Do I need to get an antivirus app for my new iPhone 5c ?

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Do I need to get an antivirus app for my new iPhone 5c ?

 

[Tartarus]

Antivirus

No. There are no antivirus apps for iOS. Since apps are sandboxed, it would be utterly useless

 

[agarwal.apar]

Apple has walled garden approach


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[Elizabeth2]

I agree but the funny thing is type iPhone anti virus into the App Store search and see what happens! There are multiple hits for anti virus for iPhone

 

[Tartarus]

Yeah, but all of them are placebos

 

[iOS Gravity]

Lookout is good for tracking if Find My iPhone doesn't work.

 

[Tartarus]

Lookout is good for tracking if Find My iPhone doesn't work.

What has tracking iPhone to do with this thread?

 

[iOS Gravity]

What has tracking iPhone to do with this thread?

It's an antivirus app and it also allows you to track your phone.

 

[Tartarus]

Well, antivirus apps are no good on iOS. That's what I was telling you guys by saying apps are sanboxed.

 

[Jaguarr40]

I have never used one on 3 iPhones and could just never see a reason for it. My opinion.

 

[nason54]

Just like how Mac computers/laptops don't need antivirus software, iPhones don't need an antivirus app... Wait... Do Mac computers need an antivirus software?


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[Septembersrain]

I wouldn't recommend one. The only use I'd see is the built in tracking some have. Though "Find my iPhone" has that covered so it's really not necessary. =)

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[Darthstorm528]

Anitivirus apps are pointless for iOS since the OS is highly secured and anything that gets downloaded must be through the App Store which Apple has to approve first to prevent malware and junk like most apple products


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