Smartphone's Myths Busted!!

Most of us are told that there are certain ways we should treat our devices in order to keep them working in peak condition, preserve battery, etc. You’ll be surprised to learn that some of the things we all think to be true are, in fact, myths.

Myth #1:Swiping Clear The Apps From Resents tray Will Speed Up Your Phone

This is one of the biggest myths that people think to be true but actually its not. Swiping applications from the resents tray won't affect the performance of the phone because apps in your list of recently used apps aren’t actually “running” in the background and taking any computing resources. They’re just stored in your Phone’s cache memory, so you can go back to them more quickly.Closing apps this way will just make them reopen more slowly.Your smartphone will automatically kill tasks if it requires more memory.

Myth #2:Overnight Charging is Bad for the Battery

This is yet another big myth which is again completely untrue. Older phones had this issue Older devices could not tell when the battery was fully charged, which led to overcharging – a main cause for shorter battery lifespan and people still continue to think that smartphones also work the same way but its not true. There is a reason phones nowadays are called smartphones. Modern devices monitor the battery’s charge levels and cut charging once it’s full, so there’s no need to worry about leaving your phone charging overnight.

Myth #3:Higher the Megapixels the Better the Camera

 More megapixels look good on a specification sheet, but it does't guarantee that the picture clicked by your camera will be better.A megapixel just means one million pixels, and the number of megapixels tells you how many pixels a photo you’ll get from the camera will contain. Apple’s iPhone 6 still has an 8-megapixel camera, while high-end Android smartphones often offer 16-megapixel cameras. Cramming more and more ever-smaller pixels onto a sensor isn’t always a good idea. More importantly, the overall quality of the sensor, lens, and image-processing software is also very important.

Myth #4:Android phone gets Infected With Virus

A virus is a type of malicious software (malware) program that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other programs and inserting its own code. So this is what a virus is and till date there has been no malware that replicate itself like a PC virus can, and specifically on Android this does not exist, so technically there are no Android viruses. However, there are many other types of Android malware and they mostly attack your smartphone when you download Apps from outside the Google Play store or untrusted websites. Of course, Android operating system updates don’t make it to many phones, and this does sometimes leave open security holes.

Myth #5:Only Use the Original Charger

Modern smartphones use USB chargers, which are standardized. As long as a USB charger can provide enough power, you can use it to charge your smartphone. But before buying, you should be aware that there is a difference between a poorly made knock-off charger and a replica charger from a reliable manufacturer. Using a cheap knockoff charger can be dangerous, and has caused fires and small explosions due to poor quality and use of substandard materials. But if you want to get a new charger for your phone, you don’t have to pay the manufacturer’s ridiculously high price, just opt for a reliable replacement from a reputable source.

Myth #6:Drain the Battery Completely Before Recharging it Improves Battery Life

These days smartphones use lithium-ion batteries, which will last longer if you keep them charged. Draining battery completely will affect its life in the long run. I would recommend not to let your smartphone battery fall below 15%.