# As an Android expert, here are 5 popular apps I don't recommend downloading

> As an Android expert, here are 5 popular apps I don't recommend downloading Those download numbers you see on the Play Store app listings are a terrible way to judge if an app is worth installing.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/popular-android-apps-dont-download-2026-3678392/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3824b4e8976fcb37cdfcf4)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3824b4e8976fcb37cdfcf4

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