Malware on My Android Phone

Re:Malware on My Android Phone by abrookewood on Monday January 11, 2021 @05:14AM (#25726928)

That's a pretty extreme and expensive option. I think I would have just gone for a factory reset.

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Re:Malware on My Android Phone by prox on Monday January 11, 2021 @08:54AM (#25728853)

I had an attack that kept the Malware after a factory reset, and I contacted Lenovo about it. They confirmed it was indeed still intact.

We even did a low-level reset (a representative guided me through it) but to his own surprise the malware was still there.

I was out of warranty and I had to pay a sum to get it fixed, which was more expensive than buying a new tablet.

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Re:Malware on My Android Phone by 3pt14159 on Monday January 11, 2021 @05:28AM (#25727039)

At the very least, yes. But I read something from a former NSA hacker once and he mentioned he replaces his computer and phone every quarter, in addition to a bunch of other paranoid things.

I'm not that extreme, but I did replace my computer once I got back from Kiev. I'd rather not worry about it.

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