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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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CHAPTER 25

Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices

In this chapter, you will learn how to

• Troubleshoot common mobile device and application issues

• Explain basic mobile device security

• Describe typical mobile OS and application security issues

Mobile devices are packed with tightly integrated hardware, aren’t designed

to be upgraded by their users, and come with mobile-oriented operating

systems. Because of these major differences, the troubleshooting and security

practices for mobile devices differ a lot from those for desktop computers,

and somewhat from those for other portable devices. This chapter explores

general troubleshooting of mobile devices and their apps first, then covers

security features and capabilities of devices common in the mobile market.

The chapter finishes by jumping into preventing, detecting, and addressing

security issues with mobile operating systems and applications. CompTIA

loves those performance-based scenario questions, so get ready for some realworld

issues when it comes to security and application troubleshooting.

1001/1002

Troubleshooting Mobile Device Issues

The CompTIA A+ exam objectives divide mobile device problems into two

groups: general issues with mobile device hardware and software, and

security issues (1002 exam) with the mobile OS and apps. In this section

we’re going to cover tools for troubleshooting general hardware, OS, and app

issues, and apply these tools to common problems. These common problems

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