Review of LEO Privacy Guard 3 For Android: Best Privacy Guard
The biggest concern for the present smartphone users – “Privacy”. Well, there are loads of apps in the Google Play Store to protect user’s privacy, but only a few of them stand out in providing real privacy.
So, now we’ve thought of reviewing the most popular app dedicated to privacy and security for Android users, i.e – LEO Privacy Guard.
- Package Size
This is the best I’ve seen so far. Leo Privacy Guard is very compact in size 3.4 MB . Well, it’s the lightest privacy/security app for Android we’ve ever reviewed. It’s not just the package size that’s worth appreciating, but the app comes with a variety of features which makes it even more interesting.
After installing the app, it took around 11 MB of total space.
- Performance
The app consumes around 35 MB of RAM. It’s resource-friendly considering the number of features it supports. Overall, no crashes/bugs were observed during our review.
- Features
Here’s the list of features that the app comes with:
- Applock
- Privacy Protection for media files, SMS and Call logs
- App Management (Uninstall/Backup/Restore)
- Data Usage Control Brand new design, new user experience and new upgrading to provide a professional privacy guard.
- Scan privacy status with a simple click
- New anti-theft function can locate your phone, lock apps and a click to clear private data, help you find the mobile.
- New WiFi security detection function protect you from unsafe WiFi
- New Break-in Alert function helps you find the intruders by taking photo
- New shortcuts assistant function helps you access to commonly used functions quickly.
We’ve excluded the “Shortcuts” feature from our list because, in order to use the feature, you need to download it separately from the Play Store. So, it’s an add-on, not an inbuilt feature with 3.4 MB package .
It offers lock screen covers to fool others who try accessing the apps/files without user’s consent. All the covers work very well and are responsive. Here’re some screenshots describing what they
There’s an introduction to the new app, and then you’ll be asked to choose either a pattern:
Or a PIN code to keep all of the settings and secrets on your device nice and safe from prying eyes.
In this Version 3.0 of LEO Privacy Guard, there are some interesting new additions, such as the Privacy Scanner, which now does a much more thorough job of checking your device.
While I say “thorough” this is simply a method of getting you to use key features of the app. There’s no scanning your device for viruses or anything like that, and the only way the Privacy Score goes up is if you start to lock away certain content such as apps and your photos:
I have to say this is a feature that seems to be more about striking alarm and fear in users than helping them out. Rather than proclaim to be a privacy scanner, this should be renamed to ‘Privacy Wizard’ or something else, as it doesn’t scan your device at all, it just looks to see which of the LEO Privacy Guard features you’re actually using.
The WiFi scanner, on the other hand, is an interesting and possibly genuinely useful inclusion, it scans your network to see if it is encrypted and so on.
Of course, one of the main features of LEO Privacy Guard remains the ability to lock away apps behind your pattern or PIN code, and it remains as simple as secure as it always has been.
As you can see I have chosen to lock WhatsApp away, so when I open WhatsApp, I will be greeted with a PIN code prompt to actually open the app, thus preventing people other than myself to gain access to my WhatsApp program.
I really didn’t like the suggested ad here in a pin lock screen, anyone could click on this ad and install this app without my knowing, which isn’t what we’d expect from a privacy protecting app.
Speaking of Themes, there’s a good selection of them available to download whenever you want in order to spruce things up a little bit and make it a little more exciting.
Peter than this however, are the app covers, these provide fake errors and so on in order to keep your app locked away in a more disguised manner.
The fingerprint sensor cover is a good one, as my device actually has a fingerprint sensor, so friends and family wouldn’t be shocked to see such a thing pop up on my device.
There are more advanced features in this new version 3.0 however, such as the Break-in Alert which is something I think is really great to have here.
Then there is also the inclusion of some more advanced privacy tups, offered up for free.
- Final Verdict
This is the best privacy guard an Android user can opt for . It is compact, clean and packed with lots of useful features. You don’t need separate apps to protect your apps/files. It’s just the right app for complete privacy protection.
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