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If you want to keep your Android tablet or smartphone safe and secure, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find all our articles dedicated to protecting your Android device and keeping its performance in prime condition.

Tips & Advice

How to detect and remove a virus from your Android phone

Android malware comes in all shapes and sizes; here’s how you can defend your smartphone against it.

19 September 2018 min read

How to tell if an Android App is safe to install

The Avast Guide to Android Apps Part 1: This guide teaches you how to identify malicious apps and keep them off your Android phone.

13 September 2018 min read
Security News

An Android flaw, “page-changing” malware, and more data breaches

The weekly roundup of security news this week includes vulnerabilities in Android, malware, and once again data breaches including the Huazhu hotel chain, Air Canada, and babysitter app Sitter.

31 August 2018 min read
Threat Research

Increasing mobile threat intelligence with apklab.io

Avast stays several paces ahead of cybercriminals with apklab.io.

29 August 2018 min read
Avast News

Avast security products win awards

Check out the latest Avast cybersecurity awards presented by independent testing labs.

24 August 2018 min read
Security News

Fake app infects your Android with spyware

An ongoing Android malware campaign called Triout is recording calls, collecting photos, and reporting your location.

23 August 2018 min read
Security News

New Google software, new smartphone flaws, and the high cost of ransomware

Google releases Android 9 Pie, US Homeland Security finds flaws in millions of smartphones, and Atlanta taxpayers look at an expensive ransomware recovery.

10 August 2018 min read
Mobile Security

The Best and Safest Phones for Kids of All Ages | Avast

Start your young one’s digital life on the right foot with our list of the best child cell phones.

2 August 2018 min read
Mobile Security

Mobile Apps Must Roll Back Welcome Mat for Cybercriminals

Mobile apps need to button up vulnerabilities, and become part of the cybersecurity solution.

28 July 2018 min read
Security News

Build-your-own banking trojan, ransomware on the high seas, and SIM card chaos

Get your weekly security news roundup from Avast. Source code to banking trojan Exobot leaked online, ransomware hits shipping giant Cosco, and SIM hijacking claims victims.

27 July 2018 min read
Tips & Advice

Family safety online and beyond

Raising a family in the age of the internet requires new layers of awareness and communication.

11 June 2018 min read
Tips & Advice

Fresh from the test labs: How Avast Cleanup boosts your phone's speed, battery & storage

We just released the latest version of our Avast Cleanup for Android.

1 June 2018 min read

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