One of the most significant changes brought about by the adoption of smartphones as personal communication systems compared to conventional mobile phones is that, like computers, they are updated from time to time by adding new functions. And this is important in countries like Europe where devices last longer and longer.
The thing is that Mobile operating systems generally have more prolific releases than desktop systemsalthough MacOS continues to release annual versions, although they often have minor changes. However, most Spaniards use Windows and it is possible to count on one hand the number of times the same computer changes version.
In phones things are different because not only is there a major update every year but also there are monthly security patches which affect a multitude of models, and which users often ignore. For most, having to update their mobile phone is not a benefit, but rather a nuisance, which is why they ignore the notifications notice until it appears again, and it is again deleted. But there are reasons to always update your mobile.
More security. The main reason is obvious. System updates include security improvements that prevent potential criminals from accessing data hosted on the device. And knowing that we use cell phones to access the bank, have intimate conversations, pay… their data is valuable and losing it can be a problem. No update guarantees that we cannot be attacked, but they minimize the ways in which we can be attacked.
Better performance. Although it is not always practical to update a very old mobile phone, when we talk about the first updates we still have a system that improves in terms of speed and fluidity, thanks to the changes provided by the developers. Managing the memory used by applications and their cache is usually something that the normal user does not take into account, and this sometimes makes the experience worse.
New features. Of course, the most popular reason to update, although it is not the most important, is to have new functions, as well as new ways of using the mobile that can improve our daily life. Of course, sometimes this means learning to do things differently, and many people prefer things not to change. That’s why sometimes when their cell phone breaks, they buy one of the same brand, because they already know how everything is done.
