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  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 7, 2011 9:33pm Jul 7, 2011 9:33pm
My broker doesn't provide a prefabbed android app like some, but there is a downloadable app that I can synch up with my broker. I have a few concerns tho. the specific app is MT4 Remote 2.0 beta by
Paweł Horoś


1) androids have been hacked in the passed (credit card data, etc).
2) the app. looks like it is a third party app, you configure through a third party sign in page and account (which may be a cause for concern)

anyone used this app? any suggestions on security, or is there another android app that is recommended? anyone else using android for market executions?
  • #2
  • Jul 7, 2011 10:11pm Jul 7, 2011 10:11pm
I tried the previous version of mt4 remote, it's extremely difficult to configure to get it to work, I tried again with 2.0, then gave up. I can usually figure these things out, but guess I just lost patience.
Instead I'm going to go with logmein for android. I used it years ago with windows mobile and it worked great back then. No security issues. It's relatively expensive for android though, $30.
  • #3
  • Jul 10, 2011 11:28am Jul 10, 2011 11:28am
Quoting jeffx
I tried the previous version of mt4 remote, it's extremely difficult to configure to get it to work, I tried again with 2.0, then gave up. I can usually figure these things out, but guess I just lost patience.
Instead I'm going to go with logmein for android. I used it years ago with windows mobile and it worked great back then. No security issues. It's relatively expensive for android though, $30.
I've used both logmein and Teamviewer for android and in my personal opinion, Teamviewer wins hands down, no contest. Much easier to use and connects quickly and has a great user interface. Logmein isn't quite as intuitive as teamviewer in my opinion. You can now download Teamviewer for android off the android market.
Enjoy

SatchFan
  • #4
  • Jul 10, 2011 1:25pm Jul 10, 2011 1:25pm
Good input, but one of the main reasons I wanted android as a stand alone is as a backup for power failures. A remote PC app is dependant upon the PC running, which is counter-productive to one of my principal purposes.
  • #5
  • Jul 10, 2011 7:45pm Jul 10, 2011 7:45pm
Quoting ptownboi
Good input, but one of the main reasons I wanted android as a stand alone is as a backup for power failures. A remote PC app is dependant upon the PC running, which is counter-productive to one of my principal purposes.
Have a windows mobile phone for when the power is out, otherwise I'd use the android and teamviewer. I still have both an android and win mobile phones for that purpose myself.
  • #6
  • Jul 10, 2011 8:48pm Jul 10, 2011 8:48pm
My broker doesn't have a web interface. It's MT4 or for them (although I might be able to synch up a non-MT4 download for something like Trade interceptor


However, Trade Interceptor's privacy policy says it shares private information for the free sign up tho, which concerns me.)

What exactly do they share?

Doesn't need to be MT4 (I don't use EAs), just need a program with the major indicators and a way to execute a close order.

I don't mind paying, doesn't need to be a free app. But again I don't want my brokerage password and username (or account balance, or my address and identity) spread across the globe by hackers or third parties....

satchfan-can you download a full mt4 platform into a windows phone? I'm not sure the memory would hold a full software download for windows phone.
  • #7
  • Jul 10, 2011 10:22pm Jul 10, 2011 10:22pm
Quoting ptownboi
and identity) spread across the globe by hackers or third parties....

satchfan-can you download a full mt4 platform into a windows phone? I'm not sure the memory would hold a full software download for windows phone.
nope, can't run it on a mobile, wouldn't matter if you had the room on the phone or not, it won't run the full app. All you can do is trade at a brokerage where they have a mobile app or use teamviewer or logmein to control the mt4 on your home computer. You might want to start looking for another broker if this is a big concern for you. Actually, I think there are a few brokers that are starting to roll out their own android apps for forex but you will have to search them out yourself and see if you can set up an account with them from where ever it is your from. Happy searching.
  • #8
  • Jul 11, 2011 12:19am Jul 11, 2011 12:19am
Try iPhone MetaTrader 5. Works nice.
  • #9
  • Aug 2, 2011 3:50pm Aug 2, 2011 3:50pm
Just some fyi, do not go with any win 7 phone, no mt4 compatibility what so ever... or much of anything else for that matter...

I have used one , it is a good phone but windows market share is so low, like 1% they get little notice from 3rd party vendors for software..

Your windows 6.5 mobile will work but you probably won't have much support in the near future for that...
  • #10
  • Last Post: Apr 12, 2012 3:14pm Apr 12, 2012 3:14pm
I see that MT4 have now released an app that runs MT4 on android. I can trade using my Alpari UK account. Basic, but it works.
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