7 Tips for Taking Care of Your Cell Phone (and What to Do if It Breaks)

Broken glass, battery that drains too fast and memory full — which doesn’t allow you to take more pictures, for example. These are common problems that occur with any smartphone. In these cases, there are those who prefer to buy a new phone straight away and the group of those who prefer to take the device in for repair — sometimes paying a lot for it.

To make life easier for our readers (who often access our posts through their cell phones), the awesome.club presents a series of information to take better care of your smartphone and make the best decision in case it breaks.

Some assistance services, in the face of a broken screen, change the entire set that makes up the device’s display. But, in most cases, just change the screen (the glass), which is much cheaper. If there is no smudge on the screen (such as a white or black blur) and you are able to “click” on all parts of the screen normally, there is no need to change the display.🇧🇷

The most common alternative is to seek technical assistance from the cell phone manufacturer directly, so that the screen change procedure can be carried out. Normally, according to each brand and model, the price of this service is around 30% to 50% of the original value of the devices.

One possibility that will be more economical, but which has risks, is to look for technicians or companies that are not accredited. This type of service can be performed in specialized stores — in São Paulo, for example, the service is offered by several small companies in the area of ​​Rua Santa Efigênia, the Mecca of electronics.

But, when handing over your cell phone to this type of professional, no matter how good the service is, be aware that you will void the manufacturer’s warranty. The price, in general, is lower than in authorized assistance.

But never risk your device in places you don’t know; always look for indications🇧🇷

Under no circumstances is it an advantage to buy a charger that is not of good quality. A counterfeit charger can cause:

Shocks Fires and explosions Battery problems.

Counterfeit chargers have insulation that is not sufficient against possible electrical discharges, and the risk to which the user is exposed can be fatal🇧🇷

In addition, the original chargers have a device that stops charging the moment the battery reaches 100%, preventing the battery from becoming “addicted”.

Finally, as we said, non-original products pose a serious risk of overheating, causing fires.

The charger basically has the function of transporting energy to the battery that will be stored in the battery, making the device work. So if your cable is broken, covering the uncovered parts will not solve the problem. It is best to discard and buy a new one.

Start by analyzing whether the battery can be removed; if this is possible, remove it and check that it is stew🇧🇷 If it is not possible to open the device to check if the battery is swollen, just observe if there is any elevation on the back or front.

You can also check the temperature. During use, it is common for the cell phone to heat up a little, especially if you are using the GPS or playing games; the unusual thing is that it gets very hot on the underside, which is where the battery is. It is also not common to keep appearing message that the cell phone needs to be turned off to return to room temperature.

Buying portable chargers can be a good option; but, if you still have problems, there are other options, such as:

Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when not using Decrease the amount of apps showing notifications on your Android Decrease screen brightness Close apps you are not using.

When the low memory notification arrives, the system is indeed at its limit. You will need to free up space on your phone’s memory. There are three alternatives for this:

Erase your files Buy a memory card Use cloud storage services (like Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)

Using the cloud is the best alternative because you won’t lose your files even if you change devices. This option, in addition to freeing up all the memory that apps, photos and audios are taking up, allows you to access them from any remote device.

Your first option is to check if you have the application version; if there is a newer version, just download it. If the error persists, you must clear the app’s cache or personal data by following these steps:

Settings Apps Search by app name Click Clear cache/Personal data.

YEA! Excess heat is a major villain for smartphones. Leaving it in the car or leaving it in direct sunlight can damage several internal components, causing some of them to stop working.

On LCD screens, it is possible for liquid crystal to leak and leave black spots on the display. The ideal is to check the maximum temperature supported in the device manual and always keep it in a ventilated place.

Have you ever had problems with your cell phone?

What solution did you adopt? Tell us!