{"id":11232,"date":"2013-09-19T10:50:11","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T03:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=11232"},"modified":"2013-09-19T10:50:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T03:50:11","slug":"free-mobile-apps-to-protect-energize-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/free-mobile-apps-to-protect-energize-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Mobile Apps to Protect &#038; Energize Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11237\" alt=\"AVG Mobile Free mobile apps (5)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-5.png?resize=346%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"346\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-5.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-5.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In our article earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/08\/avg-digital-protection-2014-product-launch-event\/\" target=\"_blank\">AVG Digital Protection 2014 Product Launch Event<\/a>, we mentioned that AVG has a number of helpful and productive free mobile apps for your phone. \u00a0I have already downloaded all of them and have found them to be most useful in keeping my phone free from viruses, helping to cut down on clutter that slows down my phone, saving my battery, as well as gaining better insight on Facebook and LinkedIn&#8217;s &#8220;privacy&#8221; policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here&#8217;s a brief description of each. \u00a0These apps are available only on Android, although there are two free iPhone apps two, which we list at the bottom of this article.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AVG AntiVirus FREE for Android<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11234 aligncenter\" alt=\"AVG Mobile Free mobile apps (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-2.png?resize=346%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"346\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-2.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-2.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Do you have any antivirus protection on your phone? \u00a0I have had multiple phones and NEVER had any mobile antivirus protection. \u00a0I&#8217;ve been fortunate to not have any malware or virus on my phones&#8230;that I know of. \u00a0However, the number of viruses and malware found each month is growing in leaps in bounds. \u00a0One of these days, I may fall victim to a virus of some sort. \u00a0This makes downloading their free mobile app, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/antivirus-for-android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AVG AntiVirus Free for Android<\/a> a no brainer for me.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Features<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Surf the web securely<\/li>\n<li>Download apps without worry<\/li>\n<li>Protect your data and privacy<\/li>\n<li>Has the ability to track your lost or stolen phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AVG TuneUp for Android<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11236 aligncenter\" alt=\"AVG Mobile Free mobile apps (4)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-4.png?resize=346%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"346\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-4.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-4.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/avg-tuneup-for-android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AVG TuneUp<\/a> helps you to save your battery and keep things clean.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Features<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Helps you choose power saving choices to help your battery last longer<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to view and close apps and tasks that are slowing your phone down<\/li>\n<li>Helps you monitor your data usage and shows you which programs are data hogs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AVG Cleaner for Android<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11238 aligncenter\" alt=\"AVG Mobile Free mobile apps (6)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-6.png?resize=346%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"346\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-6.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-6.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/avg-memory-cleaner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AVG Cleaner <\/a>helps you keep your phone running smoothly.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Features<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Frees up memory by deleting cached memory &#8211; shows you which apps use the largest cache<\/li>\n<li>Easily delete old call and text message history<\/li>\n<li>Gives you the option to monitor device memory and storage<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to set up automatic cleanups to keep the phone running well (daily or weekly)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AVG Uninstaller for Android<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11233 aligncenter\" alt=\"AVG Mobile Free mobile apps (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-1.png?resize=346%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"346\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-1.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-1.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/avg-uninstaller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The AVG Uninstaller<\/a> is a handy tool to help you discover which apps you don&#8217;t really use anymore and helps you to delete them on the spot. \u00a0It also helps you determine which apps use the most battery, data, and storage. \u00a0I found that Foursquare used nearly 36% of my battery in the last 7 days. \u00a0Now, I&#8217;m not going to delete Foursquare, but I will certainly turn off the app when I&#8217;m not using it.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Features<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Shows you apps to delete based on last time used in last 7 days<\/li>\n<li>Review and delete apps that use more battery in the last 7 days<\/li>\n<li>Review and delete apps that use more of your mobile data quota for last 7 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AVG Image Shrinker for Android<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11239 aligncenter\" alt=\"AVG Mobile Free mobile apps (7)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-7.png?resize=346%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"346\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-7.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-7.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/avg-image-shrinker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AVG Image Shrinker <\/a>was developed to help mobile phone users be able to send more of their photos while decreasing the amount of mobile data consumption used to send those pictures. \u00a0By decreasing the size of the picture, less data is moved, saving you with your mobile data plan.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Features<\/strong>:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tells you how many pictures are on your phone<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to hand select which pictures to shrink (with 4 options to choose from, or to a customized size)<\/li>\n<li>Share with your favorite social sites, email, or online picture storage sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">AVG PrivacyFix<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11244 aligncenter\" alt=\"AVG Mobile Free mobile apps PrivacyFix\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-PrivacyFix.png?resize=346%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"346\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-PrivacyFix.png?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/09\/AVG-Mobile-Free-mobile-apps-PrivacyFix.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a brand new cool app that takes you through all of the privacy mumbo jumbo to see when you check a box, you know what you&#8217;re checking it for. \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/privacyfix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AVG PrivacyFix<\/a> covers privacy policies for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google. \u00a0It helps you make educated decisions. \u00a0For example, you can make yourself &#8220;invisible&#8221; when you visit other people&#8217;s profiles on LinkedIn, they will not be alerted. \u00a0The downside, is that you will not be alerted when other people visit your profile. \u00a0Interesting. \u00a0PrivacyFix is a must have app in helping you make the right privacy choices for yourself and your children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Explains and allows you to manage the privacy rules of Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google within the app<\/li>\n<li>Alerts you of any changes to privacy policies to help you make the right decisions for your privacy<\/li>\n<li>Gives you the pros and cons of each policy rule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>AVG has more free mobile apps for the iPhone, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/avg-safe-browser-mobile-ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AVG Safe Browser for iPhone<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/avg-family-safety-mobile-ios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AVG Family Safety for iPhone\/iPad<\/a>. \u00a0At the very least, download the antivirus software to ensure you keep your phone protected from viruses and I love the fact that it includes free tracking should you lose your phone or someone steals it. \u00a0Many other companies charge a fee for such a service.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Do you have antivirus software on your phone? \u00a0Why or why not?<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avg.com\/us-en\/avg-safe-browser-mobile-ios\">\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AVG has a number of free mobile apps available to help you deter viruses, manage your phone better, and ensure your 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