Kaspersky for Android

Kaspersky for Android

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About Kaspersky app for Android
FAQ
- Activating the subscription for Kaspersky app
- Updating anti-virus databases
- About scanning
- About Where Is My Device
- About App Lock
Subscription & Account
- About free, trial and premium versions
- About the subscription for Kaspersky app
- Viewing information about the subscription and its term
- Activating the subscription for Kaspersky app
- Signing in to My Kaspersky using your Google, Facebook or Apple account
- Signing in to My Kaspersky using the QR code
- Subscription restoration troubleshooting
Data provision
- Compliance with European Union law
- About data provision (EU, UK, residents of the US state of California, Brazil)
- About data provision (other regions)
Installing and uninstalling the app
- Hardware and software requirements
- Install the app
- Update the app
- Uninstalling the app
Scan
- Starting a full scan
- Starting a quick scan
- About scanning
- Starting a scan of files and folders
- Configuring a scheduled scan
- Configuring smart weekly scan
Updating anti-virus databases
Automatic Anti-Virus
Where Is My Device
- Turning on Where Is My Device
- What to do if your mobile device is ever lost or stolen
- Configuring SIM Watch
- Protecting the app against uninstallation
- Unlocking the device
Using a screen lock
- About screen lock options
- Adding a secret code
- Changing the secret code
- Recovering the secret code
- Adding an unlock pattern
- About a fingerprint
App Lock
- Performing initial configuration of App Lock
- Locking access to apps
- Launching protected apps
Safe Browsing
- Performing initial configuration of Safe Browsing
- Supported browsers
- About crypto scams
- Content filtering in Japan
Safe Messaging
- About Safe Messaging
- Links in text messages (SMS)
- Links in instant messages
Text Anti-Phishing (for Huawei devices without Google Play services)
Call Filter
- About Call Filter
- Managing your denylist
- Configuring filtering
My apps and permissions
- About the My apps feature
- Analyzing installed apps
- Viewing permissions
Data Leak Checker
- About Data Leak Checker
- Checking your account
Kaspersky VPN
- About Kaspersky VPN
- Transferring VPN settings to Kaspersky app
- Free version of Kaspersky VPN
- Unlimited version of Kaspersky VPN
- Viewing the secure connection state and available traffic
- Activating the unlimited version of Kaspersky VPN
- Restoring the unlimited version of Kaspersky VPN
- Configuring Smart Protection
- Choosing the virtual server
- Protecting data if a secure connection is lost
- Viewing the statistics of secure traffic use on My Kaspersky
- Turning off Kaspersky VPN
- Restrictions for the use of Kaspersky VPN
Smart Home Monitor
- Turning on monitoring of devices on your network
- Turning off monitoring of devices on your network
- Viewing devices on your network
- What if an unknown device connects to your home Wi-Fi network
Password manager
- About the Password manager feature
- Installing and starting Kaspersky Password Manager
Weak Settings Scan
- About weak settings
- Fixing weak settings
Viewing app reports
Social Privacy
- About Social Privacy
- Managing data collection and privacy settings
- Social Privacy FAQ
Screen Repair Warranty
Secure QR Scanner
Premium Support Services
Using My Kaspersky
- About My Kaspersky
- About My Kaspersky account
- About two-step verification
- Managing Kaspersky app through My Kaspersky
- Updating databases
- Sharing My Kaspersky credentials via a link
Configuring app's notifications
Changing the app theme
Selection of relevant security news
Early access to features
How to get customer support
Sources of information about the app
Known issues
Legal
- View the terms and conditions of the End User License Agreement and other legal documents
- Withdraw consent to send data
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
For beta testers
- About beta version
- Beta and subscriptions

Installing and uninstalling the app

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Hardware and software requirements

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Uninstalling the app

Article ID: 94958, Last review: Jun 9, 2023

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