Snap the Thief (Android devices)

Applies To: WatchGuard Advanced EPDR, WatchGuard EPDR, WatchGuard EPP

When anti-theft is enabled, you can take a photo of the person using the Android device. The feature is not available if the device has privacy mode enabled. For information on anti-theft and privacy mode, see Configure Anti-Theft Settings for Android Devices.

Snap the Thief is not available on iOS devices.

To take a photo of the person holding an Android device:

  1. In WatchGuard Cloud, select Configure > Endpoints.
  2. Select Computers.
  3. From the left pane, select The My Organization folder icon. My Organization.
  4. Select the Android group.

Screen shot of WatchGuard Endpoint Security, Android Computers list

  1. From the list of devices, select the device you want to take a photo from.

Screen shot of WatchGuard Endpoint Security, Android Snap the Thief

  1. Below the map, click Snap the Thief.
    The Snap the Thief dialog box opens.

Screen shot of WatchGuard Endpoint Security, Android Snap the Thief dialog box

  1. In the text box, enter an email address to send a photo of the potential thief to.
  2. Specify when you want the photo to be taken:
    • Now— WatchGuard Endpoint Security immediately takes a photo from the device and sends it to the specified address.
    • When the Screen is Touched — WatchGuard Endpoint Security takes a photo and sends it to the specified address when the user or potential thief touches the device screen.

Related Topics

Configure Mobile Device Security Settings

Manage Android Devices