Burglar Alarm Sentry Bot 1.3.1.0
Those who want to keep their Windows Phone device safe or set up an alerting system that can function while they are asleep, for example, can try out a fun utility that goes by the name of Burglar Alarm Sentry Bot.
Simple and easy to use GUI
The app relies on a straightforward interface, with decent graphics and a fairly well structured layout. The functions are all in plain sight, ready to be accessed and used with a single tap.
There are some annoyances you will come across when using the application and they consist mostly of adverts that come in the form of some flashing banners, which seem to be glued to the lower side of the screen.
At startup, you will also be greeted by some reminders that ask you to rate Burglar Alarm Sentry Bot, but these can be deactivated and sent away with a couple of taps.
Choose the sentinel and the running mode
The utility offers you a varied choice when you go picking the sentry bot, so you can opt for the preferred alarm sound from the list that has 10 entries ready for you. Once an item is selected, you can check out the sound by pressing the "Play" button.
The app can have the sentry function in one of the two available modes: movement or sound. These actions will trigger the alert, so when the phone is picked up or if a louder noise is detected, the alarm goes off.
Effortless microphone calibration and sensitivity adjustments
Burglar Alarm Sentry Bot has its own system of calibration, so when you choose the sound detection as the primary operating mode, you can run the dedicated component that will establish the base noise threshold. If the sound level goes beyond that value, the alarm kicks in.
A neat feature of this utility is its ability to run under the locked screen and it has another ace up its sleeve, namely the screen fading when the sentry is armed, so after the protection is activated, the display goes black, while the sentinel remains on guard.
The length of the countdown can range anywhere between 5 and 30 seconds, while the sensitivity of the detector can be set to any level from 1 (highest) to 10 (lowest).
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Bottom Line
Design / UI6
The graphics and layout design are pretty fair, but the adverts and prompts are really annoying, so the app loses a lot from the visual perspective. |
Function7
The feature set is good on the whole, with some neat customizations in store, but there are few alerts users can choose from. |
Security7
The application needs for some reason to access the phone and owner identities, as well as the phone dialer. |
Battery5
Keeping Burglar Alarm Sentry Bot active at all times will have a visible impact on the battery, as the power consumption is high. |
Price9
All the features of this utility can be enjoyed freely, as there are no costs attached to any of them, but the ads take away some of the value. |
Compatibility10
Ready to protect any device powered by Windows Phone 7.5 or higher, the app has no special requirements. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.3.1.0
- reviewed version:
- 1.3.1.0
- developer:
- AEON Enterprise, LLC
- category:
- SECURITY & PRIVACY
- os version req.:
- 7.5, 8, 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 266