Version 3.0.28
- Uploaded on
- Sep 08, 2026
- File
- 28.0 MB · XAPK
- Android
- Android 8.0+
- Status
- Archived build
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Current latest: CrookCatcher 3.0.28
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CrookCatcher 3.0.28 is a phone-protection utility for Android users who want more context after an unsuccessful unlock. Its main workflow can create a photo and location record, then send an alert through the configured email route. Optional protection tools add sound-enabled video, rear-camera capture, Google Drive storage, a decoy home screen, app disguise, notification controls, and a pattern lock. This makes the package relevant to people protecting a phone in a shared environment, during travel, or after it goes missing. Android 8.0 or newer is required. After restarting, unlock the device once before camera capture can reactivate, and keep internet access available when email delivery is important.
An incorrect PIN, password, or pattern can trigger a photo and location record, giving the owner useful context about who handled the phone and where the attempt occurred. Email alerts make that information available beyond the handset.
Email notification is the central handoff, while optional video with sound, rear-camera capture, and Google Drive upload extend what an owner can receive and access. These tools are helpful when the phone is unattended or no longer nearby.
A fake home screen, disguised app presentation, hidden notifications, custom alert subjects, pattern locking, and break-in detection support a quieter protection routine. An experimental control can also block power-menu and related system routes on supported devices.
Version evidence
Review package identity, VirusTotal signals, install notes, and SHA-256 for version 3.0.28.
Package
com.harteg.crookcatcher
VirusTotal
0 / 75 flagged
Install test
Installed with warnings
SHA-256
73c3d283293b122a5289f6d2198dfeb1bcda15d0fdd9aa558c0088d0d148abdc
Recorded device
Android device · warning
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