Using unsecure public wi-fi on HTC Desire

Hamster · 27 Feb 2011 at 20:57

Anyone know what I need to do to an unrooted Desire Z to prevent anything untoward happening to my phone and data whilst using an unsecure public wi-fi network?
Thanks

Hamster · 27 Feb 2011 at 21:18

Lucero said:
Probably nothing. I've never ever had a problem. What sort of issue do you think you'll face?

Just want to be sure that nobody can access my phone in any way, steal data or do any other manner of mean things to it. I'll be wanting to use it soon in the NIA, Birmingham and I guess there will be many other people accessing the wi-fi at the same time.

Hamster · 28 Feb 2011 at 14:22

iDroid84 said:
If someone wants to steal you data they will, no matter how locked down it is. As root can cause you all sorts of problems but you haven't rooted it. This is why likes of Sony/Apple/Microsoft don't want root access to their phones but some clever so and so has done it.

I understand that but is there nothing I can do to make their task a little more difficult should they want to do so?

Hamster · 28 Feb 2011 at 16:15

OK, just my paranoia at work I suppose. I was assuming that it's no different from having a laptop on an unsecured network with people being able to access shared folders.