Download McAfee Safe Wi-Fi APK latest version Free for Android
Version | 1.1.2.276 |
Update | 7 years ago |
Size | 2.93 MB (3,072,071 bytes) |
Developer | McAfee Innovations |
Category | Apps, Productivity |
Package Name | com.mcafee.safewifi |
OS | 4.0 and up |
McAfee Safe Wi-Fi APPLICATION description
McAfee® Safe Wi-Fi protects you by managing your Wi-Fi connections. The app automatically turns your smartphone’s Wi-Fi off when you leave a hotspot you trust, and turns it back on when you’re near a safe, known network.
Turning Wi-Fi off when you don’t want to connect is also a great way to extend your battery life.
Your phone’s Wi-Fi isn’t as secure as you think
When Wi-Fi is on, your smartphone is broadcasting:
• its unique identifier (MAC address)
• names of Wi-Fi networks (SSIDs) you’ve previously connected to
That’s all that’s needed to track your location or - here’s the scary part - trick your phone into connecting to a risky imposter network.
This means if you use a hotel’s Wi-Fi then stop at a coffee shop, someone in the coffee shop could set up an imposter Wi-Fi hotspot using the hotel network’s name. Why? To trick your phone into connecting to it so they can steal your personal info.
Protecting your privacy
McAfee® Safe Wi-Fi uses cell tower IDs to know where you are and only turns Wi-Fi on when you’re in a cell zone containing a hotspot you trust.
The app also lets you know when your phone connects to a Wi-Fi network, so you always know what’s happening.
This means:
• your movements can’t be tracked through Wi-Fi
• you’ll know when your phone connects to a Wi-Fi hotspot
• your battery will last longer with Wi-Fi turned off
McAfee® Safe Wi-Fi respects your privacy and doesn’t collect your personal info, but the app might ask for some permissions to protect your device better. Best of all - it’s a free app with no ads.
Old versions
Version | Size | Update |
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⇢ 1.1.2.276 (1 variants) | ↓ 2.93 MB | ◴ 7 years ago |
⇢ 1.1.1.235 (1 variants) | ↓ 2.55 MB | ◴ 7 years ago |
⇢ 1.1.0.204 (1 variants) | ↓ 2.54 MB | ◴ 8 years ago |