When Did You Last Update Your Apps? – Bored Giant

Not your system.
Not your browser.
Your apps.

The ones that sit quietly on your phone.
The ones you downloaded months ago, maybe years ago.
The ones that haven’t been updated since… well, when?

🧠 Why This Question Matters

Every app is a piece of code.
Code gets old. Vulnerabilities get discovered.
Updates fix those — if you install them.

If you don’t, your device is running unpatched, exposed software.
Some apps even lose support without telling you.

🔓 The Quiet Risks of Outdated Apps

• Stored passwords in apps with weak encryption
• Broken permission models (e.g. still accessing your photos?)
• APIs or libraries that have since been compromised
• Zero-day exploits that were patched… but not on your phone

You don’t see the holes — but that doesn’t mean they’re not there.

📱 How to Check and Update Quickly

Android:

1. Open Play Store
2. Tap your profile > Manage apps & device
3. Tap Updates available
4. Update all (or set auto-updates)

iPhone:

1. Open App Store
2. Tap your profile icon
3. Scroll down to Pending Updates
4. Tap Update All

Pro tip: enable updates over Wi-Fi to avoid data burnout.

🧰 At BoredGiant…

We treat updates like digital hygiene — not optional, not “later.”
We don’t ship apps that nag users unnecessarily — but we do build with update cycles in mind.
New features or not, we patch with purpose.

🪞 TL;DR:

Outdated apps are like expired food in your fridge — sitting silently, possibly rotting.
Update them. It’s 30 seconds of care your data deserves.