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Instead, on the Lite version you're limited to a single SMS control to remotely lock your device. You can access the webportal in Lite Version, though Norton greys out all the available tools. With most other security apps, Norton Mobile Security Premium Version included, you'd control a security app's anti-theft features from a webportal.
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On the Lite Version, you're limited to locking your phone from your Android device-which won't do much if it's already lost or stolen. It can also alert you when your SIM card is replaced. You can also take a photo of the thief with the Sneak Peek feature remotely back up, manage, and view your contacts and activate a loud "scream" alarm. With a Premium account, you can remotely lock, locate, and wipe your device. With malware detection rates clustered so high in the upper 90 percent, features like this are often the differentiators between security suites. Bitdefender on the other hand, dramatically changes its homescreen once it detects something, making it easy to quickly deal with the problem.Īnti-Theft Lock While mobile malware is a rising threat, the most immediate danger for consumers is loss and theft.
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I found that Norton was quick to detect potentially malicious apps, but if I dismissed the warning I had to perform a full device scan to get the warning back. It quickly detects potentially malicious apps, and makes uninstalling them a snap. In addition to performing on demand and scheduled scans, Norton also scans all apps as soon as they're downloaded from the Google Play store, or sideloaded onto the device. Rebooting the phone took a mere 30 seconds, which is how long my Samsung Galaxy S III takes to without security software installed.
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That's about three times as long as our Editors' Choice for paid Android security apps Bitdefender Mobile Security and Antivirus, but about twice as fast as avast! Mobile Security & Antivirus, our Editors' Choice for free Android security. Thankfully, it shouldn't be too annoying since even with a dozen apps running in the background a scan of the device and its SD card only took 23.3 seconds.
In my testing I noticed that the CPU usage jumped to about 94 percent when performing a malware scan.
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