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Activation mode

This setting defines the way Prey will receive the activation signal and send a report or perform the requested actions.

Activation phrase

Text this by SMS to your phone to activate Prey.

Auto update

Should we let Prey update itself and new modules automatically? Feature currently in beta.

Deactivation phrase

Text this by SMS to your phone to deactivate Prey.

Frequency of reports/actions

Amount of time (in minutes) Prey should wait between each report and running actions. No effect on Desktops and Portables when Push Activation mode is enabled.

Device name

Device type

Missing?

Informs Prey to generate and send a report next time it runs, after collecting the information requested below. On Phones, this setting is modified when sending the activation SMS.

Offline actions

Whether to keep running selected actions when the device goes offline. Careful with this one!

On demand

Creates a persistent connection between your PC and Prey's Control Panel, allowing you to request reports and perform actions in real-time, by pushing a button. When enabled, Prey will stop checking its state against the server until the connection is broken.

On-demand status

Shows the state of the On Demand mode.