Android is the world’s most flexible mobile platform on the market. We are so obliged that we store our every private data on our handy smartphones and tablets than ever before leaving ourselves liable to data thefts. The major reason for its popularity is the flexibility of the third-party apps. Apps can be side-loaded inspite of Google’s hard work with all sorts of Play Store improvements, making Android liable to security threats and malware.
Here are some tips to help ensure a more secured Android.
1. Set up a screen lock to guard your device by using a password, PIN or pattern. The device will be locked automatically after some idle time because of the lock.
2. Encrypt the storage on your device so that an encrypted password is required even to use the device. The data can’t be stolen even the device goes into wrong hands as the stored data can’t be read unless it is decrypted.
3. Activate Google’s Android Device Manager which will allow you to track the device when you loose it. It also enables you to ring the device at full volume for five minutes and even erase all the data.
4. When storing sensitive data like credit card information or personal contacts on SIM cards, set up a SIM card lock so that the SIM card can be accessed by using the PIN.
5. Install an anti-malware app. It’s always secure to install and regularly use an anti-malware app.
6. Don’t install apps from unknown sources unless you trust that them 100 percent as they might contain spyware or malware.
7. Don’t install the apps without reading the permissions before installing as some gains access to your contacts and networking information.
8. Don’t root your device as apps with root access get unhindered access to your device’s file system, exposing it to more damage in case a malicious app is installed. It also voids your device’s warranty.
Is your Android secure enough? With just a few steps you can secure your Android and all the valuable data on your Android device.
Sources : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/slideshow/protectingandroiddevice/
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