The short version
Phones are taken in the moments you are not looking at them: on a table, in a pocket, on a charger. Alert24 covers each of those moments with a different alarm. All of them give you a 10-second countdown, then stay armed until you enter your PIN, pattern or knock code. A thief cannot silence them with the volume buttons.
The table below is the quick guide. The pages under it go deeper, one situation at a time, and each one also lists the plain habits that no app can replace.
Quick guide
| Where you are | Arm this | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Phone on a table (café, library, desk) | Don't Touch My Phone | Fires the moment the phone is lifted or moved. |
| Phone in a pocket or bag in a crowd | Anti-Pickpocket | Fires when the phone leaves the pocket. |
| Phone charging in a public place | Charger removal | Fires when the cable is pulled. |
| Listening with wired earphones on the move | Earphone removal | Fires when the earphones are unplugged. |
| Someone tries to unlock it | Intruder selfie | Photographs whoever enters a wrong PIN. |
| It is already gone | Remote Access | Ring, locate, take a picture and mark it lost from any browser. |
Pick your situation
- Café and libraryMotion alarm for the phone you leave on the table, plus the charger alarm for the wall socket.Read
- CommutingPocket, earphone and motion alarms for the metro, bus and train, and what to do if the phone is gone.Read
- TravelSet up Remote Access before you go, use the pocket alarm on the street and the motion alarm at the beach.Read
- Hostel and shared roomsCharger and motion alarms by the bed, and photos of anyone who tries to unlock your phone while you sleep.Read
- Kids touching my phoneUse the pre-alarm beep as a gentle deterrent, see who unlocked the phone, and lock the app so it cannot be switched off.Read
- Gym, office and public chargingCharger and motion alarms for shared desks and lockers, with trusted places to keep your own desk quiet.Read
- Nights out and eventsPocket alarm in the crowd, Remote Access set up before you leave, and a plan for 2 a.m. if the phone is gone.Read
Three settings that change everything
Whatever the situation, these three choices decide how well the alarm works for you.
Pre-alarm beep
A short beep (5 seconds by default) before the siren. Long enough for a friend to put the phone back, short enough that a thief gains nothing. Adjust it per alarm in Settings.
Trusted places
Save home or your own desk as a trusted place and automatic charger and earphone alerts pause there. Never add a café, hostel or gym.
Learn moreApp lock
Keep Alert24 itself behind your PIN. Then nobody can open the app and switch an alarm off before it fires.
Learn more
Arm the right alarm before you need it
Alert24 is free on Google Play. Set your PIN, pick the alarm for where you are, and tap Activate.