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• How safe are apps in the phone?
• Risk of data theft?
• Play Protect is a security cover for Android users

Every person today In a smartphone There are dozens if not hundreds of apps installed. From playing games to social media, banking, shopping and health tracking, these apps make our lives easier. But, have you ever thought that, all this apps How safe are they? Often we download any app without thinking, which can endanger our privacy and data. So it is important to know which apps in your phone are safe and which are not.

Beware of unknown apps

Often people download apps directly from a website or through a link, which is not available on Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Such apps may contain viruses or malware, which can steal private information from your phone. Always download apps only from trusted sources. If the source of an app is unknown or your phone behaves abnormally after installation, uninstall the app immediately.

Make sure to check the ‘permission’ of the app

While installing each app, it asks you for access (permission) to camera, microphone, contacts or location. But, not every app needs all these permissions. For example, why would a calculator app need your location or camera?

• If an app asks for too many permissions for no reason, then something is wrong.
• Android users : You can see which app is accessing what by going to Settings > Apps > Permissions.
• iPhone users : Can control permissions by going to Settings > Privacy.

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Play Protect is a security cover for Android users

If you’re using an Android phone, you already have a security feature called Google Play Protect. This feature keeps scanning all the apps in your phone, so that no harmful apps stay inside.

Do the Play Protect Scan:

• Open the Google Play Store.
• Tap your profile icon on the top right.
• Go to Play Protect and click on Scan. This will immediately tell if there is any malicious app in your phone.

Read the review and then download

Before downloading any app, don’t forget to check its reviews and download count. If the words ‘malware’, ‘data theft’ or ‘too many ads’ appear repeatedly in an app’s review, consider that app as not trustworthy. Apps that have high downloads and good reviews are usually safe.

Keep an eye on the phone’s behavior

If your phone suddenly slows down, drains battery quickly, or consumes too much internet data, it could be due to a suspicious app. In that case, go to Settings > Battery usage or App usage section to see which app is using unusually high resources. If any app looks suspicious, delete it immediately. The security of your phone is in your hands. So check the authenticity of each app before downloading it, pay attention to permissions and scan regularly with Play Protect. A little care can save your data and privacy from major threats.

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