External Mobile Protectors
Now that your display is protected you’re good to go. However, you also have to think of the rest of the handset. Again the Mumbai roadside is the best place for cheap casings. If you have a more expensive phone though, you owe it to yourself to get a decent case.
You’ll find all major brands like CapDase, Case-Mate available in stores, nowadays. While they are a bit expensive, they will last you longer and most come with a screen guard, as well. Honestly, they too don’t do great a job of protecting the handset from a drastic fall, but they will keep it relatively safe from short drops. Fommy is a good Indian site to shop for cases and other accessories.
Carry Cases/Mobile Pouch
Aside from normal wear and tear, a major reason most handset displays tend to get scratched is because of your pant pocket. We see plenty of people struggle with removing their handsets from their jeans pocket and in the process, the filament protecting the display gets peeled off and the screen itself is left susceptible to scratches. A good carry case is a practical, as well as a sensible option especially for people who tend to be on calls constantly. It ensures that the handset's screen is protected all the time. It also makes it easy to carry around your handset comfortably and you’ll also have a place to slip it back into instead of leaving it on a table or elsewhere where you may possibly forget it.
Just keep one thing in mind, if you’re a daily commuter you’d want a pouch that your belt slips through and not one that merely clips on to it. The latter makes a quite easy to steal. Prices vary depending on the material used which can range from faux leather to real leather to even snake skin, if you have the dough.
Battery Maintenance
To get the best out of the handset’s battery, it’s important to clean the battery posts on the handset, as well as the battery, every now and then. Sediments tend to build up on the posts and you could face issues like lower battery life, the handset refusing to charge properly and so on. It’s a simple procedure. With a little sandpaper, scrape off the battery posts on the battery and do the same with the connectors in the handset. This is not something you need to do very often. Once in a couple of months should do the trick. Avoid using fake chargers and batteries available on the street.
With ‘widgets’ becoming highly popular on smartphones like Android and Symbian, it’s advisable not to burden your phone with too many of them on the screen, as it unnecessarily uses system resources, which in turn drains the battery. Android users should disable ‘Live Wallpaper’, since it may look real fancy, but it ruins the battery life. A very important point is to never keep charging the phone on a daily basis (unless you have to). Allow the battery to discharge till about 10 percent and then charge it. Remember, your Li-ion battery has a finite number of charging cycles, so if you don’t let it complete the discharging cycle, you could end up ruining your battery in the long run.
A Few Quick Tips
Avoid trying to open up the handset on your own to clean the inside. Let a professional do it, especially if it’s under warranty. If you’re using a memory card, don’t fill it to capacity, always leave at least 100MB of free space. Lightly wipe the camera lens with a microfiber cloth before using the camera. Uninstall old programs that you never use, it just occupies space and slows the phone down.
If there are any more tips you’d like to share with other readers, please go right ahead and leave your comments. In this day and age, while it may be possible to keep changing handsets, these tips will not just allow you to keep your handset safe, but in a better shape, allowing it to get you a better resale value for itself.
Now that your display is protected you’re good to go. However, you also have to think of the rest of the handset. Again the Mumbai roadside is the best place for cheap casings. If you have a more expensive phone though, you owe it to yourself to get a decent case.
Personalize the look of your phone while protecting it
You’ll find all major brands like CapDase, Case-Mate available in stores, nowadays. While they are a bit expensive, they will last you longer and most come with a screen guard, as well. Honestly, they too don’t do great a job of protecting the handset from a drastic fall, but they will keep it relatively safe from short drops. Fommy is a good Indian site to shop for cases and other accessories.
Carry Cases/Mobile Pouch
Aside from normal wear and tear, a major reason most handset displays tend to get scratched is because of your pant pocket. We see plenty of people struggle with removing their handsets from their jeans pocket and in the process, the filament protecting the display gets peeled off and the screen itself is left susceptible to scratches. A good carry case is a practical, as well as a sensible option especially for people who tend to be on calls constantly. It ensures that the handset's screen is protected all the time. It also makes it easy to carry around your handset comfortably and you’ll also have a place to slip it back into instead of leaving it on a table or elsewhere where you may possibly forget it.
Keeping your investment safe
Just keep one thing in mind, if you’re a daily commuter you’d want a pouch that your belt slips through and not one that merely clips on to it. The latter makes a quite easy to steal. Prices vary depending on the material used which can range from faux leather to real leather to even snake skin, if you have the dough.
Battery Maintenance
To get the best out of the handset’s battery, it’s important to clean the battery posts on the handset, as well as the battery, every now and then. Sediments tend to build up on the posts and you could face issues like lower battery life, the handset refusing to charge properly and so on. It’s a simple procedure. With a little sandpaper, scrape off the battery posts on the battery and do the same with the connectors in the handset. This is not something you need to do very often. Once in a couple of months should do the trick. Avoid using fake chargers and batteries available on the street.
A simple trick that's easy to do
With ‘widgets’ becoming highly popular on smartphones like Android and Symbian, it’s advisable not to burden your phone with too many of them on the screen, as it unnecessarily uses system resources, which in turn drains the battery. Android users should disable ‘Live Wallpaper’, since it may look real fancy, but it ruins the battery life. A very important point is to never keep charging the phone on a daily basis (unless you have to). Allow the battery to discharge till about 10 percent and then charge it. Remember, your Li-ion battery has a finite number of charging cycles, so if you don’t let it complete the discharging cycle, you could end up ruining your battery in the long run.
A Few Quick Tips
Avoid trying to open up the handset on your own to clean the inside. Let a professional do it, especially if it’s under warranty. If you’re using a memory card, don’t fill it to capacity, always leave at least 100MB of free space. Lightly wipe the camera lens with a microfiber cloth before using the camera. Uninstall old programs that you never use, it just occupies space and slows the phone down.
If there are any more tips you’d like to share with other readers, please go right ahead and leave your comments. In this day and age, while it may be possible to keep changing handsets, these tips will not just allow you to keep your handset safe, but in a better shape, allowing it to get you a better resale value for itself.
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