Android users beware: Watching porn on your Android smartphone may land you in big trouble

However there is no legal restriction on watching adult contents but the practice is dangerous for Android users.

Published: April 15, 2016 4:19 PM IST

By India.com News Desk

Android users beware: Watching porn on your Android smartphone may land you in big trouble

Mumbai, April 15: One of the leading porn websites Pornhub recently said that India has improved its ranking in the list of countries that brought maximum traffic to their sites. Since India is a emerging smartphone market, more people are now getting connected with internet. No doubt there are more Android-run smartphone in India. Internet pornography is major attraction of Indian smartphone users. But watching porn on Android smartphone may land you in big trouble.

There are tons of porn apps available on Google Play and not to forget the countless adult websites Android users visit every day. However there is no legal restriction on watching adult contents but the practice is dangerous for Android users. Here are some of the reasons as to why one should avoid viewing porn on Android smartphone and tips to protect your gadget from wicked cyber-tricks. (ALSO READ: Apple’s iPhone SE available at Rs 999 per month)

1- Irritating porn tickers:

Watching porn on Android smartphone may invite Trojan in your device. Trojan is a type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software. When you visit a porn site and then head to Google Play to download any app, porn tickers disguise themselves in the form of Temple Run, Hay Day or any other app. So when you download the disguised-app, you eventually end up with Trojan virus.

To avoid this problem, always stream porn in incognito mode with “Do not allow websites to track” feature on in the browser. Clear cache frequently and never download apps without checking its credentials.

2- Illegal VAS subscription:

However porn is free on most of the sites, but many of these sites restore illegal Value-Added Services (VAS) subscription. When you visit any such site, they automatically activate VAS subscription on your device. Since the cost of these VAS subscription is less like Rs 5 per day or Rs 35 per month, the user rarely pays attention to it.

If your Android smartphone has subscribed unwanted VAS, send an SMS by typing “STOP” to 155223 and follow the instruction to deactivate such “services”. This is a toll free number allotted by Trai. Better watch porn using WiFi or in Airplane mode rather than mobile internet.

3- Ransomwares:

Don’t think that porn is completely free, it can actually prove to be something really costly. Watching porn on your Android smartphone may bring ransomwares in your device. These sophisticated malware locks your smartphone and demand the user to pay up to unlock. Ransomwares are very serious threat to your smartphone as there is no grantee that the hacker would unlock your phone after being paid. To protect your Android device from Ransomwares, watch pornography on PCs.

4- Security risk:

When you watch porn on your Android phone, you indeed put your personal details like email id and phone number at risk. Watching porn on Android device which has your primary Gmail ID along with the banking app will offer your account and personal details to cyber-criminals. In order to main your security and privacy, avoid watching porn on Android phone.

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