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App Protector Pro

by Yan Matusevich on 12/8/10 10:11 PM

Tested version: 1.53 Minor Update
Latest version: v2.21
Requires Android: from 2.2

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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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Market Comments

James, May 31, 2012
Galaxy Nexus Works great. Too many nosy people around me who wants to checkout my phone. Now I can at least limit their curiosity.
Olando, May 27, 2012
Second Try on Locked Apps Opened the Apps :( Please fix this Bug... on ICS ROM
David, May 26, 2012
Does what is says Keeps things secure in simple and easy to use interface
Albert, May 26, 2012
Excellent In case of theft will protect your data
Jacob, May 23, 2012
Excellect App I love it. Exactly what I needed.
Heather, May 21, 2012
Love it LIKE FORT KNOX BABY
Jay, May 20, 2012
Perfect Works like a charm
*s-z*, May 20, 2012
Best of its kind! Only app lock I've tried that does everything it claims. Unequaled.
D Mobile, May 17, 2012
A must have app!!!!! This is such a must have app. It gives you that added level of security that we all need on our phone.
Nathan, May 16, 2012
This is rubbish This is rubbish
Phoebie, May 16, 2012
Good! I love this app, no complaints!
Lala, May 16, 2012
App protector I luv this app! Its perfect!
Cihan, May 16, 2012
Must have! Very good lock app to have.
Juan, May 15, 2012
Tops The best app protection, hands down
Mariusz, May 14, 2012
Good but has some bugs Widget bug - locker is always on
Matt, May 14, 2012
Awesome! This app is great!
Jason, May 13, 2012
The app allows access to the protected app without entering the pattern. You don't need to enter the pattern to bypass the protection. Outstanding bug with this version.
Jia Yeong, May 11, 2012
Amazingly good And very easy to use and set up. Very stable too.
LJ, May 10, 2012
Stopped working after a few hours... Was great at first but a little while after installing, only a few of the apps I'd chosen to lock prompted for a code or pattern. Several apps just popped right open. The apps that did prompt would not accept the code. After entering, the lock screen would redirect to itself and ask for the code again. Tried entering both the numerical code I'd set and the pattern. Only locked app that prompted for a code/pattern and then actually opened after entering the code/pattern was the App Protector Pro app. And then, it was really difficult to uninstall the app. Emailed the seller but after three days still did not have a response. Had to request an exception to return policy from Google Play to get my money back. Fail! (EDIT: I'm NOT on ICS so I know that wasn't the issue. Using custom rom (CyanogenMod) so beware if you're buying for use on custom rom!)
Denise, May 6, 2012
Love it!!! Great App!
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