How to remove virus from Android phone

How to remove a virus from an Android phone

While a traditional computer virus can’t infect your phone, other types of malware can. If your Android is exhibiting the typical symptoms of an infection, don’t delay — here’s how to remove malware from your Android phone or tablet right away: 1.

Remove malicious apps

Most Android malware comes in the form of malicious apps. Though Google removes malware from the Play Store as fast as they can, malicious apps are often downloaded thousands of times first. You can clear these apps with a phone malware remover, but if you want to DIY, here’s how to get rid of malicious apps on your Android:

Step i:

Go into Safe Mode

Safe Mode on Android stops all third-party apps from running. It’s a great tool to help identify the culprit behind your Android phone’s unusual behavior. If the problem goes away when your phone is in Safe Mode, then you know a malicious app is to blame. Safe Mode also lets you use your phone normally. To enter Safe Mode on most Android devices, press and hold the Power off button. Then confirm via the pop-up that you want to Reboot to Safe Mode. If this doesn’t work, search how to enter Safe Mode for the particular phone you have. If done correctly, you should see the words Safe Mode at the bottom of your phone’s screen once it turns on. Step 2:

Identify the malicious app

Open your Settings and choose the Manage apps or Apps & notifications tab (or a similar variation). Go to the Downloaded apps or Installed apps tab and look for any apps that seem suspicious, like apps you don’t remember downloading or that shouldn’t be running on your phone or tablet. Is there an app you downloaded around the time your phone started acting strangely? It’s probably the real source of the Android virus. Step 3:

Uninstall the malicious app

In most cases, you’ll be able to select the malicious app and tap the Uninstall button. Uninstall any malicious apps to remove malware from your Android.But if the Android malware or virus puts up a fight, you may discover a greyed-out Uninstall button. This means that the malware has administrator access to your phone and is preventing you from uninstalling it. In this case, see Step 4. Step 4:

Remove administrator access

Go back into your Settings and look for Security or a similar setting, depending on your Android version. Tap Device Administrators (or similar) and check to see if any malicious apps have access. Select "Security & location" and then "Device admin apps" to see which malicious apps may have access to your device. If so, tap on the app and remove access by either unchecking the blue box or clicking Deactivate. You can now uninstall the malicious app (go back to Step 3). While we’re here, it’s always a good idea to manage your Android app permissions to prevent any apps from running away with your data. Step 5: Restart your phone Restarting your Android phone should now fix your Android malware problem.