Set up Trustd for Android (via email QR Code)

Instructions to protect your Android device via the email QR code.

Step-By-Step
  1. Using any device, to find the email from noreply@control.traced.app inviting you to connect your device to Trustd MTD. If you can’t find the email, ask your IT Team to send/resend your invite.
  2. From the mobile device that you wish to protect, scan the QR code at the bottom of the above email.
  3. Follow the instructions to download the Trustd app from the Google PlayStore, then go back to your browser and click “Connect with Trustd”.
  4. If prompted, click “Get Started” to accept the T&Cs
  5. Click “OK” to connect to your organisations’ Trustd MTD console
  6. Tap “OK” to the “successfully connected” message
  7. Hit “Sure” then toggle the “pause app activity if unused” setting to the right, then press the Back button. On Samsung phones, this might be called “Remove permissions if app is unused”
  8. Hit “Sure” then “Allow” to allow Trustd to run in the background.
  9. Under “Web”, follow the instructions to enable Trustd to protect you against web threats
  10. Make sure it is reporting your device as “Protected” in the home screen of the Trustd app.

Trustd shares as little information as possible with your organisation.

Want to know what data Trustd shares with your organisation? Find out here.