MobileSHIELD Setup Guide (Android)

Modified on Thu, 7 Aug at 10:00 AM

For Android


1. Login to MobileSHIELD App

Steps: 

  1. Review End User License Terms
  2. Tap ‘Accept and continue’
  3. Input phone number (+601xxxxxxxx)
  4. Key in temporary password (refer to MobileSHIELD Welcome SMS)
  5. Tap ‘Continue’ to login

2. Security Protection 


2.1 Device Protection

Step 1: Initiate Device Protection

  1. Select ‘Device Protection’ 
  2. Tap ‘Get Started’

Step 2: Enable Scanning

  1. Scanning of files and apps will begin automatically
  2. Wait for the scan to complete
  3. Tap the Settings icon in the top right corner
  4. Toggle to enable scan for device protection

3. Scam Protection


3.1 Chrome Protection (includes Banking & Shopping Protection)

Step 1: Initiate Scam Protection and Chrome Protection

  1. Select ‘Scam Protection’, 
  2. Tap ‘Get started’
  3. Select  ‘Chrome Protection’ 
Step 2: Enable Chrome Protection Accessibility (1/2)
  1. Tap ‘Get started’
  2. ‘Continue’
  3. Tap on ‘Installed apps’
  4. Select ‘MobileSHIELD’ and turn it on  
Step 2: Enable Chrome Protection Accessibility (2/2)
  1. Tap ‘Allow’ and ‘Continue’
  2. Toggle on MobileSHIELD to allow it appear on top
Step 3: Enable Chrome, Banking, Shopping Protection
  1. Tap on the ’Settings’ icon on top right corner
  2. Toggle on ‘Browsing, Banking, and Shopping Protection’
  3. Your browsing is now protected on Chrome


What Chrome Protection (including banking & shopping protection) does to protect you:

Blocks access to malicious sites
Indicates safe banking sitesIndicates safe websites

3.2 Wi-Fi Protection (Android only)

Step 1: Initiate WiFi Protection
  1. Tap on ‘Scam Protection’ 
  2. Select ‘WiFi Protection’
  3. “Get started’ to continue
Step 2: Enable WiFi Protection
  1. Toggle on WiFi Protection notifications
  2. Tap on the ‘Settings’ button on top right
  3. Toggle on Safe WiFi notifications 
  4. You are now protected from unsafe WiFi connections


What WiFi Protection does to protect you:

Detects risky WiFi connections and inform users

4. Privacy Protection


4.1 Privacy VPN

Step 1: Initiate Privacy VPN
  1. Go to ‘VPN’
  2. Tap on ‘Get started’
  3. ‘Allow’  and ‘OK’ to allow configurations

Step 2: Enable Privacy VPN

  1. Toggle on VPN connection
  2. Tap on the ‘Settings’ button on top right
  3. Toggle on killswitch for automatic protection
  4. You Internet traffic is now protected

4.2 Password Vault

Step 1: Initiate Password Vault
  1. Go to ‘Password Vault’
  2. Tap on ‘Get started’ 
  3. Select ‘I’m a new user’ to start
  4. Set up master password

Step 2: Enable Password Vault

  1. Toggle ‘use biometric authentication to unlock’
  2. Tap on ‘Add’ and ‘Password’
  3. Save your password entry

Step 3: Create Recovery Code in

  1. Tap on ‘Settings’ button on top right
  2. Select ‘Create Recovery Code’  to save a backup Password Vault access QR code

5. Identity Protection


5.1 Identity Monitoring

Step 1: Initiate ID Monitoring
  1. Go to ‘ID Monitoring’
  2. Tap on ‘Get started’ 
  3. Add email to start
Step 2: Add and Verify Email  (1/2)
  1. Input your email
  2. Verify your email address
Step 2: Add and Verify Email  (2/2)
  1. Check your email inbox from ‘MobileSHIELD’ with the title ‘Please confirm your email address’
  2. Click ‘Confirm email address’
  3. Select ‘Start monitoring with MobileSHIELD’ to return to MobileSHIELD app
Step 3: Add Entry for Monitoring
  1. ID Monitoring is now active
  2. Tap ‘Add entry’ to monitor more personal information


What ID Monitoring does to protect you:

Detects data breaches and recommend users to take mitigations

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