It’s a known fact that smartphones get slower with use and this is caused by installed apps. While these apps may be useful and hard to do away with, the negative effects they have on our devices can make one consider removing them.
For instance, Facebook is one app almost everyone has but it’s one of the most power-hungry Android apps ever.
AVG, an anti-virus maker, recently released a list of apps you should probably consider uninstalling from your device. It’s a huge list containing most of our favorite apps and games.
Top 10 performance draining apps that run at startup
These apps automatically start running the moment you boot your device and as expected, Facebook tops the list here followed by Google Play Service.
Blackberry Messenger and Instagram too make the list. It’s interesting seeing four Facebook apps (Facebook, Messenger, Facebook Pages Manager and Instagram) on this list.
Are you willing to do away with these apps to boost your device performance? I doubt that.
Here's the full list:
1) Facebook
2) Google Play Services
3) BBM
4) Instagram
5) Messenger
6) ChatON (Voice & video chat)
7) Facebook Pages Manager
8) The Weather Channel
9) KakawTalk10) WhatsApp Messenger
Top 10 performance draining apps run by user
These apps too are performance killers but unlike the ones listed above, they do not run automatically. They will never be initiated unless you run the apps and they do not run in the background.
Here's the full list
:1) SnapChat
2) Amazon Shopping UK
3) Spotify Music
4) LINE - Free Calls & Messages
5) Clean Master
6) Samsung WatchON (Video)
7) Netflix
8) BBC News
9) Amazon Shopping Global
10) Microsoft Outlook
Top 10 battery drainers that run at startup
If you have these apps installed, they may be draining your battery even if you don’t use them all the time. They automatically start running the moment you boot your device.
Again, your favorites apps (Facebook, Messenger, BBM and WhatsApp) make the list.
Here's the full list:
1) Android Firmware Updater
2) Beaming Service For Samsung
3) Security Policy Updater
4) ChatON
5) Google Play Services
6) Facebook
7) BBM
8) WhatsApp Messenger
9) Weather & Click Widget Android
10) WeChat
Top 10 data traffic hogs that run at startup
These are the top apps that contribute the most to your monthly internet bill. If you realize you’re exhausting your allocated data bundle before expiry almost every time, these apps may be responsible.
Here's the full list:
1) Facebook
2) Yahoo! Japan
3) Antivirus & Security
4) The Weather Channels
5) Instagram
6) IHeart Radio
7) Google Play Services
8) APUS Launcher
9) GroupOn - Daily Deals, Coupons
10) WeatherBug
Top 3 data traffic hogs run by user
These apps too contribute heavily to your data usage but unlike the ones above that automatically start running when you turn on your device, these apps are usually started by the user.
Here's the full list:
1) Netflix
2) SnapChat
3) Tumblr
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