• Experts recommend adjusting settings to ensure smoother performance and better user experience

• Some default options affect privacy and battery life, requiring manual control

Smartphones running Android come with pre-activated settings that may influence performance, user privacy, and battery consumption.

Technology specialists emphasize the importance of modifying these settings during the phone’s initial setup to achieve a more efficient and seamless experience.

Certain apps and background services, such as location tracking or automatic updates, continuously run, draining battery and consuming data without delivering immediate benefit to the user.

Notifications from apps and system services can distract users, so experts advise managing and disabling unnecessary alerts to maintain focus.

Phones often scan for Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices even when these services are turned off, which increases power use and exposes users to targeted ads; disabling automatic scanning in network settings can reduce these effects.

Some default configurations, like location tracking or activity monitoring, pose privacy risks, so reviewing app permissions and restricting them to essential functions is recommended.

Android also enables personalized advertising services by default, tracking user behavior across apps; these can be disabled via Google’s privacy and ads settings to protect personal data.

Key security features, including two-step verification, instant screen lock, and advanced security services, are often inactive by default; activating them manually and using “Find My Device” helps track the phone if lost.

Adjusting these settings improves battery life, enhances privacy, and gives users greater control over personal data, making smartphone use safer and more efficient.