The most irritating part of owning a smartphone is the numerous prying eyes that just want to break through your videos and pictures. So after alot of hunting through the Android Market, Keep Safe emerged as one of the best solutions to the plight of a thousand Android users. The app is very sturdy with simple interface and great functinality integrated within the system.

Created by Keep Safe, the developers have done a great job and have churned out an apt application for security purposes. The strongest point for this app would be it being free, while the features it offers are great.

Unlike other apps out there Keep Safe does not require you to make an account, then create a password, and then lock the pictures. Instead on firing up the app for the first time, you will be required to enter a chosen numberic password, then re-enetring of that password and Voila! you are all set to go. The app needs an email id at the time of the password setup (will come to that later).

The app allows the safekeeping of all the view-able images and videos available on the device. Android provides a great automated segregating of images into different folders. Keep Safe can read all those photos and videos for locking them instantly. Another great noted featured in-app is the ability of the app to email you the password in the event of forgetfulness.

Overall, this is surely a great app with minimalist features and one that gets the job done well. Highly recommended to all those Android users who consider their devices as a safe haven for all their pictures and videos.

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Tired of people fidgeting with your smartphone and content? Friends constantly spying on your texts or kids playing long hours on your smartphone. Well, your solution has arrived in the form of Perfect App Protector. This is one of those few apps that does exactly what it says.

Developed by Morrison Smart Software, the same people who have developed other security solutions for the Android ecosystem, this is truly a genius in its genre.

There is no gimmick with the Perfect App Protector and the name says it all. This app allows users to password protect every app they want to. So, whether its Gmail, games, messaging, gallery, camera, or something as simple as contacts, this app perfectly secures them with a password of your choice.

The very direct and non-obtrusive approach method of the app is really astonishing. No gimmicks, no locked functionality, no beating-around-the-bush. This app really makes things neat and user-friendly.

On installing the app, users are welcomed with a screen to enter the desired password (can be changed later), then just choose the app to be locked; irrespective of the memory location (phone or SD card), return to the homescreen, and then Voila! the app is locked with the desired password. Users will then need to enter the passcode every-time they wish to access the locked app. Alternatively, users also have the option to use the pattern-lock functionality for better protection.

There are other added features, such as, Always Lock, Automatic Login, Register Pattern, Active Lock, and various other customizing option for the desired locking method.

A great app for every user whose device is more of a public commodity rather than a private one. Like most free apps, this one too is heavily dependent on adverts and requires users to purchase or upgrade to the PRO version at a cost. Overall, this app is really great and gets the job done in a jiffy. The recent app update version 4.2.2, only supports Android 2.1 and above devices.

P.S: The app is not supported on Android devices with smaller screens, such as, HTC Wildfire.

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Perfect App Protector PRO on Android

Having problems with the never-ending virus threats on your smartphone and desktop? Looking for a free alternative, but at the same time an effective solution. So here it is, the AVG Anti-Virus free-edition for Android.

The Android Market is growing at a fast-pace, and so is the risk threat to our devices. Google markets Android as an open-source environment, so there is not a very strict scrutiny when new apps are published by developers. This leads to Malware enetring the Android Marketplace.

AVG Anti-Virus for Android supports both Smartphones and Tablets. The biggest advantage of having this anti-virus installed on your device is that not only does it scans harmful webpages, apps and multimedia content, but also goes through harmful text messages. Developers claim the Anti-Virus protects the user from real-time malware, virus, and other exploits.

AVG Anti-Virus adds a feature similar to the iOS platform, Find-my-iPhone. When AVG is installed on the device and by-chance lost, then the user can locate the exact location of the device via Google Maps. There are other added features such as, Remote Lock and Wipe, Task Killer, Secure encrypted web-browsing, and the ability to scan various files on the device in real-time.

Users who use their smartphone for online transactions are secured, as AVG provides effective anti-phishing methods. Stolen device can become a thing of the past, as even if the handset is in silent mode, a user can remotely activate the ringer.

AVG is no new player in the Anti-Virus war-zone. It provides complete free and paid solutions for desktop environments as well. I have been using the AVG Anti-Virus Free-edition on my PC for more than a year, and it does quiet a decent job. Updates come-in quick, and even though the entire installation procedure is a bit cumbersome, it still does a neat job at the end of the day.

The desktop version offers added security. So when you download an image from the web, AVG scans it automatically before it can be opened. Similarly, when downloading an .EXE file, AVG states a warning for checking the source. Some neat features.
The more recent AVG 2012 update for PC has also integrated Social Networking support. What this basically means is scans links shared on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and other networking sites in real time. Keeping you and your data safeguarded 24x7.

So all Android users who are really into hardcore App downloading, e-mailing, Multimedia Messaging, web-browsing, then AVG Anti-Virus is the best bet for you. Desktop users can head over to the link given below and try out the multiple solutions available out there.

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