Three Ways to Optimize Your Smartphone
This tech guide may not appear significant if you are already adept at utilizing your smartphone to its full potential. However, smartphones are relatively new to us, and the older generation may not be as lucky as the younger one in terms of proficiency in using tech devices. Therefore, if you are sure you know everything about your smartphone, or if you have no senior relatives to help with his/her smartphone, then you can skip this article. But if you think you’ll need this, stay with me further!
1. Integrate Your Phone with a Cloud Storage Service
If you use an Android phone, you may not get a built-in storage service, but if you use an iPhone, you may be familiar with iCloud already. You’ll have 5GB free quota, but then you will need to pay if you want to store more data.
With cloud storage integration in your phone, you can skip all of the other redundant procedures of transferring data, such as through bluetooth, cable, or memory card. You can even access your data remotely from your laptop or tablet by only using your username and password!
2. Erase the Bloatware
Bloatware is programs that come by default with your phone. Manufacturers often have business deals with some program developers so that their programs can be promoted along with the phone’s sales. The downside of this innovation is that you may end up with a clutter of apps you do not need on your phone! And the worse thing is that those apps may consume your Internet quota and your phone’s memory as well.
However, unlike the regular apps, some bloatware is impossible to erase without rooting. If you have no experience in rooting, you should leave the task to a smartphone technician.
3. Get a Paid Membership to an Antivirus Software
Antivirus software is as vital in smartphones as in personal computers. Besides, it is very common for us to make transactions via mobile phones these days. If there is a spyware program installed, a third party can gain access to your bank accounts and rip you off! Therefore, spending $50 per year will be worth the protection.
Moreover, there are also malware programs that can steal all of your data and ask for ransom money. Privacy is a serious issue in today’s Internet age. If you get sensitive data taken, you may get your whole life destroyed for it. Therefore, it is better to play safe than sorry.
