Now that we are in the height of summer many users resign themselves to leaving their smartphone at home to avoid the risk of it filling with sand, getting wet or simply damaging its screen with a grain of sand. For all those who go anywhere with their mobile device, today we want to show you 7 useful tips so that you can take your terminal to the beach without ending in a huge tragedy.
Of course, before starting we want to remind you that unless we have contracted insurance, no manufacturer or mobile phone operator will cover us for damages caused by anything that may happen on the beach. Whether you drop your mobile in the water or it is washed away by a wave, you will have to pay for the repair or the purchase of a new device.
Before taking your smartphone to the beach, be very aware of the consequences that it can bring you and above all follow these tips to avoid having to regret a misfortune.
The sun and the sand, two dangerous factors for your smartphone
The beaches are full of sand and the sun usually hits directly on all people and things unless we take a good umbrella. These two factors are also extremely dangerous for any technological device and even more so for a mobile device.
And is that If the sun hits our smartphone directly, it can lead to dangerously heating it, causing it to finish completely fried and stop working. Despite what many of us can believe, a mobile is not prepared to withstand high temperatures and exposed to the sun directly can, for example, burn just like our skin burns.
Sand is also a big problem, because it can easily scratch our screen or get into a slot, through the headphone jack or through the hole in the camera. Once the sand reaches the interior of the terminal, it is not a good travel companion at all since it can end up damaging important things.
Water, the worst enemy of our smartphone
Water is one of the worst enemies of mobile devices, but in the case of sea water, with salt in large quantities, it is an even worse enemy. Unless your smartphone is waterproof, you should keep it far enough away from the shore to avoid greater evils.
Our recommendation, even if your smartphone is waterproof, is that you do not soak it in sea water as the salt will not do you any favors.
Buy yourself a waterproof cover
Although they are usually expensive, in addition to being a hassle to handle our mobile device with them on, a waterproof case can avoid many problems. This type of covers makes our smartphone totally safe against a fall into water And it will also allow us to submerge it without any danger since they are totally resistant to water.
Of course, make sure where you buy the case and do not go cheap because it can end up being very expensive. Also, every time you store your device in them, make sure that it is properly closed, because if it is not, it can end up filling with water and damaging your smartphone.
Get an armored case
This type of case usually gives a very rough look to our smartphone, but in return we offer assured resistance to almost anything. If you want your mobile device to safely withstand a day at the beach, it is best to buy a case of this type.
Always display You can use it only on a few occasions and change it for a normal one when you go to work or are in situations where your device is not in serious danger. They are not usually cheap but the expense that is made in them usually more than compensates.
Give your smartphone more security
It is known to all that the beaches in summer are filled with bathers, but also with thieves who, at the slightest mistake by anyone with their belongings, take the opportunity to take them away. Mobile phones are usually one of those that most often attract the attention of thieves, so you should not leave it unattended or go to bathe, for example, leaving it in your bag without someone's supervision.
There is little you can do against thieves, except be very vigilant and not be careless, but Yes, we can make things a little more difficult for them by providing more security to our smartphones. For example, putting a code or a pattern on it can make it difficult to access the terminal and make it either not be taken or returned soon.
Take your old terminal to the beach
All or almost all of us usually have an old mobile device at home that can become the ideal one to go to the beach. If you don't want to take your new iPhone 6 or Galaxy S6 edge to the beach, take out the SIM card and put it in that old device that is stored in a drawer.
If you fall into the water or it is scratched, it will not hurt as much as if it happened to your main mobile phone and you will also save covers and above all annoyances.
Take your smartwatch and leave your smartphone at home
There are not many smartwatches that allow us to insert our SIM card into them to perform telephone functions, but there are some available. If you don't want to take your smartphone to the beach, you can always take your smart watch with you, although you will have the same problems as with your mobile device and its price is usually very similar in some cases.
However, you choose what you want to expose to the dangers of the beach, although with a little care and a little attention, you should not have problems.
My advice…
I live in a city with a beach and I use it very frequently, The best advice I can give you is that you protect your smartphone very well or buy a low-end terminal to take it to the beach without any danger. Today it is not difficult to find a terminal for between 50 or 60 euros that you can take to the beach without fear. Also for its sake there is the option of taking the old mobile to the beach.
For those of you who tell me that it is a pain in the ass to go around changing the SIM every time you go to the beach, I can't stop agreeing with you, but that's what my sister told me every time I went to the beach with her and she saw me changing my phone until one fine day a wave swept away his Samsung Galaxy S4 with just a few days of use.
Are you one of those who take your mobile device to the beach or those who prefer to leave it at home to avoid dangers?.