# G DATA Mobile Security Light

> G DATA Mobile Security Light. Android mobile device protection is NOW FREE!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.gdata.mobilesecurity](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.gdata.mobilesecurity)

## Overview

- **ID:** `de.gdata.mobilesecurity`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** G Data CyberDefense AG
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 1,483,008
- **Rating:** 3.99 / 5 (10,808 ratings)
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-17
- **First published:** 2011-06-01
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.gdata.mobilesecurity)
- **Website:** [http://www.gdata.de/](http://www.gdata.de/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.gdatasoftware.com/privacy/mobile](https://www.gdatasoftware.com/privacy/mobile)

## Description

G DATA Mobile Security Light offers free, reliable protection for Android smartphones and tablets with unobtrusive real-time antivirus scanning, a one-tap scan button, app permission checks, and minimal impact on battery or performance. Built and supported in Germany, it adheres to strict data protection standards and includes 24/7 German-based support for added peace of mind.

The app also includes a 30-day trial of the full premium suite: advanced antivirus scanning, web protection against phishing, device location and remote actions for lost or stolen phones, anti-theft SIM-change locks, and PIN app locking. After the trial the Light version continues to provide core antivirus and permission insights. Note: anti-theft requires device administrator rights and web protection uses accessibility permissions.

## Rankings

- #54,149 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise strong antivirus protection and an intuitive, secure UI. However, licensing confusion (free vs. 30-day trial), onboarding/login hassles, and broken cancellation flows recur across reviews. Occasional crashes and permission-setting visibility problems also appear. Overall sentiment is mixed: solid security and usability weighed down by licensing ambiguity and reliability concerns.

### Pros

- Strong antivirus protection
- Intuitive and straightforward UI with PIN-based app control lock
- High quality and generally positive usability
- Works well on mobile (with some cross-device notes)

### Cons

- Pricing and licensing confusion with 30-day free trials and misleading free status
- Registration/login friction and broken onboarding or cancellation flows
- Stability issues like occasional crashes
- Permission/setting visibility issues (e.g., all-files access not listed)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.gdata.mobilesecurity)