Bad habits that cause your phone to break down faster
| Bad habits that cause your phone to break down faster |
Bad habits that cause your phone to wear out faster. Sometimes it feels like smartphones age very quickly and become "old" after a few months of use. As soon as your phone is about to receive the next version of the operating system, you find many new smartphones hitting the market, and then you start wondering if it is necessary to give up your phone and replace it with a new one.
Bad habits that damage your phone
Whether you believe in the “planned replacement” theory followed by manufacturers or not, your daily habits and incorrect usage method are likely to cause your smartphone to die faster than usual. We have previously discussed in previous topics daily habits that cause your smartphone battery to die faster, including high screen brightness levels, overheating of the phone due to continuous charging during the night, using “non-original” commercial chargers, and activating systems and methods of communicating with the phone around the clock.
In fact, these bad habits not only affect the battery life, but at the same time they affect the phone's lifespan in general, because in most cases when you feel that the battery has lost its efficiency and is no longer able to hold a charge for long periods of time, you will find yourself forced to replace the entire phone. But there are some other factors that negatively affect the phone's lifespan due to incorrect use and bad daily habits, which we will learn about in this report in detail.
1- Cheap commercial charging cables
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Be assured that commercial charging cables can be the main reason for your smartphone dying overnight. We’re not talking about the charging cables that are certified by leading brands in the power industry like Aukey or Anker, but rather the cheap commercial cables that you can find in retail stores. You may be wondering how a charging cable can damage your phone, in which case let me explain something very important.
These cheap cables are not manufactured according to the official industry standards that should be adhered to during cable development. Therefore, relying on them may cause fire or electric shocks, and you may discover that the tip of the cable head connected to the USB-C port of the phone has melted due to its excessive temperature, which may result in damage to the main charging port of the phone. In this case, if your smartphone does not support wireless charging, you are in real trouble because you will not be able to use the phone again until you take it to the maintenance center and open and replace the main charging socket of the phone.
Of course, this process will not only be expensive in terms of money, but it will also be a reason for reducing the financial value of the phone, which is the last thing you want to happen if you are among those users who prefer to upgrade the phone every year and sell the old phone on the Internet.
At the same time, buying a certified charger cable does not mean that you are completely safe, as handling the cable incorrectly can cause a fire. Therefore, try not to bend the cable tightly and do not try to remove the cable from the charger or phone by wires. Instead, it is always preferable to remove the cable from its metal tip at the end of the cable. This way, you will not only preserve the cable for the longest possible period of time, but you will also preserve the phone and its charging port. You should also follow the same precautions with other phone ports, such as the 3.5 mm headphone jack if your phone has one.
2- Not buying a protective case for the phone
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I can assure you that one in every 10 of my friends has a smartphone with a broken screen or some scratches and cracks. Some of us think that this disaster may never happen to us, until suddenly it happens to you in the blink of an eye and then you regret not buying a protective case/cover to protect the phone.
Yes, I agree with you that most of us prefer to use the phone in its natural state without a case to show off its elegant look and design. But if your phone falls from a high distance to the ground, then you should expect some damage and damage to the phone. The most prominent damage that occurs to the phone is cracks and scratches on the screen, in addition to scratches that will appear on all sides of the phone. These simple cracks and scratches may be easy to deal with and accept, but be sure that they will be a major reason for destroying the real value of the phone when you sell it in order to buy the new anniversary edition.
Therefore, if you want to keep your phone for as long as possible, it is necessary to buy a strong case that can withstand and absorb shocks because a good case will not only protect the side frames and the back side but will also protect the screen.
3- Battery drains quickly daily
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We all know that lithium-ion batteries do not last long, and after one to two years at most they lose their ability to hold a charge. In fact, this problem is inevitable, as this is the nature of lithium batteries. But worse than that is the wrong way of using the phone, intensive use of the phone, and playing many heavy games on a daily basis. This routine may cause the battery cells to wear out quickly from the inside due to the number of times the battery is charged daily.
At the same time, you should avoid draining the battery to 0% because recharging the phone the next time will stress the battery cells. Also, do not try to charge the phone to 100% because this method also stresses the battery. Therefore, all manufacturers recommend recharging the phone when the charge percentage reaches about 20% and charging it until it reaches about 80%. This method of use plays a vital and essential role in maintaining the battery's lifespan.
4- Take many selfies underwater.
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Trust me, there is no such thing as a water-resistant technology or electronic device. You may remember the Sony Xperia disaster a few years ago. Although these phones were water-resistant, water found its way into the internal components and caused permanent damage.
The same goes for all other smartphones. There may be some phones that are more water-resistant than others, but at the end of the day, all phones are susceptible to water damage. So, if your phone has an IP67 or IP68 rating, it’s best to use it sparingly underwater. Although these phones are water-resistant, it’s rare to notice any damage to them, but over time, and in the long run, problems can start to appear.
5- Not caring about the phone’s security and protection
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Security updates may not be as important as major software updates for the operating system, which may make many users prefer to postpone them for some time. But this is a very wrong behavior because quick security updates can be a reason to protect your privacy and protect your phone from some of the risks and security vulnerabilities that have been discovered recently. Of course, phones come with a very good protection system, whether Android or iOS, but there is a great chance that Android phones will be infected with viruses as a result of downloading applications and files from suspicious and unreliable sources.
In some cases, and with some viruses, you can be sure that you will not be able to remove it from your phone even if you use the best and most powerful antivirus, even if you perform a factory reset on the phone. Therefore, it is necessary to take your necessary measures and precautions when downloading applications over the Internet, and it is better to rely only on official stores. Also, do not try to open any links included in emails or SMS applications because they may be loaded with viruses.
Conclusion, in fact, there are many measures and precautions that may help you keep your phone for as long as possible. Instead of a case that only protects the back of the phone, you can buy a cover that contains two pieces at once to protect both the screen and the back. Also, do not try to leave the phone in your back pocket because sitting on the phone constantly may cause physical damage to the phone. Last but not least, be careful with your pets.