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Android phones can get viruses.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Android phones can get viruses?
Unclear. A peer-reviewed systematic literature review and a security paper describe Android phones as targets of malware and remote-access trojans, and a book chapter cites literature on smartphone viruses. These sources support the claim only in part, addressing malware generally rather than confirming that Android phones can contract viruses in the strict sense.
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Evidence for · 3
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Varghese, L., Tomy, R. J., & Thomas, J. (2020). Securing Android Phones against Potential Thefts: AhMyth Android RAT. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7042621
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A, E., C, C., & A, M. (2022). Detecting Malware by Analyzing App Permissions on Android Platform: A Systematic Literature Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22207928
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Latifi, S. (2017). Information Technology - New Generations. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=wC8tDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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