LinkGuard v1.47

Sees through more disguised links.

• Checks where more kinds of forwarding and short links really lead.
• Flags links that download an app file instead of opening a page.
• Flags links that hide their address as a number.

541 tests. Updates in place over v1.46 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.46

Better at spotting local scam texts.

• Catches prize texts written like "You won P5,000 ... claim now".
• Flags fake "unusual login" alerts that ask you to tap a link.
• Recognises fake Meralco, PLDT, Maynilad, Cebuana and GoTyme sites.

516 tests. Updates in place over v1.45 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.45

Smoother in-app updates.

• If you leave the app while an update downloads, you now get a "tap to install" notification.
• Old downloaded update files are cleaned up automatically.

510 tests. Updates in place over v1.44 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.44

Small fixes under the hood.

• Link checks no longer mix up two different links that have similar text.
• Camera is now optional for installing (the QR scanner still needs one).

508 tests. Updates in place over v1.43 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.43

Safer link checks and a crash fix.

• Link checks now stay away from addresses on your own network or device.
• A failed history save no longer crashes a manual scan.

507 tests. Updates in place over v1.42 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.42

Closes a gap that let some scam links look safe.

• Some disguised links that borrowed a trusted name (like PayPal) are now checked against the site they really open, and flagged.

506 tests. Updates in place over v1.41 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.41

Catches online gambling texts.

• Casino and slot promo texts ("First Deposit Bonus", "free spins", "777 bonus") are now flagged as suspicious.
• Tapping a link from a scam text now shows the same warning as the text itself, instead of "Safe".

502 tests. Updates in place over v1.40 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.40

Fixes from testing.

• Fake ".com" addresses like "brand.com-something.in" are now flagged.
• Denied the camera? The QR scanner stays open so you can still scan from a photo.
• After scanning a payment QR, the full message shows: who it pays and a reminder to check the name.
• A tampered payment QR now shows the name it claims instead of "Unknown".

492 tests. Updates in place over v1.39 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.39

Safer QR scanning.

• A link printed inside a QR's text or a contact card is now found and checked. Before, those QR codes were skipped as "unsupported".
• Payment QR codes no longer show as a "suspicious link". The report shows the payee's name to check before you pay. WiFi QR codes no longer show a payment warning.

488 tests. Updates in place over v1.38 — your scan history is kept.

LinkGuard v1.38

Better at catching brand-new phishing links.

• Fake pages on free website hosts (like pages.dev or blogspot.com) that borrow a brand name, such as Shopee, Ledger, Trezor or MetaMask, are now flagged even before any blocklist knows them.
• Fixed false alarms: the real Microsoft sign-in page, blog.google, and the official GitHub pages of Microsoft, Google and others no longer show as dangerous.

478 tests. Updates in place over v1.37 — your scan history is kept.