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Android Malware?

DUTR
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Could really be a myth according to common experiences and this article.

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  • GooliesOfFire
    GooliesOfFire Posts: 385 Forumite
    I've never experienced.
  • sillygoose
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    DUTR wrote: »
    Could really be a myth according to common experiences and this article.

    Too right!

    One security app that is quite useful is LBE Privacy Guard, when you install an app it tells you what permissions the app asks for and gives you the opportunity to deny or permit any. For example (amazingly ;)) angry Birds and Solitaire work fine despite being denied my phone ID and GPS position data!
  • Tony5101
    Tony5101 Posts: 1,589 Forumite
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    When I saw his thread, I got a shudder and started getting flashbacks...is this really you DUTR...or has a certain person hacked your account ;)
  • DUTR
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    Tony5101 wrote: »
    When I saw his thread, I got a shudder and started getting flashbacks...is this really you DUTR...or has a certain person hacked your account ;)

    heh heh , I was searching to find some updates on the Sony Odin, and noticed this article which basically is saying the malware is a scare tactic. :o
  • jem16
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    sillygoose wrote: »
    One security app that is quite useful is LBE Privacy Guard,

    Be careful of using this if you are on Jelly Bean. It's causing problems with rebooting.
  • sillygoose
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    jem16 wrote: »
    Be careful of using this if you are on Jelly Bean. It's causing problems with rebooting.

    Cheers, its only on the Gingerbread phone and its not allowed to update.
  • forgotmyname
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    Im sticking with Gingerbread, ICS seems a step backwards to me.

    I want access to calls and logs from all screens, ICS not a major issue i guess but nothing so far says i want to update to that.
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