G DATA Mobile Security Android (MSA)

Installing and activating MSA Premium via APK

If you do not want to install via the Google Play Store, you can download the APK yourself and install it manually. You will need either a license from the G DATA Shop (access data) or a valid license key.

We recommend that you always install MSA via the Google Play Store, so that you can install all updates despite a running license and thus always have an up-to-date app version.

If you have a license key, you can activate it. You will then receive access data via email, which you can also use to install G DATA Mobile Security via the Google Play Store. You can activate your license key at https://www.gdatasoftware.com/product-activation or alternatively call us at +32 028 083 321.

Option 1: You would like to use a license from the G DATA Shop (access data)

Installation of MSA with APK installation file and activation with credentials

1	Go to https://www.gdata.de/downloads and search for "G DATA Mobile Security for Android".
2	Tap on full version.
3	A warning message is displayed. Tap Download anyway. The file will be downloaded.
4	Tap Open.
5	If your Android settings do not allow unknown apps to be installed, you will see a message similar to the one visible in the screenshot. Tap on Settings.
6	The settings will open. Move the slider at Allow from this source to the right so that the installation can be performed. Go back to the installation via the blue arrow.
7	Tap Install to install the app now.
8	The app will now be installed. To activate the app, tap Open now.
9	Optionally, set the checkmarks in the two checkboxes. Tap Accept & Continue. This means you accept the End User-License Agreement and the Privacy Policy.
10	Tap Log in with access data.
11	Enter your user name and password. Then tap Log in.
12	The app opens, and you will now first receive an introduction to the functionalities of the app, through which you will be guided. At the end of the introduction, you see a message similar to the one visible in the screenshot. Tap Allow. If you do not allow the app to access the media, functions of the app - for example, virus scanning - cannot be performed.
13	The app will now automatically start a virus scan on your Android device. You have completed the installation. If you have a valid license, you will get full access to the features of the Premium version. If your license has expired, you will get the limited features of the Light version.

Option 2: You want to use a license from a store (license key)

You still have the option to buy the G DATA licenses in stores. Then you will receive a license key that you can use to activate the app. With the help of a license key, you can only activate the app if you download the APK/installation file. You can learn how to do this in this section.

If you don’t have a license key yet, you can purchase one during the process described now.

Installation of MSA with APK installation file and activation with a license key

Go to https://www.gdata.de/downloads and search for "G DATA Mobile Security for Android".

Tap on full version.