These tips will help you get the most use out of your phone.
These tips will help you get the most use out of your phone.
With top phones like the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra costing well over a thousand dollars, the best way to squeeze value out of your purchase is to make your phone last as long as possible. The good news is that companies like Apple, Google and Samsung are supporting their phones for longer, meaning the software will remain safer to use for more years to come.
The rest of it then is up to you. To keep your phone in good working condition for the seven or eight years of software support it’ll receive takes some effort, plenty of care and a few key strategies.
Here then are the top things you can do to help your phone last as long as possible.Install all available updates
Using a phone that no longer receives security updates simply isn’t safe and should be avoided. Previously it was common for many Android manufacturers to support new phones for only two to three years, but now you’ll find phones like the Google Pixel 8 series coming with seven years of software support.
Updating your phone to the latest security update will help keep hackers out and keep your phone free of malicious software that could creep in and slow down your phone. Most phones will automatically prompt you to install the latest updates (and you should), but if you’re on an older phone, head into your settings menu and scroll down to Software Update and click to see if an update is available.
The same is true for your apps, which will also need to be updated to remain compatible with the version of iOS or Android you’re using. It’s good practice to allow apps to be automatically updated in the background, but if not, make sure you go into your app store of choice and check that you’re running the latest versions.Use a case
If you’ve just bought a shiny new iPhone the best thing you can do to physically protect it is to put it in a case immediately.
