About this app

The Symantec Mobile Security Agent is used to enable protection and security for the Android handsets and tablets that access your corporate network. (To protect mobile devices not connected to a corporate network, check the consumer products offered by Norton Antivirus & Security.

NOTE: Symantec Mobile Security Agent requires a Symantec Mobile Security server in your enterprise that is configured and functional. Please check with your company’s IT group before you download this application—it will only operate properly when connected to your enterprise’s Symantec Mobile Security server system.

Symantec Mobile Security 7.2 addresses the three capabilities that are integral to any comprehensive enterprise mobile security solution, in a process that is simple, efficient and effective for both IT managers and mobile users.

Antimalware Protection eliminates viruses and malware before they infect your device:
• Device Scan: Automatic antivirus scan for downloaded apps and app updates to protect against threats.
• Device Protection: Detects and removes mobile security threats that cybercriminals use to steal your company’s info, spam you with texts, or take control of your device.

Anti-theft and Anti-loss Protection allows your company to remotely locate, lock and wipe your phone if it’s lost or stolen:
• Locate device: Symantec Mobile Security can help locate your missing or lost phone using GPS tracking and return a location using Google Maps.
• Remote Lock: Remotely place a security lock on your device with a simple text message so thieves can’t access your info or run up your bill.
• Remote Wipe: In case of loss or theft, remote wipe your device to make sure no one can access the confidential and sensitive corporate data from the device.
• Notifications: “Scream” locator lets your company send a ringtone-like command to your missing device that sets off an alarm, so you can find it fast.

Web Protection provides a privacy guard that helps protect you and your company’s information:
• Web Filtering: Blocks fraudulent and phishing websites created by cybercriminals to obtain your information that could be used to steal your company credentials or identity.
Certain information is transmitted from the device to your company’s server (Symantec does not receive the data, just your company). By downloading this application, you consent to the collection and use of this information as needed.

If you need to uninstall this app from your Android device, go to the “Settings” menu and disable “device admin” prior uninstalling. If “device admin” is enabled, the uninstall procedure will fail.

New features

Minor code enhancements

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to collect battery statistics
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
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 using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to find out the space used by any package.
This constant was deprecated in API level 21. No longer enforced.
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
Allows an application to read SMS messages.
Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows modification of the telephony state - power on, mmi, etc.
Allows mounting and unmounting file systems for removable storage.
Allows formatting file systems for removable storage.
This constant was deprecated in API level 8. The restartPackage(String] API is no longer supported.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
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 applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an application to access extra location provider commands.
Allows applications to disable the keyguard if it is not secure.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows applications to read the sync settings.
Allows applications to read the sync stats.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to write the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to read the user's call log.
Allows an application to write (but not read] the user's call log data.