How to handle malware infections on Android devices

Although Google goes to great lengths to secure their products, the Android operating system isn’t immune to malware. If one of these programs were to reach your device, your most sensitive information could be exposed. So how can you detect and remove the infection from your device? Here are a few tips.

Disabling Android location settings

While your Android smartphone’s location services make it easier for you to use certain apps or functions like photo tagging, it’s often best to hide your location since they can affect your device’s security. With that in mind, isn’t it time you took a look at how to change the location settings on your Android smartphone to enhance its security?
Photos and GPS tagging
Your Android smartphone gives you the ability to attach GPS coordinates to the pictures you take, known as geo-locating or GPS tagging.

Are you tracking your Android’s data use?

If you’re frustrated that you still have to deal with mobile data limitations in 2019, so are we. Sure, there are service plans that offer unlimited data, but they’re often expensive or don’t make sense for the average user. Check out these tips for monitoring your mobile data usage so you can stretch it further.

5 ways to enhance Android security

It's normal for you to be emotionally attached to your mobile device, which is why you most likely sleep beside it at night. Like with all things important to you, you’ll want to take care of your Android phone. So if you value your personal data or the apps inside your Android device, it’s best to take its security seriously by enabling the following extra features.

Moving files from Android to PC or Mac

Maybe you ran out of phone memory so you need to transfer files from your mobile to your hard drive, or maybe you need a bigger screen to work on something and your computer provides that, or maybe you just really like reading how-to articles. Whatever brought you to this page, here’s how to transfer files from your Android to your computer.

How MTD improves your mobile security

Protecting your business data goes beyond protecting your office computers and networks. A solution called mobile threat detection (MTD) puts up digital barriers around your company’s mobile devices to block malware and other threats unique to their form factor.

Android 9 Pie: Presenting cool new tricks

The last few versions of Android offered mostly small modifications. But with Android 9 Pie, Google made sure to add more functional features users will find handy. Let’s take a look at some of the things that have made Android 9 Pie such a welcome addition to Android’s lineup.

Android: Comparing Office 365 and Google Apps

There are so many variables to consider when choosing a software solution, especially now that cloud-based options run on mobile devices. If you’re choosing between Office 365 and Google Apps for productivity software, understanding what they’re capable of on an Android phone or tablet could make the choice much easier.

There is ransomware for Android devices

Ransomware is not just for computers anymore. Malicious software that can hold Android-running smartphones hostage is growing in number. With that in mind, here are some facts about ransomware, and how you can protect your device from it.

How does ransomware make it onto your Android device?
Like its desktop equivalent, mobile ransomware needs to be installed on your device before it can do damage.