ANDROID users have been advised to remove eight types of apps from their devices to free up storage and secure their phones.
By uninstalling or disabling these apps, you can increase your phone speed and security – here’s what to look for.
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The first category of apps to clear from your phone are referred to as bloatware apps.
These include preinstalled applications you may not need to use, such as parental controls and others.
Old utility apps you may have saved on your phone from early years of Android are now useless – and taking up storage.
These include flashlight apps, QR scanners, and screen recorders, many of which are now built in.
By deleting these apps, you get rid of unnecessary storage use and also increase your phone’s security.
Performance boosting apps may seem like they’re helping your phone, by “saving battery” and “optimising games”, but in reality they’re just using up space.
Make sure to delete those clunky old apps.
Duplicate apps are also cause for concern – having two browser apps uses more space than just one.
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And the cookies and data it uses could endanger your privacy online.
If you can manage to step away from social media, it can also help your device health and privacy – apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.
And it goes without saying, deleting old games that you no longer play is a no brainer.
Earlier this week Android users were warned to check their phones for a dangerous money stealing app.
The apps have been installed more than 620,000 times in total since 2022.
They pose as legitimate apps, but cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed that the malware secretly works in the background.
The malware is called Fleckpe, and it can rack up unauthorized subscription charges on your account.
According to Kaspersky, the malware appears in apps that seem normal, like photo editors and wallpaper packs.
The apps have since been removed from the Google Play Store.
