Where to put your smartphone in summer? How to protect your mobile phone

With rising temperatures and clear skies, the question often arises in summer: where to put your smartphone? In this article, we give you some tips on how to protect your mobile phone from all heat hazards in summer.

Dangers for your smartphone in summer: How to protect your device

To ensure your smartphone survives the summer unscathed, we give you 3 simple tips for everyday use:

• Smartphone and cars: Never leave your smartphone on the dashboard of the car. Not only the high temperatures, but also direct sunlight can cause damage. If you want to leave your smartphone in the car, it is best to put it in the glove compartment, where it is most likely to be protected. Put
• Smartphone on the beach: Neither water nor sand is really good for your device. Moreover, overheating of the smartphone during a long visit to the beach is not good for the device. In any case, store the smartphone in the shade. To protect the device from sand and water, small plastic bags or special protective pouches are suitable. Another trick is to wrap the smartphone in a (dry) towel so that the heat cannot penetrate directly. On longer trips, it is also advisable to switch off the smartphone temporarily.
• Smartphone on the move: Even if you are not on holiday, your smartphone can overheat in your pocket when you are sitting in the sun or going for a stroll in the city. It is better to keep your mobile phone in a closed pocket. Feel in between if your smartphone feels unusually warm. If so, switch it off briefly and let it cool down.

Smartphone emergency: tips for summer

Too late? Smartphone already wet or overheating? These tips will remedy the situation:

• Smartphone wet: The fact that your smartphone has become wet does not necessarily mean that it no longer works. Open the battery cover (if possible), remove the battery and let the smartphone dry. If the smartphone has fallen into salt water, you should rinse all affected parts with distilled water beforehand. If you are at home, you should place the device in a bowl of dry rice. This will help to remove moisture.
• Smartphone full of sand: In this case, you should also take your smartphone apart and clean it carefully. Instead of blowing, try using a hairdryer with cold air to remove the grains of sand, as blowing may bring moisture into the device. A hoover on minimum power or a small brush can also help. However, you should work carefully with these to avoid further damage.
• Smartphone overheats: In any case, switch off the device and let it cool down. However, you should avoid refrigerators or even the freezer compartment. Room temperature and shade are perfectly adequate. Modern smartphones usually tell you by a message when the device is too hot and then switch themselves off as a precaution to minimise damage to the device.