I never click any link on my Android phone without using this app first
Published on: 2025-07-15 20:00:16
Andy Walker / Android Authority
I’m always in two minds about tapping a link on my Android phone. It could lead me to an innocuous duck meme that makes my day. Alternatively, it could also usher me somewhere I don’t quite want to go. This is less likely on platforms where I can actively preview the link in full, but for many other apps, there’s no telling where that blue hyperlinked text will lead you.
I use the open source URLCheck, one of my favorite Android apps, to address this potential security lapse. After discovering it several months ago, it quickly became one of the first and most important apps I install on new and old Android devices.
Do you think that link handling on Android is secure enough? 9 votes Yes, I think so. 44 % No, I don't think so. 56 %
What is URLCheck, and why do I use it?
Andy Walker / Android Authority
URLCheck is a tiny Android app that gives me more control over links than Android. On the surface, it’s a middleman that intercepts links and allows m
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