Two problems with newly installed avast!

Hi,

I’ve had trouble with my PC at home. I found a website that was very helpful who recommended that I use avast! security at home rather then my current antivirus protection.

Following along the same line of thinking, I thought (and still do) that avast! mobile security would be good for my Samsung Galaxy S2. I read alot of reviews of alot of different programs but nothing I read could dissuade me from this opinion.

With this in mind, I decided 2 or 3 nights ago to download the software but I have since noticed a massive battery drain. I googled the problem and came a topic on this site although it did not seem to have a final resolution.

There are actually 2 problems. Apart from the battery drain, when I try to activate the anti theft, it tells me my Mobile Security is too old and to please update it. Even though I only downloaded the program 2 days ago, I used the update checker and it told me I had the latest you-beaut Security.

May I please have a solution to these 2 issues?

Regards,
Troy.

Hi again,

Looking at my “Running Apps”. I have all these apps running half of which I didn’t even know I had, remember installing or came with the phone. Sometimes, there are even 2 copies (Bluetooth for example) and both are running.

How do I know what each app is for. For example, there is an app called “Buddy+”…I DID NOT install this app.

Regards,
Troy.

Hi,

how much exactly (%) is the battery drain? You can look it up at your device Settings-Battery or something like that.

About the “too old issue”. I suppose you downloaded the AMS from Google Play, right?

You will usually know what each app is for by launching it. You can’t do that, of course, for most of system services since they don’t have any UI.

Filip

When noticing the battery drain, do you currently have any commands running? I.E. CC SMS/CALLS/ALL or continuous tracking? these are huge battery eaters and should be used sparingly. But you are right, there is a noticeable difference with AVAST AT running