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After a successful installation, ESET Mobile Security must be activated. Tap Activate now in the ESET Mobile Security main screen.
 
Activation methods vary depending on whether you downloaded ESET Mobile Security from ESET website or Google Play.

  • Activate trial - select this option if you do not have a license and would like to evaluate ESET Mobile Security before making a purchase. Fill in your Email address to activate ESET Mobile Security for a limited time. You will receive a confirmation email after successfully activating the product. Trial license can only be activated once per mobile device.
  • Activate using an Activation key - (this option is not available if you installed ESET Mobile Security from Google Play) if you acquired program with a new device (or as a boxed product), you received an Activation key with your purchase. Enter the information you received in the Activation key field and your current contact address in the Email field. Your new authentication data (Username and Password) will automatically replace the Activation key and will be sent to the email address you specified.
  • Activate using username and password - (this option is not available if you installed ESET Mobile Security from Google Play) if you purchased your product from a distributor, you received a username and password with your purchase. Enter the information you received in the Username and Password fields. Enter your current contact address in the Email field.
  • Renew license - select this option if your current license is soon to expire. Enter your Username and Password (data provided at the time of purchasing current license) in the appropriate fields.
  • Load license data - (this option is not available if you downloaded ESET Mobile Security from ESET website) use this option if you already purchased the program with this account. ESET Mobile Security will be activated by loading your license data from ESET server.
  • Buy now - select this option if you do not have a license and would like to buy one.

 

Each activation is valid for a fixed period of time. After the activation expires, you will be asked to renew the program license (the program will notify you about this in advance).
 
NOTE: During activation, the device must be connected to the Internet. A small amount of data will be downloaded.

 

By default, ESET Mobile Security is installed in the language which is set on your phone as a system locale (in Language and keyboard settings). If you wish to change the language of whole application user interface, tap Language from the ESET Mobile Security main screen and select the language of your choice.

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