The Android system has significantly improved in security and privacy, although it should be mentioned that it is not 100% secure when used with a connection (WiFi or data). Google's software predominates over other systems, which is why it is currently being affected by some bugs and insecurities.
Thanks to an application or several, we can make our data and information much more protected from snoopers and possible hacks. For this we make a selection of The best applications to protect your Android mobile, mostly free utilities, some others with a small cost.
AppLock
Protecting your phone involves putting a lock on everything that contains valuable information, be it documents, images and any file on your device. Shielding the mobile involves using a 100% configurable tool, such as AppLocker, a utility available to any user who uses Android.
Once downloaded, you can put a password to the photo gallery, to applications, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, among others. Put a secure password that only you know, with this you will achieve the greatest privacy to onlookers, and can also be used as a second protection in case they unlock the terminal by pattern, PIN or fingerprint.
AVG Free
Despite not having a very good reputation on devices running the Android system, AVG Free It is a very important utility when it comes to protecting the mobile. Like AppLocker, it integrates a tool that will allow application blocking, lock permission advisor, photo vault, possible hacking alerts and more.
It adds complete security protection, it also gives greater privacy when using the phone on the Internet, whether browsing, using apps and it will tell you which apps you use the most at the end of the day. Among other things, the app gives access to a VPN, if it is accessed through it, there will be greater security when using an Internet connection other than yours.
The application has a utility to find and protect the smartphone in case of theft or loss, making it unusable at any time. As a last point, it adds a series optimizer for cleaning the phone, similar to some apps integrated in the series terminals.
Bouncer – Temporary App Permissions
It is likely that you are not familiar with it, although if you start using it you will see that it is a perfect utility if you want to protect the privacy of your smartphone. As an important point, Bouncer gives temporary permissions to the application you want, limiting once the time has passed and protecting her information from the Internet or a possible attacker who tries to hack the mobile.
If the app is closed, the person who has had access to the application will be expelled, requesting the permissions again from the person, it will be given again as long as it is granted. Bouncer happens to have a great value despite the few downloads it has been achieving, although its growth will depend on whether it is made known openly.
Bouncer will protect privacy, although it also promises battery savings throughout the sessions, having a built-in saver by the developer. The only drawback, if you can put one, is that it has a cost, specifically you have to pay 1,99 euros for the final license.
1Password
It is a magnificent password manager, keeping all of them in a safe way, without revealing details of them except to the person with access to the phone. It is valid for the use of banking applications, credit cards, files and documents, as well as use on Internet pages where we have to use a password.
The app syncs with mobile tools, it also encrypts any document with a password, in case you want to share something with an important person. The positive thing is that it is cross-platform as it is available on various operating systems., on Android, iOS and also on Windows, Microsoft's operating system.
It is adaptable to the domestic and company level, since it will protect the equipment in a matter of a minute, configure it part by which you are going to use the computer, phone, tablet or other device. 1Password has changed the name to 1Password 8, being uploaded to the Play Store with this name. More than 100.000 downloads.
Brave Browser
It is a safe browser, blocks intrusive advertising and protects privacy, one of the points to note is that it is a free app and is available on Android. Brave Browser does not need to be configured, it is already ready to be used and to browse the network of networks fearlessly, without any type of danger.
Among other things, Brave allows the user to browse anonymously, leaving no trace behind, as well as being able to avoid malware or malicious files. When choosing an application for navigation, A clear and important commitment is that of Brave Browser, created by the Brave Software organization.
The application has Firewall + VPN, the second is an option that can be tried, as long as you install a paid one for greater security. The score for this tool is 4,7 stars out of a possible five. It exceeds 100 million downloads so far, a fairly important number.
Telegram
Using a secure application gets you to keep sure that the conversations they will not be seen by anyone, all this thanks to the parameters used. Telegram promises this and much more, being one of the most popular messaging apps, it adds many extras when compared to its competition, WhatsApp or Signal.
To the individual chats, the application adds the possibility of creating a private chat, perfect if you want to talk to someone in particular with the greatest privacy in the world. It is likely that not all your contacts are, has been growing thanks to the privacy policy of the app bought by Facebook, now known as Meta.
The interface has been very careful, so much so that we will have at first sight everything important, among things for example chats, groups and the full configuration of this application. Telegram will allow us to edit a photo from the app, make a voice call, video conferences and even groups with user conversations, among other things.
