Virtual Phones

The most effective way to present a complete online virtual persona is to replicate the behavior of a real user, which often includes using apps on a mobile device. Alias’s Virtual Phones are specifically designed to achieve this, offering a virtual phone device paired to the same internet connection as the virtual desktop. This ensures your digital personas engage with the world just as a real individual would, making your operations both authentic and credible.

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Integrated and Standalone Options

  • Standard & Pro Versions

    The Standard and Pro versions of Alias include an Android emulator embedded within the virtual desktop. This bundled interface allows you to easily provision and clone multiple Android instances. This solution is ideal if your primary use case involves using mobile apps to register new accounts and then transitioning to web-based or desktop software for ongoing operations.

  • Advanced Alias

    For more demanding operations, the Advanced plan includes a dedicated standalone Android instance. Equipped with 2x vCPU, 2GB RAM, and 10GB of disk space, this virtual phone provides robust performance, making it perfect for tasks that require sustained mobile app usage and a higher degree of realism.

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Access and Security

  • Flexible Access Methods

    Access your virtual Android instances through a web console, RDP, or SSH, providing you with flexible and secure connection options tailored to your operational requirements.

  • Authentic Mobile Signature

    Each standalone Android instance is designed with multiple factors to manage attribution effectively. It starts with the authentic Android mobile OS signature, but goes further by allowing you to configure various aspects like the Android OS version, screen size, resolution, language, and more. These customizable features ensure that your virtual phone is indistinguishable from a physical mobile device during investigations, enhancing credibility and reducing detection risk.

Seamless Integration and Customization

Similar to Virtual Desktops and SMS numbers, Alias’s Virtual Phones are pinned to an Alias instance, ensuring that each digital persona remains distinct and secure. This infrastructure organization and our single pane of glass interface prevents any mix-up of devices or data between different personas, preserving the integrity of your operations.

Linked Instances

Your virtual phone instance is directly tied to the corresponding virtual desktop instance within Alias. This ensures that all components of your digital persona, including the SMS number, remain consistent and properly associated, reducing the risk of cross-contamination between different identities.

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Device Passthrough

Enjoy device passthrough capabilities, allowing audio, video, camera, and other peripherals to be utilized seamlessly within your virtual phone environment. This feature enables you to watch videos, participate in video conferences, and perform other tasks that require real-time multimedia interaction, just as you would on a physical device.

Advanced Customization

Create gold templates of your virtual phones to standardize environments across your organization, ensuring consistency and reducing setup time for new investigations. You can also clone, backup, and restore your virtual phones with ease, giving you full control over your mobile environments and the flexibility to adjust as needed.

This enhanced customization and integration make Alias’s Virtual Phones not just a tool, but a versatile and reliable partner in your investigative workflows.

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