As an Android expert, here are 5 popular apps I don’t recommend downloading

Those download numbers you see on the Play Store app listings are a terrible way to judge if an app is worth installing. I’ve seen it with popular VPNs, antivirus apps, caller ID services, and even password managers.

Of course, I’m not saying every popular app is bad. Far from it. But there are plenty of apps I’d recommend most people avoid, either because of privacy and security concerns or because they try to solve problems that Android already handles perfectly well on its own.