Does my iPhone 13 need antivirus protection?

Does my iPhone 13 need antivirus protection?



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iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 9, 2025 11:48 AM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2025 11:58 AM

Absolutely not! Any apps or advertisement that you see that claims to offer protection is a complete scam. There is no app that is capable of scanning your iPhone as there is no access to the file structure. For that same reason, there is not virus that could also gain access to the files structure to embed itself.


The one exception is for the case that a user had jailbroken their phone for some reason. This is an intentional action and not something that is done by accident and will eliminate any security protections. There is no support for a jailbroken device.

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Mar 9, 2025 11:58 AM in response to Roy0769

Absolutely not! Any apps or advertisement that you see that claims to offer protection is a complete scam. There is no app that is capable of scanning your iPhone as there is no access to the file structure. For that same reason, there is not virus that could also gain access to the files structure to embed itself.


The one exception is for the case that a user had jailbroken their phone for some reason. This is an intentional action and not something that is done by accident and will eliminate any security protections. There is no support for a jailbroken device.

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Does my iPhone 13 need antivirus protection?

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