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ESET Endpoint Security for Android protects your business from malware infections, intercepts unwanted phone calls, and filters SMS/MMS spam to minimize the risk of data loss. It enables your IT manager to remotely monitor and control the security level of your Android smartphones/tablets, without the cost and complexity of a Mobile Device Management solution.
ESET does not use these permissions for data collection or marketing purposes. To protect your personal information and your Android device’s resources, ESET Endpoint Security for Android must first have access to your device functions and in some cases control over them. For detailed explanations of what each type of permission is used for, see the table below.
To see the permissions given to ESET Endpoint Security for Android after installation, follow the steps below:
For Anti-Phishing to function properly and protect you against dangerous websites, you must allow the Accessibility permission.
App permission title | Google Play description | Mobile Security & Antivirus usage |
In-app purchases |
Allows the user to make purchases from within the app |
ESET Endpoint Security does not allow in-app purchases |
Device & app history | Accesses information about device activity, apps that are running, browsing history and bookmarks |
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Identity | Accesses accounts and profile data on the device |
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Calendar | Accesses calendar information |
Allows access to the calendar so that it can be deleted from your device if you activate the Wipe command. |
Contacts | Accesses contact information |
Allows contacts to be added from contact list. Used by the Anti-Theft and Anti-Spam features. |
Location | Accesses device location |
Retrieves the location of your device when you request the location from an authorized device or ESET Remote Administrator server. |
SMS | Accesses SMS and MMS; charges may apply. |
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Phone | Accesses phone and call log. Charges may apply. |
Accesses your phone settings for the Call Filter, Group Blocking and Block Last Caller features to be able to block incoming calls from blocked contacts that you have set. Modifies the audio settings to increase the device volume if you use the Siren command. |
Photos/Media/Files |
Accesses device files, (images, videos, audio or external storage) |
Allows ESET Endpoint Security to access your files and search for threats to keep your device safe. Allows access for the Wipe command in the event that the device is stolen. |
Camera | Accesses device camera(s) |
Allows the administrator to restrict camera usage. |
Wi-Fi connection information |
Accesses information about Wi-Fi networking, Wi-fi usage, and connected Wi-Fi device names |
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Device ID & call information | Accesses phone number and device IDs, call activity, and the remote number connected by a call. |
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Application feature | App Permission title | Mobile Security & Antivirus usage |
Installation | Phone |
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Storage |
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Antivirus | Storage |
Accesses your files and searches for threats to keep your device safe. |
Call Filter | Phone |
Stops unwanted calls. |
Anti-phishing | Accessibility |
Analyzes URLs in your browsing history to determine if they are unsafe and to protect against malicious websites. |
Anti-Theft | Background location |
Retrieves the location of your device when you request the location from an authorized device or ESET Remote Administrator server. |
SMS |
Accesses SMS commands in the event the device is lost or stolen. |
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Phone |
Identifies the SIM Card. |
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Draw over other apps |
Necessary for Anti-Theft to be able to lock the device in the event that your device is stolen. (If you download ESET Endpoint Security from Google Play, this permission is activated by default) |