Generally people have lots of questions about mod apps and one of the most common asked question is, does mod app are safe? In short, answer is there is highly risk of damage of your device. It depends upon programmer who have modified that app. But 96% of such app that are available on internet are harmful and can damage your phone. Hackers modify application and put malicious software with in the app. So, when you download and use that modified app, that app can damage your phone, can spying on you, can steal your important information even hacker can control your phone.
If you are using modified app you can check if that app is doing anything wrong in your phone by some of the symptoms here below:
• Observe that app, if running in background unnecessarily.
• If battery draining started, then app is harming your phone.
• Observe if over heating occur in your phone then, you should uninstall that app.
• Check your internet use if, mod app is consuming lot's of data then you should uninstall that app.
You can consider all these things and keep your mobile safe. But matter is how can you use mod apk safely ? Or is there any way to use mod apps safely? Answer is no one can give you garantee of safety of your phone for using mod apk. Mod apk is 100% safe if it is modified by you. But, if you follow below suggestions you can avoid damages.
• Always give limited permission which are required for functioning.
• Always turn off internet permission and restrict internet use including mobile data, wifi and background internet use.
• Try to avoid using mod app which required internet use.
• Don't allow location, storage, microphone and camera access permission if not required for functioning.
• Always restrict background running permission. Turn off background running.
• Try to avoid providing any sensitive information to the app.
• You can verify whether that app contain any virus ( you can read our article here, and check virus in your downloaded app ).
Also read: How to check virus in a app?
By all these ways you can save you phone from hackers attack and can keep yourself safe.
Atleast, I will recommend you to use real app and avoid using mod apps, but everyone not have money to purchase those app and can use mod apk carefully.