
Smartphone Lifespan: Cleaning, Updating and Security
While most smartphones tend to average between 1.5 and 2.5 years of lifespan, several variables will impact this area, from smartphone battery considerations to care and common usage.
At Fixsquad, increased phone lifespan is one of the single most common benefits of our various phone repair services, which cover a full range of iPhone and Android models. Whether through screen repairs, charging improvements or a variety of other areas we cover, we’ll bring your phone back to good-as-new quality and help it continue working optimally for you. Here are several additional tips we often offer clients on how to maintain phone lifespan.
For this reason, you should perform these updates when they’re recommended. In addition, if you’re installing a new app, be sure the app being installed is compatible with your phone’s operating system to avoid software problems.
Cleaning and Dust
While individual bits of dust aren’t a major concern for smartphones, long-term buildup here can be. Over time, large dust deposits may cause damage to electronics, particularly in ports or other smaller areas. For this reason, regular cleaning of the phone is important. Specifically, be sure to clean peripheral devices like chargers, charger ports, cords, stands and others regularly – this will help prevent debris from attaching to these areas and then transferring into the nooks and crannies of your phone.Updating Systems:
Most smartphone users are familiar with system updates, which will be prompted to you every so often. These may seem annoying and useless, but they’re actually very important – they involve closing security vulnerabilities, making programs more efficient and generally improving the quality of the phone. For this reason, you should perform these updates when they’re recommended. In addition, if you’re installing a new app, be sure the app being installed is compatible with your phone’s operating system to avoid software problems.For this reason, you should perform these updates when they’re recommended. In addition, if you’re installing a new app, be sure the app being installed is compatible with your phone’s operating system to avoid software problems.