Dangerous Chinese Apps and it’s Alternatives

Shivangi Mehta
3 min readJun 4, 2020

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What’s more, you deserve to be hacked.

Yes, I am talking in the context of Data breaching and annoying permissions that your highly attractive apps demand from you.

Like really, I wonder why the browsing app called UC Browser ask to access your call information?

And, what’s more, shocking is even after uninstalling UC browser, I’ve found traces of their leftover files on my phone. And those types of files usually get clear when uninstalling any app.

Do these app owners simply target to get your private data in legal way?

And, the reality is YES!

But Why they do so?

Why do these companies ask for unnecessary permissions?

Are they benefited by stealing their user’s data?

Data theft is inarguably big business for hackers and in some cases for the companies too.

They steal your Financial data, Health care details, Payment card information, Account credentials, Education information by unnecessary accessing your storage.

They can record you every moment through your front and read cameras.

They can even hear you all the time through your phone’s microphone.

Here I’m mentioning some common controversial Chinese apps that are vulnerable for you:

Weibo, WeChat, SHAREit, Truecaller, UC News, UC Browser, BeautyPlus, NewsDog, VivaVideo- QU Video Inc, Parallel Space, Perfect Corp, Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab), CM Browser, Mi Community, DU recorder, Vault-Hide, YouCam Makeup, Mi Store, CacheClear DU apps studio, DU Battery Saver, DU Cleaner, DU Privacy, 360 Security, DU Browser, Clean Master — Cheetah Mobile, Mi Video call-Xiaomi, and QQ Launcher.

Like I wonder, How smart China is? and so are Chinese…

The country is keeping its citizens hidden from the world and on the other side noticing the whole world…Hats Off!

Have a look on the alternatives that you can use to remain safe and secure:

1 Shareit, Xender

Alternative: Jio Switch, Files by Google, Share All

2CamScanner

Alternative: Adobe Scan, Microsoft Lens, Doc Scanner

3UC Browser

Alternative: Chrome, Firefox

4Tiktok, Hello, Likee

Alternative: Roposo, Instagram, Youtube

5Zoom

Alternative: Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex

6ClubFactory

Alternative: Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra

7U-Dictionary

Alternative: English-Hindi Dictionary

8Parallel space

Alternative: App Cloner, Clone App- App Cloner and Dual App

9Beauty plus

Alternative: Photo-Video king Master, PowerDirector

10Viva Video

Alternative: B612, LightX Photo Editor

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Shivangi Mehta

Perhaps the mission is to share my thoughts, to connect with more minds, to get an improvement.