What Kinds of Viruses Do Phones Get?
But, its likely one of those listed here.
How Can I Prevent Phone Viruses?
Theres a lot you could do to prevent your phone from getting a virus.
A Word About Viruses on iOS
The claim “iPhones can’t get viruses!”
isn’t exactly true.
Any iOS equipment is a computer and any computercanget a virus.
However, if you haven’tjailbrokenyour iOS equipment, the chances you have a virus are low.
However, it is possible to download an app from the App Store that does more than it claims.
Pay attention to the privileges any app requests.
For example, most games don’t need access to your photos, camera, or microphone.
Smartphonescanget viruses, but they are rarer than other issues.
OpenSettings>Apps> find apps that look suspicious >Uninstall.
On iPhone, delete suspicious apps,restore an earlier backupthat’s not infected, orperform a factory reset.
Avoid using unfamiliar Wi-Fi or connecting to Bluetooth devices you don’t recognize.