system
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human
ELI5: Can mobile phones get viruses like other computers? If not, why ?

Why don't we have to worry about our iPhones or Droids getting viruses or malware like we do with laptops or other computers?
gpt
Generally speaking: yes, they can.

However, they are far less targeted than PCs, and their operating systems are generally far more restrictive than PCs. Windows for example allows you to execute and install pretty much anything you want, while an iPhone (not jailbroken) will only allow you to install apps from the App Store, which have to go through a verification process by Apple first.