Should you ever find yourself in the unfortunate situation of losing your device or realizing it has been stolen, Bitdefender can help you locate it and prevent your personal data from getting into the wrong hands. All you need to do is enable the features from the device and, when needed, access the MyBitdefender account linked to your device from any web browse, anywhere.
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Anti-Theft features work only on devices running Android 2.1 and up. |
Bitdefender Mobile Security offers the following anti-theft features:
View your device's current location on Google Maps. The location is refreshed every 5 seconds, so you can track it if it is on the move.
The accuracy of the location depends on how Bitdefender is able to determine it:
If the GPS is enabled on the device, its location can be pinpointed to within a couple of meters as long it is in the range of GPS satellites (i.e. not inside a building).
If the device is indoors, its location can be determined to within tens of meters if Wi-Fi is enabled and there are wireless networks available in its range.
Otherwise, the location will be determined using only information from the mobile network, which can offer an accuracy no better than several hundred meters.
Remove all personal data from your estranged device.
On devices running Android 2.2 and up, when Device Admin is enabled the Wipe feature restores devices to factory settings, completely removing all personal data from the internal memory and SD card.
On devices running Android 2.1, contacts, messages, browsing history and SD card contents are deleted and you are logged out of your Google account.
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This feature is part of the Bitdefender Mobile Security premium package. |
Lock your device's screen and set a numeric PIN for unlocking it.
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This feature is part of the Bitdefender Mobile Security premium package. |
Remotely send a message to be displayed on the device's screen, or trigger a loud sound to be played on the device speaker.
If you lose your device, you can let whoever finds it know how they can return it to you by displaying a message on the screen of the device.
If you misplaced your device and there is a chance it is not far from you (for example, somewhere around the house or the office), what better way to find it than to make it play a loud sound? The sound will be played even if the device is in silent mode.
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This feature is part of the Bitdefender Mobile Security premium package. |
The feature you intend to use must be enabled from Bitdefender Mobile Security. To turn a feature on or off, go to Anti-Theft and tap its corresponding switch.
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All Anti-Theft features require the Background data option to be enabled in your device's Accounts & sync settings. The Remote Lock and Remote Wipe features require Device Administrator permissions. Confirm the permission when prompted, or use the Device Admin switch to enable it. |
To access the anti-theft features from your account, follow these steps:
Go to https://my.bitdefender.com and log in to your account.
Click Antitheft in the Services section.
Your device's page will appear. If you have multiple devices linked to the account, you will need to select a device first.
Click the button corresponding to the feature you want to use:
Wipe - delete all data from your device.
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After you wipe a device, all anti-theft features cease to function. |
Locate - display your device's location on Google Maps.
Lock - lock your device's screen. You must enter a numeric PIN code for unlocking the device.
Send alert - type a message to display on your device's screen and/or make your device play a sound alarm.
