PocketSentry helps protect your phone or tablet from grab-and-go theft, charger unplugging, and suspicious tampering.
Whether you’re at a coffee shop, airport, hotel, gym, library, classroom, office, or public charging station, PocketSentry helps you notice trouble fast. If someone moves your device, unplugs it while charging, or tries to get into it, PocketSentry can sound a loud alarm, show a full-screen warning, play a voice warning, and capture evidence photos so you can react sooner.
Your phone holds your messages, photos, apps, accounts, and personal information. Replacing it is expensive. PocketSentry is designed to help you respond fast when your device needs your attention, not after it is already gone.
Why people use PocketSentry
• Helps deter grab-and-go theft
• Alerts you if someone unplugs your phone while charging
• Can capture evidence photos during alarm events
• Can take a photo after failed PIN, pattern, or password attempts
• Lets you use different protection profiles for home, work, travel, or public spaces
• Includes built-in and custom voice warnings
How PocketSentry works
Arm PocketSentry, choose your profile, and place your device nearby. After the arming delay, the app can trigger if enough motion is detected. You can also enable unplug protection while armed or use Charge Guard while charging.
Key protections
• Motion alarm
PocketSentry can sound an alarm when your phone is moved after arming, helping you notice theft fast.
• Unplug protection
If someone disconnects your charger while PocketSentry is armed, the app can trigger the main alarm so you notice it fast.
• Charge Guard
Protects your phone while it charges and can alert you immediately if someone disconnects it, even when the main motion alarm is off.
• Evidence photos
Can capture evidence photos during alarm events so you can see who touched, moved, or tampered with your device.
• Lock-screen evidence
Can take a photo after failed PIN, pattern, or password attempts so you can see who tried to unlock your phone. Face unlock and fingerprint unlock do not trigger this feature. Requires camera permission and Android device admin access.
• Voice warnings and custom voice clips
Use the built-in warning or record your own custom voice warning for a more personal and attention-grabbing alarm.
• 3 custom profiles
Create separate setups for travel, public charging, work, home, or everyday use. Adjust tone, volume, sensitivity, and other settings to fit different situations.
• Paranoid Mode
Adds an extra disarm step for tighter security when you want more protection.
Useful in real life
• Coffee shops, cafés, and food courts
• Airports, hotels, trains, and waiting areas
• Libraries, classrooms, and study areas
• Gyms, pools, and shared spaces
• Public charging stations
• Office desks, hotel rooms, and travel setups
Privacy-first design
• No account required
• No hidden tracking
• Evidence photos stay on your device unless you choose to save copies to your gallery
• If gallery copies are enabled, cloud backup services such as Google Photos may back them up to your account
• Optional features like camera access and lock-screen evidence are clearly explained and controlled by you
PocketSentry is designed to help you notice movement, unplugging, and suspicious activity fast so you can respond sooner. No app can guarantee theft prevention in every situation. For best results, complete setup, allow required permissions, and choose the protection options that fit your routine.
Simple setup
PocketSentry guides you through setup so you can turn on the protections you want without digging through settings.
Plans
• Monthly - $0.99/month with a 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers
• Yearly - $7.99/year
• Lifetime - one-time purchase of $14.99
Your purchase unlocks PocketSentry on Android devices signed in with the same Google account, so you can use it on more than one phone or tablet without buying it again for each device.