2. Importance of Updating
Updates contain software patches that close security holes that hackers
can infiltrate. If you do not update, it will be the same as leaving the
door of your house open for anyone to come into. Hackers can steal
your data such as your banking information and sell it on the dark web.
You must think about your friends, family, and coworkers. If a virus
gets passed onto your device, it can be passed to them as well.
Updates improve the performance of your device. Ex: speed and
stability
3. Automatic Updates for Operating Systems
Android users have the option to choose a
specific time they would like to download
software updates on their devices.
Android:
Go to “Settings”
Click on “Scheduled update”
Turn “Scheduled software updates” on
Select the time you want to update your
device
Apple users cannot choose a specific time, but
they can choose to update their devices
overnight.
Apple:
Go to “Settings”
Click on “General”
Click on “Software Update”
Turn on “Install IOS Updates” under
“Automatic Updates”
If you think you are going to forget updating your devices, it is a good idea to have automatic
updates on.
4. Automatic Updates for Apps
Android:
Open the “Google Play Store” app
Click on the three bars and go to
“Settings”
Turn on “Auto-update apps” on any
network or over Wi-Fi only
Apple:
Go to “Settings”
Click on “iTunes & App Stores”
Enable “App Updates” under the
“Automatic Downloads” section
5. There is no excuse, it only takes a few
minutes to update your devices in order
to keep them more protected and
functional.
