relationship with your cellphone?

You take good care of it, treat it with respect, and always keep it close…

But---has your phone been coming home late, making lame excuses for their whereabouts,

erasing their call logs so you can’t see who they’ve been communicating with?

Are you sure that relationship isn’t toxic?

Hmm -- could be if you’re guilty of these all-too common mistakes…[music fades out]

1.

Looking down at your screen Have you ever heard of “text neck”?

It’s what happens when you constantly bend your neck down and forward to look at the

screen.

It’s a real pain in the neck, believe me!

It also messes up your posture and can result in frequent headaches.

Prevention is better than cure, so hold your phone at eye level and keep your neck as straight

as possible.

2.

Plugging it in carelessly If your chargers tend to live no longer than

a few months, it’s not because the manufacturer gave you a fake.

Plugging your phone in without looking or jamming the charger in the port with all your

strength just because, say, you’re in a hurry – you’re shortening the charger’s

lifespan.

Electrical contacts are much more delicate than you think.

So be more careful if you want it to last longer.

3.

Not updating the software When your phone is hinting it wouldn’t mind

an update, treat it to one.

Manufacturers work on them for a reason.

They fix bugs and protect your gadget from possible threats.

They do take some storage, but it’s well worth it.

As long as you’re downloading from reliable sources, it’s 100% safe.

4.

Sleeping with your phone It wakes you up, and it’s the first thing

you look at in the morning to stay updated.

But a cell phone is a little electromagnetic transmitter and receiver.

That means it emits radio waves.

Scientists are still trying to figure out how dangerous those might be for your brain.

But what IS a known fact is that notifications arriving during the night can mess up your

sleep cycle.

If you absolutely can’t turn the phone off and leave it in a different room, at least

keep it in airplane mode while you’re sleeping.

5.

Being exposed to blue light for too long The light from your screen suppresses melatonin,

the hormone that regulates your sleep cycle.

That's another reason you shouldn’t be near it while sleeping.

Blue light also gives you headaches and eye problems.

Try resetting the light levels on your phone and turning on the blue light filter.

You can do it in your phone's Display & Brightness Settings.

It’ll change the lighting automatically during Night Mode.

6.

Keeping it in contact with your skin Your phone gets hot when you're using it,

and your skin absorbs a little of the heat every time you keep it close to your body.

Again, scientists aren’t sure what effects those radio waves have on the human body,

but better safe than sorry!

If you keep some distance between you and your phone, you’ll absorb less of whatever

possibly dangerous signals it’s putting out.

Even if you’re not afraid of the radio waves, the dirty screen can cause skin problems on

your cheeks!

Try to use a headset or speakerphone while talking on your cell.

7.

Leaving it in the sun You might love to catch some rays, but your

phone is strongly against it.

Too much sun or heat can ruin it from both the outside and the inside.

It can make your screen pixelate, crack, and forget it used to be a touch screen.

It also overheats the battery and even bends the circuit board inside the phone.

So never leave your phone in a hot car or in direct sunlight.

If you take it to the beach, leave it in your bag in the shade.

And don’t leave any iced tea for it.

It doesn’t drink the stuff.

8.

Keeping it in your back pocket Your body is also a heat factory, and you

already know how that can be bad for your phone.

The fact that there’s no airflow in your pocket only makes things worse.

You might also forget about it, sit on it, and break it or bend it if it’s super slim.

That, and it’s kinda like a welcome-sign for pickpockets.

And let’s not even bring up that big no-no: butt dialing your teachers.

9.

Going overboard with DIYs Cover your phone in toothpaste and see what

happens!

… Or better not.

Rubbing it in foil or cutting holes in your phone case isn’t necessarily a good idea

either.

If you can’t resist trying some of the DIYs you found online, at least read the reviews

of other users before you do it.

Toothpaste – really???

10.

Falling for a designer case Expensive cases aren't always the safest just

because they have a famous logo on them.

Pick the most reliable one that's fitted to your phone, brand or no brand.

Again, reviews will help a ton with that!

11.

Using it with a low signal When you see a weak signal on the screen,

it means your phone is putting out a stronger signal as a transmitter while trying to find

a better connection.

That is, it’s putting out way more radio frequencies, which could be bad for your health.

Plus, it heats up when in active signal search, and that’s risky too.

The best you can do to stay safe is using a landline or keeping the phone as far away

from you as possible when the signal is low.

Remember, a headset comes in handy for this!

12.

Never restarting your phone Your little palm accessory processes loads

of data and stores a good deal of it in the random access memory.

When you restart it, the RAM is cleared, and all the apps are closed.

If you don’t do it from time to time, your gadget might have an emotional breakdown one

day and refuse to respond to your commands or just turn off.

To avoid that, give it a well-deserved break at least once a week.

Turn it off and wait a minute before you turn it back on.

It’ll show its gratitude by working more effectively.

13.

Putting your phone on vibration Do you get a lot of calls?

And that constant ringing is annoying you so you opt for vibration mode?

Your ears might love it, but your phone clearly doesn’t.

Constant vibration slowly takes life out of your phone’s battery and decreases its performance.

Better turn the sound off completely or go with it.

Makes me wonder: are you a silent mode, vibration, or sound-on kind of person?

Let me know in the comments below!

14.

Always using location services Apps like “Find my Phone” or Maps need

to use location technology to find your phone or yourself!

Other apps though, like your camera, social media apps, and the like don’t really need

to stay geographically updated all the time.

They’re draining the battery, and every charge cycle is one step towards your phone’s

aging.

So disable this feature for all insignificant apps in your settings.

15.

Dropping it in your bag without a cover A phone cover isn’t just a trendy accessory.

It’s designed to protect your phone from scratches caused by sharp things like keys

inside your bag.

Plus, a good cover is also a dust protector.

And when dust builds up inside your gadget, it makes it overheat and malfunction.

16.

Never cleaning the inside I’m sure you wipe your screen down from

time to time, but the internal parts need some attention too.

Your phone is a real grime collector.

You keep it in your bag, put it on restaurant tables, and drop it in your car.

Dust, lint, and dirt get in and mess up its internal parts.

It’s not the best idea to open the phone and do the cleaning yourself – take it to

a professional, they know how to do it.

17.

Ignoring external storage Even if it seems like you still have enough

free space on your device, do it a favor and unload the burden.

Your hard drive will do a better job when it's not clogged with tons of data.

If your phone supports memory cards, use those.

Go to settings and make it the ultimate storage location for your apps, music, and photos.

If you can't use an external memory card, move your data to cloud storage.

18.

Charging it during a thunderstorm When you hear a storm starting, it's not the

best moment to charge your phone.

Even if you have the best network filters, a lightning bolt can still crash that protection.

The electricity can flow through the power cord and into your phone.

Yikes!

Better wait until the storm blows over!

19.

Keeping Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on all the time Remember to disable those two whenever you

aren't using them if you don't want to drain the battery.

Otherwise, it's like keeping the faucet running when you aren’t using the water!

Wow, who knew that phones would evolve to be so-- needy?

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