Is it safe to store personal information on a phone?

A typical phone that stores sensitive login information, passwords, encryption keys, bank account numbers, etc. — and leaves Bluetooth as its default setting — can be easily hacked into by intercepting a bluetooth signal and download your information from (usually up to) a mile away.

What should you not store on your phone?

Here’s what you need to think twice about storing on your phone.

• Your passwords.
• Your fingerprint.
• Your face.
• Your very personal photos and videos.
• Any photos containing private information.
• Anything personal if you’re using an employer-issued phone.
• Your online bank account.
• Your home address.

What information is stored on your phone?

Smartphones usually have at least two stores of memory: a SIM card, and the phone’s internal memory. Many phones also have additional data stored on removable SD Card media.

Where do you save important documents on your phone?

Below are the top 4 cloud storage services you can use to store important documents:

1. Dropbox.
2. Google Drive.
3. Amazon Cloud Drive.
4. OneDrive.

How can I keep my phone data safe?

6 easy steps to secure your android smartphone

1. Put a strong passcode. This is the first step to keeping your phone secure.
2. Lock your apps. A few smartphone brands now offer this feature.
3. Use two-factor authentication.
4. Install security apps.
5. Only use trusted apps.
6. Update phone and apps regularly.

How much personal information is on your phone?

With more than half of the world’s population using a smartphone and with over half of the world’s web traffic coming from mobile phones, it’s understandable that 50 percent of users store their personal and private information on their smartphones, according to a Bitdefender survey performed during April 2017.

Does deleting text messages free up storage?

Delete old text messages You’ll be surprised to see how much storage space your text messages take on your smartphone. You may not even realize those messages are being saved to your phone. Don’t worry, you can delete them. Be sure to delete messages with photos and videos first — they chew up the most space.

What apps should I delete?

6 apps you need to delete from your smartphone now

• CamScanner on iPhone or Android.
• Bad for your privacy: Facebook on Android or Apple.
• Kaspersky QR Scanner, which you can get on Android or iPhone.
• TikTok, plus these other child-unfriendly apps.
• Flashlight for iPhone and iPad.

Should I save contacts to SIM or phone?

The benefit of saving directly to the SIM is that you can take out your SIM and pop it into a new phone and you’ll instantly have your contacts with you. The downside is that all contacts are stored locally on the SIM and not backed-up. This means if you lose or damage your phone or SIM, the contacts will be lost.

Are your pictures on your SIM card?

The SIM card has enough memory to typically store up to 250 contacts, some of your text messages and other information that the carrier who supplied the card can utilize. Photos are not stored on SIM cards, so make sure they are backed up.

When you save to phone where does it go?

You can find your downloads on your Android device in your My Files app (called File Manager on some phones), which you can find in the device’s App Drawer. Unlike iPhone, app downloads are not stored on the home screen of your Android device, and can be found with an upward swipe on the home screen.

How do I keep my data secure?

Here are some practical steps you can take today to tighten up your data security.

1. Back up your data.
2. Use strong passwords.
3. Take care when working remotely.
4. Be wary of suspicious emails.
5. Install anti-virus and malware protection.
6. Don’t leave paperwork or laptops unattended.
7. Make sure your Wi-Fi is secure.