Top 5 Android Settings to Secure Your Phone Against Theft
From theft detection to remote locking—learn the best Android settings to stop thieves in their tracks and how CrookCatcher backs you up when it matters most.
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Meet CrookCatcher, the Android app that takes secret selfies of phone thieves and emails you their picture and location 🤟
Enter a wrong pin, pattern or password and CrookCatcher takes a secret selfie
Finally, CrookCatcher sends pictures and location to your email
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Take pictures
Take a picture when a wrong password, pin or pattern is entered.
Obtain location
Locate phone with GPS when picture is taken.
Send alert email
Receive pictures and location by email.
Video capture
With video capture you are more likely to get a good view of the intruder and possibly identify their voice and surroundings.
Google Drive upload
Upload pictures and videos directly to your Google Drive to allow easy access to files on any device.
Back facing camera
Identify the surroundings of the intruder with pictures from the back facing camera.
Alert Message
Show a custom message on the lock screen, when a picture is taken. You could tell the crook to return your phone, or you'll show their picture to the police.
Alarm sound
Play a custom alarm sound at full volume when a wrong password is entered.
Fake home screen
Show a fake home screen when a wrong password is entered. Thieves will think they unlocked your phone. When they start tapping on the screen, more pictures will be taken.
App lock
Lock access to CrookCatcher with a pattern code.
Disguise app
Change the app icon and name to mmake it look like a file explorer app, so intruders won't find out you have CrookCatcher installed.
Break in detection
Take a picture and send alert email if the crook guesses the right password after having failed.
Custom email subject
Change alert email subject text, to avoid crooks seeing revealing notifications.
Hide notifications
Only show alert notifications on device after successful unlock. This way crooks won't know they got caught.
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CrookCatcher Pro is available for purchase inside the app.
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