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Why You Shouldn’t Install Many Apps on Your Phone
Due to the development of Technology, the number of apps developed is increasing each day. People do most of their daily tasks using their mobile phones. Today, the availability of mobile apps is on the increase, producing a noticeable change in the way humans feel and experience computing.
A few years ago, in order to access the internet, check and read emails, one had to use the computer. Today, this is no longer the case, with computing now being carried everywhere in mobile phones. Different apps with different sizes are installed on your phones. Remind yourself of the following reasons the next time that you think about downloading that app that you saw advertised.
Full Storage Problem
Today, almost all phones store their apps on the physical hard drive of the device. If you install too many apps, you will fill-up the hard drive, thus reducing the performance of your phone. The slow performance of mobile devices is very annoying, and lack of space is an important issue for users, especially for those who are attached to their cellphones. Full storage will even stop your camera or apps from running and you can no longer use your daily needed apps. Therefore, it is important to uninstall unnecessary apps in your devices to free some space.
Apps That Run In The Background
There are a lot of apps that run at least some processes in the background. The more apps you download, the more they run in the background, the slower your phone is going to get. This is because there are only so many processes that a phone can handle, including both open and background apps. A sluggish operating system is indicative of too many apps running in the background.
Too Many Notifications
When your phone is full of apps, you will receive notifications for ones that you don't even use. While it is possible to turn off app notifications, you have to either turn off all apps individually or turn off all notifications. Having those extra notifications, or spending time to turn them off, just isn't worth it. Keep from installing too many apps simply to control the amount of notifications you get.
Security Problems
The more apps you install, the more vulnerable your phone will get. You may have noticed that when you are installing an app, either on iOS or Android devices, an alert will be shown to authenticate the app access to your data. If you install apps that you don’t plan to use more than once, delete them afterward.
Avoid installing too many apps, simply to control the number of notifications you get and make it easier to manage your applications and their settings. If you throw in trying to manage too many installed apps, you will start finding it very difficult to manage your device. The more apps you install, the more screens you need to deal with to find the apps that you want to use.
