hi,
it seems the rooted installation of anti-theft does not work for me on my new nexus 5 with android 4.4 / kitkat. i’ve tried two times with advanced install and “direct write method” but no popup for supersu occurs and it does install normally instead rooted.
root itself works properly with other software (avast firewall, adfree, busybox, etc).
what info can i provide in order to assist further or is it known that it does not work yet (didn’t finy anything on the forum).
Yep, same goes for me. No root whatsoever with kitkat on the Nexus 5.
Strangely, Alvast Mobile Security, is listed in SuperSU, but when installing Anti-theft, no permission is asked.
Hi all!
we heard about this issue and will adress it this week.
have a good one!
Werner
Cool now I don’t feel so crazy cause I love the app and 4.4 looking forward to the update. Btw I’m on a Motorola Razr M, a clean rom of 4.4
It’s already fixed meanwhile. Will deploy the update soon (I hope:-)
Werner
I have found a host of other problems in avast for the nexus 5. Even though I made a rooted installation, it says no under root installation in settings.
Also, when I send SMS commands, the command activates but is clearly visible through hangouts (a notification is even received). Lastly, the locate command is not working at all.
All the mentioned problems are covered in the new version aswell.
Thanks for the quick reply. About how long is the process of you submitting update to Google Play and them dispatching it?
I just installed Anti theft on my Nexus 4 running Android 4.4 and chose to install it to root but it also didn’t work.
I am also running 4.4 on my Nexus 4, and see similar behavior as was reported for the Nexus 5: Can install as root, but then System State shows an unrooted installation and I can not save my settings as hard-reset proof. This is true whether I am doing a direct-write or update.zip installation
Additionally, the locate command is broken: I see a popup stating that my anti-theft application’s name has encountered an error and needs to close. What is the version number of the release that fixed these issues for the Nexus 5? Should I expect it to fix the Nexus 4 as well?
release a beta please ;D
Today is 11/18, just tried to install the “rooted” version of Anti-Theft and still say I don’t have Root, even though I have root and many other “root required” apps are working fine.
Everytime I try to enable GPS part of Anti-Theft it say I need to install the Root version of Anti-Theft. Even though I am using the Advance installation
PLease fix asap
mzbe,
To help avast! out, are you using a Nexus 4 or Nexus 5? If a Nexus 4, do you have a Kit Kat (4.4) ROM installed?
I am on Android 4.4 CM11 but not on a Nexus 4 or 5 but Galaxy S3 (ATT).
Avast was installed on my Nexus 5 right after purchase. Avast would not allow me to Automatically enable GPS. So I rooted my phone via CF, but I still get the same result ???. I’ll use Prey until this is corrected.
I’ve used Avast products for years on many machines and have always been happy. I’m sure this is just a glitch that will be resolved soon.
The same issue is with Nexus 7 3g and Android 4.4.
why not releasing the fix if it is already done :o
Same issue on my Nexus 7 V2 2013, anti-theft working brilliantly until upgrade to kitkat 4.4 now tells me phone not rooted, (which it is again)
I have tried uninstalling and re-installing as advised on another thread but still saying “not rooted”
Same issue with samsung i9000 and CM11