Ugly Mugs
Free AppAbout Ugly Mugs
Safe IQ Ugly Mugs is a free safety scheme for sex workers. It improves the safety of sex workers by bringing sex workers together to share information about potential dangers.
It is free and it is available to all sex workers in Ireland and the UK.
The real advantage of this Android app is that it can screen your incoming and outgoing calls and text messages, and alert you, if you have contact with a number that is in the Ugly Mugs database.
In order to use this app, you need to have to have an account with Ugly Mugs and an Android phone.
You can register for an account on the Ugly Mugs website:
https://uglymugs.ie/wp-login.php?action=register (Ireland & UK)
Installation
You will be asked to give the app permission to perform some functions when installing. These permissions are explained below if you would like further information about any of them:
Your messages, Read SMS or MMS, receive SMS - The app does not read your messages but it automatically captures the number that you are sending to or receiving from so that it can check it against the Ugly Mugs database.
Network communication, Full Internet access - The app requires full internet access in order to fetch information from the Ugly Mugs database.
Phone calls, Intercept outgoing calls, read phone status and ID - The app requires permission to capture the telephone number of your incoming and outgoing calls so that it may check them against the Ugly Mugs database. It also requires permission on the phones status so it knows if you are currently making a call or receiving a call. It cannot listen to calls.
Services that cost you money, Send SMS messages - The app cannot send messages but requires permission to access this feature in order to capture the telephone number of the outgoing SMS messages in order to check them against the Ugly Mugs database.
System tools, Display system-level alerts - The app requires permission to show you an alert whenever an active Ugly Mug report is found.
Using the App
Once installed the app will ask you to login with your Ugly Mugs username and password.
Alert Popups
Alert popups occur when you receive a call or text from a number listed in the Ugly Mugs database or make a call or send a text to a number listed in the Ugly Mugs database.
A red alert indicates a high level warning. Normal level warnings are orange.
If the number is not in Ugly Mugs you will get a green alert telling you it is not in the database.
If your phone cannot connect to the Internet to check Ugly Mugs you will get a grey alert letting you know the app is unable to check the number.
Search
You can search to find out if any phone number is in Ugly Mugs. If the number is in the database you can see when and why it was reported and read full details of incidents.
Report
You can easily report incidents to Ugly Mugs.
Settings
Choose if you want the app to run automatically every time you turn on your phone or not. Also, if you’d prefer the app didn’t pop up with alerts whilst you are making or receiving calls or texts, you can switch them off here.
Languages
The app is available in 12 different languages. It detects the language settings on your phone and automatically offers you the matching language version.
Your Privacy
We don't log your phone number or any number that is checked against the Ugly Mugs database.
It is free and it is available to all sex workers in Ireland and the UK.
The real advantage of this Android app is that it can screen your incoming and outgoing calls and text messages, and alert you, if you have contact with a number that is in the Ugly Mugs database.
In order to use this app, you need to have to have an account with Ugly Mugs and an Android phone.
You can register for an account on the Ugly Mugs website:
https://uglymugs.ie/wp-login.php?action=register (Ireland & UK)
Installation
You will be asked to give the app permission to perform some functions when installing. These permissions are explained below if you would like further information about any of them:
Your messages, Read SMS or MMS, receive SMS - The app does not read your messages but it automatically captures the number that you are sending to or receiving from so that it can check it against the Ugly Mugs database.
Network communication, Full Internet access - The app requires full internet access in order to fetch information from the Ugly Mugs database.
Phone calls, Intercept outgoing calls, read phone status and ID - The app requires permission to capture the telephone number of your incoming and outgoing calls so that it may check them against the Ugly Mugs database. It also requires permission on the phones status so it knows if you are currently making a call or receiving a call. It cannot listen to calls.
Services that cost you money, Send SMS messages - The app cannot send messages but requires permission to access this feature in order to capture the telephone number of the outgoing SMS messages in order to check them against the Ugly Mugs database.
System tools, Display system-level alerts - The app requires permission to show you an alert whenever an active Ugly Mug report is found.
Using the App
Once installed the app will ask you to login with your Ugly Mugs username and password.
Alert Popups
Alert popups occur when you receive a call or text from a number listed in the Ugly Mugs database or make a call or send a text to a number listed in the Ugly Mugs database.
A red alert indicates a high level warning. Normal level warnings are orange.
If the number is not in Ugly Mugs you will get a green alert telling you it is not in the database.
If your phone cannot connect to the Internet to check Ugly Mugs you will get a grey alert letting you know the app is unable to check the number.
Search
You can search to find out if any phone number is in Ugly Mugs. If the number is in the database you can see when and why it was reported and read full details of incidents.
Report
You can easily report incidents to Ugly Mugs.
Settings
Choose if you want the app to run automatically every time you turn on your phone or not. Also, if you’d prefer the app didn’t pop up with alerts whilst you are making or receiving calls or texts, you can switch them off here.
Languages
The app is available in 12 different languages. It detects the language settings on your phone and automatically offers you the matching language version.
Your Privacy
We don't log your phone number or any number that is checked against the Ugly Mugs database.
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App History & Updates
Version update Ugly Mugs was updated to version 3.0.4.2
More downloads Ugly Mugs reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
Version update Ugly Mugs was updated to version 3.0.4.1
More downloads Ugly Mugs reached 500 - 1 000 downloads
What are users saying about Ugly Mugs
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It was working great until 2 weeks ago, I got logged out and cannot log back in, even after trying to reinstall the app it says invalid password or username even tho that both are correct :(
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You should add the United states too
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Great idea, but it needs a US database too
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Nice new update with some great changes.
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In ur previous application we could have seen the date and the time when that number called under the recent calls section, also we were able to manually delete calls from there and leave only the ones from that day now impossible could ye pls add them back as were very useful !!
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Won't let me log in!
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The app is not working great for me. I have found it more useful before the update occurred. It no longer flashes a number if registered on UM and I have to go in manually and check.
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It was working great until 2 weeks ago, I got logged out and cannot log back in, even after trying to reinstall the app it says invalid password or username even tho that both are correct :(
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Easy to install, sign in and alerts you when a "ugly mug" calls. You can thrn click on the alert page and go straight through to e.i to read the report. Needs the Internet to work. Thanks guys it works well x
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Keeps displaying connection error when trying to log in. No problem with my connection. Have tried on both my phones, both WiFi and on mobile network data. Please fix app.
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You should add the United states too