Catch anyone who tries to unlock your phone
Lockwatch emails you photo or video evidence and your phone's GPS location after a wrong PIN, password or pattern unlock attempt.
Protecting Android phones since 2013.
From wrong unlock attempt to evidence in your inbox
Wrong unlock detected
Lockwatch monitors failed attempts on your existing Android lock screen after someone enters a wrong PIN, password or pattern.
Evidence captured
Choose photos or a 20-second video clip. Lockwatch uses the front camera to capture evidence of the intruder.
Alert emailed to you
The evidence and phone location are emailed to you, and the alert is saved locally in the app history for later review.
See what happened, where it happened, and when
Lockwatch is designed to give you useful evidence fast: a face, a location, a timestamp and the event that triggered the alert.
Lightweight protection that only reacts when it matters
Alert history on your device
Review, share or delete past alerts, including photos, videos, map locations and timestamps.
Automatic retry
If mobile data or Wi-Fi is unavailable, Lockwatch saves the alert and retries sending it when the phone reconnects.
No constant tracking
Lockwatch stays lightweight by reacting to key security events instead of running continuous background tracking.
Free or ad-free
Use all features with the free ad-supported tier, or subscribe for ongoing ad-free protection.
60,000+ five-star reviews
Lockwatch has helped recover hundreds of lost and stolen phones for Android users around the world.
Read more recovery storiesSomeone stole my phone from my car today and this app literally helped me get it back.
We got three high-quality mugshots of the thief and the police were able to track him down and recover the phone.
Choose the protection that fits you
Choose between ad-supported access or an ad-free subscription, with every protection feature available either way.
Free protection with ad credit
Use all features for free by topping up your ad credit in the app. When your credit runs low, watch an ad to add more protected days.
Ad-free peace of mind
Start with a free 7-day trial, then continue with worry-free ongoing protection and no ads. You can cancel anytime through Google Play.
Built-in false alarm protection
Lockwatch only triggers when an unlock attempt contains at least four digits, password characters or pattern dots. If the correct code is entered within 10 seconds, the alert is cancelled.
Device Administrator permission
Lockwatch uses the Device Administrator permission to monitor screen unlock attempts. Lockwatch will never use this permission to wipe your phone.