Virus Protection for Smartphones Unnecessary - Right? Antivirus
Android devices in particular are popular targets for criminals. Google's own protection app, Play Protect, is not very reliable. The most important protection lies in the behaviour of the user. It's almost like a question of faith: some say that a protection program against viruses, phishing and other rip-offs should be on the smartphone. The others consider this to be completely unnecessary. What speaks for and what against security apps? At this point, we apologize for the fact that the text is a little longer. But there are many aspects and arguments on this subject. Some also say that security apps are unnecessary for the following reasons: If you only install apps from the official store, you can be sure not to catch any viruses. At Apple, installation from other sources is not even possible - unless you manipulate your iPhone or iPad (so-called jailbreak). Google now uses "Play Protect" to examine every app in its Play Store before installing it on a smartphone...