Android Security – What’s the Best Virus Protection for Android Smartphones?

Android smartphones are all the rage these days because of their seamless functionality, cost-effectiveness, and utility. However, with all these benefits, it is important for Android smartphone users to ensure the protection of their devices from online threats that could mess things up within the blink of an eye.

Let’s take a look at some useful Android security tricks to keep your Android device safe from malware:

Utilize Inbuilt Security

Android OS offers several security features that could be used for effective protection from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. Here are some of the features-

Screen Lock

Whenever you’re not using your phone, you can lock the device by setting a suitable lock option. Generally, there are three ways to do that-

• Password Protection

• Face Recognition

• Pattern Protection

• Finger Print Lock

App Lock

There are some apps in your phone that contain your personal data such as WhatsApp, Facebook, etc. It would be wise enough to lock such apps so that nobody could see your private information. You can use a reliable third-party software to lock these apps.

Encryption

The inbuilt Hardware encryption feature present on Android devices makes it hard for anyone to read your phone data. Therefore, it is wise enough to turn on encryption for enhanced safety.

Check App Permissions

Found some interesting service and installed its app on your phone without reading the terms and conditions? This happens most of the time but should be completely avoided. From reading your personal details like name, address, date of birth to detecting your current location, many apps fetch your sensitive details and use it for their personal benefit. And you never know if there’s a hacker behind an app. So, you need to understand that not all apps are safe and that you should take a look at app permissions before clicking that ‘Allow’ button.

Avoid Public Networks

Though the best thing about smartphones is that you can carry and use them anywhere. However, connecting with public networks like open WiFi could be dangerous as hackers can easily get over your device. Therefore try to use the Internet only through secure networks.

Install Mobile Security App

Besides all the inbuilt features in your Android smartphone, you can use a mobile security software to handle most of your security issues like spam, phishing, trojan attack, etc. Install one such reliable software and stay secure. However, make sure you utilize in-built security features as well.

We will be coming up with more Android security tips in the coming time. Till then, stay protected with REVE Antivirus!