Updates close holes
Updates of the phone and apps fix bugs and security holes. A hole = a path malware or an attacker can misuse. An old system = more holes.
It is not a nuisance from parents. It is maintenance — like pumping up a tyre on a bike. If a parent says “do not put off an update”, they are right.
What to update:
- the system (iOS, Android) — with a parent, when it is a big one
- apps — the app store → Updates
- the browser — part of the system or separately
Switch on automatic app updates if a parent agrees. The system better in the evening on a charger with Wi-Fi at home — not in the middle of a school test.
Method
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iPhone: Settings → General → Software Update. Check if there is a waiting update.
Android: Settings → System → System update (the name differs).
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App Store / Google Play → Updates → update apps you use. Not all at once an hour before sleep — pick important ones (a parent’s bank no, a game yes).
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Into the phone audit: Last system update — date. Automatic app updates — yes/no.
A big system update — with a parent. A photo backup before (Guard deals with that). A charger + Wi-Fi at home.
What to say at home
To a parent:
“I will check app updates today. We will leave the system together in the evening, if something is waiting.”
Into family rules: We do not put off updates without a reason. A big system one — together.
A school-managed phone or クロムbook school updates. Do not touch a company/school device without a teacher.
Now you 💪
Open the app store. Update three apps you use the most.
Check if the system is waiting for an update. Write it into the audit.
Check: You know why updates. Three apps updated. The system checked with a parent or written down.
What to take from this lesson
- Updates = patches for holes. Not a nuisance.
- Apps regularly. The system with a parent.
- A charger + Wi-Fi at home for a big update.
- Write the date into the audit.
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