How to remove Android virus?         if your Android phone or tablet is playing up there is a slim chance it could have a virus. Our helpful guide demonstrates how to remove a virus from Android, plushow to avoid Android malware in the firstplace.Android viruses are rare, but they exist. Almost exclusively installed via dodgy apps, the best way to avoid an Android virus is to keep to the secured confines of the Google Play store.Should your device get lumbered with some malware, we will explain how to put it into Safe mode, if necessary remove the malicious app's administrator status and then uninstall the app.If this fails a factory reset should remove the bugonce and for all, though you would understandably prefer not to have to do so if yourAndroid isn't backed up.Before we begin, it's worth pointing out that your Android phone or tablet probably doesn't have a virus. What you're more likely to be seeing is an ad that wants to convince you the device is infected and that you need to download an app, or sluggish behaviour (in which case you should also check out our guide on how to speed up Android).