BurnerGuard is your new privacy ally for Android devices.
It sorts apps into simple categories – Safe, Extra, and Risky – based on the permissions they ask for.
With a clean and easy-to-use interface, it helps you uninstall unnecessary apps in bulk, while also keeping tabs on the data your phone shares. BurnerGuard aims to give you control over your privacy without any complicated fuss.
UX Designer (me)
SWE
PM
UXR
Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator, AxureRP, Balsamiq, UserTesting, Google Docs, Basecamp
FY 2020-21
Designed end-to-end of Privacy Manager app, (consisting of Usability Testing, Protyping, Mockups) while working cross-functionally to bring it to life.
Problem:
Why would a simple calculator app requires contacts permission?
Users often struggle to understand and manage the privacy implications of the numerous apps on their Android devices. With apps requesting various permissions, users may inadvertently grant access to sensitive data, leading to potential privacy risks.
Solution:
Simplifying app management process by categorizing them into Safe, Extra, and Risky based on their permissions, offering users a straightforward understanding of potential data risks.
Simple UI, feature for the bulk uninstallation of unnecessary apps, providing a clear overview of the data shared by your phone.
Results:
The app gained massive popularity with over 250,000+ downloads on the Google Play Store. Users expressed satisfaction through 4.3/5 star ratings, with positive feedback totaling over 7,000+ reviews.
Users wanted something like bulk uninstaller to uninstall apps quickly
People were concerned about extra apps permissions
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Launched our app live on Google Play Store within 3 months ahead of 4 month schedule
After scanning, classifying apps into 3 category: Risky, Extra & Safe
Shein was one of the apps which were banned in India, it had permission to access sensitive info like location, calendar and external storage
Simple way select all the apps you want to uninstall
90% of users said that they also used this app to free storage space on their phone, hence they also requested a cache cleaner
iPhone's privacy indicator was quite popular, Android at the time didn't have this natively. With our app, it made sense to add it for Android users to enjoy the feature
Track record of permissions which users allow them to perform
The activity logs feature increases in user retention rates.
Downloads in first week of launch, 250k+ total downloads
Star ratings across 20,000+ reviews
users report feeling more secure about their privacy after using the app and recommend it to others
users become more aware of app permissions after using the app for a month
What i gained from this project:
Impact of design handoff on product quality
This project taught me the importance of focusing on the way the designs are handed off to the developers. With the new design system, the development time reduced significantly and also contributed to a positive collaborative experience between the teams.
Importance of a proper knowledge transfer
When a project is this long, teams change people change. But with the tight timelines, we cannot lose on efficiency. This is when I along with my team scheduled regular connects to clean and arrange all the files we have for an effective knowledge transfer when the time comes.