How to Secure Your Android Device
Your phone is not just a phone that you need it when you
want to call or text people. Nowaday's it now contain's more important things
like emails, images, different accounts from different websites that is really
important to you. So security really matters.
1. Do not leave 'Unknown sources' enabled
Every Android phone includes the ability to install apps
that do not come from the Google Play Store, There are good reasons to install
apps that aren't in the Google Play Store, but for the majority of users out
there all you really need to know is you should only install apps outside of
the Google Play Store if you know without a doubt the app is safe.
2. Avoid illegitimate
apps
When downloading apps
it’s imperative that you only do so from a legitimate app store; that means
from companies like Google Playstore, Amazon, Samsung, or another major
manufacturer or carrier.
3. Read app permissions
Every app you install on any Android device must tell you
what parts of the OS, including your personal data, that app is going to have
access to. This information is shown to you in between you deciding to install
the app and the software actually being installed on your device, giving you
time to look over what that app wants access to. Read the app permissions, and
don't be afraid to ask why certain apps ask for the permissions you see in that
list. While there's usually a good reason for that permission request, you're
better off knowing for sure.
4. Update Android System/Applications
Why Update? Having the latest versions of your applications
is important for a variety of reasons:
5 Security: New versions often fix security vulnerabilities
in older versions of software. For example, if you’re running an older version
of Internet Explorer and haven’t installed the latest updates for it from
Windows Update, your version of Internet Explorer may be insecure. If you visit
a malicious website, that website could compromise your system and install
malicious software – for example, software that logs your online banking
information or credit card numbers and sends it to an unscrupulous person over
the Internet.
6.Stability: New versions of software also fix other,
non-security-related bugs. For example, a new version could solve crashes you
may be experiencing or make a feature work properly.
7.Features: Major new versions of software generally add new
features you can take advantage of. For example, updating the Mozilla Firefox
browser to a new major release will give you new browser features.
Performance: New versions of software can also increase the
software’s performance – for example, if you’re still using Internet Explorer
6, you’ll see a big web-browsing speed increase if you update to Internet
Explorer 9.
