Protect your Android device from viruses
Chris Wanamaker2019-07-08T14:27:06-07:00Your smartphone and/or tablet are essential to your day-to-day tasks. Should they get infected by viruses, would you know what steps to take? If you’re using an Android device, you’re in luck. This guide can help you remove viruses on your Android phone or tablet.
The lowdown on Android viruses
A virus infection on Android devices is actually incredibly rare. Seeing pop-up ads prompting you to buy a virus removal app doesn’t automatically mean your device is infected. In fact, buying one of these apps could get your device infected by a virus! That’s because all Android viruses are contracted via apps you install on the device. To avoid getting infected, install only apps from the Google Play app store. If you must buy one from third-party stores, do some research first.
If you suspect that your device has been infected, here’s what you can do:
- Use antivirus apps from Google Play or Google Play Protect – A lot of these are […]