BD Mobile Security: Scam Alert And Anti-Theft Both Turned Off. Any Help?

ChrisSim · April 24

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to inform you that both Scam Alert and Anti-Theft in the BD Mobile Security App were found disabled on not just my phone but also my mother's for no reason when turning the phone off and back on (since yesterday so version 3.3.234.2411 might be the culprit I guess because that update happened about then).

Then Autopilot suggests turning them on again but Anti-Theft seems to not operate at all (no toggle is on) and cannot be enabled (no reaction when the button is pressed); I am not sure if it is working properly in that state at all. Similar with Scam Alert but here the feature appears as enabled on the Scam Alert tab itself while Autopilot complains that it is not.

Additionally, Account Privacy is seemingly not working either; the accounts added – in my case one, in my mother's three e-mail addresses – are not there anymore and no scan can be initiated or performed.

After a few minutes – I cannot pinpoint exactly when – all of the aforementioned features start working again though as if nothing had happened. Curious behaviour.

Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G / Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

OS: Android 14 / One UI 6.0

BD Mobile Security: 3.3.234.2411

(My mother uses the very same OS and BDMS version.)

Thanks a lot for your attention! :)

Best regards,

Christian Simon

ChrisSim · April 24

In case image proof is helpful :)

Screenshot_20240424_192829_Bitdefender Security.jpg

Screenshot_20240424_194703_Bitdefender Security.jpg

Screenshot_20240424_194713_Bitdefender Security.jpg

Edit 1: The last image shows App Lock which is not working either ...

I think there is even more to unravel here so the list of issues is likely longer than what I described in my posts I presume.

Edit 2: It took approximately half an hour for the BD Mobile Security App to go back to its error-free state; my mother measured about the same time on her device.

Flexx · April 24

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/99672/bd-mobile-security-scam-alert-and-anti-theft-both-turned-off-any-help

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/338210#Comment_338210

Try reinstalling the product. For me, the product is running without any errors.

If the issue persists even after reinstalling the product, kindly visit the Bitdefender support website https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/help/

Select, Activate and Install → Install → I don't know → Contact Support → You will get the option of chat, call or email.

@Gjoksi, @garioch7 what about you guys!

Regards

Gjoksi · April 24

Hello.

My specs:

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G (SM-A346B/DSN)
Android 14
One UI Core 6.0
Android Security Patch Level April 1, 2024
Google Play System Update April 1, 2024
BD Mobile Security 3.3.234.2411

I was also facing issues with Anti-Theft and App Lock modules, exactly the same issues you are having on your phones. When i wanted to enable the Anti-Theft module, there was no reaction when the button was pressed, no matter how much i tried. The same happened when i tried to set PIN for the App Lock module.

Today the issues for the 2 modules were solved by themselves, both Anti-Theft and App Lock work without any issue.

Regards.

ChrisSim · April 24

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/338225#Comment_338225

Exactly the same here.

It will all stay that way and work for you @Gjoksi until the next time you reboot your device; then it goes nuts again for some minutes or maybe half an hour (as on my end) until the issue resolves itself again et cetera.

I hope it gets fixed soon; I feel weirdly unsecured during that time of malfunction.

Petersl · April 25

Hi,

I have same issue on my android but only the first 30 minutes after I've boot the device. I have also tried reinstalling the app but the issue persists.

I've made a post about this issue on this forum and I made a ticket about this issue with bitdefender support.

Gjoksi · April 25

Hello.

You could check my comment here:

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/338257#Comment_338257

(click on "2:35 pm" on right of my username to see the comment with the screenshots i posted)

Regards.

[Deleted User] · April 26

@Flexx ,

Confirming issue. After my Galaxy S21 starts, the two components show that they are off. After 30 minutes or so, the messages disappear. It could be a UI bug . . .

Have a great day.

Regards,

Phil

Flexx · April 26

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/99672/bd-mobile-security-scam-alert-and-anti-theft-both-turned-off-any-help

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/338210#Comment_338210

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/338310#Comment_338310

@agozob can you check on this post.

Regards

Abstruse21 · April 27

Same issue. Pixel 7a latest android and Google updates as of today. Several hours in and still no response from anti theft or scam protection. Reinstalled. This is my kids device so I've sent commands from bitcentral on my device to fix issues. No progress and also scans not working.

ChrisSim · May 9

Hello everyone again,

I just wanted to come back here to say that the latest version of BDMS (3.3.236.2418) has seemingly fixed all the problems raised in this thread.

So thanks for the good work, Bitdefender! ^-^

Best regards,

Christian Simon

Alexandru_BD · May 15

Thank you @ChrisSim for your patience, appreciation and feedback! 👍️

ChrisSim · May 26

Hello @Alexandru_BD,

the Scam Alert function was found turned off on both of our devices. I cannot say when it exactly happened unfortunately but we both turned it on again now and hope that it stays as it is.

Is there any known issue regarding that feature?

Edit 1: It stays enabled even after a phone reboot. So far, I have not seen any other feature other than the aforementioned Scam Alert being affected.

Edit 2: I am running BDMS version 3.3.237.2421 currently. I see though that there is supposed to be a version 3.3.237.2422 if I am not mistaken. Maybe not for me (yet) because I am on Android 14 / One UI 6.1?

Best regards,

Christian Simon

Alexandru_BD · May 27

Hi @ChrisSim,

Precisely, a new version has been released on Friday, and this should fix the Scam Alert issue for good:

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/339279#Comment_339279

Regards,

Alex

ChrisSim · May 27

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/339347#Comment_339347

Thanks for the input @Alexandru_BD, the new update was just offered to me. Great timing ^-^

Best regards,

Christian Simon

ChrisSim · June 1

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/339347#Comment_339347

Hey @Alexandru_BD,

after the patch to 3.3.238.2425 it is off AGAIN. I do not want to pay attention to it all the time so I would be very happy if it stayed enabled for once :/

Edit: I see in the update history @Alexandru_BD posted above that it is a Scam Alert SDK patch; maybe consider for future updates to have them carry over the adjustments one has made prior to a new patch (if that is possible). Thanks! :)

Best regards,

Christian Simon

Alexandru_BD · June 4

Well that's odd. As far as I know, there haven't been any recent reports for this going off again, so presumably this is an isolated case. Did it turn off again lately?

ChrisSim · June 4

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/339707#Comment_339707

Not an isolated case unfortunately; my mum just received the same update and it is off on her device now too. So if you install the patch, reboot your device and go to Scam Alert, you will find it disabled. If you turn it back on, it will stay in its enabled state at least.

Best regards,

Christian Simon

Alexandru_BD · June 5

@ChrisSim we'll have a look into this.

Thanks!

agozob · June 5

Hi @ChrisSim,

Thanks for reporting the issue, we're on it.

I did run a couple of tests and can confirm that Chat Protection got disabled after an update to 3.3.238.2425, followed by a device reboot. Turning the feature back on in the app does fix the problem and it doesn't seem to occur if the device is rebooted again, as you already stated, so that's a fix until we release a patch. We'll keep looking into it and come back with updates.

In the meantime, could you provide some more details on how you managed to reproduce this issue? Did the whole Scam Alert feature get turned off for you or was it just the Chat Protection toggle? Also, device details (model, OS version, etc) and screenshots of the problem are always very useful in any problem report :)

Your help is highly appreciated and we're sorry for the inconvenience.

ChrisSim · June 5

Hi @agozob,

thanks for the acknowledgement! :)

So to answer your questions: I personally check my BDMS app after (almost) every patch out of curiosity just to see if anything has changed so that is how I got aware of that Chat toggle being off. My mother received the patch days later – probably due to the fact that she has a different phone model – and we could observe the same behaviour there. As far as how much of the Scam Alert feature set was really affected, I cannot say for sure but I am quite certain it was just the Chat Protection toggle being disabled; my mother agrees with me there. Footage or any other proof we unfortunately cannot serve you with.

Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G / Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

OS: Android 14 / One UI 6.1

BD Mobile Security: 3.3.238.2425

(My mother uses the very same OS and BDMS version.)

Thanks for your attention and efforts! :)

Best regards,

Christian Simon

Petersl · June 5

@agozob @Alexandru_BD

Hi,

I just tested it on my device (HK1RBOX running android version 12), I turned the chat protection on and rebooted the device, after reboot the chat protection stays enabled on my device.

I do however have an other issue, when I boot my android device I connect it through a vpn app (expressvpn or nordvpn), then I open bitdefender mobile app and run a malware scan, the scan finishes correctly but when I then disconnect from my vpn and open the bitdefender mobile app it shows as a scan is running and it shows only the last app being scanned.

It does this scan indefinitely until I either press the stop scan button (which does not always works) or reboot the device.

However if I after I boot my android device and connect to the my vpn then open bitdefender mobile and run a malware scan, after the scan finishes I run a second scan and then when disconnecting from my vpn and open the bitdefender mobile app the scan is not running then and it shows as normal.

So to get around this issue I always scan 2 times.

Also when the first scan is running after boot of my device it shows the wrong animation. It shows the little cloud update animation and not the scanner animation. This corrects itself on the second scan, the correct scan animation is shown ending with the "checking threat database" little cloud update animation.

ChrisSim · June 11

Hey @Alexandru_BD and @agozob,

the latest patch I received today (3.3.241.2432) caused the following …

Screenshot_20240611_163441_Bitdefender Security.jpg

Screenshot_20240611_163452_Bitdefender Security.jpg

Screenshot_20240611_164523_Bitdefender Security.jpg

It disables the Web Protection feature; even a reboot does not fix it. And after turning it on and a following device reboot, it is off again!

The Scam Alert feature is shown as enabled but Chat Protection is disabled after the patch; when turning the feature back on, a subsequent device reboot does not disable it again.

I do not know what to say; please do some more testing before releasing patches. I just renewed my BDMS license for another 18 months and would prefer a more reliable performance in the future.

Thanks for your attention!

Best regards,

Christian Simon

ChrisSim · June 11

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/339985#Comment_339985

PS: The very same problems do occur on my mum's phone. We experimented a little bit and could reproduce the error pattern(s) mentioned above on both of our devices. I forgot to mention that before; I am sorry.

Nunzio77 · June 12

After the last update when the phone is turned on or restarted, web protection remains deactivated even on subsequent restarts. You have to reactivate it every time you turn it on.

Fix the bug.

Nunzio77 · June 12

@Alexandru_BD and @agozob can you have the latest released version checked?
There is a bug that does not keep web protection active after each restart of the smartphone.

Thanks!

Alexandru_BD · June 12

Hello @Nunzio77,

Yes, help is on the way. I've discussed this with @agozob and the development team is actively looking into it. This will be fixed asap,

Thank you very much for the heads-up! 🤜🤛

Petersl · June 13

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/340000#Comment_340000

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/340013#Comment_340013

Hi,

I have the same issue on my android box since updating to version 3.3.241.2432, the "web protection" turns itself of after every boot and I have to turn it on manually.

ChrisSim · June 15

@Alexandru_BD and @agozob,

I installed BDMS version 3.3.241.2437 just now and it fixed the aforementioned bug with Web Protection and it all looked fine at first but after a phone reboot Chat Protection got disabled again:

Screenshot_20240615_165615_Bitdefender Security.jpg

If you turn it on, it stays on even after a phone restart so the same behaviour as I described in my comment below:

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/339340#Comment_339340

My mum has exactly the same erroneous behaviour so it is reproducible.

Thanks for your attention and work! :)

Best regards,

Christian Simon

Nunzio77 · June 15

@Alexandru_BD and @agozob

Alexandru_BD · June 17

Hello @ChrisSim & @Nunzio77,

On Saturday, the latest BMS version 3.3.241.2437 was released and this strictly fixes the issue related to Web Protection.
The Chat Protection issue is still being investigated and another hotfix for that will soon follow, so there will be a minor 'follow up update' that will specifically address this.

Thank you for your patience and feedback! 🤜🤛

Gjoksi · June 17

@Alexandru_BD

Hello.

I just restarted my phone and it seems that with version 3.3.241.2437 the problem with the Web Protection module has been fixed.

But, as you already said the problem with the Chat Protection turning off by itself after device restart hasn't been fixed yet.

Regards.

ranger · June 17

Hello,

To those experiencing problems with features turning off, has anyone gone into the settings and checked whether the option to 'scan storage' is also disabled? I am surprised that nobody has mentioned it, because whenever I find that the other features are turned off, the option for scanning storage is usually also disabled. Am I the only one who has been experiencing that?

Best regards,

-ranger

ranger · June 17

Hello again,

Just in case I wasn't clear in my previous message, I've attached a screenshot to show the 'scan storage' option I was talking about. On my device, this often turns off at the same time as the other features that have been mentioned in this thread. Just curious if others experience this as well.

Best regards,

-ranger

ChrisSim · June 17

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/340231#Comment_340231

I do not think that specific problem ever occurred on my device/our devices but I will keep an eye on it! :)

PS: The German translation of Scan Storage (the explanation text below) is quite bad; it should be reworked.

Edit: What does the English text even mean either? "Include device storage in manual scans and on-mount" is no proper English either or am I just too bad at English/the technological vocab? ^^

Petersl · June 18

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/340200#Comment_340200

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/340202#Comment_340202

Hi,

I can confirm that version 3.3.241.2437 fixed the "web protection" issue for me, it now stays enabled after boot. I did have the"chat protection" turned off as well when I rebooted my device after the update but only one time.

Petersl · June 18

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/340229#Comment_340229

Hi @ranger

On my device "storage scan" is on and stays on.

ChrisSim · June 18

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/comment/340231#Comment_340231

Could it be that your device handles permissions a little too strictly and that is why it is off at times? :)

Nunzio77 · June 18

HI,
I updated to version 3.3.241.2437 and for now it seems to work well, after the first restart of the smartphone and subsequent restarts everything remains active as previously set.

RealMe 8 smartphone
Android 13

ranger · June 18

Hello,

'Thank you' to everyone for checking if their 'scan storage' option was also being turned off. I am surprised I was the only one. I assumed it had been related to the other issues in this thread, because they all started happening at the same time on my device, and they all continued recurring across multiple uninstalls/re-installs over some weeks. However, I haven't seen any of them turn off since re-installing again yesterday, so as long as I was the only one with that particular issue, I'll quietly pretend it never happened as long as it doesn't come up again. 😅 If it does, I'll make a separate thread. 😁

Best regards,

-ranger

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