Where to with your smartphone in summer?
With rising temperatures and clear skies, the question often arises in summer: where to with the smartphone? In this article, we give you some tips on how to protect your smartphone in summer.
Dangers for the smartphone in summer: How to protect your device
So that the smartphone can survive the summer without damage, we give you some tips for everyday life.
- Smartphone and cars: never leave your smartphone on the dashboard of the car. Not only the high temperatures, but also the direct sunlight can cause damage.
- Use glove compartment: If you want to leave your smartphone in the car, it is best to place it in the glove compartment, where it is most protected.
- Smartphone on the beach: Neither water nor sand are really beneficial to your device. In addition, the overheating of the smartphone during a long visit to the beach is not good for the device.
- Beach tips: Be sure to store your smartphone in the shade. Small plastic bags are suitable to protect the device from sand and water. Another trick is to wrap the smartphone in a (dry) towel so that the heat cannot penetrate it directly. For longer trips, it is also advisable to temporarily switch off the smartphone.
- Smartphone on the go: Even when you are not on vacation, the smartphone in your pocket can overheat when you sit in the sun or stroll through the city.
- Tip for on the go: Feel whether your smartphone feels unusually warm. If so, you should switch it off briefly and let it cool down.
Smartphone emergency: tips for summer
- Smartphone wet: The fact that your smartphone got wet does not have to mean that it no longer works. Open the battery cover (if possible), remove the battery and let the smartphone dry. When you are at home, you should put the device in a bowl of dry rice. This way, moisture can be extracted.
- Smartphone full of sand: In this case too, you should disassemble your smartphone and clean it carefully. The sand, which cannot be removed simply by blowing, can be carefully removed with a blow dryer with cold air. Compressed air devices are also suitable. However, you should work with these carefully to avoid further damage.
- Smartphone overheated: Always switch off the device and let it cool down. However, you should avoid refrigerators or even the freezer. Room temperature and shade are completely sufficient.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to charge your cell phone without electricity.