Hello.
I downloaded Avast Antivirus for my Android jelly bean (I have Samsung GT 5282 phone) and the antivirus says I must root my cellphone to use it's firewall and more importantly the anti theft feature. On the other hand - as I heard - you can't do anything in google services when you root a device. So what should I do? I really like to have an "anti theft" and "reverse tethering" features and still accessing google.
I noticed "reverse tethering" because I want to use the Internet of my desktop in the smart phone by a USB cable.
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Hi Guys,
What is your opinion, do you think that today's android operating smart phones are so vulnerable to the visus threat as for exemple our PCs so that we should all run a dedicated program in order to cope with that?
I don't use any. If you don't download any pirated apps from untrusted, you should be safe, however no guarantee, install it if you need it for a peace of mind.
I use LBE Privacy Guard, so everytime I install an app, I can see what it accesses and block it accordingly. For example, many games want direct access to calls, sending sms, which I block with LBE. As far as protection, I think this is probably the safest bet for android.
Maybe scanning apps you install could be a good start , but I don't think having an antivirus running all the times is really benefic ,attacks on such devices are possible but rare compared to computer's one ( related to the fact using 3G network )
As most of users here, I again say, it is really unnecessary to run Antivirus unless you install new apps or anything.
LBE on other hand is good start for checking what apps can do.
I would say not yet but keep an eye on the future .
jje
Hey everyone,
Here's my query to the Android gurus..
In my company, there are specific ports enabled to go out/in to the outside internet. I want to use my Android device and connect to the Android Market.
I can connect to the corporate wifi and by using ProxyDroid, use the corporate proxy to connect to internet sites like google and others. But, it doesn't let me open Android Market. When I launches it, I get the message "No Connection.."
Do we have a software or other ability to bypass this limitation ?
I have Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.3 I9250UGKK7 rooted device with kernet [email protected] #194..... (wow...thats a long one).
Any help/direction will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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Hi guys, I'm wondering if our Desktop antivirus could detect malwares on apk files?
For example I decided to download the apk using my desktop and scan it first using the antivirus of my desktop before installing it to my Android phone?
Would this work or the antivirus companies have different database for desktop and mobile devices for the list of Malwares, etc?
Thanks
I am not so sure about that, I don`t think so... you can install AV on yours mobile phone, or watch for permissions when you install application on phone....
it couldnt. because a virus is coded in a different way for windows and linux , so the database differs too.
although there is not much virus/malware for android(as per people usage reports here), you can always install anti virus apps like avast on your mobile to ensure security.
Thanks for the reply guys.
One more question, does the antivirus (Avast) not eating too much resources (like background processing) that could make our Galaxy S3 decrease its performance?
And also aside from Avast, what other antivirus for Android do you recommend that has good performance in our smart phone?
Thanks
I installed avast and its great. Thanks again
I'm not familiar with Android so just needed to know if there is an .apk app that would allow me to root my Android car stereo so I could then install and run an app called 'Market Helper 2.0' to allow me to change the device name to bypass restrictions on Google Play so I can install apps it currently says are incompatible.
I've installed Market Helper but for it to work my device needs to be rooted what I now know is the same as the jailbreak I have on my iPhone.
Thanks for any support or suggestion if there's an easier way to allow me to install unrestricted apps from Google Play. I know I can get apps from other sources but I want to install a particular sat nav (TomTom) and need the in app purchases like real time traffic updates and speed cameras. I do have TomTom on my device but it's missing the traffic updates for me and as well on occasions the car symbol appears to be flying over buildings so I'm sure thats not meant to happen:laugh::laugh::laugh:
PS: Why don't they just call it a jailbreak for Android instead of Rooted, damnnnn...lol
I just tried an app called Frameroot to root my device but I received the message 'Your device seems not vulnerable to exploit included in framework'.
I've tried another 2 Root Apk app and no joy. Are there some Android devices that cannot be rooted just out of interest?
Is there a way to bypass Google Play compatibility on an android device without it being rooted ?
Say I wanted to have the most secure Sony Xperia Z Ultra possible (without "too much" sacrifice of useability).
In the context of this thread I define security as broadly anything barring network anonymity ie. hiding your device public IP address.
So I want security from network attackers (eg. drive-by download, WiFi attacks), physical device attackers (eg. customs searching devices for IP violations ... no really, that's about to become a thing apparently, GF and/or mistresses) .
How would you do it?
Could you please use sections of
Code:
firmware
phone settings
app settings
behavior
because I want to curate the best answers from users in this post for the good of the forum.
My thoughts so far are:
Firmware:
Root is disabled
Bootloader should be locked.
^^ These I'm not sure about - see if we don't have root then we don't have iptable firewall and hosts level server blocking.
One recovery should be used
Honestly I'm not sure which ROM is more secure than another but I'm assuming the latest and greatest is more secure so that would be MM atm. No idea if Sony is more secure than another flavour of ZU Android.
Phone settings:
Developer options off
Sideload apps off
Do not connect to unknown WiFi
NFC Off by default
Bluetooth Off by default
PIN unlock required
Auto-lock ON
App settings: (this includes apps you should have/not have and their settings)
I figure every additional app that I don't use is a needless attack surface so start with no apps at all - uninstall everything. Only install what you use ... for which you need root unless the ROM is premade like this.
Firewall app (Netguard no-root Firewall, DroidWall if we have root)
Adblock (if we have root)
AV - honestly most mobile AV seems pathetic at being secure and not acting like malware (notifications, popup windows etc) but Avast at least seems to not hog resources.
-Auto update every app
User behaviour:
NEVER:
-install apps from anywhere other than Google Play. Or possibly FDroid
-let another person use your device
I'd like to hear your suggestions, critique and everything else, cheers!
So you're not gonna install from other than google play, then what ad blocker are you going to use? Where is adblocker connecting to?
You're talking about still having a lot of apps connecting through servers that you don't control.
morestupidemailnames said:
You're talking about still having a lot of apps connecting through servers that you don't control.
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Well if you are worried about connecting to servers that you dont control - isnt that all servers?
At which point you may as well remove all WIFI and Mobile Data capabilities and just stick to 2G
panyan said:
Well if you are worried about connecting to servers that you dont control - isnt that all servers?
At which point you may as well remove all WIFI and Mobile Data capabilities and just stick to 2G
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Exactly my point.
The op is a long winded question that leaves you with more questions.
Probably why there's been such a landslide of security tips here