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Questions with this tag cover issues of system integrity; viruses, scamware, and other malware; information privacy; and other related issues.

For more in-depth Android security issues, you may find IT Security more appropriate.

Related tags

• 2-step-verification: adding a security level using Google's 2 Step Verification
• antivirus: Fighting trojans and other malware with so-called "anti-virus" apps
• lost-phone: how to find, recover data (see also: data-recovery), or remotely wipe (see also: remote-wipe) a lost device
• malware: questions regarding viruses, trojan horses, spyware, and other malicious software, especially in removing or preventing it
• password: issues with password protection. Also see: gmail-password
• permissions: questions concerning permissions Android apps request (do not confuse with file-permissions)
• privacy: questions related to enforcing your privacy on Android devices
• remote-wipe: completely wipe your device remotely in case it was lost/stolen
• side-loading: installing apps from so-called unknown-sources, i.e. 3rd parties outside the google-play-store, might imply security risks

Recommended readings on our site

• root and related

  • What are the security disadvantages of rooting an Android phone?
  • Are rooted Android phone more vulnerable to Malware Apps than non-rooted ones?
  • How do I protect my phone from malicious apps once it is rooted?

• app related questions

  • Are the apps safe? How can I make my Android more secure?
  • What do the permissions that applications require mean?
  • Can there be malicious apps on Google Play?

• "Security holes" and exploits

  • What is master key vulnerability in android?
  • How does the Heartbleed security vulnerability affect my Android device?
  • Security Audit - how can I tell my Android Distribution is safe

• other

  • My android phone was stolen. How worried should I be with all my google data inside the phone?
  • I have sold my phone on eBay. What should I do before I send it off?
  • Just how secure is a pattern lock?
  • How safe is android compared to other mobile platforms?
  • Security risks of “Open Wi-Fi Networks”
  • check the most frequented tab of this tag :)

Further readings

• Best practices for securing an android device (Security.SE)
• Security implications of rooting your android phone (Security.SE)