CrookCatcher — Anti theft app APK

Take a picture when someone tries to unlock your phone and send to email

Download CrookCatcher — Anti theft app 2.2.9 APK

App Description

CrookCatcher — Anti theft app is harteg,crookcatcher,tools, content rating is Everyone (PEGI-3). This app is rated 4.33 by 9 users who are using this app. To know more about the company/developer, visit Jakob S. Harteg website who developed it. com.harteg.crookcatcher.apk apps can be downloaded and installed on Android 5.0 and higher Android devices. The Latest Version of 2.2.9 Available for download. Download the app using your favorite browser and click Install to install the application. Please note that we provide both basic and pure APK files and faster download speeds than APK Mirror. This app APK has been downloaded 16977+ times on store. You can also download com.harteg.crookcatcher APK and run it with the popular Android Emulators.

CrookCatcher is an app that takes a picture when someone tries to unlock your phone with the wrong PIN, password or pattern. It then secretly emails you the picture, the GPS location and estimated address of your phone. CrookCatcher helps thousands around the world protect their phones from thieves and unauthorized users.

🌐 Worldwide in use
With over 5 million downloads, CrookCatcher has helped countless people worldwide identifying thieves and recovering stolen phones.

🔒 Android's built-in lock screen protection
CrookCatcher utilises Android's built-in lock screen for a seamless and secure experience.

🔋 Battery
CrookCatcher is only active upon incorrect password, PIN, or pattern entries, remaining idle at other times to save battery 💤. 

🥳 Essential Features (Free)
✅  Take picture
✅  Find phone GPS location
✅  Send alert emails with picture and location

⭐⭐ PRO Features ⭐⭐
✅  Take multiple pictures with both cameras
✅  Record sound clip
✅  Sound alarm
✅  Show custom message to thief on lock screen
✅  Show a fake home screen: if someone forces you to hand over your unlocked phone
✅  Take a picture when someone unlocks the phone successfully after previous failed attempts
✅  Postpone sending email if phone has no internet connection
✅  Change email subject: so a thief doesn't see revealing email notifications
✅  Lock the app with a pattern
✅  Disguise app: change CrookCatcher icon to a files icon.
✅  No ads

🧪 Experimental features
Enhance your device's security by blocking the power menu, quick tiles menu, and notification shade on the lock screen. This feature automatically turns off the screen and captures pictures if unauthorized access is detected. Please note that this is an experimental feature and may not be compatible with all devices. CrookCatcher utilizes the accessibility permission to detect and control these elements on the lock screen. (Currently being rolled out.)

🔑 Device Administrator Permission
This app uses the Device Administrator permission to securely monitor unlock attempts.

❗ Important Notes
- Due to Android security precautions, your phone must be unlocked once after reboot for CrookCatcher to access the camera.
- CrookCatcher does not support pop-up cameras or fingerprint errors.
- On android 13 and above, you will see a mandatory system notification when the camera is in use.

🛠 Help & Support
For more information please visit www.crookcatcher.app
For frequently asked questions, please visit www.crookcatcher.app/help
To learn how CrookCatcher respects your privacy, please visit www.crookcatcher.app/privacy. 

Protect your phone from theft and unauthorised access with CrookCatcher! 

App ChangeLog

• - Important bug fixes and layout improvements
• - New: A start delay for audio recording and alarms can be set such that interference can be avoided.
• - If you live in the EU you will now be asked to consent to personalised advertising according to GDPR regulations. Please consider clicking consent if you wish to support the development of CrookCatcher as earnings on non-personalised ads are significantly lower.

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