Yep, it is that time of year again – spring cleaning time. It’s not just for your house either. This is a time when, we here at M&H Consulting, encourage all computer users to clean things out and get organized. Spring is as good a time as any to get this done. Many times we focus on desktop and laptop clean outs. Today we have a few suggestions for spring cleaning your beloved mobile device – you know that thing in your hand that you can’t seem to put down.
Take a few minutes to take these clean out tips. Happy Spring Cleaning!
- Update – Make sure your OS is running on the most recent update. “Without doing these upgrades and updates you really lose a lot of the functionality in general of the device as they continue to upgrade and add new features,” according to David Lingenfelter, the information security officer at Fiberlink, an IBM company about mobile device maintenance in a corporate environment.
- Delete Unwanted or Unused Apps – Unused or unwanted apps can chew quickly through your battery and your data. These apps can also be communicating through the web or exposing you to viruses?
- Organize your Apps – It may seem like a little thing, but organizing the apps into business and personal can save you time.
- Remove Photos and Videos – The biggest space-hogger on many phones is the camera roll, especially if you take lots of videos. Clean those out and transfer them to an online storage service, cloud backup or some photo app to make your mobile run faster and more efficiently.
- Use a Cleaning App – There are powerhouse apps that clean out your Android device. It removes junk, it improves performance, and it keeps your data safe from harm.
- Lock It Down – Once you have given your mobile device a thorough cleaning go through the security to make sure it is up-to-date. Is your password strong and do you have anti-virus protection?
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