# Lock Device By Sms

Android app · by S.M. SHAHi · Tools

Lock Device By Sms has 2,988 installs (+1.4% a month, measured over 40 days to 2026-10-24), \#64,461 of 245,678 in Tools.

## Figures

- Installs: 2,988
- Rating: unrated
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: no
- 30-day growth in installs: +41 (+1.4%)
- Rank: #745,486 of 2,965,562 Android listings with an install count (down 39,975 since 2026-11-01)
- Rank: #64,461 of 245,678 in Tools

## Is Lock Device By Sms safe?

StoreTally doesn't rate safety. Here's what the store and our tracking show:

- Listed on Google Play.
- Made by S.M. SHAHi; developer website listed: shahi5472.github.io.
- On Google Play since 2018-11-17. Last updated 2025-07-04.

## Description

For locking device automatically by sending a simple SMS with the message it's also requires that One click for turn off your device screen and lock device without pressing power button. it's need to received a special SMS which you set as a default. only receiving this special SMS from a specific mobile number your device locking mechanism will be activated and at the moment lock you device remotely otherwise it's not to work..for this we need 2 permission.  
  
(1) Device Administrator Privilege to Lock your phone  
(2) Receive SMS  
  
You will be prompted to grant these 2 permissions the first time that you launch the app. Once you have granted the 2 permissions, you can close the application and forget about the app. It will automatically do its job when the special SMS comes in.  
  
Lock Device by Sms allows you to switch off your devices from:  
(1) Launcher widget 1x1 - 4x4, resizable in Android 4.0+ (Also available in lock screen for Android 4.2+) (Donate version)  
(2)Notification  
(3)Sending by authorized Sms  
  
Notes:  
Create a widget button for lock your device.

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Source: https://storetally.com/android/com.shahi.m.s.lockdevicebysms  
As of 2026-11-14, from the StoreTally census.