Antivirus

[Edible Walrus]

Is it necessary to have? I have it on my S4

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[jcp007]

Is it necessary to have? I have it on my S4

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It is all about personal preference. As smartphones become more like small laptops, I think it is a must. I use Kapersky.

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[Edible Walrus]

I downloaded AVG when I got the phone

 

[JamesBramble]

Some say it's needed others say not. It's all down to personal preference really.

I use AVG.

Posted via my Samsung Galaxy S4

 

[sadiqsamm]

I use avast. I think it is useful to have some kind of protection.

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[angad]

If u downloading frm google play ur apps stuff..den u actually dont need it..its just a burden on p4ocessor and battery

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[Darnell0216]

If u downloading frm google play ur apps stuff..den u actually dont need it..its just a burden on p4ocessor and battery

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I guess you missed all those news stories with thousands getting infected from all the times viruses made it past the Play Store's scanners, huh? Just like with a PC, the only safe bet is to stay offline and never download/install anything. You could get away without a scanner if you never plan to download anything that isn't an update to something already on your phone or a very trusted developer. There are people who never venture outside of their phone's primary function. Then there are people who like all the different apps, widgets, themes, etc., and have the potential to get infected, including myself. Sprint's partnered with Lookout and soon Samsung will be be too, so that's what I use. I hope something gets worked out where S4 users get a discount or some other benefit, as we did with DropBox.

In the end though, it's all still a matter of personal preference and how you operate your phone.

 

[starbuckk]

My Verizon phone has Verizon Mobile Security on it. I got AVG for my tablet.

Sent from the tiny keyboard on my S4