SnooperStopper 1.3
Free Version
Publisher Description
SnooperStopper allows you to have different device encryption password than screen unlock pattern/PIN/password. You can have strong device encryption password (which you only need to enter once after booting your device) but simple pattern/PIN/password for unlocking your screen.
If attacker tries to guess your simple pattern/PIN/password, he has only few tries (default is 3) after which the device is rebooted and he needs to enter your strong device encryption password again.
This app uses the Device Administrator permission. You also need root access.
Why is it needed:
Android always sets device encryption password same as screen unlock pattern/PIN/password. This is very unfortunate, because you should have encryption password as strong as possible, but nobody wants to enter long password all the time just to unlock screen.
There is Android issue #29468 requesting different passwords for encryption and screen lock, but it seems to be ignored by Google (it is there from 2012 and recently marked Obsolete by Google).
How to use it:
After installation, start SnooperStopper and grant it superuser permissions. Then enable device admin in app, which allows SnooperStopper to monitor failed screen unlock attempts and reboot device if maximum number is exceeded.
Whenever you change your screen unlock pattern/PIN/password, Android also changes your device encryption password, so you have to set your strong encryption password again. SnooperStopper automatically opens window where you can change it right after you change your screen unlock pattern/PIN/password, so you should never forget about it.
Requirements:
You must have enabled device encryption ( Settings → Security → Encrypt phone ) and your device has to be rooted (Android doesn't allow apps to change device encryption password or reboot your device without root access).
Credits:
Whole device encryption password changing code is taken from Nikolay Elenkov's Cryptfs Password Manager .
About SnooperStopper
SnooperStopper is a free app for Android published in the System Maintenance list of apps, part of System Utilities.
The company that develops SnooperStopper is Michal Křenek. The latest version released by its developer is 1.3.
To install SnooperStopper on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2016-03-21 and was downloaded 14 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the SnooperStopper as malware as malware if the download link to cz.eutopia.snooperstopper is broken.
How to install SnooperStopper on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the SnooperStopper is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by SnooperStopper will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- SnooperStopper will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
