These days, smartphones define our identity online and thus need to be treated appropriately in order to prevent hacking. By losing a smartphone, a person loses more than phone numbers and contacts. Accounts on social media, files which are synced, emails, messages and photos are lost too.
Due to a person’s carelessness, all such information, which are downloadable might be shared on the internet.

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In the current world, where there are difficult to trace anonymous hackers, the need of protecting one’s own data becomes all the more important. The following tips would help in preventing hacking of smartphones.
1. Using of screen locks and encryption
Usage of screen locks and encryption enable the enhancement of security of the Android systems. Pattern, pin and face lock being different types of screen locks which make it difficult in guessing the passwords. * * * *
2. Avoiding saving of passwords
Saving of passwords to websites and onine services on someone’s devices provides a chance for accessing vital information when stolen. As a result of which, one should avoid saving all the passwords in one’s phone, specifically in respect to the mobile applications related to payment and banking.
3. Applications being required to be locked
Applications containing private information need to be locked, providing additional security and preventing a person from using a lost device in case of the various locks of the Android system being bypassed. File managers and email applications which contain private information are the ones which need to be locked.
4. Checking permissions required for installing an app
Due to the existence of various unsafe apps in Play Store, the list of permissions which pop-up when installing an app needs to be checked thoroughly. There are a number of applications