CrookCatcher - Anti Theft

Protect your phone — get thief photos, videos & location straight to your inbox.

Jakob S. Harteg · com.harteg.crookcatcher

4.3 out of 5 (9 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.2.12 7.9 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.12 (87)
Updated: Nov 6, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 7.9 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Sep 24, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 34 (8 sensitive)
Website: jakobharteg.com/crookcatcher.html
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

CrookCatcher - Anti Theft is an app by Jakob S. Harteg in the Tools category, listed since at least September 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 34 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.3out of 59 ratings

5 ★67%
4 ★0%
3 ★33%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

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What's new in v2.2.12

CrookCatcher 2.0 - Introducing premium features: + Alert Message + Detect Sim-card change + Detect break-in + Hide notifications on lock screen + Change email subject - New design - Migrated to Gmail API, which should mean faster and more stable email functionality. This requires a new permission: Contacts (get_account). This does not give CrookCatcher access to your contacts. Bad naming from google's side. - Much more 2.0.1, 2.0.2 & 2.0.3 - Bug fixes - New help screen

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

CrookCatcher gives you a chance at reclaiming your stolen smartphone. The app detects when someone tries to unlock your smartphone with the wrong password and then takes a picture of the intruder, which it emails along with the smartphone’s location to you. HELP: http://jakobharteg.com/crookcatcher/help.html PERMISSIONS: http://jakobharteg.com/crookcatcher/permissions.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Why is the Samsung Galaxy S5 not supported? There is a bug in the Samsung Galaxy S5 firmware, which causes CrookCatcher to fail. Until Samsung sends out a fix, CrookCatcher will not support the Galaxy S5.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 6, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Jakob Harteg” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 6, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 6, 2025
Signed byCN=Jakob Harteg
Signing certificate (SHA-1)27:AC:B5:AF:E6:62:2C:10:AE:AA:12:C7:44:C1:70:99:64:49:EC:E3
File MD5ef0772fa9c3779704c3f7ba7bbf2b7d0
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (34)

CrookCatcher - Anti Theft requests 34 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Foreground service camera android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.harteg.crookcatcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
Camera front android.hardware.camera.front
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone