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App Protector Pro [App Lock]

App Protector Pro

by Yan Matusevich on Dec 8, 2010 10:11:59 PM — read 2,930 times

Tested version: 1.53 Minor Update
Latest version: v1.9
Requires Android: from 1.5

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Summary

Having your Android phone fall into the wrong hands is a really scary thought. Personal text messages, photos and videos aren’t always meant for prying eyes. You can nip the problem at the bud with the help of a reliable protector, a big brother of sorts that protects your privacy from nosy people around you.

App Protector Pro provides a solid line of defense against possible privacy infractions. Find out how it does it in our test!

Features & Use

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It’s impossible to leave your phone unattended for second without some curious friend looking through your personal stuff. Pictures, videos, texts, calls – all of these things are private and should be kept that way. This is where App Protector Pro comes in.

App Protector Pro keeps your apps safe by making you enter in a PIN or use an unlock pattern. You can change the preset 8888 PIN to any combination you like. You can adjust the unlock pattern in the app’s settings. The functions of the app are similar to your Android phone’s regular screen locker. Here you can also protect your messages and calendar from unauthorized access.

The drawback of these kinds of apps is clear: many of them can just get uninstalled, which makes all the protection totally worthless. App Protector Pro solves this problem pretty well. Upon installation, the app automatically blocks the market, package installer and system settings. Apps can only be installed/uninstalled with your personal PIN or unlock pattern.

It’s easy to add individual apps to your protection list. Things get a bit more complicated when you need to add a large amount of different apps. Search feature? Simply not there! When you are editing your protection list, you can filter your apps to include all apps or just the executable ones. Another problem: some of the apps are displayed in double! The camera and HTC Setup are displayed twice in a row. Confusing? Heck yeah!

App Protector Pro apparently doesn’t work 100% with the Android photo gallery application, although I didn’t experience any problems myself. If you feel like your pictures are completely protected, the developers recommend that you block the camera and your media memory.

It’s annoying to have to unblock an app every time you need to use it. App Protector Pro has a clever solution in the form of a widget for your homescreen. With one tap, you unblock all apps that are on your block list. After you’re done working with them, you can secure them again with another tap. Useful and effective!

Even more practical is the No-Always-Lock mode. Here you don’t have to unlock apps each time you use them. Just enter in the PIN or unlock pattern to secure your apps when the screen is inactive, the lock timer runs out or you try to access the icon in your status bar. This is more effective and saves you a lot of time.

Pros

  • Protected your apps from unauthorized access
  • A Widget for quick lock activation/deactivation
  • Customized PIN or unlock pattern

Cons

  • Cumbersome selection of apps for the block list
  • No search feature
  • Gallery app not supported on some models

Bottom Line:

A bit complicated is my summary for this app. The app would benefit tremendously if you could secure your text messages and have the app figure out on its own which apps have access to my messages. The same should go for photos, videos and everything else. Therefore App Protector Pro doesn’t really stand, but has a lot of potential.

 

Screen & Controls

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Where’s the design? Well, there really isn’t any design to speak of here. Everything is done in simple boring black. The only good part is the pop up window that comes up when you tap the widget.

Using this app would be easy if the apps didn’t appear in double on the list. Having to block the same app twice just doesn’t make any sense. App Protector Pro really didn’t do their homework on this one. All in all, the controls are all right. The unlock pattern works well and the configuration is easy to figure out.

 

Speed & Stability

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App Protector Pro was fast and reliable during the test. At one point, I tried opening an app only to have it close on itself immediately. This was a one-time occurrence, however.

Price/Performance Ratio

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App Protector Pro can be downloaded for $1.99 from the Android Market. The demo version can be used for a 7 day trial period with all features and is also on the market.

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Review "App-Beschützer Pro" from Dec 7, 2010 (German)

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Market Comments

TAB21, Apr 14, 2012
A winner! GET THIS APP. Computer tech says EXCELLENT. Keeps others out of your stuff when they fiddle with your phone.
George, Apr 14, 2012
Great app Does what it says very well. I highly recommend this app.
Vanessa, Apr 13, 2012
True To It's Word Samsung GS2 Does exactly as it claims brilliant app
Richard, Apr 12, 2012
Change widget You should make the widget look more professional and better looking. Maybe smaller. Rather than that this is a great application. Highly recommend.
Edward, Apr 11, 2012
Worth paying! Excellent app! It does what it says. You never know when friends or family want to play with your phone and definitely don't want to risk embarassing pictures shown or confidential emails. I only wish it would hide apps from your drawer as well, like an "App Safe" you can easily access.
Tammy, Apr 9, 2012
Best for privacy I tried free version and love it so purchased pro version. Very inexpensive and worth every penny. I chose this one over other app protectors because it has positive feedback, good design, does what it claims to do, and most of all, App Protector Pro does not violate my privacy with un-necessary spyware permissions. Should be a no -brainer for developers that people who install Apps like this value our privacy! App Protector Pro developers understand this! Thank you!!!
Kristann, Apr 8, 2012
Good app. Keeps ppl out. But if ur phone was stolen then they cud delete the app and enter all your private things.
Prashasth, Apr 2, 2012
Samsung Galaxy S2 Works fine and got good security but user interface must be improved with ICS theming and optimizations needed.
Frank, Mar 31, 2012
password input suddenly stopped working (Galaxy Nexus ICS 4.02) This app was working great for me, but then just now I went to open one of my password-protected apps. The on-screen number pad would not accept any input. The keys visually "responded" to my presses (and vibrated as expected), but no asterisks appeared in the PIN window above. I then tried using the "All Unlock" wideget, and the app icon itself; same result in all cases. Could not get into any protected app, could not get into the program. It was easy (too easy!) to uninstall the app using Google Play, however. I do like the app when it works, however, and I'd like to install it again and keep using it! Has anyone else had this problem?
vonte, Mar 30, 2012
Works well Does the job
Jordan, Mar 29, 2012
Just about perfect... Love the Locale plug in feature. I've tried similar Locale-compatible app protectors and this is the best yet. Just wish they would touch up the layout of the pattern unlock to make it look less rigid. Too reminiscent of Froyo
AJ, Mar 26, 2012
App Protector It's Not Working Correctly!
Jay-Evan, Mar 26, 2012
cheap and effective!!! app works great on galaxy s 2 download this!! you won't regret it!!!!
William, Mar 23, 2012
Good app Works great, a little slow un locking but all an all very good app
gnan, Mar 22, 2012
Too slow to lock Nice lockvery long delay for asking password after opening the locked app...fix it
Claude, Mar 18, 2012
The Widget It's much bigger than what it used to be. It would be nice if it was smaller, like before.
Jose, Mar 17, 2012
Great app
Mobile, Mar 17, 2012
Fails on ICS Fails on ICS with semaphore kernel. Keeps asking for password. Even without strict policy.
Rat, Mar 12, 2012
Outstanding Only wish you could set different passwords for each protected app.
Guppy, Mar 10, 2012
Doesn't work on samsung galaxy s2 Worked fine on HTC desire but doesn't let me go passed the password screen after installation on my new Samsung galaxy s2.
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