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Trend Micro Mobile Security pros and cons

Vendor: Trend Micro
3.9 out of 5
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Pros & Cons summary

Trend Micro Mobile Security offers effective protection for data, files, and folders, with quick Android protection and numerous custom features. It provides excellent customer support, including in the Middle East. While it includes valuable ransomware protection, it struggles with the latest variants. Battery drain, manual re-enabling after updates, and a slower mobile email receipt are drawbacks, while iPhone users face a complex setup due to Apple's security.

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PROS

Parental control is a key feature.
The Android protection is faster.
It protects data, files, and folders from hijacking or encryption.
The ransomware protection is useful.
It provides effective virus trend detection and threat prevention.

CONS

iOS protection issues arise because Apple "closes" the smartphone, making it complex for setup processes.
The software has difficulty detecting the latest ransomware, indicating weak protection.
The application tends to drain battery life while running in the background.
Some settings are lost during agent upgrades and need to be manually re-enabled.
Receiving emails on mobile devices is delayed compared to laptops.
 

Trend Micro Mobile Security Pros review quotes

it_user1267821 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2020
The solution offers a lot of custom features.
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Malik Usman Aslam - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 2, 2020
Customer service has been excellent. Trend Micro has very good deals and support - also in the Middle East.
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James Gerbabuena - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 21, 2023
Their ransomware protection is useful.
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NaveedUddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 20, 2025
The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Mobile Security is the security it provides.
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ElvisHenriquez - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 5, 2023
Setting up the product is not too difficult.
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Vladimir Alexandrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 12, 2024
The solution effectively detects virus trends and prevents threats.
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BG
Sep 17, 2021
It will reduce the vulnerability level for safe browsing.
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it_user742989 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2017
The Android protection, it’s faster.
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it_user738708 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 18, 2017
Parental control
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KL
Nov 27, 2019
This solution is able to protect the data, files, and folders that have been hijack or encrypted.
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Trend Micro Mobile Security Cons review quotes

it_user1267821 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 26, 2020
Sometimes, when generating random numbers to our mobile feed the random number doesn't work. We mainly deal with QR codes because of this. If they could fix the random number generator that would be helpful.
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Malik Usman Aslam - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 2, 2020
There have been some users who have been complaining about the interface being unfriendly and when the application software is installed on their phone making their mobile slow.
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James Gerbabuena - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 21, 2023
Trend Micro tends to drain the battery running in the background, but apart from that, they need to improve their updates.
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NaveedUddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 20, 2025
There is a delay issue when receiving emails on mobile compared to a laptop.
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ElvisHenriquez - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 5, 2023
When the agent upgrades itself, it loses some settings and they need to be re-enabled manually.
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Vladimir Alexandrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 12, 2024
The main challenge with Trend Micro Mobile Security for iPhone users is the complex setup process due to Apple's stringent security requirements.
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BG
Sep 17, 2021
There is always room for improvement in security.
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it_user742989 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2017
The iOS protection: This is because Apple will “close” your smartphone.
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it_user738708 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 18, 2017
Contact Backup.
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KL
Nov 27, 2019
This solution is weak and cannot detect the latest ransomware.
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