{"id":3256,"date":"2017-07-19T05:32:49","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T05:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/?p=3256"},"modified":"2019-08-20T05:42:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T05:42:51","slug":"software-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/en\/software-updates","title":{"rendered":"Reasons To Install Software Updates on Your Smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone.jpg\" alt=\"phone security\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/smartphone-768x288.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Getting a pop-up to update your smartphone once again? Thinking that your\u00a0phone is working fine and putting off the updates for some other time? Though most of us follow the same habit, however, this isn\u2019t right. Probably, you are putting the security of your\u00a0phone at risk. Why? \u00a0Let&#8217;s read on to know-<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Security Patches<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since the cyber-threats are universal, the need is to install security patches on every device. These software updates protect your device from security holes. Therefore, make use of a good\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/en\/mobile_security\">mobile security software<\/a> on your device to keep vulnerabilities and other bugs at bay.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>New Features are Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A software update is a new version of your software which offers a significant improvement by adding some more features and functionality to it. So, it&#8217;s always a good idea to upgrade!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Increases Speed and Efficiency<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you tend to ignore your available software updates on your device, then believe me you are doing an extreme damage to it. Though the update process might be a little time-consuming, yet it\u2019s worth in the long run as it boosts the speed and efficiency of your\u00a0device.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Staying One Step Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As the digital world is consistently moving forward, there is a need to keep yourself updated with the advanced learning. The more you are updated, the better it is when it comes to online security.<\/p>\n<p>The above-mentioned are a few reasons to keep their device free from malicious threats and vulnerabilities. If you are aware of some other reasons then do share with us in the comments section below. In the meanwhile, you can read our post on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reveantivirus.com\/blog\/en\/mobile-phone-phishing#\">Mobile Phone Phishing \u2013 Have You Armed Yourself against Phishers?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay Safe and Alert!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting a pop-up to update your smartphone once again? Thinking that your phone is working fine and putting off the updates for some other time? Though most of us follow the same habit, however, this isn\u2019t right. 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