What apps are these?

[Rgarner]

I'm wondering about the following apps: Brave, Castbox, Nord VPN, and SensorLab. What are they? Could my friend have accidentally downloaded them to his phone? Should they be removed? Also, how can he declutter the home screen, even if he keeps all the apps? Thanks to your help I was able to put an app drawer on his LG X Charge, but there's still a bunch of them sprawled out over a couple of screens.

 

[Mikestony]

Have you searched the PlayStore to see if those apps are listed?
Accidentally download them? I suppose it's possible if your friend isn't very familiar with Android or the PlayStore.

 

[Rgarner]

He isn't. He's even more technologically hopeless than I am. He keeps getting stuck with cleaners he doesn't need and guess who keeps getting rid of them for him. I just hope those apps don't do any damage.

 

[Mikestony]

He isn't. He's even more technologically hopeless than I am. He keeps getting stuck with cleaners he doesn't need and guess who keeps getting rid of them for him. I just hope those apps don't do any damage.

I just did a brief search in the PlayStore and the only app that is a paid app looks to be SensorLab:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.TooJooGoo.SensorLab

The other 3 look legit, unrelated to each other but still in the PlayStore.
Castbox has a couple/3 listings under that name but still look ok.

 

[mikedt]

FYI I know Nord VPN is a legit paid subscription VPN app.

 

[James_Watson]

As far as I know, Nord VPN is a well-known VPN app. If you are sure that you don't need it, just uninstall it.

 

[Unforgiven]

I'm wondering about the following apps: Brave

Brave is a browser with inbuilt ad blocking and some digital currency component that somehow funds sites you want. Nothing nefarious there.

 

[Rgarner]

Well, maybe some of those apps were already on there. They don't sound too bad. I bet APUS security is a different story...

 

[Mikestony]

Well, maybe some of those apps were already on there. They don't sound too bad. I bet APUS security is a different story...

I wouldn't bother with that one either. Too many "iffy" permissions.

This one "app highlight" makes me giggle:
"Phone Booster , Battery Saver, and CPU Cooler "