Pocket Geek Mobile

Pocket Geek® Mobile helps keep your device secure and running smoothly.

Pocket Geek Mobile - Secure Your Device

"Pocket Geek Mobile" is your personal tech genius that secures and optimizes your device. It offers backup solutions for photos, messages, and call logs, combined with live tech support, cybersecurity features by Avast, and a self-help center for troubleshooting. Access your protection plan benefits and enjoy peace of mind with comprehensive device management tools.
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App stats

Version: 3.422.0 (Last updated: 2024-11-06)
Creation date: 2014-09-22
Permissions
Device & app history: read your Web bookmarks and history
Identity: find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts
Contacts:
  • find accounts on the device
  • read your contacts
  • modify your contacts
Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)
SMS:
  • read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
  • receive text messages (MMS)
  • receive text messages (SMS)
  • edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)
Phone:
  • read call log
  • read phone status and identity
  • write call log
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • download files without notification
  • update component usage statistics
  • read sync statistics
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • create accounts and set passwords
  • read battery statistics
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • delete all app cache data
  • measure app storage space
  • full network access
  • read sync settings
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • modify system settings
  • toggle sync on and off

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App summary

Pocket Geek® Mobile is your personal tech genius that works behind the scenes to help keep your device secure and running smoothly. It provides the tools you need to make the most of your mobile device and smart solutions to help you thrive in a connected world.

Core Functionality

With Pocket Geek® Mobile you can securely back up and restore photos, videos, music, documents, and contacts with your allotted amount of storage. Pocket Geek® Mobile provides a solution for syncing, storing, backing up, and restoring content.

In addition to backing up your personal data and content, it lets you access your protection plan benefits and provides live support though call or chat. You can manage your own device with self-service troubleshooting, helpful tips, and built-in protection features.

Additional Features
● Cybersecurity by Avast — Block malware-infected links and fake websites commonly used in phishing attacks.
● Coverage Dashboard — View program features and benefits, check your service fees and deductibles, review your coverage documents and full program details, and file and track a claim.
● Live U.S.-Based Tech Support — Enjoy firsthand support from tech pros via chat, call, screen share, or camera share. Access fast solutions to tech challenges. Learn how to set up, connect, and sync your smart home devices.
● Self-Help Center — Access thousands of device-specific tips, tricks, and step-by-step quick fixes.

Secure backup is a core functionality within Pocket Geek Mobile which allows you to back up SMS and MMS messages and call logs on your phone. To properly handle messages received while the app is the default messaging app, read and receive SMS and MMS permissions are mandatory. Existing backups are required to restore text messages and call logs.


This app requires access to the following permissions:
● Read and receive SMS and MMS permissions to backup and restore text messages.
● Read and write call log permissions to backup and restore call logs.
● Permissions to read, modify, or delete the contents of your USB storage to backup and restore photos, media, and files.
● Location permission to access your Wi-Fi network details to detect insecure Wi-Fi settings.
● Accessibility permission (AccessibilityService API) in the Web Shield feature that protects you from threats on the web by alerting you when you visit a malicious web site. Personal or sensitive data is not collected or stored.
● Device Administrator permission for device lock functionality (only if needed for stolen device, and only with real-time customer consent).

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helpful tech support and customer service experience.
  • Useful features for backing up data and device security.
  • App provides useful diagnostics and speed checks for the device.
Cons
  • App conflicts with other services like Norton 360.
  • Constant crashing and issues with app functionality.
  • Difficulties in filing claims and using certain features.
  • Excessive permissions and perceived invasive behavior of the app.
Most mentioned
  • Crashing and bugs affecting functionality.
  • Issues with backup processes not working as intended.
  • Negative experiences with customer support.
  • Concerns about privacy and app permissions.
User reviews
This keeps giving me a notification to look at a monthly report to see how the app is protecting me, but whenever I click it, it never opens anything other than the main menu... probably because SOMEBODY thought it was a good idea to remove the anti-virus scanner. Ugh.
by David Souleyrette, 2024-11-17

No longer backing up phone & keeps crashing due to a bug...
by Nik, 2024-11-04

I use Norton 360 and so I thought Pocket Geek App was conflicting with it. So I un-installed it! To My Surprise Here it is again in My "Unused Apps" It doesn't show it in My App Pages.. But there it is , showing up as an Unused App. Why is it doing this & is it going to conflict with Norton 360? Best Regards Galaxy Ultra22 User!
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