iProtect – Security Application for the iPhone and iPod Touch
| Available In: Cydia | Price: Free and $8.99 |
iProtect is a recently released security application for your iPhone or iPod Touch. It allows you to password protect applications, lock your SIM, disable the ability to move icons around on the SpringBoard, disable the application to delete application off the SprigBoard and the ability to disable the Home Button double-tap.
When you first open the application, you will need to enter a password and a security word. Once you are in the application, you can choose to lock All Applications, Unlock All Applications or choose to lock specific applications. You can lock both App Store and Cydia apps.
Once an app is locked, when you tap on the app on the SpringBoard, you will be required to enter a password in order to open the application.
The downfall with this application is that many of the options are not available unless you purchase the application. You are unable to use the SIM lock feature, the Disable Icon Moving feature, the Disable App Deleting feature and you are not able to lock all the important apps (App Store, Cydia, Mail, Phone, Messages) without purchasing the app for $8.99 USD.
Honestly, I’m not sure why you would purchase this app when you can use Lockdown for free. The only difference is that iProtect allows you to lock your SIM… though, I’m not sure it is worth $8.99. You can get iProtect via the BigBoss source.
































Um, I’m almost sure you meant to say that this app was available in Cydia, not the App Store. Just making sure that’s right.
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Brooke on July 27th, 2009 4:56 pm:
Yes, sorry about that.. I changed it. It is in Cydia not the App Store.
ur right about this app y pay $9 just to lock sim, i think person who develop this app wasted his time, he/she should have used his time and effort in creating something different.
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Wait… Is it in the app store or cydia?
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It just looks like an copy of LockDown, even the UI. I like LockDown and best of all its free! Only problem is that for the first time of turning my iPhone in and entering my pass code for Messages it goes into Safe Mode. After that its ok until another reboot.
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in cydia.
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How do you register iProtect once you pay for it??
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Just can’t beleive that I paid $14.99 for Madvlock. This app does the same thing for alot less. I’ve been had.!!!!
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iProtect is not bad. But I personally think that they need to do an update. Right now, let’s say you opened up your photos that was pin protected. If you turn your screen off, you can still turn it back on and see the photos. They need to fix it to where it ask for the pin again to access what ever app you have protected. Really, setting up the lockscreen with a pin, that can get pretty annoying. It’s easier to just lock individual apps. Other than that minor flaw, everything else seems to work great!
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New version of iProtect, 1.1. Still dont lock apps that is in a category. And when app is launched in spotlight the passcode “window” is hidden by the spotlight keyboard.
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Agree – iProtect is not bad – It can be registered for the Touch whereas mAdvLock will not allow registration of Touch only iPhone – Also cheaper than mAdvLock – However biggest issue is if you switch off while in an unlocked app, when you power back on that app will still be opened – YIKES! – not too secure with that glitch – but so far that’s only glitch I’ve found using it.
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I have sold my iPhone and bought a new one. Now I want to instal the full version (which I already paid for) on my new device.
Two days ago I asked the developer for a new activation code, No reaction from him so far. This is poor.
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