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Is Having A Antivirus Application Installed On An Android Phone Running Version 13 Really Needed ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1041672" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Antivirus for Android has been discussed a countless number of times on the forum, and the web.</p><p></p><p>Real-time solutions will use more battery, data usage and request for additional permissions (ie. Location, Contacts etc.). All Android phones with Google services comes with <a href="https://www.android.com/intl/en/play-protect/" target="_blank">Play Protect</a>, unless disabled by the user. Improper security practises is risky.</p><p></p><p>Example — here’s the permissions and trackers found in your average AV app</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.avast.android.mobilesecurity/latest/" target="_blank">Avast Antivirus & Security for Android</a> (Over 100M+ downloads)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.avast.android.antivirus.one/latest/" target="_blank">Avast One for Android</a> (Newer, less ads/trackers)</li> </ul><p></p><p>For basic ad-free protection, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitdefender.antivirus" target="_blank">Bitdefender Free Antivirus</a> only contains <a href="https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.bitdefender.antivirus/latest/" target="_blank">crash analytic trackers</a> and trusted 5M+ downloads.</p><p></p><p>Before installing any apps, review the Data Safety box on the Play Store for additional insights for any privacy concerns or use <a href="https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/" target="_blank">εxodus</a></p><p></p><p>Bottom line, there is no one correct answer.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If you believe you need one, use one.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If not, then don’t.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If your line of work requires one under BYOD, use your work’s recommended solution.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If not, then risk data theft and loss.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1041672, member: 3"] Antivirus for Android has been discussed a countless number of times on the forum, and the web. Real-time solutions will use more battery, data usage and request for additional permissions (ie. Location, Contacts etc.). All Android phones with Google services comes with [URL='https://www.android.com/intl/en/play-protect/']Play Protect[/URL], unless disabled by the user. Improper security practises is risky. Example — here’s the permissions and trackers found in your average AV app [LIST] [*][URL='https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.avast.android.mobilesecurity/latest/']Avast Antivirus & Security for Android[/URL] (Over 100M+ downloads) [*][URL='https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.avast.android.antivirus.one/latest/']Avast One for Android[/URL] (Newer, less ads/trackers) [/LIST] For basic ad-free protection, [URL='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitdefender.antivirus']Bitdefender Free Antivirus[/URL] only contains [URL='https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.bitdefender.antivirus/latest/']crash analytic trackers[/URL] and trusted 5M+ downloads. Before installing any apps, review the Data Safety box on the Play Store for additional insights for any privacy concerns or use [URL='https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/']εxodus[/URL] Bottom line, there is no one correct answer. [LIST] [*]If you believe you need one, use one. [*]If not, then don’t. [*]If your line of work requires one under BYOD, use your work’s recommended solution. [*]If not, then risk data theft and loss. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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