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Avast Mobile Security for Android is a security app which secures mobile devices against unwanted phishing, malware, and spyware, as well as malicious viruses such as trojans. In addition, the embedded Anti-Theft feature allows you to locate and track your lost or stolen device on a map with our web-based mobile tracking that uses GPS and other triangulation methods.
This article answers common questions related to the features, settings, and general use of Avast Mobile Security for Android.
Download and Installation
What are the system requirements for Avast Mobile Security for Android?
You can install and run the latest version of Avast Mobile Security on any device running operating systems Google Android 5.0 (Lollipop, API 21) and higher.
Avast Mobile Security supports both Android phones and tablets. The app is compatible with all ARM Android devices. However, each vendor or manufacturer makes slight changes in their devices, so some features may behave unexpectedly or, in rare cases, not work. Please note that Avast cannot cover all vendor customizations to the OS. However, we gladly accept feedback if you experience any compatibility issues on your Android device.
If you are using a custom ROM, the app may not work as expected. Please report any feedback via Avast Support pages.
- Not supported on devices running Google Android 4.4 (KitKat, API 19) or lower. However, if you are using an older version of Avast Mobile Security on those systems, you can still receive updates to the virus database.
- Not supported and cannot be installed or run on Symbian, iOS, Microsoft Windows Phone/Mobile, Bada, WebOS, or any mobile operating system other than Android. This app does not work on iPhone or iPad devices.
How can I download and install Avast Mobile Security on Android?
Avast Mobile Security for Android devices is available for download from the Google Play Store.
- Open Google Play Store from the main screen on your Android device and search for
Avast Mobile Security.
- Open the Avast Mobile Security page from the search results.
- Tap Install, and if asked for permissions, select Accept.
- Once the installation is complete, select Open to run the app.
- Tap Get Started and then select Continue With Ads to continue using the free version of Avast Mobile Security, or tap Upgrade Now to get Avast Mobile Security Premium for additional features and functions.
Avast Mobile Security for Android is now installed and ready to use.
If you are experiencing issues with your current installation of Avast Mobile Security, we recommend that you fully uninstall the app and then reinstall Avast Mobile Security by repeating the steps above.
How can I uninstall Avast Mobile Security from Android?
Uninstall the app by searching for
Avast Mobile Security in the Google Play Store and tapping Uninstall from the app info screen.
If you are experiencing issues with uninstalling the app, ensure that you have deactivated the Device Administrators permission granted for the app in your Android Settings. To do this, open Settings from the main screen of your Android device, search for
Device Admin and untick Avast Mobile Security. To fully uninstall the app, follow these additional steps:
- Open Settings from the main screen of your Android device.
- Select Apps, then Avast Mobile Security.
- Tap Force Stop.
- In the Storage section, tap Clear data and Clear cache.
- Select Uninstall and tap OK to confirm.
Avast Mobile Security is no longer installed on your Android device.
Main options
What is the Scan option?
The Scan option enables you to scan all applications installed on your device and informs you about security risks caused by changes in default Android settings.
The virus definitions used by the scan are updated automatically. To manually update them, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Updates ▸ Check for update.
Avast Mobile Security automatically scans newly installed applications the first time they are run. If the app detects malware on your device, the system offers to uninstall the application or to delete the file. If the app incorrectly identifies an application or file as malware, report the false-positive detection directly to Avast Threat Labs.
To schedule automatic scans, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Protection ▸ Scheduled scan.
What is the Boost RAM option?
Tap Boost RAM to kill any apps running in the background of your device. This action prevents your apps from slowing down your device and draining your battery. When complete, the amount of freed space and number of killed apps is displayed.
What is the Clean Junk option?
When you tap Clean Junk, Avast Mobile Security analyzes the space on your device and displays the amount of storage space that is being used by junk files. You can view the specific types of junk files that have been detected by tapping the Safe clean tile. Untick any items that you don't want to be cleaned, then free space on your device by tapping Clean.
This feature cleans three types of files:
- Temporary app files: temporary data which can be deleted with no impact on app functionality.
- Advertisement cache: data from folders where ad systems save their resources.
- Used installation files: APK files used by sources other than Google Play.
To free up further space, install the Avast Cleanup app directly from the Safe clean results screen.
What is the Scan Wi-Fi option?
Scan Wi-Fi enables you to scan your network for problems with the router, encryption, Wi-Fi, and connection.
What is the Check Speed option?
Once the Wi-Fi network that you are currently connected to has already been scanned for problems using Scan Wi-Fi, the Scan Wi-Fi tile becomes Check Speed. When you tap Check Speed, the app measures and rates your network's current download and upload speeds.
What is App Locking?
App Locking is a paid feature in Avast Mobile Security Premium for Android, which protects your sensitive apps with a PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. App Locking requires you to enable the Usage Access permission in the security settings of your device (on Android 5 and higher). If your device is configured to unlock the screen by using a fingerprint, you can also use this option for App Locking. To enable this feature, follow these steps:
- Go to
☰Menu ▸ App Locking.
- Tap the slider so it changes to ON to enable App Locking.
- Tap the slider next to an app you want to protect so that it changes to ON. Locked apps appear under Protected apps. Unlocked apps appear under either Recommended to lock or Unprotected apps.
Once App Locking is enabled, modify your App Locking settings by tapping
⋮ Menu (three dots) in the top-right corner of the App Locking menu. The following options are available:
- Select PIN & pattern to create or change the PIN.
- Select App locking timeout to specify when apps are locked.
App Locking is now configured and ready to use. To disable it, tap the slider at the top of the App Locking menu so it changes to OFF.
What is Anti-Theft?
Anti-Theft is designed to protect your private mobile data and help you recover your device in the case of loss or theft. You can configure Anti-Theft to automatically perform certain actions, for example, to sound an alarm if an untrusted SIM card is detected. To configure your settings for Anti-Theft, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Anti-Theft. When you upgrade to the paid version of Avast Mobile Security for Android, you can also use three additional options that help you protect and locate your lost or stolen device:
- Capture a photo of the thief when an incorrect PIN is entered.
- Lock your device when the SIM card is changed.
- Secretly record the phone's surroundings at any time.
For more information about Anti-Theft, refer to the following article:
What is Photo Vault?
Photo Vault allows you to protect access to your photos with a PIN code. Photos that are moved to the Photo Vault are encrypted and hidden. Open Photo Vault by selecting
☰ Menu ▸ Photo Vault. To add a photo to the Photo Vault, tap Add (the plus icon) and select one of the following options:
- Take new photo: allows you to take photos and directly add them to the Photo Vault.
- Take a photo with your camera.
- Tap OK to place the photo in the Vault, or tap Retry to take the photo again.
- Import from gallery: allows you to select photos from your existing gallery.
- Tick the photo(s) that you want to protect.
- Tap Hide now.
If you want to remove photos from the Photo Vault, tick the photo(s) and tap the relevant icon at the top of the screen:
- Export icon: exports a photo back to the original location and makes it visible to others.
- Trash icon: removes a photo from the Vault and from the original location. This step cannot be undone.
If you forget your PIN:
- When you are asked to enter your PIN, tap
⋮Menu (three dots) in the top-right corner and select Reset PIN.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to reset your PIN using your Google Account credentials.
In the free version of Avast Mobile Security for Android, you can protect up to 50 photos. To secure an unlimited number of photos, upgrade to the paid version of Avast Mobile Security for Android.
What is Wi-Fi Security?
Wi-Fi Security allows you to scan your network for problems with the router, encryption, Wi-Fi, and connection. When this action is complete, the app advises you whether the network is safe and notifies you of potential threats. Wi-Fi Security describes the issue in detail and offers a solution. You can connect to a network from Wi-Fi Security and run a scan, or scan a network that your device is already connected to.
What is Wi-Fi Speed?
The Wi-Fi Speed option checks the download and upload speed of the Wi-Fi network that you are connected to.
What is Power Save?
Power Save allows you to adjust a range of settings that may reduce your device's battery consumption. Access power save by selecting
☰ Menu ▸ Power Save, then tap Activate Power Save to enable Power Save. Tap Power Save Settings to configure how your device behaves when Power Save is activated, alternatively you can use the default configuration.
If Avast Battery Saver is also installed on your device, manage your power-saving settings using this app.
What is Call Blocker?
Call Blocker enables you to block calls from blacklisted numbers. You can choose to blacklist calls from:
- All unknown numbers.
- All hidden numbers.
- A chosen contact from your contacts list.
- A chosen number which you have entered manually into the app.
To access Call Blocker, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Call Blocker. When a call is blocked, the caller is automatically redirected to voice mail.
View a list of calls which have been blocked by tapping History in the Call Blocker menu.
What is App Permissions?
App Permissions allows you to view which permissions are required by each of your installed apps. App permissions determine what the app can do and which information it can access on your device. For example, an app may require permission to see your device contacts or location.
Access App Permissions by selecting
☰ Menu ▸ App Permissions. When you tap App Permissions, a list of all apps installed on your device appears. Tap any app to see the following information about the app:
- The version number of the app and amount of space it occupies on your device.
- Details of the permissions required by the app.
- Details of any known ad networks that the app is connected to.
You can also uninstall non-system apps from your device using this feature.
What is Firewall?
Firewall allows you to manage internet access for your installed apps. To access Firewall, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Firewall. The Firewall menu shows a list of apps installed on your device. Tap any app then select one of the following options:
- Block all: the app is completely blocked, regardless of the type of connection.
- Block mobile data: the app only works if the device is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi.
To increase Firewall priority, select
⋮ Menu (three dots) ▸ Settings in the top-right corner of the screen, then tap the slider next to Take highest priority so that it changes to ON. This setting is useful if this component does not work on your device when a mobile data limit is enabled.
What is Data Usage?
Data Usage monitors your data consumption and helps you avoid additional charges by notifying you when you approach the limit. To manage Data Usage, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Data Usage and specify or check the following:
- Data package size: set your data package size.
- Day of month to reset: select the day when your data is reset every month.
- Recommended daily limit: this is automatically calculated from the cycle limit.
Additionally, Data Usage can be set to display an alert each time you exceed the daily limit or reach the cycle limit, and to show you statistics about the current data usage cycle. To manage Data Usage alerts, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Notifications & alerts and tap Data Usage alerts.
What is the Avast Account?
The Avast Account is a portal where you can manage all Avast subscriptions that are registered to your email address. These subscriptions can be for any Avast product across all of your devices. The Avast Account also allows you to use the Anti-Theft feature to control your mobile device remotely.
For more information, refer to the following article:
Subscription and Activation
Why has Avast Mobile Security Pro changed to Avast Mobile Security Premium?
With the launch of Avast Premium Security, we have made changes to some of our existing paid Avast mobile products. Avast Mobile Security Pro on Android continues as Avast Mobile Security Premium with no changes to product features or functionality. For more information about Avast Premium Security, refer to the article below:
What are the benefits of upgrading to Avast Mobile Security Premium for Android?
Avast Mobile Security for Android is available as both a free and paid version. When you upgrade to Avast Mobile Security Premium, you can take advantage of the following premium features and enhancements:
- Remove ads: eliminate third-party ads from your Mobile Security experience.
- App Locking: protect access to your apps with a PIN.
- Anti-Theft: use three additional options that help you protect and locate your lost or stolen device.
- Capture a photo of the thief when an incorrect PIN is entered.
- Lock your device when the SIM card is changed.
- Secretly record the phone's surroundings at any time.
- Avast Direct Support: receive fast (or prioritized) responses to your support inquiries.
What features are included in the other paid versions of Avast Mobile Security for Android?
In addition to Avast Mobile Security Premium for Android, we also offer the following paid products:
- Avast Mobile Pro Plus: comes with all features included in Avast Mobile Security Premium for Android, and additionally includes Avast Cleanup Pro for Android (each for use on up to 5 Android devices).
- Avast Mobile Ultimate: comes with all features included in Avast Mobile Pro Plus, and additionally includes either the VPN feature within Avast Mobile Security for Android, or Avast SecureLine VPN for Android (for use on up to 5 Android devices simultaneously).
- Avast Ultimate Multi: comes with all features included in Avast Mobile Ultimate, and additionally includes Avast SecureLine VPN for Windows and Mac (for use on up to 5 devices or PCs simultaneously), Avast Premium Security for Windows and Avast Cleanup Premium (each for use on 1 Windows PC), and Avast Premium Security for Mac and Avast Cleanup Pro (each for use on 1 Mac).
- Avast Premium Security (Multi-Device): comes with all features included in Avast Mobile Security Premium for Android, and additionally includes Avast Mobile Security Premium for iOS, Avast Premium Security for Windows, and Avast Premium Security for Mac (for use on up to 10 devices simultaneously).
How do I purchase and activate a paid version of Avast Mobile Security on Android?
The paid versions of Avast Mobile Security are available as an upgrade from the free version of Avast Mobile Security. To purchase and activate a paid version, follow these steps:
- Tap Upgrade in the top-right corner of the app interface.
- Tap Monthly or Yearly, depending on your preferred subscription plan.
- Select a paid version of Avast Mobile Security.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the transaction.
When the transaction completes, your paid version of Avast Mobile Security is automatically activated on your device. Your purchased subscription is valid across all devices which have Avast Mobile Security installed and are connected to your Google account.
Is my subscription for the paid version of Avast Mobile Security also valid for other paid Avast apps?
If you purchase Avast Mobile Security Premium for Android, your subscription is only valid for this app. Avast Mobile Pro Plus, Ultimate, and Ultimate Multi also include a subscription for other paid Avast apps.
What happens if I upgrade to Avast Mobile Pro Plus, Ultimate, or Ultimate Multi from my current subscription?
When you upgrade from one paid version of Avast Mobile Security to another (for example, from Avast Mobile Security Pro to Avast Mobile Ultimate), Google Play Store automatically calculates how much of your original subscription was unused. To compensate you for the value of this unused subscription, you receive free access to the new paid product for a limited time period. This means that you are not immediately charged when you activate your new paid subscription. The length of your free access period depends on how much of your original subscription was unused. When the free access period ends, your new paid subscription automatically begins and you are charged for your chosen subscription plan (1 year or 1 month). The date of your first payment is displayed during the subscription upgrade.
How can I activate my Avast Mobile Security subscription on other devices?
Your paid Avast Mobile Security subscription is automatically activated on your primary Android device during your subscription purchase. To activate Avast Mobile Security on other devices, follow these steps:
How can I cancel my subscription for Avast Mobile Security on Android?
Uninstalling Avast Mobile Security Pro from your Android device does not cancel your subscription, and you will continue to be charged for the subscription until you cancel it. To cancel a subscription, ensure that you are signed into the Google account that you used to purchase the subscription, then follow these steps:
- Open Google Play Store on your device.
- Select
☰Menu ▸ Account.
- Tap Subscriptions, then tap Cancel below the subscription.
- Tap Cancel Subscription to confirm.
Google Play Store confirms the subscription is canceled. Your subscription is canceled and will stop at the end of the current billing cycle.
For more information, refer to the following article:
VPN Feature
What is the VPN feature in Avast Mobile Security for Android?
The VPN feature in Avast Mobile Security for Android allows you to connect to the internet via secure Avast VPN servers, using an encrypted tunnel to protect your online activity from eavesdropping. VPN in Avast Mobile Security for Android offers:
- Protection: when many people are connected to the same public network, attackers can capture sensitive data, such as logins and passwords. The encrypted VPN connection provides efficient protection against these types of attacks.
- Anonymization: with broadband connections, many people have fixed IP addresses, which can be tracked when browsing sensitive sites. With a VPN connection, the browsing session is effectively anonymized, as the IP address the remote server sees is the address of the VPN server, not the user.
- Unrestricted access to the internet: when you are connected to a VPN server in another location, you gain access to the content you want, regardless of your location. This allows you to browse freely and without limits.
How can I add the VPN feature to Avast Mobile Security on Android?
The VPN feature in Avast Mobile Security is available for Android devices with an Avast Mobile Ultimate or Ultimate Multi subscription.
Can I use my subscription for Avast SecureLine VPN to activate the VPN feature in Avast Mobile Security for Android?
No. In this case you would continue to use Avast SecureLine VPN as a separate application. However, the activation code from an Avast Mobile Ultimate or Ultimate Multi subscription can be used to activate either the VPN feature in Avast Mobile Security or Avast SecureLine VPN (for use on up to 5 devices simultaneously).
How do I change the Notifications I see in Avast Mobile Security for Android?
To access your settings for Notifications & alerts, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Notifications & alerts. Notifications and alerts are divided into several sections:
- Realtime protection
- Permanent notification: ensures complete protection by preventing Android from stopping Avast Mobile Security from running in the background. It also ensures that App Locking works properly.
- Clipboard cleaner notification: notifies you if you have content copied to your clipboard and offers to clear it to prevent privacy leaks.
- Sensitive app notification: notifies you when a sensitive app is installed and prompts you to protect access to the sensitive app by using App Locking.
- App Shield notification: informs you if the app you are installing or updating is safe.
- Alert me about SPAM calls: informs you when you receive a call from a number that is making a high volume of calls and offers to block this number using Call Blocker.
- Scan complete popups: displays a popup to inform you immediately when a scan completes and the results are ready to show.
- Browser history cleaner: offers to clear your browser history to protect your privacy.
- Low battery ping: prompts you to turn on Last Known Location so that you can locate your phone after the battery dies, or even after your phone is turned off. Last Known Location is a setting within the Anti-Theft feature.
- Sensitive content detected: detects when sensitive web content is displayed and recommends that you use a VPN.
- Performance
- Charging screen: prompts you to turn on the charging screen when you plug in a charging cable.
- Task killing notification: notifies you about apps running in the background and offers to stop them. This feature is disabled if the Avast Battery Saver app is installed on your device. It refers to the Boost RAM button on the Permanent notification bar.
- Lower battery warning: informs you when your battery power reaches 30%.
- Safe Clean: notifies you when more than 50 MB of unnecessary files are found on your device and recommends that you clean your device.
- Wi-Fi networking
- Unknown network dialog: offers to check security, test speed and secure connection when connecting to an unknown network.
- Security scan: suggests scanning your network for security threats.
- Speed test: offers to check your connection speed.
- Data Usage alerts
- Cycle usage reaches: informs you when data usage reaches a percentage level that you specify.
- Cycle limit is reached: notifies you when your data cycle limit has been reached.
- Daily limit is reached: notifies you when your daily data limit has been reached.
- Always show data usage in notifications: always displays data usage in notifications.
- Avast promotions: informs you about other Avast products that may improve the performance of your device and alerts you when special offers are available.
How can I disable or customize Permanent notification?
To prevent Android from killing the Avast Mobile Security app and inhibiting the app's ability to protect your device, we recommend enabling Permanent notification. If you disable the notification through
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Notifications & alerts ▸ Realtime protection ▸ Permanent notification, Avast Mobile Security may switch off automatically if too many energy-consuming apps are running on your device at once.
You can adjust the Permanent notification in the app settings. The following options are available:
- Dark theme: displays a dark background with four widgets corresponding to different notifications.
- Light theme: displays a light background with four widgets corresponding to different notifications.
- Standard design: displays the current protection-state of your device (similar to the earlier version of the app).
- Hidden (not recommended): turns the notification off completely which inhibits the app's ability to protect your device.
When an action is required, the relevant widget changes to red. Tap the widget for further instructions. For example, when the Scan Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi icon) widget is red, tap it to scan your Wi-Fi for potential security issues. To prevent a widget from changing to the alert-state, disable the corresponding notification in
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Notifications & alerts.
How does the Charging screen optimize battery charging?
Charging screen is a feature that displays charging progress and optimizes the performance of your device by stopping all background tasks. When this screen is active, you can check what time your device will finish charging, view the percentage of battery charge and also try to use Boost RAM, Clean Junk, Wi-Fi Speed, or Photo Vault directly from the screen.
To enable this feature, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Charging screen then tap the slider so that it changes to ON.
When you enable the Charging screen, you can specify the following settings:
- Tap Activate any time charging begins or Activate when charging with the screen off according to your preferences. By default, the Charging screen appears each time you begin charging your device.
- Tap Boost automatically when charging begins to allow Avast Mobile Security to stop any tasks that are running while your device is charging.
How do I enable or disable the Charging screen?
To enable the Charging screen feature, follow these steps:
- Go to
☰Menu ▸ Settings.
- Tap Charging screen
- Tap the slider so that it changes to ON.
To disable the Charging screen follow the above steps and tap the slider so that it changes to OFF.
While the Charging screen is active, you can swipe right at the bottom of the screen to exit, or tap Settings (the gear icon) to access Charging screen settings.
How can I customize shields in the Protection settings?
Protection components observe and scan the device to detect suspicious activity and protect against malware and viruses.
Go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Protection to access the following options:
- Scheduled scan: allows you to set a schedule for scanning. Select a day of the week and time for the app to scan your device automatically.
- Ignored issues: shows a list of ignored issues, if you did not fix them after a scan.
- App Install Shield: scans apps after installation.
- Web Shield Lite: protects against phishing and other malicious websites.
- Web Shield with Accessibility: scans each URL that loads and warns you when the browser loads a malware-infected URL. It requires accessibility permission to secure your device while browsing the web. Enable it in Android System Settings. This shield supports the native Android browser, Chrome, Opera, Firefox, Dolphin, and UC Browser.
- Internal storage scanning: scans files that are stored in your internal storage. Please note that enabling this option may prolong the scanning process.
- Low reputation apps: scans apps and compares them to Avast user ratings, and warns you about apps with a low reputation.
- PUP detection: marks Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) as malware and handles them accordingly.
What is the PIN & pattern section?
The PIN & pattern section is linked to the App Locking feature. Go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ App Locking to set a PIN code or a pattern to protect access to your apps with App Locking. If your device is configured to unlock the screen by using a fingerprint, you can also use this option for App Locking.
How can I change App Locking timeout settings?
To specify when apps are being locked with the App Locking feature, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ App Locking and tap App Locking timeout. The following options are available:
- Immediately: locks an app immediately after you send it to the background.
- 10 seconds: locks an app 10 seconds after you send it to the background.
- 30 seconds: locks an app 30 seconds after you send it to the background.
- 1 minute: locks an app 1 minute after you send it to the background.
- When screen turns off: locks an app when your device screen turns off.
When this or another app managed by App Locking is launched within the selected timeout, the countdown stops and restarts. Regardless of the timeout settings, App Locking always locks your apps when your screen turns off.
When one app is unlocked, all other apps managed by App Locking are also automatically unlocked so you can access all your apps within the timeout period.
How do I find out which virus definitions version my app is using?
Access Updates by selecting
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Updates. The Updates menu displays the Virus definitions version and allows you to update virus definitions manually by tapping Check For Update. To prevent Avast Mobile Security from updating when you are using mobile data to connect to the internet, tap the slider next to Update over Wi-Fi only so that it changes to ON. We do not recommend keeping this setting enabled.
Where can I find the app's Activity Log?
The Activity Log is available in
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Activity log.
The Activity Log allows you to see all activity by Avast Mobile Security for Android. This mainly includes updates and scans. Clear the Activity Log by tapping the trash icon.
How can I control what data I share in Personal Privacy?
The Personal Privacy section helps us to understand your needs better and to improve our product based on the data that you agree to share with us.
If you do not want to participate in the collection of anonymous data, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Personal Privacy then tap the slider so it changes to OFF next to the following options:
- Community IQ: collects security-related information to help us improve our threat database.
- Help improve other Avast apps: sends usage data to Avast to help us improve our other apps.
- Share usage data with third parties for analytics: allows app and device usage data to be shared with third parties for analytics.
What is Clipboard Cleaner?
Clipboard Cleaner is a feature that clears your clipboard to prevent possible privacy leaks. If you are not interested in using Clipboard Cleaner, you can disable it by selecting
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Notifications & alerts ▸ Realtime protection ▸ Clipboard cleaner notification.
What if my paid subscription does not work in Avast Mobile Security for Android?
If Avast Mobile Security does not detect your valid subscription and the app displays the subscription not found message when you try to restore your subscription, refer to the following article:
Why does Avast show ads in Avast Mobile Security for Android?
Avast offers both a free version and the paid Avast Mobile Security Premium for Android. Avast Mobile Security Premium is ad-free and includes a range of additional premium features and benefits. To support the ongoing development of the app, the free version includes advertisements which do not interfere with app usage.
How can I disable third-party ads in Avast Mobile Security for Android?
Upgrade to the paid version of Avast Mobile Security to remove ads. To upgrade, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Remove ads and select a subscription plan. After upgrading, ads for third-party products and services no longer appear in the app. Information about other Avast products will still appear unless you disable these notifications. To disable notifications about other Avast products, select
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Notifications & alerts and tap the slider next to Avast promotions so it changes to OFF.
What should I do if the Accessibility permission is disabled repeatedly?
To improve performance, some Android devices force apps to stop when your device screen turns off. This often causes apps with the Accessibility permission to lose this permission.
To re-enable the Accessibility permission, open your device settings, search for
Accessibility, then grant this permission to Avast Mobile Security.
We recommend changing your system settings to prevent the app from losing the permission. For detailed instructions, refer to the article below:
How can I stop App Locking from repeatedly asking for a PIN?
Ensure that the Permanent notification is enabled. When this notification is disabled, Android may cause issues with App Locking or kill the Avast Mobile Security process.
How can I reset the PIN for App Locking?
If you forget your App Locking PIN, reset it by following these steps:
- Go to
☰Menu ▸ Settings ▸ PIN & pattern ▸ Change PIN.
- Tap
⋮Menu (three dots) in the top-right corner and select Reset PIN.
- Type your Google Account credentials and create a new PIN.
What should I do if Avast Mobile Security for Android crashes or stops running?
Try one of the following options:
- Ensure that Permanent notification is enabled. If it is disabled, Android may kill the Avast Mobile Security process and stop the app.
- Fully uninstall and then reinstall Avast Mobile Security.
- Report the issue to Avast Support so that our support representatives can perform a deeper analysis of the issue.
- Join the Avast Beta Group to test the latest versions of Avast Android apps before public release. This means that you receive app updates and bug fixes earlier.
How does Avast Mobile Security protect my Android device?
When configured correctly, Avast Mobile Security protects your Android device from known malware and threats, and monitors data going in and out according to your preferences. We do our best to protect your device against all possible threats, but no solution is 100% effective.
Like all products on the Android market, it is subject to limitations imposed by the operating system version which is running on the device. It cannot protect against exploits targeting specific vulnerabilities in the OS kernel, the network stack and other fundamental parts of the system. However, we take our role in the security industry seriously, and continuously work with Android vendors to develop future solutions to minimize the risk of attacks.
What can I do when Avast Mobile Security for Android cannot remove malware?
In some cases, Avast Mobile Security for Android detects malware but cannot uninstall it. This is usually caused by the level of permissions granted to the suspicious app or by the app being installed as a system app (for example on rooted devices). For more details, refer to the following article:
How can I report a false positive detection to Avast Threat Labs?
In some cases, Avast Mobile Security for Android may detect and mark a clean file as malware. You can report false detections to Avast Threat Labs directly from the scan results screen:
- Tap
⋮Menu (three dots) next to the detected file that you want to report.
- Select the Report as false positive option.
- Type a description of the issue and enter your e-mail address (if you want to be notified when the file analysis is finished).
- Tap Send.
How can I disable sound alerts for background notifications from Avast Mobile Security?
On certain Honor or Huawei devices, a sound plays each time you receive a notification from Avast Mobile Security. To prevent this, follow the steps below on your Honor or Huawei device:
- Open your Android Settings.
- Tap Apps & notifications.
- Select Notifications managment.
- Tap Avast Mobile Security.
- Select Background services.
- Tap the blue ON slider next to Ringtone, so it changes to grey OFF.
A sound no longer plays each time you receive a notification from Avast Mobile Security.
How can I check if my virus definitions are updated?
Virus definitions are updated automatically. Go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ Updates to check the virus definitions version and the date when it was installed. You can also tap Check For Update to make sure that you have the latest version installed or tap Update over Wi-Fi only to prevent updating when the device uses mobile data transfer.
How do I find out which version of Avast Mobile Security is installed on my Android device?
To see this information, go to
☰ Menu ▸ Settings ▸ About. The version number is displayed under Avast Mobile Security.
Why does Avast Mobile Security for Android need so many permissions?
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Designers everywhere tweeted praise for Bat For Lashes' Pitchfork "cover story" last week, raving about its elegant style. How impressive could a text interview really be? Well, if you haven't checked out the site yet, take a look. It's design and photography at its best.
Pitchfork spokeswoman Jada Williams told Evolver.fm that this interview is part of a larger initiative at Pitchfork to do more with the online format — to become more like a magazine while taking advantage of the web's possibilities, and we'd say it's working so far. I'm not a big fan of the English singer-songwriter Bat for Lashes (ed. note: some of us here are), so I had little interest in reading an interview about her when I followed those links. But the article's aesthetics grabbed my attention and made me read about how she wants her new album to sound "like an inventor living in a lighthouse somewhere on the English coast."
Listen as you read:
This design draws you in, in a way we don't see enough of online, or in magazines for that matter. Its beautiful, black-and-white photos slowly change as you scroll, snapping your attention back to the article the moment your mind start to drift. As any good designer knows, striking a balance between simplicity and detail is crucial, and Pitchfork's creative director for that feature, Michael Renaud, flaunts his self-evident knowledge of that design principle here.
Using little more than the same, mundane elements found in any online article — words and images — this simple design places crisp black and white photos (beautiful on their own, by Shawn Brackbill) against colorless backgrounds are well-complemented by the scrolling features and flip book-like action. Isolated pull-quotes summarize the ideas in the coming paragraph. It's clear that Pitchfork made this story for the net: It didn't simply take what looks good on paper and translate it into web material, but used elements paper can never replicate.
Other publications with the time and money to push the proverbial envelope should take note: Bottom-up creation for the web, rather than tweaking the old newspaper and magazine designs, can spawn something more interesting.
Unfortunately, the article doesn't work smoothly on mobile devices, as noted by Martin Belham who calls "not so fast" on design critics who rushed to call Pitchfork's Bat For Lashes interview "the future of publishing." Granted, photography as stunning as Shawn Brackbill's don't look as good on tiny screens, but no doubt Pitchfork could have tried harder to build a more mobile-friendly version. Designing different versions of the same article would take a lot of humanpower, but it could be worthwhile with a scalable format.
Maybe you're thinking, "Who cares? If a publication contains great text or a band plays good music, I don't care what it looks like."
But the truth is, you do.
Otherwise, companies wouldn't spend thousands of dollars on creating brand images. Design, which works on our subconscious in ways we can't fight off, is just another aspect of branding. (Even AOL has hopped on the redesign train.) The point is, by adopting well-designed layouts, you not only help the audience digest the content more easily, but you can reach a wider audience.
Mobile version or no, more sites should copy the process Pitchfork likely used, creating web content not by transforming paper, but rather by exploring what the web has to offer. Yes, it sounds obvious, but most popular publications aren't doing it. Of course, it takes money. As mechanisms continue to evolve for convincing people to pay for online conten and ad networks create ever-more-devious ways to extract cash from free content, this chicken-and-egg problem could become a thing of the past.


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You wanted him, and now you have him. Ever since I uploaded the tutorial I did on chibi Jacob, I've been getting flooded with requests to do a lesson on "how to draw chibi wolf Jacob, step by step. At first I was like, "chibi wolf Jacob?". But then after a day or two, it started sounding like an awesome concept to draw. This lesson is going to be so easy because I drew wolf Jacob to be easy for anyone to follow. The shapes are pretty basic, and the steps are simple to go by. June 30th can't come fast enough because that is when Eclipse is set to be in theaters. Eclipse is the third installment to the Twilight series, and this time we are going to see equal parts of Jacob and Edward. I have a feeling that the third part to the saga might be a little better then I expected. What I'm really waiting for though is Breaking Dawn. After that, who knows. Anyway, I know you guys will enjoy this tutorial on "how to draw chibi wolf Jacob" because he came out so cute. I will return again, with more drawing fun. Adios amigos!
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Close Your Eyes and Blink Yourself to WDW!
Part II
Edited by Debra Martin Koma
Senior Editor, ALL EARS®
This article appeared in the
July 4, 2006, Issue #354 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
EDITOR'S NOTE: A few weeks ago, we asked you all to daydream with us. "Close your eyes," we suggested, "then click your heels together, or blink your eyes. Now, where in Walt Disney World would you be?" We ran the first installment with your responses, those replies that dealt with transporting to somewhere in the Magic Kingdom, in the June 6, 2006, issue of ALL EARS® (ALL EARS® Issue #350).
We initially received 424 responses — since the first segment ran, we've received many more, and they will ALL eventually be published on our website at http://allearsnet.com/btp/close.htm/ They're not all there yet, though — just the first installment. It will take a few weeks to get all the new responses online, so please be patient with us!
As I noted in the June 6 issue, many of you who responded took this opportunity to not only transport yourself to your favorite spot in Walt Disney World, but to be Time Travelers, hoping to recapture a favorite moment… and that's OK. What better way to daydream?! Again, I cannot tell you how amazing it has been to read through all of your stories and memories — I so appreciate you sharing them with us. And now, here is the second installment of "Dream a Little Dream…" this time focusing on where in the other three theme parks (besides Magic Kingdom) your fellow Disney-lovers would be, if they could just Close Their Eyes and Blink themselves to Walt Disney World:
Jana Barclay from Cape Coral, FL: If I could close my eyes and blink myself anywhere in the WDW resort, I would be at Epcot at the end of a fun day with my family and friends, rounding that turn in Spaceship Earth just as the cars start to turn around… seeing Earth on the ceiling right where the door to the tip-top of the ball is… wondering EVERY TIME what it would be like to climb out of that door, stand on top of the ball, and look out over my favorite place in the world.
Kathy Gerhardt: If I closed my eyes and blinked, when I opened them I would have traveled back in time to 1984 and I would be sitting in a car just entering the modern living room in Horizons. I can feel the sting of the air conditioner after being in all the Florida heat and smell the sweet scent of tangerine that I know will guide me to modern farming and one of the coolest kitchens around. I will never forget that ride. I would stay on and ride it over and over again. It chokes me up to know it no longer exists. In fact, I used to travel to Disney World twice a year on my own. I haven't been back to WDW in four years — the changes have morphed my oasis into a loud amusement park — but still, when I close my eyes I'm back in the future, talking on my holographic phone, in my floor to ceiling windowed home, looking out over a futuristic city — and I smile.
Shari Boulay: Blink! I open my eyes and I'm riding in the front compartment of the monorail, zooming toward Epcot! We're just entering Future World, circling wide around Spaceship Earth, gazing down upon crowds of people, and catching flashes of the bright Florida sunshine glinting off the buildings. I can see the World Showcase off in the distance, and I can hardly sit still, much less stay seated, until we come to a full and complete stop before disembarking, and rushing down the ramp (in an orderly fashion, mind you) toward my idea of sheer heaven!
Doug: Do I get to travel through time, too? I'd like to go back seven years, leaving Epcot for the night on the gold train (it had to be the gold train) and giving my niece a stuffed Mickey bigger than she is. She loved it and still has it today even though she's now 10 and an exceptional gymnast with aspirations of going to the Olympics. And, yes, Mickey is still not much tinier than her!
Kalli: I find myself in Epcot, front and center on the Soarin' ride at the first breathtaking lift up over the Golden Gate bridge, with all my family seated with me in the front center row.
Loretta Durand: If I could close my eyes, click my heels and land anywhere on Disney World property it would be inside the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot. We usually go to Disney World in the summer when the sun is scorching hot and the humidity is high. There is nothing more refreshing in the middle of the day than stepping into the Plaza de los Amigos — dark, cool and beautifully decorated. We take our time just wandering around enjoying the sights, sounds and smells. It's like a vacation in the middle of a vacation. Of course, a trip on El Rio del Tiempo is always in order while we are there.
Jean Scanlon: I'm sitting on a bench in the gardens in the United Kingdom, pint of shandy in hand (1/2 Harp, 1/2 Sprite) purchased at the Rose and Crown, and I'm listening to an early set of the British Invasion. Ahhh, can't wait 'til August!
Dyan Jones: My dad and I just love to go to Norway for some lefse (though my mom and sister think it's deplorable!) before starting our journey through the countries. If I could close my eyes and blink myself into Disney, I'd be standing in the Kringla Bakeri with my dad, ready to start another magical Disney day.
Tad and Jamie Webb: We would open our eyes and be in Epcot's World Showcase in front of the Japanese Pavilion just after sunset. We would be enjoying a delicious treat from the Boulangerie Patisserie and watching the Tapestry of Nations parade. We would then enjoy the Voices of Liberty performance before watching the always inspirational American Adventure show. Afterward, we would scout out a bench with a good view and enjoy a relaxing hug while we absorb the sights, sounds and fragrances of a cool, spring evening while waiting for IllumiNations to begin.
Lynn Behr: When I close my eyes and click my heels I'm always in a just-beyond-twilight World Showcase standing in front of France, torches blazing, glass of red wine in hand, husband's arms around me, waiting for the start of IllumiNations.
Steve Barrett, author of the Hidden Mickeys book: I would find myself with friends or family on a bench in the Epcot America Gardens Theater, waiting for delightful sounds from (in the spring) Herman's Hermits, the Buckinghams, the Rascals or (in the fall) the Beach Boys. As Hippocrates (probably) wrote: "Life is short, the Art long." Thank goodness for the Art of Walt Disney World!
Dick Burdick: If I could magically appear anywhere, it would be in Epcot somewhere near France at about 9:35 p.m. IllumiNations has been over for some time and nearly all the guests have left the park. I can slowly wander the long way around the "World" under twinkling lights with almost no one around. There is a wonderful feel of Disney Magic, beauty and peace. The wonderful Disney music is still playing softly and a very few couples are also strolling as slowly as possible — trying to make the romantic moment last as long as possible. I wish this feeling could last forever.
MAHohmann: Can I close my eyes and time travel back to the original Tapestry of Dreams Parade at Epcot? Because that's where I'd be, as swept up and amazed as I was the first time we accidentally happened upon the parade with my then 6-year-old, who was absolutely enthralled by it. It became a HUGE favorite with her; she danced with the puppets often in the years after, and thinking back I still get teary-eyed remembering her total and complete JOY with the "way-la" music and puppets. If I could blink I would be THERE, in that moment; I can still remember the sounds, the smells, the air temperature… EVERYTHING leading up to the beginning of that marvelous experience.
Cindy Welch: If I were to close my eyes right now, and click my heels, I'd want to open my eyes and be in Epcot's World Showcase. I think I'd stroll around the promenade, stopping to watch a set of Off Kilter, then move on to enjoy the gardens in Canada. Today I'd be content to sit on a bench and watch people go by, watch the lagoon, enjoy a snack here and there around the World, and perhaps a glass of wine or a regional beer… click… click… click…
Margaret from Alabama: When I open my eyes I'm strolling through Epcot's World Showcase one late afternoon, sipping a margarita on the way to Norway so I can smell their wonderful perfume, Laila (and hopefully buy something). Then, I'm heading to Lotus Blossom Cafe in China for some egg rolls — a girl's gotta eat!
Sophie Taylor: At the moment it's nearly 1 a.m. in the UK, and I'm revising for my university finals — so this really resonates (and comes straight from the heart!): If I could close my eyes and click my heels, I would wish to open my eyes in the beautiful, peaceful gardens of Italy, with a Bellini in one hand, a FastPass for Soarin' in the other, and the smell of the kumquat trees on the air.
Regina Bosca: I close my eyes and hear "Con Te Partiro" sung by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman and am immediately whisked away to the Italy Pavilion watching my two daughters (ages 2 and 5 at the time) who are enthralled with the Masquerade characters while we (myself, my husband and my parents) are relaxing at an outdoor table at Alfredo's over a bottle of wine, finishing up a delicious lunch. Even today my oldest (now 7) will stop when she hears the song and say, "Remember this from Disney World?" What a magical time.
Jen S. from Wisconsin: I close my eyes and am magically transported to France — the small version of France that exists in the World Showcase at Epcot, that is. It is a fall afternoon and the sun is shining brightly. I am sitting on a bench with my husband, sharing a delectable Napoleon from Boulangerie Patisserie. As I wipe the powdered sugar from my mouth, a smile crosses my face, and I realize that there is nowhere else I'd rather be. When I finish my pastry I think I will buy myself an expensive bottle of French perfume!
Michael Smith from Baltimore, MD: If I closed my eyes and clicked my heels I would arrive in the courtyard in France. My wife would be peering around the corner of the door and waving to me to come forward. I would turn the corner and there standing all by herself with no crowd to be seen would be Belle. Pictures would be taken, pleasant talk would ensue, and I would drift off into that magic world that Disney created with Belle and the movie Beauty and the Beast.
Andrea J. Mercadante: I close my eyes, click my brand new Asics running shoes together (the ones bought now, specifically so they can be broken in before our annual trek to Disney for Food and Wine Festival!) and I am in Epcot, sipping a delicious glass of wine, snacking on a luscious chocolate-covered strawberry from the little stand outside of Italy, and watching IllumiNations in front of Japan (or Norway, if Japan is too crowded). Ahhh! I want to be there now!
Anna Watts from Birmingham, UK: My mind wanders to the magic of WDW every spare minute, but today I'm in Epcot with my best bud, John. We've been walking around World Showcase and I've just stopped off in France to grab a glass bottle of Orangina and treat myself to a little present from the perfumery. We sit in the courtyard, laughing, enjoying the heat of the sun and looking at the pins we've just traded… and then I spot Belle and Beast and run to join the queue so I can get a picture and autograph. I am so, so happy — there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be and nobody I'd rather be with!
Margery Hunter from Saugus, MA: BLINK — I am on my first bus to Epcot! I can see the Epcot golf ball, I can see it! Oh, that walkway music sends chills of enjoyment up my spine as I enter into my version of the Disney Twilight Zone. Please don't make me go home! Oh, the people, the colors, the smells and the sounds are all a part of what makes this so much fun. The shopping, the dining, the entertainment, the fireworks — what joy! OK, I do need a vacation after my Disney vacation, but this sure beats sitting at a desk all week. The best part is that I can make this trip by closing my eyes any time I need to get away, a minute at a time!
Disner2: I close my eyes, click my dress shoes, and I know I'm somewhere else. While keeping my eyes closed, I feel that my too-tight dress shoes have changed into comfortable tennies and my necktie has been replaced by a lanyard. I can hear the horn of a Friendship, children laughing, and I think that was Alice scolding a rabbit for running too fast and wearing a pocket watch. I snap my eyes open and I'm sitting on a bench in the back garden of the United Kingdom Pavilion at Epcot. In short, I'm in heaven.
Joe Westerberg from Duluth, MN: If I could close my eyes and go anywhere on WDW property, I would go to the garden area in the UK Pavilion where the British Invasion plays their concerts. Give me a pint of Guinness in my hand, my wife, two daughters and mother-in-law (she usually travels to WDW with us), and I would be a very happy guy! Actually, as a 5-year cancer survivor who had to cancel our first family trip to WDW in 2001 due to my cancer diagnosis, I would be glad to be anywhere at Walt Disney World because I would be cancer-free and with my family in the Most Magical Place on Earth!
RJ: I would be standing in front of the big red and white guitar in front of the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. The anticipation of walking into the studio to see Steven, Joe, Tom, Joey and Brad ("How do, people!"). The thrill of getting ready to Walk This Way, rounding the corner, watching the super stretch limos pull in, climbing into the limo, pulling down the harness. The feel of the limo slowly backing up, waiting for the traffic light to turn green and then the moment arrives. The light turns green, the tires squeal as the limo peels out and I am launched into the most amazing twists, turns and inversions of my favorite roller coaster. The perfect ending, arriving at the concert of my favorite band of all time, Aerosmith. And then I look at my husband and son and say, "Let's do it again!"
Leeanne W.: I would be sitting with my husband and two children in the "Mickey" area of Fantasmic. We've been waiting since 6 p.m., and now it's 7:55, and the crowds are getting restless, waiting for the show to begin. People start doing the "wave" in anticipation. But look! The lights dim, and the music begins. I look at my husband with a tear in my eye. I can't believe we made it to another showing!
Will Garmer: I choose the open courtyard in front of Star Tours. Why is this area one of my favorites? Because it is a place of wonderful firsts for me. On my very first visit to WDW, in August 1990, the first park I chose to visit was the Disney-MGM Studios. The first attraction I chose to experience, Star Tours. And when I got there, I snapped my first of what was to eventually become thousands of photographs of WDW. Whenever I look at that photo, I am taken back to one of the most special of my many memories from Walt Disney World.
Cheri Smirnov Meridian from Idaho: I'd be forever sitting in my "limo" at the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster with Aerosmith music blasting in my ears, hearing the countdown and just TAKING OFF! I've been going to Disneyland/Disney World since my first trip at 9 months (in 1956!) and although I love everything about Disney — this is the best!
Jen Richards from Westford, MA: I close my eyes and blink. I open my eyes and I am at the top of the Tower of Terror. I look out onto Hollywood Boulevard to see the guests gazing up at the Tower pointing to what seems like my elevator shaft. I have just enough time to grab onto the bar before I plummet down the elevator shaft for the first time.
Liz Hearne-Johnson, mother of Crews and Henderson, from Texas: I concentrate really hard, close my eyes and blink, and I will, by the magic of Disney, be seated in the theater of the stage production of "Beauty and the Beast" at Disney-MGM Studios! I feel the warm Florida breeze on my face as Belle enters singing to the baker. I clap lightly as Lumiere leads the food and cast in "Be Our Guest." My son and I sing along quietly with Mrs. Potts as Belle and the Beast dance in the ballroom. I weep quietly as the doves are released at the end of the performance. It is truly a "Disney Day" for a 50-year-old child.
Kathie: I would be in Animal Kingdom, on the safari, just as the jeep rounds the bend and slows down for Elephant Island — I hear that beautiful African music and I am just transported!
Bob Gilroy Dauphin from Manitoba, Canada: If I could close my eyes and blink my family to anywhere in Walt Disney World, we would suddenly appear in front of Kali River Rapids. When we took our kids for their first and only time in 2004, we were disappointed to find out just weeks before we left that it would be closed for refurbishment. I have always been disappointed that our kids did not get to ride this great ride and with it being so expensive to take three boys to Disney World, it may be many years before we will be able to take them back again. My kids would likely disagree with me as they all would likely want to end up in front of the Tower of Terror. We talk about Disney World at least once a week as they remember many of the rides, and love to reminisce. They are now 8, 10 and 12.
Mark: If I could click my heels or clap my hands and be anywhere in WDW, it would be outside the raised stage at the Festival of the Lion King… dancing with the animals. Being close to that stage holds so much magic and power. And seeing my niece leading the animal sounds for one of the sections (it was the elephant one, I think)… unreal.
Paul from NY: Sitting in the theater hearing the animal calls announce the beginning of the Festival of the Lion King — this to me brings together everything Disney: outstanding performers who never lose their freshness, wonderful actors, singing, and characters with a lot of character. I have been taking my kids to this since its opening and each time they get something different out of it. My oldest daughter, who is a dancer, wants to be the bird who flies…or at least a tumble monkey. It leaves me smiling and singing every time.
Cathy: If I could blink my eyes and open them at WDW I would be in Animal Kingdom down by the river eating my lunch at the Flame Tree Barbecue with the noise of the now-defunct Tarzan Rocks show in the background. Peaceful. Beautiful. Good food.
Jen K.: I open my eyes to find myself sitting in the giraffe section of the Festival of the Lion King, watching the amazing monkeys tumbling across the mats. Having just come from a fabulous ride on Expedition Everest, it feels wonderful to relax and enjoy the best show in all of the World while I contemplate what to have for lunch at Tusker House before embarking on a safari! If only I could pinch myself and find it all to be true…
Vickie Jardin: CLICK MY HEELS AND BLINK?! I would be with my family on our second family vacation (all 21 of us in 2007). My husband and I would get up very early and sneak off to Animal Kingdom to take the first Kilimanjaro Safari of the morning, hoping to relive what we saw together in 1998 when our family went on (many for the first time) vacation at WDW. Through the mist we saw a small herd of wildebeest on the run — just like all the nature shows when I was a kid. It literally took my breath away. My husband and I spent our honeymoon at WDW back in 1983, so there is so much magic to be thankful for. We plan on renewing our vows for our 25th at WDW and I know that I will be thankful for another 25 years of magic. Thank you so much for a chance to remember the past and look forward to the future!
Kristy Balbuena from Annandale, VA: It's a humid July day and I am aboard Kali River Rapids about to go down the huge hill backwards. My brother is strapped in beside me. On our left is dad alone, and beside him, my husband and mom. My brother and I begin to yell since we'll be getting wet. Moments before we hit, my dad, brother and I lean right (the rest of the raft members, too) with great force, spinning the raft so that my husband and mom will be soaked… we pick up our feet and laugh, watching the water pour into the raft from behind them!


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The photo on the upper left is Elizabeth Hill Davis Carey, and the upper right is her husband, Rev. Archibald Carey.
The lower left is the Rev. holding a great-grandchild. The one on the lower right has no identifying notation, but it's safe to say that the gentleman is Archibald Carey, Jr.
Can you imagine having a family photo album that contains generations of influentual and prominent pillars of a community?"I saw your post about the lost photo album, and I have a family tree covering most of the people you've identified, who are distant family members of mine. Elizabeth Davis Carey, Archibald Carey's wife, was the leading daughter in the family of famous Madison Davis, who was an ex-slave legislator in Georgia during Reconstruction. Elizabeth's brother, James Perry Davis is my great-grandfather and took care of me as my babysitter when I was a child, so I know a lot about the family.""...a slave named Madison Davis, who is my great-great grandfather. In 1856, he marries another slave named Ella Church. Ella's father is Alonzo Church, then-President of the University of Georgia, and her mother was one of Alonzo's women slaves (perhaps named Louise, who after emancipation comes to be known as Louise Ramsey). Madison ("Matt") Davis eventually becomes one of the first black legislators in Reconstruction Georgia, a history which is detailed in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Enduring-Legacy-Georgias-Legislators-Richardson/dp/0967302781/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1323817221&sr=8-2.
- Dr. Elizabeth "Beth" Bishop Davis - Founder of the Department of Psychiatry at Harlem Hospital Center which she directed for 17 years. (I believe the album was originally hers.)
- Rev. Shelton Hale Bishop - A driving force behind founder, well-known psychiatrist Frederic Wertham, in the establishment of the Lafargue Clinic in 1946.
- Bishop Archibald J. Carey, Sr. - A powerful leader in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and engaged in a political career.
- Archibald J. Carey, Jr. - An influential American lawyer, judge, politician, diplomat and clergyman.
- Eloise Carey Bishop - Author


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Golden Gate FolioRichard Misrach
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Aperture is pleased to release this very special limited-edition photograph by renowned artist Richard Misrach. This photograph, from Misrach's acclaimed Golden Gate series, is presented in a beautiful cloth folio case. In 1997 the artist began a three-year project photographing the Golden Gate Bridge at all times of day and night, in every season, from a single vantage point on his front porch. Within this simple framework, in which the subject and its framing remain fixed in every photograph, an alchemy occurs. An astonishing range of atmosphere, light, and color unfolds, bringing fresh revelation and interpretation to a familiar view—a unique and beautiful photographic meditation on place and time. This special edition features the image titled 10.21.00 6:49 PM (SMOKE), a beautiful evening capture of this iconic American structure. This limited-edition folio is released to coincide with the publication of Golden Gate, a reissue of this work in a deluxe oversized album, featuring forty of the finest photographs from the series on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of one of the most lasting symbols of American progress and ingenuity.
Richard Misrach (born in Los Angeles, 1949) is credited with helping pioneer the renaissance of color photography and large-scale presentation in the 1970s. He has exhibited extensively, and his work is held in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and Art Institute of Chicago. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and four fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2011, Misrach's Destroy This Memory (Aperture, 2010) was installed in its entirety at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, with simultaneous exhibitions of his work at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and the Oakland Museum of California. Misrach is represented by Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco; Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York; and Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles. He lives in Berkeley, California.
"A photographer's personal Golden Gate," The Style Blog, The Washington Post, May-Ying Lam, May 25, 2012
"Photographer Richard Misrach's Golden Gate Bridge," Opinion, The LA Times, May 25, 2012
"The Golden Gate – A Bridge for all Seasons," Slideshow, The Daily, Kolby Yarnell, May 27, 2012
"Richard Misrach's Golden Gate Dreams," Fine Arts, San Francisco Examiner, Lauren Gallagher, May 30, 2012
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Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the humble: for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for
they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and
shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in Heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Gospel of Matthew, 5:3
The Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount, spoken by Jesus, the son of Mary (Isa ibn Mariyam).
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Cataract operations performed in cities like Faridabad, New. Delhi, Gurgaon etc. typically cost between 8000 to 12000 INR depending on the case and complexity (With Indian lenses being used). With foreign lenses, the cost zooms to 40000 INR. The Venu Eye Institute is now able to make these surgeries available at a much lower cost of close to INR 4000. Of the 4000 INR amount, government subsidies and revenue from other surgeries take care of INR 2500 approximately of the cost. What we need to raise is just INR 1500 per surgery to transform the lives of the elderly poor who live in slums and villages in and around the NCR region.
Through this crowdfunding campaign, I want to raise INR 15000 to make 10 cataract surgeries happen. These cataract surgeries are for the elderly (usually 60 years plus) in the villages and slums of Delhi & NCR region. This will impact both men and women who are poor and in need of urgent surgery.
The money raised will be given to our partners Venu Eye Institute. Once the money is given, Venu Eye Institute will use it to do cataract surgeries for the elderly poor in villages and rural areas of Delhi & NCR area and share the details with me. I shall then post an update giving you details of the elderly whose eyesight has been corrected so that you know where your money has gone.
As one ages, the lenses in our eyes become cloudy and cause poor vision and blindness if not treated. This is very common among those who are 65+ years.
Hi, my name is Ridhhi Aggarwal and I am in Grade 12th at the Manav Rachna International School, Sector 14, Faridabad.
A few days ago, our school had a program where the team from Fueladream.com told us about how crowdfunding works. I found it very interesting. They also told us that we could help raise funds for elderly people who urgently need to undergo cataract surgeries.
Me and my classmates were shocked to learn that there are over 12 mn people who are impacted by this in India. Without a surgery they will go blind. This would make their life and the lives of their immediate family very difficult.
I also used to think that a cataract surgery would cost between 30000 to 60000 INR. We were all surprised and shocked that it can be done at just INR 1500 thanks to the NGO – Venu Eye Hospital in Delhi. The fact that a contribution of just Rs 1500 can make a difference to the life of someone and give them back their sight made me realize that I must do something to help.
Please support my campaign and let us together bring light into the lives of these people. Keep funding this till the last date. While my goal is INR 15000, I would like to raise much more than that and help more elderly people see again.
INR 1500 is what you and I would spend if we went out on a weekend to a theatre to watch a movie and have popcorn and lunch with our families. That amount is all it takes to give sight to one person and change their life and the life of their families.
Please fund this campaign. You can also share it on social media as that will be a big help.
Venu Eye Institute, New Delhi
The funds from this campaign go to Venu Eye hospital. All the receipts and 80G tax benefits that you get will from them as they have the necessary 80G certification and also have an FCRA certificate (This means that even funding from foreign sources is accepted).
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as the Venu Eye Institute is a registered NGO & you can avail of benefits under section 80G of the IT act. Foreign funding is accepted too.
To ensure that there is complete transparency I shall get a report from the hospital (this takes between 4 to 6 months usually after the funds are raised & transferred to them) telling me who benefitted from the funding. The details will then be posted on the UPDATES section of my campaign and will be in a format like the one below. As soon as an update is posted, the platform will send an SMS and EMAIL alert to all the funders - i.e. to you. Click on the link on the email and you can read about which person has benefitted. That's transparent right.
The below image is an example of the FEEDBACK FORMAT that we will be shared with all my funders.
Yes. After the money has been collected it will be transferred by Fueladream to Venu Eye Institute. It will take from 90 to 180 days after that to get details of who the beneficiary was with details of them. Once I get this information from the team at Venu, I shall upload this on the UPDATES section of this campaign. You will then get an alert & can read details about the beneficiaries.
It takes up to 2 weeks after the campaign is closed for the monies to be transferred. The receipts will start getting processed about 4 to 6 weeks AFTER the campaign is closed and will be sent to you directly.
Crowdfunding in India is a relatively new concept & is growing very quickly.
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Aniello Arena, star of the film Reality, which is premiering at Cannes, filmed his role on some sort of special leave from the Italian prison where he's serving a life sentence for murder (actually double murder, which is twice as bad as regular murder!!!).
Apparently director Matteo Garrone discovered Arena in a performance with his prison theater troupe, the Fortezza Theater Company, which has a dispensation to perform in theaters around Italy. Reportedly, Arena (who plays a small-town fishmonger whose life is upended by reality TV) is very good:
Peter Bradshaw, critic for the Guardian, singled out Arena's performance in his review: "[T]here is a very winning central performance from newcomer Aniello Arena as Luciano, who has a sharp, calculating and very mobile, open face, which registers every jolt of fear, of hope, of triumph and dismay: the face of a would-be comedian who can do everything but make people laugh."
Unfortunately, Arena could not make it to the Cannes premiere, because he had to go back to being in Italian jail for the rest of his life.