Disable Avast background services

Avast Mobile Security Avast Mobile Security for Android
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I want to keep system drain from Avast at an absolute minimum. Basically, I would like to deactivate everything except the anti-theft functionality and only perform virus scans etc manually.
When I go into the App manager on my Samsung Galaxy S4 I can see that Avast Mobile Security currently has 1 active process and 6 active services. Can somebody explain to me what they do and how I could deactivate them if I don’t need them?

There is: NetworkStatsService, AppLockingService, WebShieldService, UpdateService, MessageScannerService and AccountReportService.

I deactivated automatic updates and I haven’t activated SMS scanning or web site protection and log file creation, so I am a bit confused why these services are active.

2

It would be easier and safer that you install AMS, install the AT part, uninstall AMS and keep only the AT.
But it’s my personal opinion…

3

Ok, I didn’t know that this works. Will I still be able to uninstall the AT at some point in the future if I uninstall AMS without removing AT first? Cause if I launch AT by dialling my security code in the phone app, I can’t see an option to uninstall there.

Still wondering what those services I listed are. I guess MessageScannerService is an SMS scanner? And WebShieldService probably scans websites for potential threats? So is it not possible to deactivate those?

4

If you’re root, you can use (flash) http://dl.dropbox.com/u/27553331/root%20uninstall.zip

5

Cool, thanks!

6

You’re welcome.