Smartphones have become essential but improper use can lead to damage, security vulnerabilities, and privacy risks.
Common mistakes include water exposure, AI voice cloning threats, overheating, sharing photos with metadata, clicking on unknown links, falling for scam calls, and entering personal info on untrustworthy websites.
Additional mistakes to avoid are carrying the phone in risky places, rough handling, skipping software updates, using uncertified chargers, connecting to unknown PCs, and charging during thunderstorms.
To protect your phone, use trusted chargers, avoid public charging stations for data safety, disconnect during thunderstorms, use VPN on public Wi-Fi, and avoid opening email attachments from unknown senders.