Save yourself from a broken phone with these Top 5 tips on how to protect your phone from the cold. It could save you a lot of time and money so have a read and let us know if it’s helped!
It’s that time of year where we’re all praying for the sunshine but unfortunately, the cold is still with us. We aren’t the only ones who feel the cold, our phones do too! The more you have your phone out in the cold, the more they’re prone to damage and we don’t want that! We’ve picked the top 5 things to do, that if followed can help keep your phone safe in the cold and last a lot longer.
Heat it up Slowly
If you’ve spent a long time outside, your phone will be feeling the cold. When back in the warmth, you start to warm up, as does your phone. But when your phone starts to heat up, condensation can form inside your device. That’s right… You can get water damage inside your phone without actually dropping it in the bath (or in the toilet which happens more often than you’d think) so think twice next time.
Cell Tech Top Tip: Invest in some gloves with conductive thread, this way when you’re using your phone outside when it’s cold, you’ll be warming it up and saving yourself from dropping it.
Check the Temperature
A phone’s optimum temperature is 32 degrees (Although many can now handle much colder and hotter temperatures, but it’s always better to be safe than sorry) so it’s always a good idea to check before going outside just to make sure it will handle the initial temperature change.
Not only does the temperature of your phone prevent damage, but it also saves battery life. It’s said that devices completely shut down if they reach -10 Fahrenheit. So if you’re outside and it’s freezing cold and your phone reaches a very low temperature, I’m afraid it’s game over and your phones battery life is gone.
Phone case with thermal protection
A Phone case with thermal protection will protect your phone from the cold and will save it from getting any scratches or cracks, and we all know how frustrating it can be when you have a smashed screen. So make sure you grab yourself a good thermal protective case! (and one that will last a while).
Keep it wrapped up
When the glass on your phone gets cold, it can go from flexible to brittle very fast. If you then drop it, it’s goodbye nice screen hello smashed screen. Keeping your phone wrapped up in a warm place (warm pockets and bags are always a good option) and not anywhere too cold (avoid leaving phones in cold cars overnight) can prevent it from a lot of damage.
Keep the battery charged
There’s nothing worse than having a dead battery, especially when you need to get in contact with someone or even worse… when you’re lost. And not only that but having a dead battery and your phone getting cold can cause damage, so make sure you have charge when you leave the house with your phone.
There are lots of ways to your phone might break during the colder months, but if you follow our top 5 steps you won’t have anything to worry about!