App Audit

5 Android Apps I Deleted After Checking Their Permissions (And Why You Should Too) Last weekend, I sat down and went through every app installed on my Android phone to see what permissions they had actually been granted. I had read some recent reports about hidden data access—articles like the June 2026 piece from Android Police that documented a similar audit—and figured it was time to do my own check. What I found was more revealing than I expected. Several apps I had trusted for years were holding onto permissions they had no business having. ...

I Spent a Weekend Reviewing Android App Permissions and Deleted 5 Apps I Thought I Could Trust A few weeks ago, I finally did what I’d been putting off for years: I sat down and checked every single app permission on my Android phone. I expected a few annoyances. What I found was more unsettling than I anticipated. ...

I Checked My Android App Permissions — Here’s What I Found (and Deleted 5 Apps) I’ve never been careless with app permissions, but until recently I hadn’t bothered to review them in years. Like most people, I install an app, skim the permission prompt, hit “Allow,” and move on. Last weekend, I finally decided to see what my apps were actually asking for—and I was surprised by how many routine apps wanted access to things they didn’t need. ...