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Anti-Theft (rooted) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Avast Software - Antivirus and VPN

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 12.626 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 3.0.7118
Size 4.5 MB
Release Date December 09, 22
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. [see more (40)]

What's New:
+ Completely reworked setup wizard+ Uninstall Wizard added to Anti-Theft+ Various bug fixes [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app is for rooted phones only! If your phone is not rooted, please install the standard avast! Anti-Theft.

Best free cell phone tracker helps you find and track your lost or... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Anti-Theft (rooted) and install on Windows PC. Anti-Theft (rooted) is free Tools app, developed by Avast Software - Antivirus and VPN. Latest version of Anti-Theft (rooted) is 3.0.7118, was released on 2022-12-09 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of Anti-Theft (rooted) is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 12,626 users, 8,466 users had rated it 5*, 1,085 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Anti-Theft (rooted) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Anti-Theft (rooted) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Anti-Theft (rooted) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Anti-Theft (rooted) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Anti-Theft (rooted)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Anti-Theft (rooted) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Anti-Theft (rooted)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 3.0.7118.

Download Anti-Theft (rooted) 3.0.7118 on Windows PC – 4.5 MB

This app is for rooted phones only! If your phone is not rooted, please install the standard avast! Anti-Theft.

Best free cell phone tracker helps you find and track your lost or stolen device, making ‘lost’ Android phones/tablets a thing of the past.
No need to think “How can I find my Android phone?” – its cell phone locator features find and control it remotely.

Easy to use root install and update wizards (no command line knowledge required to use the tool). Provided also for NAND protected devices (write protected on system partition).

TOP FEATURES
■ Locate/Track your ‘lost’ phone on a map through our web-based mobile phone tracking feature (uses GPS tracker and other triangulation methods).
■ Control your cell phone remotely via a web-based interface or SMS if the phone is stolen (to do this, go to: http://my.avast.com).
■ Remotely lock and/or wipe the phone memory, to keep your data safe.
■ Remotely take photos or listen to audio of the phone’s surroundings.
■ Set up a SIM-card-change notification to another device.
■ Stealth Mode automatically hides the app on your phone whenever Anti-Theft is activated, so that a thief is not even aware of its presence.

REMOTE FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
You can trigger remote features via SMS command from a friend’s phone or via our web interface at http://my.avast.com
■ Remotely lock device.
■ Activate a customizable siren.
■ Wipe memory to keep your private data safe.
■ Custom locked-screen text (e.g. show rewards for its return).
■ Send an on-display message to the phone.
■ Have the phone call you elsewhere to listen to surroundings (with blacked-out screen, so invisible to thieves).
■ Have calls and messages forwarded to a different phone.

EXTRA FEATURES for ROOTED PHONES
■ Choose your own name for the app, to further confuse would-be thieves.
■ Remotely reboot the device.
■ Prevent USB access to the phone.
■ Not even a hard reset will delete avast! Anti-Theft.
■ Keep data connectivity live, so the thief cannot turn off the internet connection.

PREMIUM FEATURES
★ Geofencing: Phone performs specific actions (e.g. lock, activate siren, send location) when outside of a set perimeter (e.g. if you go to a cafe and set a 500m perimeter, and somebody steals your phone and takes it beyond that, it activates your specified actions).

★ Remote identification: Takes a picture of the thief when he/she tries to unlock the device (can use front or back camera, with face recognition). Also can listen to and record audio.

★ Password check: Marks the device as stolen if a wrong locked screen password is entered 3 times.

★ Remote forwarding: Begin forwarding calls or SMS messages from the lost phone.

★ Remote data retrieval: Retrieve call logs, SMS messages, and other personal data from your phone – e.g. before remotely wiping its memory.

Premium pricing (auto-renewal): $1.99 monthly, or $14.99 yearly.

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+ Completely reworked setup wizard

+ Uninstall Wizard added to Anti-Theft

+ Various bug fixes
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to see the number being dialed during an outgoing call with the option to redirect the call to a different number or abort the call altogether.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
This constant was deprecated in API level 8. The restartPackage(String] API is no longer supported.
Allows an application to send SMS messages.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to write the apn settings.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to call killBackgroundProcesses(String].
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.
Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Required to be able to reboot the device.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Allows an application to read the user's call log.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write (but not read] the user's call log data.