Check Android apps for Heartbleed gap - so it'll work

The Heartbleed vulnerability affects not only PCs, but also smartphones. Here we show you how to check your Android phone for the gap.

Check Android for the Heartbleed gap using the app

With the "Heartbleed Security Scanner" app, you can easily check whether your smartphone is affected by the vulnerability.

• Once installed, launch the app to begin the review.
• The result of the check is displayed directly. If "Everything is OK" appears at the bottom, you do not need to worry at least on your smartphone. Even if the first thing is that the Open SSL version on your mobile phone is affected by the vulnerability, everything is fine, as long as the last thing is that everything is OK.
• If your smartphone is affected, you should contact the manufacturer of the device.

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