VANCOUVER, B.C., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The best part of the Hammer Security app is that it alerts parents when children are in danger but what really impressed the Arab media is its ability to recover stolen or lost phones even if the criminals turn it off.
Just a few months after the app launched, downloads exploded. “If a thief locks a stolen phone, the app automatically sends a live location and photos with audio to emergency contacts.”
But catching phone thieves in the act is just a small feature of the app’s true potential. Its original purpose is to protect children if they are involved in a crime or car accident. This gives parents peace of mind while their children or teens are away from home.
Unlike tracking apps, Hammer Security only alerts parents to emergencies their children are facing. It doesn’t notify parents all the time about their children’s whereabouts. Teens are more likely to keep it on their phones because they don’t see it as intrusive but may delete tracking apps.
Also, the tracking app is really good at just one thing but when emergencies happen and the phone is turned off, it doesn't send alerts. Hammer Security is more realistic and focuses on alerting parents only when a crime or accident actually occurs.
Actually, stolen phones are a big problem...
“In 2018, an estimated 3.1 million smartphones were stolen. That’s nearly double the previous year. Victims suffered lost productivity, identity theft, and fraudulent charges. Most phones are stolen when people are in public places like restaurants, bars, or even at the gym,” Rose said.
Most teens' phones get stolen at parties. The first thing the thieves do is turn off the phone, thinking it's untraceable. However, Hammer Security tricks them into thinking it's off when it's not. Instead, the phone starts tracking, taking pictures and recording audio.
When the thief thinks he is rebooting the phone and tries to unlock the phone multiple times, the app's algorithm will detect this and take a selfie of the intruder.
Hammer Security also has a collision detector and automatically notifies emergency contacts, even if the child is unconscious during a car accident. If they get into a car accident, the app's algorithm will detect a crash at high decibels and a sudden stop with changes in acceleration through sensors on the phone.
If kids are being bullied, robbed or in any other emergency situation where someone is trying to hurt them, they can press the easily accessible panic button. It will instantly send live location and photos with audio to emergency contacts.
If children become victims of crimes such as kidnapping, the app also alerts parents. The first thing the kidnappers do is to lock their victim’s phone. They don’t throw the phone away because it contains important information that they can use to negotiate with the family for a ransom.
When this happens, the app tricks them into thinking the phone is locked when it really isn't, so it immediately starts alerting parents and emergency contacts with photos, audio, and live location.
The Hammer Security app also lets you control it remotely. Log in to the Hammer Security website 24/7 to trigger alarms, view messages, take photos, and record videos or audio.
"The app is affordable and should be part of every parent's arsenal at $1.99 per month or $14.99 per year and there is a free version with ads that can be downloaded from Google Play."