Permissions on protected devices

 

Depending on the Android version installed on the device to protect, Adaptive Defense 360 will request different permissions at different times.

 

Versions earlier than Android 6

Adaptive Defense 360 will request permissions at install time.

 

Android 6 or later

Adaptive Defense 360 will request permissions when launching the protection for the first time.

 

Requested permissions and product features that use them

Permission Purpose
Location To get the device's location for the Anti-Theft protection
Camera Theft alerts, Snap the Thief feature
External storage/Photos/Multimedia
files
To scan external storage devices for malware
Phone To detect mobile network connections in order to update the protection via Wi-Fi only or take actions when connectivity is re-established
Identity/contacts Push notifications
Draw over other apps * Snap the Thief feature
Device and app history * To list all installed apps for scanning purposes
Wi-Fi connection information * To obtain Wi-Fi connection information
Device ID & call information * To obtain the device's unique identifier