Security for mobile phone

System

tbh I've had andriod since 1.5, have rooted/unrooted, downloaded apps from developer forums etc etc and never ever had a problem with a virus - I think a lot of it is AV compaines preying on people - the only one I would consider getting is the one I read about somewhere which lets you remotely access the camera if the phone is stolen so you can take a picture of someone using it! cereberus maybe?

wallbash

the_r_sole wrote: »

tbh I've had andriod since 1.5, have rooted/unrooted, downloaded apps from developer forums etc etc and never ever had a problem with a virus - I think a lot of it is AV compaines preying on people - the only one I would consider getting is the one I read about somewhere which lets you remotely access the camera if the phone is stolen so you can take a picture of someone using it! cereberus maybe?

Or perhaps the fore mentioned http://preyproject.com/

As I posted , missing laptop three hundred miles away , but was able to give location / ip address / email details AND a web cam picture of the thief ......... police were there within 2 hours ...... job done.

*Boris*

I'm sure I will get flamed for this - but a non-jailbroken iPhone will be fine, no anti virus apps needed. I tend to steer clear of Android phones personally.

tronator

*Scarlett wrote: »

When you say Jailbroken / Rooted unfortunately I have no idea what you are talking about :eek:
I really have no clue about these things!

If you don't know, what it is, then you don't have it ;-)

*Boris* wrote: »

I'm sure I will get flamed for this - but a non-jailbroken iPhone will be fine, no anti virus apps needed. I tend to steer clear of Android phones personally.

You mean you're not able to use common sense, when installing apps?

*Boris*

No, I just prefer using reliable smartphones that don't have massive security holes.

JaniceJohnson

I had installed kaspersky but it wasn't so effective so now using Norton it is a bit better than kaspersky. But a draw back is I am getting the operating speed down.