On Monday 31 Dec 2012 21:04:59 Clive A Wills wrote:
Now I know some of you have the Nexus 7 and would like to know if there
are any problems with virus' and if a virus programme is required. Also
how pleased/good is it; reviews have all been good. (£199 in PC World
and £189 in Argos)
I have the Nexus 7 and it's a great machine. You can't beat its quality
in that price range. I bought it when it came out (July) and in 6 months
of heavy use, I have not had any issue with viruses (and I have
installed a lot of apps). I do not have an anti-virus app.
Only issue I have had with it is once, the battery ran out while the
device was on and the tablet seemed unresponsive when I charged it. It
actually got charged and then booted, but the led indicating it was
charging didn't come on so I wasn't actually sure it was charging properly.
Re: viruses on Android in general, those are spreads via fake free apps,
with offers such as "get X app for free" sent in an email or SMS, when
said X app isn't free on Google Play and is a very popular one (very
often, a game). With basic common sense, you can avoid viruses on Android.
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