Why It's Important to Take Care of Your Phone: Myths and Reality
I have often seen my friends and acquaintances pick up dropped phones and say, "It's good that it didn't break." But this is just an illusion of safety, and I always try to explain to them that even if the screen is intact, this does not mean that the phone is not damaged. For example, our author dropped his smartphone first on a concrete floor, and then on a parquet floor. In the first case, the phone remained intact, but in the second, it did not. Let's figure out why a phone can get damaged even in a case, what can happen to it, and how to check its functionality.
Should you worry if your iPhone falls but doesn't break?
At first glance, if the phone screen is not broken, you can assume that everything is in order. However, modern phones consist of many components, such as the motherboard, processor, battery, memory, antennas and, perhaps the most vulnerable - cables. All of these elements can be damaged when falling due to sudden braking.
What happens to a phone when it falls?
When a phone falls, it experiences strong overloads. A soft surface of the fall and a case can soften the impact, but they cannot completely protect against damage. When hit, the phone begins to bend, which often leads to damage to the screen, since modern glass is resistant to scratches, but not to bending. As a result, the glass can crack and will have to be replaced.
Replacing the back of a phone, while easier, also requires opening the device and can be expensive due to the need for resealing to protect against water. Replacing the screen is even more difficult, as it requires separating the glass from the matrix and gluing the new module in a special dust-free chamber.
What can break in a phone?
A fall can damage not only the screen, but also the internal components of the phone. The metal frame can partially protect the device, but a sharp impact can damage the camera suspension or cables. This can lead to the phone losing network reception, the camera losing focus, or wireless charging stopping working. Sometimes the problem may not appear immediately, but after some time.
Should I carry my phone in a case?
A case can protect your phone from scratches and soften the impact when it falls, but it does not guarantee complete safety. For example, if my phone falls on tiles, iPhone 12 Pro did not receive significant damage, but the metal frame got nicks. A case would protect against such damage, but personally I find it inconvenient to use the phone in a case.
In addition, the case may cause the phone to overheat, which may damage the battery. In addition, the case will not protect against vibrations, such as when mounting the phone on the dashboard of a car, bicycle or motorcycle, which may damage the camera.
How to extend the life of your phone?
To extend the life of your phone, handle it carefully. Any fall can cause the device to fail. If your phone has fallen, be sure to check its functionality. Do not rely solely on a case - it only reduces the risk of damage, but does not eliminate it completely. If damage does occur, choose a proven one service center for repair.
Conclusion
Be careful and take care of your devices. A fall can damage a phone even in a case, and timely inspection in service center RudService its functionality after a fall will help avoid serious problems in the future.
