Ingenious apps come out very rarely, but when they do, I make sure to have them installed on all my Android phones and recommend them to everyone I know. Theft Aware is one such app, as you may have already found out if you've read my review. It hides itself in your phone so well, especially if it's rooted, that unless the thief installs a whole new ROM (a hard reset doesn't remove Theft Aware on rooted phones) or knows you are running Theft Aware for a fact, you will be able to track your device for as long as it has battery life.
At the end of the review, I hinted that we may be doing a giveaway if you asked nicely. Since you've all been good and did indeed ask nicely, I am holding up my end of the bargain - allow me to present to you the Theft Aware Giveaway.
P.S. Yesterday, you may have seen this story about Lookout Mobile Security that was used to track down and arrest an armed robber, and recover both the stolen car and the phone. You simply can't afford not to have a security app installed on your handset.
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Giveaway
This contest is now over. We have selected the winners - see if you are one of them below.
Theft Aware costs EUR10 for a lifetime device license (you get a 30% discount on transferring it to new devices). Today, we have 20 such license keys, courtesy of Theft Aware.
How To Win
Entering the giveaway is really simple - just make sure you complete the steps below.
Step 1.
There are 2 parts in this step: complete either one of them to be eligible or both to double your chances of winning.
- Follow @AndroidPolice on Twitter, then tweet the following message exactly as below:
Entered to win 1 of 20 #Android Theft Aware licenses from @AndroidPolice - this app is simply amazing http://bit.ly/ap-ta
OR
- Like/fan the AndroidPolice fan page on Facebook, then Like the entry for this article.
Step 2.
Fill out this form, so that we know how to contact the winners.
Step 3 (optional).
In the comments below, tell the Theft Aware developers your favorite feature of the program as well as what you would like to see implemented.
Again, steps 1 and 2 are required to enter.
Terms
The giveaway starts immediately and runs until December 9th, 11:59PM PST.
Winners will be announced here and notified via twitter, Facebook, or email.
Good luck, everyone!
And the winners are:
- Javier Mejia Corona
- Dong H Yang
- Kevin Moore
- Paul Rantin
- eddie dwyer
- Jesus Roman Ochoa Echeverria
- Praveen V
- Wojciech Szatynski
- Keith Woo
- Mahmoud Jisri
- Sander Goudswaard
- Rob Herder
- John Oppler
- Doug Statum
- Luís Fernando Constantino Fernandes
- Muzafar Umarov
- Brandon Hall
- Jason Hartley
- Ken Prado
- Mayank Singh
Emails have been dispatched notifying them of how to collect their winnings.
Thanks for playing!