Many of us spend a portion of our savings to purchase expensive smartphones. So it is a good idea to regularly clean and maintain our computers. These activities should allow our computers to run more efficiently and faster. Here are things we should do:
- Clean everything thoroughly: We don’t only need to get rid our smartphones of dust, it is also important to uninstall any unimportant, underutilized and unused apps in the market. There could be tools that we don’t need because we have installed a better alternative. We could also have completed some games and they don’t really interest us anymore. There are many apps in the Google Play store that can provide us with a recommendation of which app to delete. We could sort them by the amount of storage and RAM they consume. We should check these hardware-intensive apps and consider whether we really need to keep them in our phones. Uninstalling apps in the usual way may not be enough. There could be some unnecessary baggage that is left inside our storage. They could be temporary files, web browser cookies and other digital junks.
- Use proper security systems: We should check whether our smartphones are fully protected against malware and other malicious codes. Kaspersky, Norton and AVG are all dependable antivirus programs that can provide us very comprehensive service. We should make sure that they can run complete and all-encompassing scanning procedures of our smartphone. We should make sure that these antivirus programs will include scanning on our microSD cards. Our smartphones could also be infected by spyware or Trojan if we habitually sideload apps from dubious sources, such as blogs that distribute pirated paid apps. Overall, Android and iOS users should install free anti-virus services which provide top notch capability when they are dealing with viral infections. There could be additional features as well like stolen and lost phone locator.
- Back everything up: It is important to back everything up, because we don’t when the next tome our smartphone is infected by virus or get bricked. Our little gadgets surely can’t hold up much water when it gets caught in a particularly torrential downpour. It is recommended to storage these files in secure locations, such as physical DVD or a separate microSD card that can be inserted to a smartphone. There are backup apps that can provide us with constant protection during a crisis. Cloud services could also store our data within their realm.
- Physically clean the device: A thorough physical cleaning task can be as important as a software-based internal restoration. We could use a damp cloth and wiped the monitor carefully. We could wash the crevices of the phone and check all details of the exterior. We could also incest on an additional cover to keep dust away and protect the phone when it is accidentally dropped. Good external case should keep our smartphones looking clean and polished even after years of use. We shouldn’t feel sorry to see our phone cracked when it meets the hard pavement.