{"id":215022,"date":"2026-02-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/these-preinstalled-android-apps-arent-as-useless-as-you-think\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:30:09","slug":"these-preinstalled-android-apps-arent-as-useless-as-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/these-preinstalled-android-apps-arent-as-useless-as-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"These preinstalled Android apps aren\u2019t as useless as you think"},"content":{"rendered":"

These preinstalled Android apps aren\u2019t as useless as you think<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-02-18 16:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.makeuseof.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Open the app drawer on your phone, and you\u2019ll probably spot several apps you never even touch. Most of these are likely there for one simple reason: they came preinstalled. And while it\u2019s easy to assume they\u2019re all useless, it\u2019s not true for all of them.<\/p>\n

Files by Google can help free up storage with its Clean tab, Google TV can double as a remote for your TV, and Google Fit is great for monitoring your health even if you don\u2019t own a wearable. So before you get rid of these apps, make sure to explore what they can actually do.<\/p>\n

\n Files by Google
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\n The easiest way to reclaim space
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There was a time when file managers were a big deal on Android, but not anymore. Photos and documents live in the cloud, and most of us don\u2019t sideload APKs like we used to. All of this has made file managers almost redundant for everyday use. <\/p>\n

Still, the Files app on your Android phone is quite useful for managing storage. It has a dedicated Clean<\/strong> tab that you can use whenever your phone is running low on storage space. <\/p>\n

Open it, and the app will scan your phone for all junk files, old screenshots, large files, unused apps, and more. You can go through the suggestions one by one and get rid of anything you don\u2019t need. This saves you from digging through folders or scrolling endlessly in your gallery, as the Files app gives you all the smart suggestions in one place.<\/p>\n

\n Google Fit or Samsung Health
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\n Fitness tracking without a wearable
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