How often should you turn off your phone: Experts' answer
How many times a week you should turn off your phone (illustrative photo: Freepik)
We often use our phones all day long without thinking about how it affects their performance and security. It turns out that regularly turning off the device can significantly increase its protection and help avoid a number of technical problems, reports PCWorld.
Turning off your phone helps protect it from hacker attacks
According to security experts from the NSA, this in itself helps protect the device from some hacker attacks. Today, not only can smartphones be accessed through malicious links, but also through zero-click vulnerabilities.
This involves bypassing the smartphone's security features step by step, starting with a missed call, then installing the first files, which gradually allows access to the system so that hackers can extract your information. Zero-click vulnerabilities usually go unnoticed, but they can be prevented by completely rebooting the device.
How often should I turn my phone off
The simple answer from security experts on how often you should completely turn off your phone is at least once a week. And not just for protection! In addition to eliminating security threats, regular reboots also help your smartphone's operating system run smoothly.
You can easily check the system settings to find out how long your phone has been running without shutting down. This can usually be found in the "Device" section and then "Status" on Android devices. The operating time will be displayed in hours.
