aeGis

aeGis Free App

Rated 4.39/5 (262) —  Free Android application by Adnan Begovic

About aeGis

aeGis is an OSS alternative to other security apps that interact via SMS.

With aeGis you can:
-- Locate and track your phone if it goes missing or is stolen by receiving sms updates of its location.
-- Remotely lock your device with a password or pin number.
-- Remotely wipe your device.
-- Remotely backup up call logs or sms logs(or both) to either Dropbox or Google Drive.
-- Remotely enable sound on device and make it scream.
-- Create an IMSI(SIM Card) whitelist

aeGis will let you know via response if your action has been completed.

aeGis source code can be found at http://github.com/Decad3nce/Aegis

For inquiries or comments, please see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038762

HINT: Default unlock code if you manage to lock yourself out, is "aeGis" (case sensitive)

HINT: The application has to be started at least once on installation for receiver to work.

REASONS FOR PERMISSIONS:

Get Accounts:
This allows the application to retrieve the names of the gmail accounts on the device for backup services.

Read SMS:
This allows the application to backup the SMS' on your device to a backup service of your choice.

Read Contacts:
This allows the application to match numbers in your sms/call logs to real contacts on your device while doing a backup.

Read Call Log:
This allows the application to recover call logs to backup service of your choice.

Write Call Log:
Also needed while matching.

Receive SMS:
This allows the application to spawn the various activities.

Send SMS:
This allows the application to send a mapview in sms format to the originating address.

Precise Location:
This allows the application to track the devices location to be sent to location requesting originating address.

Control Vibration:
As-is.

Internet:
Needed implicitly by geocoder.

Currently supported:
1135 different devices, according to play store.

If you would like to donate to the project, see:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.decad3nce.aegisdonate

How to Download / Install

Download and install aeGis version 2.1.2.1 on your Android device!
Downloaded 10,000+ times, content rating: Not rated
Android package: com.decad3nce.aegis, download aeGis.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
See in-app changelog.

What are users saying about aeGis

K70%
by K####:

Exactly what I was looking for !

K70%
by K####:

Maybe a better icon?

M70%
by M####:

Exactly what I was looking for !

M70%
by M####:

I love aeGis than any other applications in playstore

M70%
by M####:

Perfect.... Amazing app...

L70%
by L####:

Good. Not getting much love lately!

Z70%
by Z####:

Is it possible to use root to force turning Location services ON? I always have it off, and would like the app to automatically turn it on when tracking the phone.

Q70%
by Q####:

Will give for stars for now. I like the fact I can make it a system application unlike Airdroid. Will rate 5 if it works if I ever have to use it in a real situation. +1

U70%
by U####:

Exactly what I was looking for - remotely locate, lock, and/or wipe a lost phone via SMS only. No other extraneous features, no need to sign up for an account or maintain a data connection for the app to work. Will be buying the donate version. Well done.

Y70%
by Y####:

Thankyou dev, People asked for one more feature to set a backup no. & alert if sim changed, It's good!

Y70%
by Y####:

Related Reflashed my ROM and don't have any problems now. Than you got your awesome app!

Y70%
by Y####:

Works perfectly, just the app I was looking for, thank you!

D70%
by D####:

Great app

V70%
by V####:

Definitely 5 stars.

L70%
by L####:

Nice and very useful

Y70%
by Y####:

Brilliant job.Beautiful UI and easy navigation.This app rocks

Y70%
by Y####:

Awesome job, love this app!!!

P70%
by P####:

It's extremely easy & simple to use, small but efficient. Don't need anything more. Great app!

Y70%
by Y####:

Just make sure that you change your password after you inevitably show your friends how cool this app is using their phones.

Y70%
by Y####:

-- EDIT -- Dev responded to me directly and found the issue. Will be fixing soon. -- EDIT -- I think this is a great app in principle. It is clean and easy to use, and provides a great service for free. However, I found a bug that almost forced me to factory reset my Samsung GS3. I installed the app and wanted to test the lock function. I put in a custom password and turned it on. I then sent myself the custom text. It locked my phone, and I put in my password, which unlocked it. After half a second, it locked again, prompting the same password. The only way to keep it from locking was to continue pressing buttons. As soon as nothing was pressed, it would lock again. I changed my security preferences to "No lock security," but it still locked every second. I was about to factory reset my phone when I held the phone button which brought up the task manager. From there I was able to end aeGis's administrator access, which finally stopped the locking. I emailed the developer with my issue. Hopefully there is a solution. In the meantime, I am uninstalling the app.

Y70%
by Y####:

If you could add option that received SMS on target phone doesn't show in incoming messages that would be awesome.

C70%
by C####:

If you previously used Aegis and you open it later and you get prompted for a password next time you open the app, you can hour the back button to get around the password.

G70%
by G####:

Love everything about this security app and maybe this is just my being nit picky but the every other day updates are getting annoying. But damned if I don't love the added security.

Y70%
by Y####:

Does exactly what it says it does! No bugs, nothing. Great work dev :)

R70%
by R####:

I love this app. It does what other apps do minus the price! You can have your phone on the "slide" option for security and then text the keyword followed by your password and boom! It's protected by a passcode now. The one suggestion I do have is to not convert GPS coordinates to street address or include both or even better, how about an option? The process of geocoding a GPS address to street address can lead to many errors. Also I haven't tested it but what if I need to locate inside a mall or a park?

Y70%
by Y####:

Great only wish I could enable my phones gps when I send the location text, usually have it off

Q70%
by Q####:

It even won't let you uninstall without a password :)

M70%
by M####:

But no way to activate on wifi only tablets, as there is no SMS service. Google voice integration or some other activation method would be useful.

Z70%
by Z####:

I lost my Note2 few days back in a bus..... After 2-3 mins of getting stolen, I started sending tens of messages to locate, wipe or everything but thief switched my cell off and none of the msg got delivered. Dont get dependent on this. before this event, I lost hundreds of INRs many times when it started sending location messages in night to the backup number I saved. I am disappointed. I even couldn't get any message if thief has changed the SIM card. No trace of my NOTE2 till now..... :(

Z70%
by Z####:

But it's good to know I can depend on it.

U70%
by U####:

you're the best, better than all the rest

Z70%
by Z####:

Been searching for this sort of app for a while. SMS only activation (I do not trust online control of my phone) and the most important features (wipe, track...).

E70%
by E####:

Very easy to use

Z70%
by Z####:

Astounding App!

K70%
by K####:

Amazing app, no app on the appstore can beat it I simply luv it :))

Z70%
by Z####:

Read and understand the permissions, and their potential, well.

Q70%
by Q####:

Thanks so much for your work, dev. I like it!

S70%
by S####:

love it.

G70%
by G####:

GV integration would be nice as well as a sendmail config. Overall, a very wikkid app for security!

Z70%
by Z####:

Excellent


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