How to make your smartphone more secure

Recently, I've received text messages like, "Hi, this is Vivian from Dynamic Job Recruiting. Are you looking for high-paying work?" and the anonymous, "Hey, what have you been up to?"

Scammers will never rest in their efforts to con and steal, and these texts are attempts to bring misery by accessing people's personal and work accounts, including usernames, passwords, financial information, and other sensitive data.

In this article from ZDNet, the National Security Agency provides several tips to boost your phone's security, starting with shutting your phone off once a week.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-the-nsa-advises-you-to-turn-off-your-p...