Holi is around the corner and people get into the festive mood-drenched in colours of all shades. While we all are busy in making all mischievous plans to how to have fun, what to wear and where to party, most of the time we forgot to safeguard our best-loved smartphone, which may, in turn, abandon our hand forever after Holi mishap. Before drifting into that party mode, it’s wise to be precocious to keep your smartphones safe rather than holding your head with regret later. So To escape the trouble of worrying about your smartphone all the time, here are few handy tips and tricks to let your phone survive from the barrage of water that’s about to wash it off this Holi!
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Ziplock pouch: It is the most affordable way to protect your smartphone from the colours and water splash. The best part of using a Ziplock is you can use the smartphone’s touchscreen through it. So just pouch your with this plastic zipper and get ready sway in Holi mood.
Use inexpensive earphones: Don’t touch it at all with your wet hands. Yes, this is one of the smart ways to protect your smartphone and it is only possible if you use earphone (preferably the cheaper one) to answer your calls on Holi.
However, by this way, you cannot escape all the chances of getting it damaged but somehow you manage to reduce these chances.
Use waterproof cases and bags: You can buy a waterproof case and bag which ensures the protection of your phone from water. These cases and bags are easily available on e-commerce shopping websites or you can find them on any nearby mobile accessory’s store. So use these cases which are designed not to let water sip into your mobile through its holes or you can simply hang any waterproof bag across your shoulder and can play a carefree Holi.
Turn a balloon into a rubber skin case: If you do not want to spend on buying a waterproof case for a day then, in this case, this is the best and most easy DIY trick to safeguard your expensive smartphone in an inexpensive and sure shot way. Look at the video and see how easy it is to make it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmLjmVqI6ZM
Use an old phone: The best solution to protect your smartphone is to leave it back at home and take backup of all your contacts and transfer them into a secondary phone, preferably an old sturdy candy-phone and use it for the occasion. This would cut down on the after-Holi heartbreak and loss of money for repairs.
Conceal all the holes: You are advised to close all the open holes of your smartphone (headphone jack, speaker grill, even micro USB port) with a tape if you have no time to go out to buy a waterproof case and even do have a balloon handy. This trick without a doubt can help in protecting your phone from internal water damage.
Smartskin Condoms for smartphones: Smartskin Condom is a stretchy thermoplastic premium polyurethane skin that completely protects your smartphone from water, dust and even from snow. You can easily find it on any e-commerce website or look for any similar product at your nearby accessory store.
Nano-coating spray: This one simple and long-lasting way to secure your phone from damage. This spray turns out as a waterproof layer over your phone. One you do it in right way, it could last up to 12 months. You can find it easily on any e-commerce shopping website.
Use uncooked rice to soak moisture: In the case of any mishap, even after taking precautions if your phone gets wet, please do not panic and do not power on your phone because this might become the cause of short circuit. Just take a bowl of uncooked rice and put the phone in it (with all the removable parts out) overnight and try to change the position of the phone at intervals. Rice will soak all the moisture and make it dry.
Don’t use hair dryer: Most of the people use a hair dryer in order to dry out all the moisture in the phone. The hair dryer might help in drying out the moisture but there is a possibility that you can end up burning your phone components in this process. So stick to the rice, it works!
Always remember that “Precautions Are Always Better Than Cure”. Use these little smartphone protecting hacks and enjoy the festive season to the fullest.
Happy Holi!!
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Note: This post was originally published in March 2017 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.