> Would you know? I very much doubt it. > Easy, my bank account is still full. That assumes the malware is intended to take your money instead of your data,

> Would you know? I very much doubt it. > Easy, my bank account is still full. That assumes the malware is intended to take your money instead of your data, or even just your internet connection. Malware can be used to attack/infect other devices or even just click ads. What kind of harm could someone who had full access to your device, including access to your internet activity, texts, location, camera, and microphone do to you without telling you about it (blackmail). > Because how would malware ever make it into my phone? Maybe it was installed at the factory. Maybe it came from literally any one of the many many vulnerabilities that made it possible to infect your device without any indication. Android phones have been compromised via text message, via Bluetooth, via QR code, and via apps. It's great that you aren't doing anything obviously risky, but that isn't a requirement to get infected and the problem is you just can't know. You aren't the admin of the device. You don't have the authority to control what it does. You aren't allowed to see what it's doing. You can't see who it's communicating with or when.