Like everyone else, you probably leave your phone on all the time, even at night. However, it should be turned off very regularly, as experts advise: after turning it on again, it works much better!
Many of us let our smartphones quietly recharge at night. We leave it connected to the charger and in standby state to get it ready again in the morning for a new day, waking it up with a gesture on the screen or the button to retrieve the notifications received in the meantime. Days, weeks and months go by without the cell phone ever being switched off or even restarted. Because admit it: you only restart your phone in rare cases, when a system update requires it or when it stops working normally.
However, turning off or restarting your smartphone regularly has many health benefits and would even be beneficial for the security of the data it contains. This is what the NSA (National Security Agency) says. According to her, restarting your smartphone regularly will stop malicious applications that might be running in the background without your knowledge. A good way to thwart the effects of possible viruses. But beyond this aspect, restarting the mobile also has other advantages.
When you turn off your smartphone, everything stops…or almost stops, depending on the model. Network connections are interrupted, components no longer receive power, applications and the system stop running. This pause time leads to several phenomena. First, the device's RAM is emptied of its contents. Everything contained in it, e.g. Data required by the system and applications, for example, is deleted. On the other hand, all temporary files (necessary for the system and applications) are also deleted from the cache memory. Additionally, any apps that were running in the background clear the floor. So when the smartphone turns on again, everything is initialized. Completely cleaned with brand new temporary files, the system is more responsive. In fact, it is not disturbed by the numerous previously launched applications and other temporary files downloaded from the Internet, which then clutter up the memory. Another benefit is that network connections are improved. The smartphone that accompanies you in all your daily travels is connected to several relay antennas throughout the day and can sometimes have difficulty finding the most suitable one. After a reboot, it will try to connect to your operator's mobile network using the nearest antenna. The connection is even better.
For these reasons, it is recommended to turn off the mobile, leave it to rest for about five minutes and then turn it back on. An operation that must be carried out daily or every two days to keep a smartphone always alert and responsive. The faster restart can also help in everyday life, but it is not as effective as a complete shutdown. The deletion phase is too short to remove all remaining data.
Depending on the model, the options for turning off or restarting a cell phone vary. Different rules apply to Android smartphones depending on the brand and model. Sometimes you have to hold down the power button, sometimes you have to press it with the volume up button, sometimes you have to find the menu in the shortcut area. Then the only choice left is between switching off and restarting.
On an iPhone, if you press the power button and volume down button for several seconds, the power off menu will appear on the screen. To restart it, press the Volume Up button once, the Volume Down button once, and then long press the Power button.