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Five Small Changes to Make Your Phone Easier to Use
A few simple adjustments can help make your phone feel less cluttered and more useful.
Our phones stay close at hand throughout the day. But constant alerts, a crowded home screen, and apps we never use can make a helpful device feel distracting.
Start by turning off notifications that do not need your immediate attention. Keep the apps you use most often on the first screen and move the rest into folders. Reviewing apps you have not opened in months can also help free up space.
It is worth checking your screen lock and account security settings, too. Unique passwords and two-step verification, where available, are useful habits. The exact menus vary by phone, so look for the current instructions for your model.