The Anti-Theft feature protects your mobile device from unauthorized access.
If you lose your device or someone steals it and replaces your SIM card with a new (untrusted) one, the device will automatically be locked by ESET Mobile Security and an alert SMS will be sent to user-defined phone number(s). This message will include the phone number of the currently inserted SIM card, the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) number and the phone's IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. The unauthorized user will not be aware that this message has been sent because it will automatically be deleted from your device's messaging threads. You can also request the GPS coordinates of your lost mobile device or remotely erase all data stored on the device.
NOTE: Anti-Theft features do not work on tablets that do not support messaging.
To start using Anti-Theft protection, tap Anti-Theft in the main program menu. A simple wizard will guide you through a few easy steps: enabling Uninstall protection, adding ESET Mobile Security as a Device Administrator, creating your own security password and creating a password for SMS text commands.
Your Security Password is required to unlock your device, access password protected features (e.g., Anti-Theft) and uninstall ESET Mobile Security. Your Password for SMS text commands is used when sending the text commands. To read more about the text commands, see this section.
IMPORTANT: Please choose your passwords carefully. To increase security and make your passwords harder for others to guess, use a combination of small letters, capital letters and numbers.
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