While almost everyone in this era is glued to their smartphones for long hours, there still remain several mysteries about the device that are not actively being deduced by the users.
Most of the users are still unaware that even when the apps are not in use, the phone can still track and collect data without them being aware.
There is a solution to prevent this from happening.
One may have ten, twenty or even thirty apps on their phones, and there is a possibility that many of these apps remain unused.
In regards to this, the cybersecurity giant - Kaspersky - warned that apps on a user's phone that are not being used could still be collecting data about the device owner even if they are not using it.
While spring cleaning the phones might not be on the priority list of people, it does not take away its significance.
In case a user is concerned about 'over-sharing' their data, Kaspersky has shared a 'one-day rule' to ease the task of removing unused apps on phones.
According to the experts, following the practice of merely uninstalling one useless app each day will greatly increase phone performance and free up storage space.
By doing this, users will be able to control how their data is used and prevent data harvesting.
Tap the name of the app they want to delete and click to uninstall.
Users can still disable pre-installed apps on their phones to prevent them from operating in the background and taking up unnecessary space on the screen, even if they cannot be fully removed from the device.
This Cyber News was published on www.cysecurity.news. Publication date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:43:07 +0000