Installing safely, permissions, what to uninstall and which free apps actually earn their place.
Permission prompts are not legal noise; they are the map of what an app can touch.
The categories of apps that quietly cost you, how to spot them, and what to do with the ones you cannot delete.
Five automations worth building first, from silent hours to auto-photos backup — no root, no coding.
A short, honest list across ten categories — with the catch of each app named upfront.
The safest install is boring: right store, right developer name, right permissions, no miracle mod.
Which stock apps to keep, which to swap, and how to change defaults without breaking sharing.