Questions about "F-Secure Total Security and VPN" on Android

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Mathis
Mathis Posts: 6 Observer

I have the F-Secure Total subscription that gives me 5 devices and I was linked to this app when I sent a download link. However that was kinda pointless because it just sent me to the play store.

Anyways, I recently stumbled upon Device Admin-settings on my phone and saw my F-Secure app had an entry there. It says it enables the app to control the lock screen. But after looking it up I now see that, on the very product page on Google Play, you say it's absolutely needed for browsing protection to work as well

However, during my setup of the app I was never told about this permission being needed. I wasn't even told it existed! I was however told to allow Accessibility permission.

So my question is, should I enable F-Secure as a Device Admin? It doesn't say anything other than it gives it access to control the screen lock. Nothing about browsing protection. But you say it's needed on the app description. And if it is, why wouldn't I get a notification to enable it during setup if it was so important?

This feels kind of weird. I hope I haven't downloaded a malicious version of the app somehow…