Billions of Android users warned to delete eight types of apps - here's how to check for them right now
ANDROID users have been warned to delete eight types of apps from their devices.
There are a number of things phone users can do to increase speed and security, according to experts.
2 Check your phone and delete these apps to help your device's health Credit: Alamy
2 Your privacy and device health could improve greatly Credit: Alamy
The first category of apps to clear from your phone are called bloatware apps.
These include preinstalled applications you may not need to use, such as parental controls and others.
Old utility apps you might have saved on your phone from the early years of Android are also 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.
Duplicate apps are also cause for concern - having two browser apps uses more space than just one.
And the cookies and data it uses could endanger your privacy online.
Try to delete social media apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat to help your device health and privacy.
And get rid of any apps for games you no longer use.
Earlier this week, Android users were warned to check their phones for a dangerous money stealing app.
Source: The US Sun
