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YouTube in India has given a great feature. Now you can watch video on mobile without internet connection. Actually, you first need to download the Internet to see it after being offline and when you're not able to see the Internet.
YouTube If this feature will be helpful for those who have some time in the day and the time is not Wi-Fi, also will benefit them too much, because of the slow speed of their Internet connection Video Freeze walks.

To download this video you will see in 48 hours.
Google said on its official blog for Asia-Pacific said that this feature India, Indonesia and the Philippines have been on the YouTube app.

Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) has issued an advisory, warning users against a new Android virus that is out on the streets. Named as Android/SmsSend, this virus affects Android smartphones and steals personal information including sensitive data such as passwords.
Scroll further to read more about this mobile virus.

What is Android/SmsSend?

Android/SmsSend is a newly detected Trojan virus that affects Android smartphones.

What does this Virus do?

Once inside an Android device, the virus can perform the following malicious and illegal activities:

• Sends text messages to numbers on the victim’s contact list. These messages most likely contain a link to download the virus itself, or to other threats.

• Sends text messages to premium rate numbers that can lead to high telephone bills.

Steals basic information of the infected device such as:

1. IMEI number
2. Device ID
3. Device type

• Android/SmsSend is also capable of installing spyware on the infected device, which in turn, can spy on what the user does on their phone.
• The virus can also steal sensitive information such as:

1. Pictures
2. Passwords
3. Banking information

• The notoriety level of this virus goes up to a level where it can also track the device’s location, access text messages, crash the affected device, and even disable any firewall protection.

How does Android/SmsSend Spread?

The main source of this Android malware are unofficial, third party app stores.

What Should You Do to Avoid this Malware?

1. Download apps only from trusted, official stores such as Google Play.
2. Always check for permissions before installing an app. For instance, if a Flash Light app asks for your permission to use Internet or view your contacts or media, then avoid installing it.
3. Do not click links in unknown and unexpected emails.
4. Avoid clicking links in text messages from unknown senders. Even if the link seems to have sent by someone you know, verify it first before acting on it.
5. Get a reliable mobile security app that performs real-time virus scan as soon as an application is installed on a device.
6. Use the device encryption feature that is available in Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 and above. Encrypting your device will prevent a hacker from misusing your data even if they get access to it.
7. Never log on to any website while using public, unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
8. Regularly back up your device’s important files and keep them safe.

How does Quick Heal help?

Quick Heal mobile security app detects and blocks this Android malware from affecting your device or its data.


If you come across any incident that is related to the {Android Smssend} virus or any other malware, please do leave your comments below.

Source:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
gadgets.ndtv.com
http://ibnlive.in.com

After a week of testing in India Motorola Moto Sock G (Jane Forest) has launched the much awaited Android version 5.0 lollipop. If your Moto G (Jane Forest) is visible in the update Notification just the 'Yes I Am the "Select and then downloaded the" Install Now "Select. Then restart your phone and your Moto G will update the OS to 220.21.16.

Motorola's Moto G (Jane Tu) still pending launch of the OS, as the company is now looking to test the model. Motorola Moto X Moto-law Jane Products soon to rest and Moto E is also planning to launch this new version.

Moto G are the new updates as new services now with flash light on the status bar now if you wish to use your phone to fit two people can make. Users of this feature, you go into the settings menu of your photo gallery and camera to the other users can limit the use of such applications.

We even Whatsapp free from apps like how to make friends, you have to have to call us and we are troubled by the growing call rates. The service offering free calls to some app, but the other side of the app must be installed and they can not be fixed or the feature-phone call. Stop calling you a new app for free that can overcome obstacles.

The name of the app is called +. The 85 countries you can call mobile and landline phone for free. Specifically, it calls for it to be installed on the other hand it is not an app.

The app will call your number in caller ID. In this app you can call for free to anyone in the USA. 4 cities in Brazil, China and Mexico can call free on the landline.

If you in any other country, including India (or the rest of Brazil, China and Mexico on the mobile) want to call, you have 2 options. Either you offer (such as logging on to a website, complete a survey, to add) by completing the free service can take a few days, or you can pay cash for service.

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Call + 99 cents (Rs 61 crore) a day, $ 1.99 (Rs 123 crore) in 2 days and $ 19.99 (about 1240 rupees) will be a month unlimited calling service.

This app can be downloaded for free on Android and iOS devices is.

India's second Shiyomi Redmi The stock was sold in only 8 seconds. This information was given by the company tweeted. Last week, the company's first stock was sold in only 6 seconds. The smartphone is priced at Rs 8,999. Sometimes it is worth the Redmi 1S Rs. 5999 after selling the company is selling it without a registration.
So how fast phones sold
Mi 3 seconds when the sale took place, the people were asking him questions. The company said that customers buy the phone as soon as you press the button, the phone will add to their cart and the stock is declining. To customers after the payment is enough time.

When the next sale

It can only be purchased via Flipkart is online shopping site, for which the registration is required. The next sale will be on December 16, for which registration can be made at 6 pm today.

What's Shyaomi Redmi notes
Note that the dual-SIM Sport Shyaomi Redmi. Resolution 720x1280 pixels in a 5.5-inch HD display. This 1.7 Gigahertz  MediaTek Octa core processor and 2 GB RAM  .


13-megapixel camera on the back with BSI sensor, 1080p Full-HD recording which can. 5-megapixel front camera. 8 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storagebe imposed.

3100mAh battery.  Connectivity options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 are included.

Specifications:

For Only the Security of Ladies not Entertain Purpose People must Learn to these Apps. Even if only a few incidents of rape become a big issue, but it is not a day when no reports of rape charge. Ladies outdoor safety concerns, such incidents have increased significantly. In addition to the help of the Government and the police are also required to take measures itself. This work is supported by the technology, so it can be very effective. We are telling you about the safety of women involved 15 FREE apps ...

1. Damini

This app was developed after the occurrence of December 16, 2012 Gangrep. If this app to your mobile, so any time of danger through the message will go to your registered numbers. Intermissive to these numbers will continue to be your GPS locations. Not only that, once activated app after it started to draw pictures of the place and then sends them to the registered numbers, are also saved on the cloud. Then the mobile phone or broke off, even if the mobile can be removed from the video and call detail.
Size: 1.1 MB
Platform: Android

2. Circle of 6

This way, especially with college students has been designed keeping in mind, but it may prove Useful for all women. In case of any trouble, help is just a tap of the message will go to your friends. This app is also available in Hindi and also in Delhi helpline numbers are already feed.
Size: 12 MB
Platform: Android

3. bSafe

This app will help you in the event of crisis or close family members can alert people. Family Members or to feed the numbers of people that are close to each click of the button message will play if required. Additionally, calls will go away on its own. The risk on mode and the number given to you by your GPS location can share.
Size: 5.9 MB
Platform: Android, iOS and BlackBerry

 4. Scream Alarm!

The simplicity of this app is its USP. This app is going to loud noise. At the risk of any woman's scream like a button you can create loud. It gives voice to alert people nearby.
Size: 951 KB
Platform: Android

5. Safeti Pin

This is a special way to ensure the safety of women try. It is a platform where people give information about places in the area, in terms of women who are not safe. People can share photos of the places on the app and you can rate them in terms of safety. App It also helps to know what the place is not safe at night or in the late afternoon of day.
Size: 6.4 MB - 20.3 MB
Platform: iOS, Android
Download Link: Click me

6. Smart Shehar(City) Woman Safety Shield Protection

The app can be taken from the picture. As you press the emergency button with the picture already selected location information to emergency Contacts will go. Before sending it to lose your phone, so do not be upset. App will send the information automatically in a few seconds. The "Walk with Me" feature in real time before people decide to be able to track your movements.
Platform: Android

7. VithU: V Gumrah Initiative

The phone can be activated by pressing the power button, which is already set for emergency near Contakts "I am in danger. I need help. Please follow my location" message will continue to be updated on every 2 minutes with location.
Platform: Android








It also tracks the location. Panic alarm Pressing the 1-minute recording contracts with emergency information on your location will be lost. "Record Any Incident" feature app uploads pictures on the Facebook page.
Platform: Android

9. Pukar-A Personal Safety App

Decide in advance of an emergency Contacts SMS alerts inter missive goes with the GPS location. The phone does not go unnoticed, no sound comes from the phone during the brightness of the screen is too low.
Platform: Android

10. Women Safety Help Totem SOS

This mode can be selected according to the level of danger. Choose to feel safe green. If you are unable to decide, then choose yellow, the only fixed on your GPS location while Contacts something will pass. Red mode dial 100 numbers will be going to go to your location Contacts emergency. Also take photos and audio on the app will record every 10 seconds.
Platform: Android

11. Raksha - Women Safety Alert

Go to the app without your location by pressing the volume button will go to the emergency Contacts. The mobile Internet is not going to go call the 100 number and the SMS will be lost.
Platform: Android and IOS

12. iGoSafely - Personal Safety App

Once activated, the phone is rocking out or headphone Contakts it will alert you. Email and text message with the GPS location will be lost. Should be closed until then will continue every minute updates. GPS location of each alert message, Street Address (if available) and the audio recording is 30 seconds.
Platform: Android

13. Smart24x7-Personal Safety App

It sends information to panic CContactsemergency alert, which is the condition of the audio recordings and photographs. These are referred to the police. The call center can track the user's primary contact movement.
Platform: Android, iOS, Windows and Blackberry

14. Women Safety Secured

This app takes howling danger signals and emergency Contacts as the location and sends a text message.
Platform: Android

15. Women's Safety App

In this app Shake and Alerts' feature in which to blow on to the phone will run on the emergency alert Contacts. It alerts you to look elsewhere shock a phone to run on, so you can determine the severity of shock.
Platform: Android
Download: Click me

Oneplus forest in India has launched a smartphone. The price of the most powerful features to other smartphone features that are considered much less than the phone. 64 GB Storage (Sandstone black color) One of the Oneplusone price is Rs 21 999. In India, 16 GB Storage (silk white) color has dropped the phone. Oneplusone forest in India the invitation will be sold through Amazon. These Invitations social media, forums, email and through the people who will buy. If you want the invitation, you can go on oneplus.net/in.

801 quad-core Snapdragon processor 2.5 gigahertz Vnpls forest, Adrino 330 GPU and 3GB RAM. The 5.5-inch full-HD display with 1920x1080 pixels Resolution which Gorilla Corning Glass 3 is used. The Sayanojenmod 11 S (CyanogenMod 11S) runs on the meaning of S is the customization of the OS for smartphones Oneplus forest. Built on 4.4 KitKat Sayanojenmon Android 11 S. The SMS encryption, Themes, App Privacy Guard and many things like audio Equalizer cast. The f / 2 aperture of 13 Megapixels main camera, which has been used 6 lenses. The fast shutter speed of 0.3 seconds. 5 Megapixels front camera. The battery is 3100 mAh. In connectivity options, 2G, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wifi are included. The company said he called for the weight of steel, the tested material Aluminium Magnify. Call 198 grams of steel, with aluminium with 175 grams and 162 grams Magnesium made, so it's only been used Magnesium. Oneplus forest HCl for Sport after the sale is finalized, the first step in the way Service will be 20 cities of the country. 

Mi 3 and Redmi 1S company in India is the third smartphone hit Shyaomi Redmi note. The smartphone's first stock was sold in only 6 seconds. This information was given by the company tweeted. The stock was 50,000 Redmi note. The smartphone is priced at Rs 8,999. So how fast phones sold in the Mi 3 seconds on sale , so people were asking him questions. The company said that customers buy the phone as soon as you press the button, the phone will add to their cart and the stock is declining. To customers after the payment is enough time.

In pictures: the Shyaomi Redmi note that

when the next sale
can only be purchased via Flipkart is online shopping site, which has the first registration. The next sale will be on December 9, for which registration can be made ​​at 6 pm today. Read Review: The smartphones Shyaomi 's Shyaomi Redmi notes Shyaomi Redmi note that this dual-SIM Sport. Resolution 720x1280 pixels in a 5.5-inch HD display. This 1.7-Gigahertz Octa core MediaTek processor and 2 GB of RAM rear 13 megapixel camera with BSI sensor, 1080p Full-HD recording which can. 5-megapixel front camera. 8 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storage may be imposed. 3l00mAh battery. Conectivity options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 are included

Intex Aqua Power has launched a smartphone. Its greatest feature is its large battery. Its price is Rs 8499. Intex Aqua Power 4000 mAh battery. According to the company for the 11 hours of talk time and 500 hours standby time gain. PICTURES: so Intex Aqua Power.

Intex Aqua Power 854x480 pixels in a 5-inch IPS display Resolution. Media Tech Octa-core processor and 1.4 GB RAM Gigahertz. Intex Aqua Power 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Camera panorama shot, face beauty, Live Photo Mode, Smile shot, HDR, the voice capture and face detection features. 2-megapixel front camera. 8 GB micro-SD card up to 32 GB internal Storage and can be fitted. connectivity options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, including micro-USB and Bluetooth. The length, width and thickness 141x71.9x9.3 millimeters. 

Right now the market has a varied smartphone. Then the real fun of the smartphone when it works fast without're stuck somewhere. The RAM is an essential component. Fast processor much RAM is used in smartphones. We are told 10 smartphone features 2 GB of RAM and the best prices.

• Selcon Millennium Ultra Q500 Price:- Rs 9899 Resolution this smartphone with 1280x720 pixel 5-inch display. Broadcom 1.2 quad-core processor and 2 GB RAM Gigahertz. It runs on Android KitKat 4.4.2. 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. 2-megapixel front camera. 16 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storage be imposed. 2500mAh battery. Connectivity options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and FM radio.

•  Asus Zenphone 5 (8 GB) Price - Rs 9,999 Resolution this smartphone with 1280x720 pixel 5-inch display. Broadcom 1.2 quad-core processor and 2 GB RAM Gigahertz. It runs on Android KitKat 4.4.2. 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. 2-megapixel front camera. 8 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storage be imposed. 2500mAh battery. Connectivity options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and FM radio.

• Micromax Canvas A310 Nitro price - Rs 10 699 The dual-SIM Micromax Canvas Sport 4.4 KitKat Android runs on nitro. It Gigahertz 1.7 Octa-core MediaTek processor, Mali 450 GPU and 2 GB RAM. Resolution 720x1280 pixels in a 5-inch HD IPS display. According to the company on its screen is Oleophobic coating, so it will not fingerprint. Micromax Canvas Nitro, a 13-megapixel rear camera with flash Sony sensor. The f2.2 aperture is the camera, the picture may be better in low light. 28mm wide-angle lens of the camera. The BSI is a 5 megapixel front camera. Front f2.4 aperture and 22mm wide-angle lens camera. 8 GB internal Storage. 32 GB micro-SD card can be fitted. The battery is 2500mAh. Connectivity options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, GPS and Bluetooth 4.0 are included.

• Xolo 8X-1000 price - Rs 11 039 Dragneel Xolo Asahi Glass panels with 8x-1000 720x1280 pixels in a 5-inch display Resolution, which is used to protect Gorilla Glass 3. This Android Jholo with KitKat 4.4 UI runs on the new hive. This 1.4-core processor and 2 GB RAM Gigahertz MediaTek Okta. 8-megapixel camera on the back. 2-megapixel front camera. 16 GB to 32 GB micro-SD card with internal Storage be imposed. The battery is 1920mAh. Wi-Fi connectivity options, including Bluetooth 4.0 and A-GPS.

•  Micromax Canvas A250 Turbo price - Rs 11 289 to A-250 Turbo Micromax Canvas 1920x1080 pixels with a 5-inch full-HD IPS display Resolution. MediaTek This quad-core processor and 2 GB of RAM 1.5 is Gigahertz. It runs on Android 4.2.1. It's Megapixels autofocus rear cam 13. 5 Megapixels front camera. Camera Panorama, Cinemagraph and object features such as Eraser. It has 16 GB inbuilt Storage. The company is not to place a micro-SD card. The 2000mAh battery. According to the website, it will take two SIM Micromax, which will be a regular SIM, while the second will be micro-SIM. The full Aluminium only 8.66 mm thin body. 

• Huawei (Huawei) Honor 3C price - Rs 11 820 supports dual-SIM Huawei Honor 3C company Android with Emotion UI 2.0 runs on 4.2 Jelly Bean. The 5-inch HD display with 1280x720 pixels Resolution. It Gigahertz 1.3 quad-core MediaTek processor, Mali 400 GPU and 2 GB RAM. With 8 GB internal memory card slot is Storej. With LED flash, and BSI sensor on the back is an 8 megapixel camera. 5-megapixel front camera. The battery is 2300mAh. In connectivity options, 3G, Wi-Fi, micro-USB, GPS and Bluetooth are included. 

• Play Jholo 6X 1000 price - Rs 11,840 to Sport Dual-SIM KitKat This smartphone runs on Android 4.4.2. The 1280x720 pixel 5-inch HD IPS display Resolution. 1.5 Gigahertz Hexa-core processor, Mali 450 GPU and 2 GB RAM. BSI sensor with flash and autofocus rear 2 has an 8 megapixel camera. This 1080p full-HD video recording can be. 2-megapixel front camera. 8 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storage be imposed. The battery is 2100mAh. Knekviti in options 2G, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, Wifi, USB 2.0 and A-GPS feature.

• Carbon Titanium Octane Plus price - Rs 12 490 dual-SIM Sport carbon titanium and Android Octane Plus 4.4 runs on KitKat. Full-HD IPS display of 5 inches. 1.7 Octa-core MediaTek processor and two GB RAM Gigahertz. 16-megapixel camera on the back. 8-megapixel front camera. 16 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storage be imposed. The battery is 2000mAh.

• BlackBerry Q5 price - Rs 12 588 and 328 ppi pixel density BlackBerry Q5 Resolution the 720x720 is a 3.1-inch touchscreen. Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor and a 1.2 Gigahertz have 2 GB of RAM. The phone has a 5 megapixel camera at the back, which can be used to shoot HD video at 1080 pixels. The phone has a 2 megapixel front camera. 8 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storage be imposed. The 2180 mAh battery.

• Asus Zenphon 5 (16 GB) price - Rs 12 999 Resolution this smartphone with 1280x720 pixel 5-inch display. Broadcom 1.2 quad-core processor and 2 GB RAM Gigahertz. It runs on Android KitKat 4.4.2. 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. 2-megapixel front camera. 16 GB and 32 GB micro-SD card internal Storage be imposed. 2500mAh battery. Connectivity options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and FM radio. 

Xolo Opus 3 smartphone has been launched. This is especially for amateurs Selfi.
Its price is Rs 8499. Dual-SIM Sport Xolo Opus 3, which runs on Android 4.4 KitKat.
The 5-inch HD display with 1280x720 pixel Rejolusn. MediaTek Gigahartz 1.3 quad-core
processor, Mali-400 MP GPU and 2 GB of RAM.

It has an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash on the back. Front has a 5 megapixel camera
with LED flash in the f / 2.0 aperture wide angle lens with a 88 degree. 8 GB micro-SD
card up to 32 GB internal Storej and can be fitted. 2500mAh battery. According to the
company over the 13 hours of 3G talk time and up to 26 hours on 2G said. Connectivity
options, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS / A-GPS, micro-USB and Bluetooth 4.0 are included.
The length, width and thickness 143x71.3x8.8 millimeters.

Don't panic about reports that 99% of malware targets Android devices, but do take precautions to ensure your device is secure


This openness is a boon for the tech-savvy Android user, because pretty much anything on their device that they don’t like can be swapped out for something better. They also tend to be pretty good at not installing apps that might play fast and loose with personal data. For them, Android doesn’t have a security problem.

What about everyone else, though? Android’s status as the world’s most popular smartphone OS means it has hundreds of millions of users who aren’t so clued-in on security. They’re not stupid or lazy: they’re just normal people. They’re the reason so many developers of viruses, other malware and privacy-flouting apps are targeting Android.

Cisco’s annual security report claimed in January that 99% of all malware in 2013 targeted Android devices, while security firm Kaspersky Lab suggested a similar figure of 98% in December last year.

"Android ticks all the boxes for cyber criminals – it’s a widely used OS that is easy to use for both app developers and malware authors alike," said Kaspersky's senior virus analyst Christian Funk, at a time when his company was detecting 315,000 new malicious files every day.

So, does Android have a big security problem? This is a question that is complicated by the fact that many of the companies warning about Android malware are also selling apps and services that promise to protect against it. They have a good view of what’s out there, but also an interest in talking up the risks.

But keeping your data safe on an Android device can be more about taking common-sense steps to minimise your risks, rather than assuming you need to splash out on a monthly security subscription – although there are plenty of choices for the latter if you decide that’s the route for you.

With that in mind, here are five tips for ensuring that your Android device is safe:

1. Be cautious when installing apps

Using the Google Play Store to download apps (or Amazon’s Appstore if you own one of its devices) already makes you among the more secure tiers of Android users – many dodgy apps are distributed through third-party Android app stores rather than the official ones.

Still, it’s best to exercise caution, especially when you happen upon what looks like a brand new version of a popular game. Candy Crush Saga, Angry Birds, Clash of Clans… fake versions of these regularly appear, so if something sets off warning bells (Candy Crush Saga 2, anyone?) it’s worth googling its title and checking its developer’s website to see if it’s a fake.

Also, read the reviews on the Google Play store – a surfeit of one-star reviews is a sign that something's wrong – and check the permissions that an app asks for before you install it. If anything here sets off warning bells – or simply makes you uncomfortable – it's a good prompt to walk away.

2. Watch out for phishing / SMS

Security on Android isn't just about the apps that you install on your phone. As with any device – Android or otherwise – be on your guard for phishing, sites that try to get you to enter personal data and/or credit card details. Text messages and emails can all be phishing methods, and just because you're on your phone doesn't make them less dangerous.

Combating phishing on Android isn't so different from on your computer: useful advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau, Microsoft and Symantec will get you up to speed, while an additional tip is to never tap on a link in a text message from someone you don't know – even if it looks like a company you do business with.

3. Lock screen security

Another point that applies to every smartphone OS, not just Android. Have you got your device's lock-screen settings sorted, so that if it gets stolen, the thief can't access your apps and data? Google’s default settings will see you fair, but there are some third-party apps that take interesting and unusual spins on unlocking the phone.

Picture Password Lockscreen, for example, gets you to unlock your phone by drawing points, lines and circles on any image you like. ERGO scans your ear and then gets you to unlock the device by holding it up to said lug. Fingerprint Scanner LockScreen is a cheeky Android equivalent of Apple’s iPhone 5s’ Touch ID – it pretends to scan your fingerprint, but really it’s just measuring how long your thumb rests on the screen.

4. Consider anti-virus software

If you'd still like to take the extra step of installing anti-virus software – or if you're thinking of putting it on the device of someone else (an older parent, for example) – a number of options are available from the big names of the security world.

AVAST Software's Mobile Security & Antivirus, Bitdefender's Mobile Security & Antivirus, Lookout Security & Antivirus, Kaspersky Internet Security, Trend Micro's Mobile Security & Antivirus, Norton Security antivirus and McAfee Antivirus & Security all have four-star-plus ratings on Google play from thousands of reviewers, with the competitive market meaning they add new features regularly.

Which you choose depends more on which you've used on your computer before, but all offer a good level of security if you're concerned.

5. Consider a parental control app

You can follow many of the steps above, but can your children if they’re using your device, or have their own Android tablet and/or smartphone? A number of companies are trying to help with this challenge too, with parental control software capable of ensuring children don’t install apps that they shouldn’t, or compromise data on a shared device.

Kids Place, Famigo, MMGuardian and Norton Family are four of the most popular examples, with varying features to control what apps are installed, what sites are being visited, and to set time limits on usage – and in some cases, add time as a reward for good behaviour.

Alternatively, you could spend a bit of time getting to grips with Android’s default features to set up different user profiles on a tablet, and make some of them restricted – found via the users option in your settings menu. But parenting skills are also important here: talking to your children about safe usage of their Android device is as important as trying to lock it down for them.

Android 5.0 aka Lollipop aka Android L is the new kid on the block, and it once more showcases Google’s ability to change the game. With the new Material Design UI, you will find that Android 5.0 is unlike any other Android version released so far. The new Nexus 9 tablet and upcoming Nexus 6 smartphone now come pre-installed with Lollipop and it is only a matter of weeks before we start seeing other devices running this version as well.




Along with all the other changes to UI, design, and functionality, an integral part of Android 5.0 is Google’s enhanced focus on security. There are several new features that Google has introduced this time around, and this focus shows us that Google too acknowledges the very real matter of security and privacy on Android smartphones around the world. Here are some of the notable Android Lollipop security features that Google now offers.

Inbuilt Encryption

Earlier the encryption functionality could only be operated when needed. Not surprisingly, not many people knew about this feature or used it. But now Google has rectified that. All devices that run Android 5.0 will have the encryption turned on by default. This is a notable step that will help protect the data on devices in case of loss or theft. Default encryption blocks all the data on a smartphone if a remote attacker tries to steal it.

Smart Lock

This feature has been created to secure Android devices by pairing them with other trusted devices such as other smartphones or wearables or even your car. Google hopes that this feature will replace the recommended, but not widely used, password or pattern lock on smartphones. Via this feature, the phone unlocks when it is in range of another Bluetooth or NFC enabled and paired device. This is especially useful for adopters of Android Wear and smartwatches. By pairing your Android with your watch, you can unlock it every time you take it out of your pocket and bring it closer to your watch. Of course, this is just one instance of using this, and there are many other ways in which this can be used as well.

Guest Mode

Screen Pinning

SELinux enforcing