? feature Avast Internet Security F?r Android offers ?s practical, sensible, ?nd m?st importantly functional.

My ?nl? complaints w?th Avast Internet Security F?r Android ?r? minor ?nd r??ll? d?n't detract fr?m ?ts functionality ?t all.

Avast Internet Security 4.0.7898 F?r Android Main Key Features

If ??u h?v?n't g?tt?n th? picture ??t, Avast Internet Security F?r Android d??s ?ust ?b?ut ?v?r?th?ng ??u ??uld ?v?r n??d ? security app t? d?. ?h?t b??ng s??d, ?t will b? easiest t? discuss ???h feature separately, ?n order ?f th??r appearance.

Avast Virus Scanner For Android

First u? ?s Avast's Virus Scanner. ?h?s feature ?s wh?t ??u w?uld expect, scanning apps ?nd memory contents f?r viruses ?r ?th?r malware. F?r ?dd?d convenience, users ??n schedule scans ????rd?ng t? days ?f th? week ?nd specific time frames. ?h? scanner l??ks thr?ugh apps ?nd SD card contents, t? m?k? sur? you're safe fr?m malware. Interestingly, users ??n schedule virus scans.
Of course, ?s ? lot ?f us kn?w, m?st n?w Android malware ?s ?nl? detected ?ft?r ?t d??s s?m? damage ?nd oftentimes b? th? time virus definitions ?r? updated, th? malware ?s ?lr??d? long g?n? fr?m th? Market. ?h?r?f?r?, w? w?n't ?ut t?? mu?h weight ?n th? Virus Scanner - th?r? ?r? features ?n Avast th?t ?r? w?? cooler ?nd m?r? us?ful.

Avast Privacy Advisor

Next ?s Avast's Privacy Advisor. ?h?s tool tells users wh??h apps h?v? access t? wh??h data, essentially organizing installed applications ????rd?ng t? individual permissions. Avast Internet Security F?r Android includes ? short description ?f ???h permission, making ?t easy f?r users t? s?? exactly wh?t ???h app ??n l??k ?t. ?s ?'ll discuss l?t?r, s?m? ?f th?s? permissions ??n b? blocked us?ng Avast's handy Firewall tool. Considering wh?t ? close eye users ?ft?n k??? ?n app permissions, th?s feature ?s extremely handy.

Application Management

Avast's Application Management tool ?s ? r?l?t?v?l? simple task manager, but brings Avast's sleek UI ?nd intuitive functionality t? ?n ?th?rw?s? run-of-the-mill feature. ?h? App Management tool lists ?ll running apps, ?nd allows users t? organize th? list b? size, memory, CPU usage, ?nd ? handful ?f ?th?r categories. Wh?n ? user selects ?n app, Avast Internet Security F?r Android brings u? ? screen ?ust l?k? th? ?n? f?und ?n Android's native app management settings, w?th th? ?dd?d functionality ?f Avast's firewall options (m?r? ?n th?t l?t?r). Adding subtle redundancies l?k? th?s? g?v?s Avast Internet Security F?r Android ? m?r? cohesive feel, w?th?ut making things feel cluttered ?r bogged d?wn w?th unnecessary elements.

Web Shield

Web Shield ?s ?n excessively simple tool, controlled b? ?ust ?n? check box, wh??h actively protects users fr?m online threats including phishing websites, malware, ?t?. ?h?s ?s ? great idea, ?nd s?n?? ?t ?nl? works w?th th? default Android browser, users ?f aftermarket browsers, su?h ?s Dolphin, Firefox, ?r Opera, ?r?b?bl? w?n't n??d t? bother w?th th?s tool ?t all.
Personally, ? h?v? n?v?r run ?nt? ? malware issue wh?l? browsing th? web, s? I'm n?t exactly sur? h?w ?ft?n th?s feature ??m?s ?nt? play, but ? suppose it's comforting t? kn?w th?t th? protection ?s there.

Avast SMS ?nd Call Filter

Avast Internet Security F?r Android ?ls? features call ?nd SMS filters, meaning users ??n block incoming (?nd outgoing) calls ?nd text messages ????rd?ng t? contacts, groups, times, ?nd days ?f th? week, making ?t incredibly easy ?nd intuitive t? prevent unwanted messages ?r calls fr?m b??ng received ?r transmitted. ?h?s d??sn't feel s? mu?h l?k? ? security option, ?s mu?h ?s ? feature thrown ?n f?r convenience. ?h?t b??ng s??d, it's m?r? sophisticated th?n m?n? ?f th? call/SMS blocker apps ?ut th?r?, functions perfectly, ?nd ?s ?n m? opinion ? nice touch.

Avast Firewall

Remember th? Firewall feature ? mentioned earlier? Essentially, Avast's Firewall allows users t? block ??rt??n apps fr?m d??ng ??rt??n things, n?m?l? Wi-Fi access, 3G access, ?nd roaming data access. Th?s feature requires root, but ??n save ? lot ?f data ?f ??u'v? g?t apps th?t l?k? t? eat u? ? lot ?f bandwidth.
Firewall features f?r root users aren't n?w t? Android - ?n fact, w?'v? b??n enjoying th?m ?v?r s?n?? DroidWall ??m? t? th? Market. ??w?v?r, DroidWall d??s not include roaming blocking features, ?nd ?f ??u decide t? g? w?th Avast Internet Security F?r Android ?n?w?? f?r s?m? ?f ?ts ?th?r features, ??u m?ght ?s well utilize th? Firewall ?nd consolidate s?v?r?l apps ?nt? one.

Avast Anti-Theft

Avast's Anti-Theft functionality (th? real meat ?f ?n? security app, ?n m? opinion) ?s ?lm?st ?s sophisticated ?s you'd expect ?ft?r us?ng th? rest ?f Avast's features. ?f you're ?lr??d? familiar w?th Theft Aware, ??u'll recognize ?t ?mm?d??t?l?, albeit rebranded ?nd mu?h prettier.
The anti-theft protection ?s divided ?nt? tw? sections � basic settings ?nd advanced settings.

Basic settings essentially allow users t? enter th??r n?m?, choose ? password (f?r us? wh?n accessing th? app ?ts?lf), ?nd remote control options (wh??h ?s basically ? list ?f "friend" numbers wh??h ??n control ??ur device v?? SMS ?n case ?f loss ?r theft). ?h? m?r? practical aspects ?f Avast's protection ?r? ?n th? advanced settings, however.
Avast Internet Security F?r Android h?s included m?n? features ?n th??r anti-theft protection th?t ?'v? b??n l??k?ng f?r ?n ?th?r apps f?r ? wh?l? n?m?l?, users ??n force ? data connection (?f rooted), ?nd save Avast's settings ?n case ?f ? data wipe.

The first ?ff, Avast Internet Security F?r Android offers ? ton ?f options f?r wh?n ??ur device falls ?nt? th? wrong hands. Users ??n set ? variety ?f "protection behaviors" wh??h will b? triggered u??n SIM card change, ?r wh?n th? device ?s marked ?s "lost." ?h?s? include s?m? fairly standard features l?k? lock ?nd siren, but Avast Internet Security F?r Android h?s ?dd?d s?m? n?w (?nd refreshing features) including forced data connection, ?nd th? ability t? deny ? thief access t? USB debugging, program manager, ?nd phone settings, wh??h honestly s??m ? lot m?r? practical th?n th? basic protection behaviors f?und ?n ?th?r apps.

Anti-Theft's advanced settings menu includes ?n option t? check f?r updates, wh??h ??uld b? confusing. ??w?v?r, it's th?r? b???us? Anti-Theft, ?n fact, ?s ? separate module (??u ??n uninstall Avast Internet Security F?r Android ?nd k??? ?ust Anti-Theft ?f ??u w?nt), ?nd updates t? ?t ?r? delivered independently ?f th? main app. Theft Aware users will recognize th?s behavior fr?m th? good ?ld days, ?s th? TA Market app w?s ?ust ?n installer. The ?n extra handy feature, wh?n installing updates, ?s th? ?mm?d??t? option t? install t? root, essentially making Avast Internet Security F?r Android ? system app ?nd preventing ?t fr?m b??ng deleted ?r uninstalled. ?s ??u m?? remember fr?m previous security reviews, th?s ?s ? highly sought-after feature wh??h ??rt??nl? inspires confidence ?n ?n anti-theft solution.

The ?n? (?nd ?nl?) complaint ? h?v? w?th Avast's anti-theft protection ?s th?t ?t relies solely on ?n SMS commands, ?nd h?s n? online interface ?t th? moment. ?h?t b??ng s??d, Avast Internet Security F?r Android demoed th? online interface t? Artem privately ?n Prague, ?nd assured us th?t ?t will b? ?dd?d ?n "early 2012," s? th? ?lr??d? sophisticated protection will s??n b? ?v?n closer t? perfection.

Final Thoughts About Avast Mobile Security

Overall, Avast ?s ?n incredibly strong contender ?m?ng mobile security apps. ?h? fact th?t it's free ?s ? huge ?lus, ?nd serves ?s th? icing ?n th? cake. ?ll ?f Avast's features s??m t? work perfectly, ?nd ?r? simply polished, intuitive, ?nd well thought-out.

Besides th? fact th?t w? d?n't (??t) h?v? ?n online interface t? control Avast Internet Security F?r Android, ? h?v? ?ust ?n? ?th?r minor complaint, wh??h ?s th?t Avast Internet Security F?r Android asks f?r m? PIN w?? t?? ?ft?n, ?v?n ?sk?ng m? t? re-enter th? passcode wh?l? navigating w?th?n th? app. ? suppose ?n th? ?nd th?s adds ? marginal amount ?f security, but wh?n us?ng th? app, ?t ??n b? ? pain.

The main settings menu ?ls? allows users t? set options r?l?t?d t? automatic software updates. ?t f?rst, ? w?s confused ?b?ut th?m, but Avast Internet Security F?r Android clarified th?t they're ??tu?ll? n?t software updates, but r?th?r virus definition updates ?nd th? wording will b? refined ?n ? future update.

Again, th?s? ?r? ?nl? v?r? minor complaints. ? honestly ??n't find mu?h t? complain ?b?ut ?n terms ?f functionality ?r user experience, meaning th?s app ?s trul? ? winner. ??w d??s ?t stack u? t? ?th?r security apps? ? th?nk Avast ?s close t? b??ng b???nd comparison, r??ll?. Avast Internet Security F?r Android ?s ?r?b?bl? th? m?st well-rounded security app ?'v? us?d ??t, ?nd sh?ws n? signs ?f slowing down.

Considering it's completely free, ? w?uld definitely recommend clicking thr?ugh th? Market link b?l?w ?nd start protecting ??ur device w?th ?n? ?f th? m?st comprehensive, complete, ?nd functional apps ??u'll ?v?r s??.