Using a smartphone is not really complicated, especially for all those who are digital natives. We all know how to call on the phone, send text messages on WhatsApp, and even download applications and games from the Google Play Store.
However, we are sure that despite all of this, many of you - we - continue to commit gross errors when using a smart device.
For all of this we wanted to collect the most common mistakes that Android users usually make and that in our opinion, the sooner you stop committing them, the better for everyone.
1. Use simple passwords and security schemes
We need to protect our smartphone as much as possible
Although many smartphones today are unlocked with fingerprint readers or with our face, there are not a few devices that continue to use passwords, pins or security patterns to ensure that no one can access our smartphone.
The mistake of many users is to "set" passwords and security schemes that are really easy to crack and, even worse, do not use any security measures to unlock your smartphone.
2. Do not update your smartphone to the latest version of the operating system
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is that it is very common among the few experts in the field. How many times have you picked up your father's or mother's phone and saw that there is an operating system update pending?
Updates are essential to fix Android bugs and errors, as well as security holes. So don't hesitate, update whenever you can.
3. Install apps from unknown sources
Always try to download from the Play Store
As a general rule, the safest thing to do when installing an application on an Android phone is to use the official Google store. Now, there are times when you can't find the tool you want and you need to install applications from outside the Play Store.
Well, we always recommend doing it from reputable web pages with a certain reputation, not from unknown and unreferenced pages.
4. Don't read permissions before installing an app
The flashlight of an Android cellphone
While the Google Play Store is the “safest” method when installing an app, that doesn't mean it's harmless. We can find a multitude of applications with malware, so one of the easiest ways to discover dangerous apps is to observe the permissions it requires.
A flashlight app that wants to access your address book? We better skip it.
5. Use of poor quality accessories
A smartphone isn't exactly a cheap product and although there are all ranges and prices, normally we all want them to last longer the better.
So why do we use poor quality or even counterfeit accessories like charging cables or power banks? These accessories can endanger our devices, so it's best to avoid them as much as possible.
6. Do not make backup copies
Google Drive is one of the best cloud services for backup
Our smartphone is much more than a mobile phone. It is a device where we not only store a lot of personal data but also hundreds of photos, videos, moments and memories. What if we all lose it?
That's why the best way to always keep all our data safe is to make a backup copy quite frequently. Don't forget to do this every now and then.
7. Do not uninstall the bloatware that came with a new smartphone
What is bloatware? Let's say they are all those applications that come standard on a new smartphone and they are useless.
Our advice when buying a new smartphone is to spend a few minutes deleting all those apps you won't be using and which only serve to occupy storage space and consume RAM.
8. Do not enable two-step authentication
Sometimes it's not enough to have a good password to protect your device, but you have to add some extra security.
That "something" is called two-step authentication, also known as two-factor authentication, that is a system that adds an extra layer of security when you log in with your accounts on various Internet services, usually a multi-digit code that is sent to an SMS or email.
