How to remove viruses From an Android phone . Can’t surf the internet or the phone is hard, slow? The phone may have a virus and need to be removed to resolve the issue. We will talk about how to remove viruses on an Android phone.
Android phones and tablets can behave strangely from time to time, especially when the number of installed applications is large. Sometimes bad behavior can be due to a virus or a malware application, it’s hard to say what’s to blame.
Often it is not a virus that will cause the device to work hard or at all. There are viruses for Android, but they are very rare and are usually installed through applications from unknown sources. You should not have such problems especially if you stay within the safe limits of the Google Play store.
The most common symptom that has been shown to be a virus is pop-ups in the browser. Usually, they can only be deleted by clearing the browser cache.
To do this, go to Settings > Apps > Chrome > Storage > Clear Cache . In Chrome, tap the three-dot icon at the top right and choose Settings > Privacy > Clear Browsing Data , and select all the options, then choose Clear Data .
If your device works weird in another way, the best method is a factory reset, which you can do from Settings > System > Reset Options > Erase all data (might be a little different on some phones).
But when you do this, you should make sure you have a backup of your device. And if you don’t have access to the device menu, you can do a factory reset from the buttons,
How to factory reset via recovery mode
- If your phone is on, power it off.
- Hold down the Power and Volume down buttons. Instead of booting up normally, you’ll see “Start” in an arrow pointed at the power button. Here you use the Volume buttons to scroll and the Power button to select an option.
- Press the Volume down button until you’ve highlighted Recovery mode.
- Press the Power Button to start recovery mode.
- When your phone reloads, you should see a screen that says “No command” with an Android robot in distress. Press and hold the power and volume up buttons together to load the recovery mode.
- Using the Volume buttons to scroll through the menu, highlight Wipe data/factory reset.
- Press the Power button to select.
- Highlight and select Yes to confirm the reset.
- Once the reset is complete, you will be bounced back to the same recovery mode menu. Press the Power button to select Reboot system now.
Your phone will power on and be reset to its factory settings. Your phone will reboot and you’ll have to go through the setup process again before you’re able to restore your data.
If you are sure you know what is causing the problem, or you know that you have installed an application that you are not sure is 100% reliable, then you can only fix the problem by removing that application. But uninstalling an application can be difficult if administrator rights are granted.
If you have done all the above and your device is still slow or behaves complicated strange, consider that the device may be old or install an update that does not support as well.
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