HOW OFTEN YOU SHOULD RESTART YOUR PHONE? AND WHY IT IS BENEFICIAL?

Sat 15 Apr 2023:

In this article, you will find the answer to this interesting question. Let’s first discuss why different gadgets need a restarting function at all, before proceeding further to the question of how often should you apply this beneficial procedure to your phone.

Why do gadgets need restarting function? Is it really necessary?

If our gadgets were perfect, there would be no need to turn them off and on again. But all our electronic things are still far from being flawless, and that is why we need a simple and practical way to restore their normal way of operation.

There are several reasons why you could need a restarting function when using different electronic devices:

1. To deal with software glitches: When restarting your phone or computer, you restore these devices to the initial condition that was present before you noticed technical issues. Restarting will not fix software bugs, but can resolve different temporary annoying things causing your device to freeze or malfunction.
2. To clear temporary memory: During its operation, the memory of nearly any device gets overburdened with unused residual information fragments. You do not need them anymore, but they are still there. Restarting is a simple way to clear this temporary memory, which also frees up resources and improves performance.
3. To refresh the system: This is particularly useful after your device receives updates. Restarting returns it to a “clean” initial state when it can load the latest software packages, drivers, and new apps, and also allows it to properly set the initial system parameters.
4. To reset configuration settings: This is useful when you need to resolve network connectivity issues, app configuration settings, etc.
5. To install updates: New versions of the system software – for example, when the operating system gets a major update – often requires restarting to complete the updating process.

How Often You Should Restart Your Phone?

Modern phones essentially are small computers – and they also need to be restarted from time to time. But how often you should restart your phone?

Experts advise that you should restart your phone once a week. Turn your phone off, let it rest for a minute, and turn it back on.

Why should you restart your phone? In addition to 5 main reasons mentioned above, there are additional aspects to why doing so is a good thing for your device:

- Firstly, your phone has lots of apps open all the time. They use memory and battery power. When you restart the phone, all open and active apps are closed. That lets you avoid memory leaks and unexpected battery drain.
- Also, restarting your phone lets you avoid crashes. Every update, installed, or deleted app makes changes to the operating system. Sometimes, these processes leave remnants that are incompatible or improperly removed. When you give your phone a fresh start, these problems are eliminated, and your phone will run more smoothly.

So, take several minutes every week to restart your phone. It may help to avoid crashes, retain memory, and prolong battery life. This little step can let you avoid unnecessary expenses to repair or replace your phone.

Final thoughts

Restarting the phone is definitely helpful. Of course, how often you should restart your phone depends on how actively you use it. If this gadget is just for making calls, restarting once in a few months could be enough. But if you are a heavy app user, once a week could be a perfect choice, according to experts.

Written by Giedrius Pakalka and Alius Noreika

This Article was originally published in Technology.Org

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