Avast Anti-Theft is an Android app developed by Avast Software (AVAST Software s.r.o. Pikrtova 1737/1a 140 00, Prague 4 Czech Republic). Others apps created by Avast Software are: Avast Battery Saver, Avast Cleanup, Mobile Security & Antivirus, Avast Passwords, Avast SecureLine, Avast Wi-Fi Finder.

Avast Anti-Theft first became available on 03 Apr 2013. Avast Anti-Theft has been awarded with the "Top Developer" badge. It is estimated that Avast Anti-Theft has been downloaded between 10000000 and 50000000 times from the Play Store.

Avast Anti-Theft 4.2.0 requires the following permissions:

Allows an app to access approximate location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.

Allows an app to access precise location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION.

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.

Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.

Required to be able to access the camera device.

Allows applications to change network connectivity state.

Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.

Allows an application to expand or collapse the status bar.

Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.

Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.

Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.

Allows an application to collect component usage statistics

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 call log.

Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.

Allows an application to read from external storage.

Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.

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 read SMS messages.

Required to be able to reboot the device.

Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.

Allows an application to receive SMS messages.

Allows an application to record audio.

Allows an application to send SMS messages.

Allows an application to open, close, or disable the status bar and its icons.

Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT, shown on top of all other apps. Very few apps should use this permission; these windows are intended for system-level interaction with the user.

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.

Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.

Allows an application to write (but not read) the user's call log data.

Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.

Allows an application to write to external storage.

Allows an application to read or write the secure system settings.

Allows an application to read or write the system settings.