Tech Tips: Do you leave Bluetooth-Wifi on? After knowing these 5 dangers, you will not repeat the mistake..

If you are also one of those people who do not pay much attention to whether the phone's Bluetooth and WiFi are on or off? Or you do this deliberately for the convenience that when the connected WiFi network or device comes in range, it will automatically connect to your phone. Actually, this habit can prove to be more dangerous for you than convenient. Let us tell you that keeping the phone's Bluetooth and WiFi always on can make you a target of hackers. Apart from this, there are many other types of harm that you cause by keeping these two options on. Let us understand in detail why you should change your habit now.

Threat to security and privacy

If your Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is constantly on, then it becomes easy for hackers to access your device even from a distance. In such a situation, if hackers want, they can connect your phone to a public network or an unknown Bluetooth device and put malware or a virus in it, copy files, or access your banking apps. Many times, due to these reasons, your phone's camera or mic can easily be hacked. Many cybersecurity experts have also been warning people about this. This clearly means that keeping them on for convenience is equal to playing with your own security. By doing this, the photos and videos present in your phone's gallery can also go into unknown hands.

Theft of your data
By keeping Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on, anyone can access your phone's data. Actually, many apps and websites keep collecting location and network information in the background. Public Wi-Fi is especially unsafe, where your passwords and bank details can be stolen. Many cyber attacks happen only because people connect to "free Wi-Fi". By compromising privacy, you put your digital identity at risk. That is why cyber experts advise keeping these features off when not needed.

Battery consumption
By keeping Bluetooth and Wi-Fi always on, the phone's battery also gets drained fast. When your phone's Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are on and it is not connected to any network or device, your phone continuously searches for new devices in the background. Due to this, the battery of your device drops rapidly. People who often complain that their phone's battery does not last the whole day, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are often found to be on in their phones. If you are a little cautious and turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when not needed, then you will be able to save your privacy as well as your battery.

Location can be tracked.
When Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are on, your phone continuously shares its location. Many apps and third-party companies track this data and make a record of your movement. That is, where do you go, for how long do you stay, and which places do you visit repeatedly? All such information can be continuously collected about you. Advertising companies use this to show targeted ads, but if this data falls into the wrong hands, then your personal life can be unsafe. For this reason, tech experts recommend that you turn on your phone's Bluetooth and WiFi only when needed.

Unwanted and unsafe connectivity
When your phone's Bluetooth and WiFi are on, it can connect to unknown devices and networks without asking. Hackers deliberately keep such hotspots and Bluetooth devices on in public places, which connect to people's devices and steal their data or leave a virus in the phone so that later banking details or photos, videos etc. can be stolen from your device.

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