Smartphone settings should be handled carefully and do not change parameters if there is no understanding of what these changes can lead to. Stanislav Kosarev, director of the Institute of Information Technologies of the Synergy University, spoke about this in an interview with the Prime agency on Monday, August 24.
According to the specialist, first of all, you should not change the settings of the SIM-card, since this is fraught with network and Internet failure, which will then have to be eliminated, the website kp.ru writes. Before changing any parameters, it is best to consult a specialist. The expert also urged to be careful with paid services and subscriptions that some mobile operators build into the SIM card menu.
“The same goes for special features, such as a regime for the visually impaired. Incorrect settings can lead to the fact that the phone’s interface will change, and you will not be able to return it to the usual mode for some time, “the Federal News Agency quotes Kosarev as saying.
In addition, the specialist urged not to use the smartphone cleaning function, which is present in some gadgets, if it is not clear exactly how it works. According to him, its application can completely format the phone, removing all media files along with the system junk.
The expert also advised not to log out of accounts from which the user does not know or does not remember passwords, and to be careful with the parental control settings, which can restrict access to the Network.
August 22, Associate Professor of the Department of Informatics of the PRUE Plekhanov Alexander Timofeev warned about the dangers of wireless headphones that emit electromagnetic waves in the immediate vicinity of the brain.