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How often should you turn off your phone? Here’s what the NSA says

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NSA experts say turning off your phone is the best way to protect your device from hacking attacks.

Hackers can gain access to smartphones via malicious links and via zero -click exploits.

At least once a week is recommended, according to experts at the NSA .

To see how long your device has had to go without switching off, you can easily check the system settings.