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How often should you turn off your phone? Here’s what the NSA says

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NSA experts say turning off your phone completely helps protect your device from some hacking attacks.

The NSA says that at least once a week a phone should be turned off completely.

In addition to eliminating the security risk, regular reboots also allow the smartphone’s operating system to run smoothly.

To see how long your device has had to go without switching off, check the system settings.

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