Samsung Android tablet GT-P5113 running slow

[mikehende]

Friend of mine, his unit Android version 4.2.2. just working slow and video showing choppy, help please?

[mikehende]

Or is there a way to wipe it clean do a system recovery?

[allheart55 Cindy E]

That is what I was going to suggest.

You can download the user manual here. https://www.manualowl.com/p/Samsung/GT-P5113/Manual/164540

There should instructions for a factory reset in the manual.

[mikehende]

Got it done, thanks!

[allheart55 Cindy E]

Did it help the issue of slowness? It always helps my tablet.

I usually transfer anything that I want to save over to my computer before I do a factory reset.

[mikehende]

Yes, everything is fast again, thanks. Just for my knowledge Cindy, how do you check for viruses on a tablet since it doesn't have a usb port and in that situation one would not be able to run an online scan?

[Bill M.]

Mike, Android devices have pretty good security to begin with, but I think the answer is to download an AV program just for the tablet.

[mikehende]

ok but since no AV program is guaranteed protection against malware then my question still applies.

[Bill M.]

There are online scans that don't require a USB port. You log in to the site and press the right button.

You can google "free online scan for android tablet" for a choice. A quick look yields a dozen or so choices.

 

Also see this post by Starbuck: http://freepchelp.forum/t/207539/

[mikehende]

Thanks, sorry I did not explain myself properly, when i said "in that situation", I was referring to when a table is too slow to allow for online scanning?

[Bill M.]

In that case, Cindy's solution is probably best, move valuable data somewhere else and reset.

From her post it sounded as if she has done it more than once or twice on a troubled tablet.

[mikehende]

Makes sense but as you know half of the people never save their info to begin with so if infected and can't get their data out or run online scan then what?

[Bill M.]

That's one way to learn that backups are necessary. Usually the data is gone. There are some very expensive data recovery labs but most folks don't want to spend that kind of money. IMO, it's one of the reason I don't like tablets or phones to be used as storage devices. They just don't offer the kind of flexibility computers do.

[mikehende]

Yes agreed, same here.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

I don't usually store anything that I don't want to lose on my tablet but because I sometimes use my tablet as an E-reader, I always make sure to transfer the books to my computer if I am going to do a factory reset.

 

Like Bill said, there are plenty of anti-virus and security programs made for Android.

Take a look here for further information on it. Android Security

Other than that, Pete is probably the best one to ask when it comes to security. He's my go-to-guy. :D