Introduction

One of the most annoying problems on Android smartphones is bloatware. They come through already preinstalled apps or other apps you download through different channels. Not just irritating, these types of apps can be a major threat to your online privacy.

In this modern era, most of your important details like online banking, passwords, photos, and more are on your smartphone. So, having a sketchy app on your phone is a major threat to your privacy. Although Google removes many spyware apps from Play Store, some of such apps getaway, and even if Google removes them, they are available to download as APKs from various sites.

So, to keep your smartphone safe, here are 10 dangerous apps for Android you should not install on your phone in 2022.

10 Apps You Should Not Install on Your Phone in 2022

UC Browser

UC Browser is a Chinese app from UCWeb. It is one of the most downloaded web browsers. However, the browser is said to have weak cryptography and lacks encryption sometimes.

The lack of proper encryption puts your personal data at risk and vulnerable to hackers. So, you’ll be better off using the Chrome or Firefox browsers.

CLEANit

CLEANit is another app with millions of downloads in Play Store. The app is said to clean junk files, making the phone faster and saving battery. However, clearing the cache won’t make the phone fast or impact your battery life.

Besides, the app demands a lot of permission and is falsely advertised, making it a dangerous app for Android.

ES File Explorer

Another popular name on the 10 apps you should not install on your phone list is ES File Explorer. The app was full of bloatware, ads, and click fraud and required many device permissions. Google did remove the app from the Play Store, but it's still available as APKs through various sites.

DU Battery Saver

DU Battery Saver is another dangerous app for Android that Google has removed from Play Store. The app claims to save battery and offer fast charging for your phone. However, no app can charge the phone fast, and it didn’t even save battery.

Instead, the app is full of bloatware and ads. Google removed the app as the app came under click fraud scandal. However, the APK file of this app is still available on the internet, and you should stay away from it.

Clean Master

Clean Master is an app from Cheetah Mobile, a company renowned for packing ads and bloatware on its apps. Clean Master is another app that claims to clear junk files, improve battery life, and increase phone speed. Like other apps mentioned above, this app was also removed from the Play Store for unnecessary ads, click fraud, and illegal data mining.

Not only Clean Master, many other apps that claim to improve phones' speed, battery, and other factors will not work. So, stay as far as possible from these types of apps for your privacy protection.

QuickPic Gallery

QuickPic Gallery is another dangerous app for Android from Cheetah Mobile. This app demands access to your smartphone gallery and uploads data to its own servers. Besides, the app contains bloatware, ads, and click fraud.

There are also many duplicate apps of the QuickPic Gallery available online. You’ll be safer not downloading any of them.

Virus Cleaner – Antivirus Free & Phone Cleaner

Virus Cleaner – Antivirus Free & Phone Cleaner is an app from Super Cleaner Studio. The app makes a lot of claims like - efficient security, speed boost, junk cleaning, WiFi security, CPU cooler, and more. However, no software is capable of performing all these features.

In addition, the app will flood you with ads and bloatware, degrading your smartphone experience. Not only Virus Cleaner, but there are also many other anti-virus apps that are useless for your phone.

Dolphin Web Browser

Like the UC browser, the Dolphin Web Browser is another web browsing app you should delete immediately. According to many reports, the Dolphin browser saves your incognito mode data and reveals your original IP address even with a VPN. Besides, bloatware and ads are typical on these types of apps.

As we mentioned above, just go with browsers like Chrome or Firefox for your browsing needs.

RT News

Russia Today, or RT News, is a news app from Kremlin for the western audience. According to the CIA, RT News is a propaganda outlet for the Vladimir Putin government. Moreover, the app is said to provide fake news that promotes government.

We suggest sticking with news sites like CNN and BBC for proper news.

Fildo Music

Lastly, another dangerous app for Android is Fildo music. The app was first introduced as a music player, but it turned out to be an illegal music-downloading app. Although Fildo Music doesn’t offer music downloading functionality these days, the app is still sketchy. And we suggest you stay away from it.

Conclusion

Smartphones carry a lot of your personal details, so it's essential to keep them safe from spyware apps. Yes, it's hard to differentiate malicious apps from good ones. However, if the app you’re using asks for many unwanted permissions and claims to boost your smartphone performance, it's a red flag.

Here, we’ve mentioned the 10 dangerous apps for Android you should not install on your phone in 2022. I hope you found the article helpful.

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