M-Kavach is an Android security app developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, a research and development arm of the Indian government.
The app includes the follow functions:
1. Restricts app access to key resources, including wifi, Bluetooth, camera and mobile data
2. Protects against malicious JavaScript
3. Restricts access to critical apps
4. Blocks unwanted calls and SMS
5. Prevents unauthorised SIM changes to trusted mobile number
6. Enables remote wiping of contacts, call logs or the entire device via SMS
7. Easy backup and restore
The app has had some surprisingly basic issues in the past, like app locking which stopped working if the device was rebooted. But that example has been fixed now, and it seems as though the developer is responding to user reports.
Verdict:
M-Kavach can't deal with every security threat, but there's a lot of useful functionality here, and when we last checked the app was rating an impressive 4.5 on the Play Store with more than 1,000 votes.
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