• Users Guide

    miFon User’s Guide

    FAQ

    Forgot My PASSWORD!

    Your default password is in the Welcome Mail that was sent, after you signup up for MIFON, as well as presented in the setup completion page in the app.

    In case, you have misplaced the mail or forgotten your password, you can easily reset your password from your MIFON app, by selecting “miActions->Forgot” and follow the instructions.

    You will receive an email on your miFon registered mail ID , with a link to set a new password.

    For any assistance, write to us on AtYourService@miFon.moBi .

    What’s a “Activation Key” ?

    If you have purchased a MIFON Premium Plan, you will get a 15 digit key , that’s the Activation key. Normally, if you follow the steps in the app, you will not require to manually feed in this key. as MIFON will automatically do it for you.

    So ,  unless you have bought a MIFON PREMIUM PLAN, the Activation Key is not required to enjoy MIFON Security as  MIFON Basic Plan is always free and it cover Smart Automated Anti-Virus, Backup, Performance/Cleaner and Whereabout Alerts for LIFE.

    For any clarification , write to us at AtYourService@www.mifon.mobi

     

    MIFON App Install

    First Time MIFON Install

    Step 1 :use your android phone to log into www.mifon.mobi …click install, it will take you to the google play store from where you can download

    Step 2.they will download the app for you basis your personal/preferred mail and ask you for a subscription which will show you a free option, that’s the  antivirus/anti malware/backup/phone cleaner/whereabouts/miAlerts only.

    Step 3. Select miFon premium 30 days for 99 rupees, or miFon Premium 999 rupees for 365 days .

    Step 4. Options to pay for the subscription
    – payTm
    – Netbanking / Internet banking.

    Step 4. Now your mifon is ready to use.

    Step 5. Now use your pc and go to www.mifon.mobi and click Genie on the line tab on top:
    – put in your e-mail id and any 6 digit password that you can remember.
    – you will see it will show your phone model details etc.
    – you can now trigger the Genie to blow a siren and see it will work..make the phone silent and trigger again, it will still work
    – now switch off your phone and try switching on with a wrong password and check your registered(the one mentioned as personal/preferred)….you will see your photo (in case of real life theft, the thieves photo) and the google map location sent to you on your registered mail id(remember to be visible on the screen so that the picture is clear).

    Step 6. Now install the other 3 devices(remember miff comes with 4 devices covered under 1 license) with the same mail – id but their respective no….google store will not ask you for a subscription

    Step7. Now open the mifone app and wait for the digital dashboard. You will see a mi action on the bottom right.Click on that and then the migroup button, add the three devices , it will generate a code for you send the code to the three other device users.
    – Scroll at the bottom and see the three devices visible.
    – select any one of the phones, the google map will show you the exact location of the phone
    thats why we say its protection for your family, your Data and your phone.

    Thank you for selecting miFon as “YOU DESERVE THE BEST”

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    Setting up MIFON

    SOS Setup
    Smartest Way to Discreetly Seek Help in Emergencies. Once triggered by one of the 3 options Click on top left “|||” to invoke the ‘Drop Down’ Menu & Select “Settings”->”SoS” and then the ‘SoS’ button on bottom
    1. Enable ‘SoS mode”    2. Enable the desired ‘SoS Triggers”
    3. Click on the ‘pen’ icon to enter/edit your ‘trusted mobile

    number’ on which SoS messages will go.
    4. Click “Create SoS Shortcut”
    Triggering SOS from miFon enabled Smartphone:

    1. Press ‘power’ button 5 times

    2. 2. Use ‘SOS’ single click home button

    3. Use ‘SOS’ button on App home

    smX Setup
    Anywhere Anytime Ubiquitous Remote Controls that you can use to control your mobile from any other mobile Default smX passphrase is ‘MIFON’ & can be changed from Drop Down menu -> Account-> Edit -> Passphrase (smX)

    smX format is  for sending to your mifon smartphone :

    miFon MIFON command

    commands are: locate , siren , lock , display, seekie, peekie

    ( check the test features section of this guide)
    miVac Setup
    Smart AntiVirus, Anti-Malware that works automatically for you

    (If miVac is enabled, it keeps scanning the phone for new malware and alerts you by email the moment it finds any malware on your phone)

    		 Go to: App home->miActions->miVac & you can 1. enable or disable  miVac 2. “Protect Now” gives you options to do ‘Fast Scan’ , Deep Scan, ‘SD Scan’, ‘Stop Scan’ or ‘AutoX autoProtect” -> Set automatic miVac scans to “Daily” or “Weekly” or “Never” 

    Default Setting is “Daily” “Enabled”
    miGroup Setup
    Graphical Dashboard with Map of all Users in your Group with full remote controls Go to: App home->miActions->miGroup and Enter/Select your miFon account email & your 6 Digit Password ( default is 777777 ) and you will get to the miGroup Dashboard with a map view of all your mifon smartphones.

    1. Add another user to your miGroup: Click on the green button on the bottom left and select ‘Add’ and follow the simple instructions to add another user to your group.

    2. Removing a User from your miGroup: select the  User from the scroller at the bottom & press green button and select ‘Remove’ & follow the steps

    ( all other commands are self explanatory & included in the test features section of this guide)
    xFit Setup
    Smart Device Cleaner that works automatically for you

    (xFit cleans up your phone by deleting cache and unused files and speeds up your phone)

    		 Go to: App home->miActions->xFit & you can:

    1.”Analyse Now” to do a initial device analysis and gives you options to do ‘Speed Up” 

    2. ’AutoX autoFit” -> Set automatic xFit scans to “Weekly” or “Monthly” or “Never”

    Default setting is “Weekly”
    miBkup Setup
    Smart Secure Cloud Backup for your Personal Data. Uses your personal Google Drive storage , once setup works automatically Go to: App home->miActions->miBkup :

    1. First time will give you the list of Google Accounts configured in your Android Smartphone. Select one and next screen ‘Allow” miFOn to view & manage Google Drive files & folders for miBkup to work for you.
    2. Select “ Backup Settings” ad select the types of media to be backed up from the slider tabs.
    3. Select ‘Backup Over “ “Wifi” or “Mobile Data” . Default is ‘Wifi” to make sure your backups won’t consume your mobile data plan.
    4. First time setup, you may do a “Backup Now” or let ‘AutoX’ take care of it ‘Daily’.

    All backups are taken between 5am and 7am in the morning and then uploaded automatically after that when your Smartphone is connected to WIFI after that.

    Using MIFON from Your Phone

    thieFie

    Smartly & Silently takes Selfies of any intruder on your miFon Smartphone & magically emails you

    		 Just set a screen lock ( pin or pattern) for your Smartphone & try opening with a wrong unlock code or pattern) and in a few moments you will get a selfie in your mifon registered email box.
    siRen

    Make your miFon Smartphone smartly WAIL a Siren, at full volume, even if ringer is set to silent mode!

    		 You can use miFon App  to find a misplaced phone using Siren function :

    1. From a miFon smartphone, open miFOn app and  go to miFon app homepage & then miActions->miGroups-> miXtrls -> SIREN
    2. in a few moments ( if the target phone is connected to Internet) , the target phone will WAIL a SIREN

    ( check other section of guide for other methods viz. smX & Genie)
    LOCK miFon

    Lock your miFon Smartphone from Anywhere Anytime and protect your personal data from prying eyes!

    		 You can use miFon App  to lock a mifon smartphone remotely using the LOCK function and safeguard it’s personal data from being compromised:

    1. From a miFon smartphone  got to miFon app homepage & then miActions->miGroups-> miXtrls -> LOCK ( follow steps)

    ( check other section of guide for other methods viz. smX & Genie)
    DISPLAY

    Remotely send a message that will get displayed on your miFon Smartphone

    		 You can use miFon App  to display  a message on a mifon smartphone remotely using the DISPLAY function and thus allow a finder of a misplaced or lost phone to know how to return it to you:

    1.From a miFon smartphone  ot to miFon app homepage & then miActions->miGroups-> miXtrls -> DISPLAY ( follow on-screen steps)

    ( check other section of guide for other methods viz. smX & Genie)
    PEEKIE

    Remotely capture photos from both your cameras of your miFon Smartphone

    		 You can use miFon App  to take photos from bothe cameras  on a mifon smartphone remotely using the PEEKIE function and this can be useful to find a phone indoors or for babysitting as well:

    1.From a miFon smartphone  ot to miFon app homepage & then miActions->miGroups-> miXtrls -> SEEKIE ( follow on-screen steps)

    ( check other section of guide for other methods viz. smX & Genie)
    locate

    Locate your misplaced or lost phone on a Geo Map on mobile, app or web

    		 You can use miFon App  to locate a misplaced or lost  on a mifon smartphone remotely using the LOCATE function and this can be useful to find it:

    1.From a miFon smartphone  ot to miFon app homepage & then miActions->miGroups-> miXtrls -> LOCATE ( follow steps)

    ( check other section of guide for other methods viz. smX & Genie)
    SOS

    Smartest way to Discreetly Seek Help in Emergencies

    		 Invoking SOS mode ( from miFon Smartphone)

    1. Press ‘Power’ button on your miFon Smartphone 5 times.
    2. Go to miFOn app & select ‘SoS’ button
    3. Go to miFon smartphone & use the miFon SOS icon.

    The Emergency Contacts ( as set by you) , will a. receive a SMS with your location details

    b. Siren will run for 15 seconds on their Smartphone and

    c.photos from both cameras will be discreetly taken and emailed to you, as well
    UNDO

    Resets miFon command actions like ‘peekie’ , ‘display’ ‘

    		You can UNDO a prior command  viz. Peekie, display from miFon App  using the UNDO function :

    1.From a miFon smartphone  t to miFon app homepage & then miActions->miGroups-> miXtrls -> UNDO

    ( check other section of guide for other methods viz. smX & Genie)
    WIPE

    Wipe off all personal data from your miFon Smartphone from Anywhere Anytime

    SEEKIE

    Smart way to track your phone if you are unable to retrieve it or  if you suspect it’s hidden or stolen by someone
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    Using MIFON smX

    smX SIREN

    Make your miFon Smartphone smartly WAIL a Siren, at full volume, even if ringer is set to silent mode!

    1 smX: From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON siren 

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase)

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    smX LOCK

    Lock your miFon Smartphone from Anywhere Anytime and protect your personal data from prying eyes!

    From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON lock 9999 

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase & 9999 your desired new lockcode)
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    smX DISPLAY

    Remotely send a message that will get displayed on your miFon Smartphone

    smX: From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON lock call 99999999 to contact owner 

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase & “call 999999 to contact owner”  with your desired message to be displayed)
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    smX PEEKIE

    Remotely capture photos from both your cameras of your miFon Smartphone

    1 smX: From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON peekie 

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase)
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    smX LOCATE

    Locate your misplaced or lost phone on a Geo Map on mobile, app or web

     smX: From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON locate

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase)
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    smX UNDO

    Resets miFon command actions like ‘peekie’ , ‘display’ ‘

    1 smX: From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON undo 

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase)
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    smX WIPE

    Wipe off all personal data from your miFon Smartphone from Anywhere Anytime

    1 smX: From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON wipe 

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase)
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    smX SEEKIE

    Smart way to track your phone if you are unable to retrieve it or  if you suspect it’s hidden or stolen by someone

     smX: From any other mobile phone send an sms  to the target mifon smartphone’s mobile number:

            miFon MIFON seekühe 

    ( change MIFON with your passphrase)
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