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With smartphone screens getting bigger and bigger, dropping a phone on concrete floor is often a death sentence for the screen. While technological development had a big impact on scratch resistance, a massive amount of iPhone or Android phone screens break on a daily basis. While the best protection from breaking your phones screen is to not drop it in the first place (duh), there are ways to protect it from breaking when it hits the ground. The solution: Glass screen protectors While plastic screen protectors were quite popular in the past, a recent trend is using tempered glass screen protectors . But why would you put another layer of glass on top of your screen, which is already protected with a glass layer on top of it? Simply put, adding a glass protector to your screen won’t change your every day experience much. Controlling your phone still feels nice, your screen is protected from scratches and the glass protector almost completely absorbs impact damage when dropping th

That phone in your pocket is a modern miracle. Ditto the laptop on your desk, the tablet in your backpack, maybe even the watch on your wrist. And regardless of what each is capable of, they all have one cornerstone component to thank, one that you probably ought to know how to take care of: A battery. The first step to knowing your device's battery is to narrow down the kind. The first kind you might think of (and the kind you probably grew up with) are nickel-metal hydride, or NiMH batteries. These, generally, are the ones that look like a normal disposable batteries, except you can plug them into a wall charger for some extra juice whenever your TV remote dies. The batteries in your modern-day gadgets—from iPhones to laptops to Bluetooth headphones to tablets—are a different beast entirely. These are lithium-ion (aka li-ion) batteries, and they have some pretty significant advantages over NiMH and other rechargeable batteries that came before. Lithium-ion batteries are al

The DIY option works for many different kinds of phone problem, although some are beyond the skill of the average layperson. Here is a guide to some of the most common problems and basic advice on fixing them. Shattered Screen The touchscreen of a smartphone consists of three different layers: a glass layer and a digitiser, which are always stuck together, and an LCD screen, which is separate. One of the most common problems is when the glass screen shatters. This is possible for even inexperienced phone owners to replace, although it is a fiddly job and may take up to two hours. It's possible to tell whether it's just the glass that's broken or the LCD too, because if it's just the glass the phone will still work, but if it's the LCD, it won't. Replacing the LCD is not normally something that can be done by an amateur. Water damage Getting the phone splashed or - worse - submerged in water is

Screwdrivers A good mobile phone repair kit will contain a selection of different screwdrivers of different types and sizes. Most mobile phone screws are either 'Phillips' (that is their head is a cross-shape) or 'Pentalobe' (for which the head is a five-pointed star). If the kit is required for a particular model of phone, then it's a good idea to research the kind of screws it contains before getting a kit to ensure the correct screwdrivers are included. One useful feature on the more expensive screwdrivers is a built-in light. This can make it much easier to see inside the phone. Opening Tool There are lots of tools available specifically designed for opening mobile phones. It's not a good idea to use any kind of metal implement for this purpose (for example, don't be tempted to use a screwdriver), so most of them are made out of some form of plastic. One popular design is the shape of a guitar plectrum, but others are more stick-like. It'

1. Grab it! Whether you drop your phone in a pool or it goes for a swim in the porcelain throne, the most important thing to do is grab it. The longer your precious handset takes a bath, the more likely water is to get inside of and ruin it. Get your phone out of the water right away, and there’s a good chance it will be fine. Of course, if your phone falls into a well or something like that, cut your losses and forget about it. I don’t need anyone blaming me for some kind of Baby Jessica situation. 2. Turn it off If you grab your phone and it’s still turned on, turn it off as fast as you can. Keeping your handset on while its wet is a surefire way to short its circuit board and ruin it for good. If your phone’s screen was off and when it hit the water, but you’re not sure whether the phone powered off or the screen is just blank, see if you can wake it by quickly pressing the power button. Should your phone wake up, shut it down immediately. If it doesn’t wake up,