| Area | A traditional antivirus | Safeavio Sentinel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malware and risky apps | The main job: scans files and apps for known malware. | Phone scan reviews apps, permissions and risky settings; the desktop app scans files with ClamAV (unsigned pre-release). | Partial |
| Scam messages and calls | Usually not covered, or only basic link blocking. | Scam check on text you paste or share, with the reasons. It does not read your messages on its own. | Available |
| QR codes and UPI | Rarely covered. | QR check shows where a code goes; Money Shield is a verify-before-you-pay checklist, trusted contacts and a family code word. It gives a risk warning, not a bank confirmation. | Available |
| Phone takeover and remote access | Often not covered. | Flags risky accessibility, overlay and device-admin permissions and screen-sharing style apps; remote help works only after the owner approves it. | Available |
| Identity and accounts | Sometimes a password manager or breach alert as an add-on. | Password-exposure check, SIM-change alert and guidance for account recovery; further identity checks depend on what is configured. | Partial |
| Family safety | Parental controls in some products. | Family space with encrypted chat, location with safe places, SOS and alerts. A parent sets it up; children need a key from the parent's pack. | Available |
| Anti-theft | Sometimes locate and lock. | Locate, ring, lock, lost-mode message, SIM-change alert and a loud siren if the phone is carried away. It cannot stop a thief who switches the phone off. | Available |
| Servers and business | Usually a separate enterprise product. | ServerGuard agent for Linux servers, an organisation workspace and an Enterprise XDR workspace for alerts and incidents. Parts are still maturing; check the capability list for the current state. | Partial |
| Privacy | Varies by product. | Local-first checks, consent for anything sent for cloud analysis, data export and delete, and no upload of your messages. | Available |
| Recovery help | Usually a help article. | A recovery centre with step-by-step pages for the worst moments, in plain words. | Available |
How to read the status
- Available: works today in the released Android app or the portal.
- Partial: part of it works or it is a pre-release; the page for that feature says what is missing.
- Not available: for example an iPhone app.
Questions people ask
Do I still need an antivirus if I use Safeavio?
Safeavio is built for scams, takeover, identity, family and device safety, not only malware. On a Windows or Mac computer you may still want a full malware scanner while the Safeavio desktop app is an unsigned pre-release.
Is Safeavio available for iPhone?
No. There is no iPhone or iPad app. The phone app is for Android; desktop apps are pre-releases and ServerGuard is for Linux servers.
Does Safeavio stop every attack?
No tool can promise that. Safeavio helps you spot risky messages, links, apps and settings, warns you, and tells you what to do next.
Check it before you tap or pay
Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.
Download for AndroidHow to get startedWhat the app does
Google Play listing: coming soon. Today the signed APK is on safeavio.com/download. Android 7.0 or later.