Lockwatch - Thief Catcher

BlokeTech

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About this app

Lockwatch secretly takes a photo using the front camera when someone enters an incorrect unlock code on your phone. It then emails you a picture of the intruder along with their GPS location, without them knowing.

The app has helped recover many lost and stolen phones, and has been featured in several TV and online news stories.

Lockwatch uses Android's built-in lock screen and has a small app size, running only when an incorrect unlock code is entered.

Note: You must enter at least four digits or dots for each unlock attempt to be counted. If the correct code is entered within 10 seconds, Lockwatch will not send the email to avoid false alarms.

The app offers additional features, such as the ability to attach multiple photos and audio clips to the email, email notifications when a new SIM card is inserted or when the phone is turned on.

For help with Lockwatch, please visit https://bloketech.com/lockwatch/help.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission to monitor screen unlock attempts.

Ratings and reviews

Using the paid app since 2015. It does exactly what it says and its gotten my phone back at least a half dozen times. My only issue is it stopped taking front camera photos a few years ago and although I've moved between 2 or 3 phones in that time this feature still does not work. Using a new Pixel 6a and still no front photos on failed unlock emails. Otherwise it works great and I still get the location. Update: Now have a Pixel 8 Pro, no photos, no support from Lockwatch

I've been using tapp for years. It's helped me several times, with everything from finding a lost phone to discovering a thief. I purchased the premium within a few days of installing the app. Now it alerts me that someone attempted to unlock the phone and gives a gps location but nothing else. It doesn't take the 3 photos or record the 20 seconds of audio. 2 of the main reasons I got the premium version. Fantastic when it works like it is Supposed to but it hasn't for weeks now.

This app is really cool and is for sure worth downloading. It does exactly what it says it's going to do. I downloaded three similar apps at the same time as Lockwatch, all of them claiming to do the same thing. After testing all four apps i quickly deleted them all except Lockwatch. Lockwatch was the best in every category, beating out the competition. I've used it for a few weeks on my Galaxy S7 Edge and I have no plans on getting rid of it. I use it all the time!! Thanks!