Protect your smartphone: what is the benefit of restarting your phone

There's nothing wrong with restarting your phone, experts say – on the contrary, it is useful.

There is an official recommendation of the US National Security Agency — turn the phone off and on every week. This is reported by The Sun.

Security expert Darren Guccione explained why it is important to reboot your mobile device.

“Switching your phone off once a week essentially gives it a quick “reboot” to eliminate any potential problems that may arise during operation”, — said Darren.

Phones, like computers, run many applications and processes in the background, he said, which can lead to problems such as poor performance, errors or even vulnerabilities security.

According to Darren, when the phone is turned off, it stops all of these 'unsafe' processes that cybercriminals can try to exploit.

“While it won't solve all security problems, it's a simple step that doesn't require much effort and can help improve phone performance and make it harder for certain types of attacks to penetrate the device and access sensitive data,” explains the specialist.

He also notes that there is no guarantee that disabling IOS or Android will solve the problem. However, in combination with other good habits, such as regularly updating software, removing “suspicious” apps and files, it can be beneficial.

“A simple restart helps protect your device from dangerous phishing attacks,” – emphasized the specialist.