“Glitches” of the sensor
If you notice that the phone does not respond to touch as before, for example, when you click on some symbols, completely different ones open or the phone sometimes does not respond to touch at all, this may indicate that there are serious problems in the power supply of the sensor or phone. Induced currents, which can lead to a change in capacitance and false positives of the sensor, will sooner or later cause power problems and cause a breakdown of the smartphone.
phone heating
Another symptom that will tell you regarding the imminent breakdown of the smartphone is strong heating for no reason. If the phone gets warm during intensive use, such as playing games or watching movies, then this is generally normal and should not cause concern. If the phone begins to heat up for no reason, this may indicate wear of the controller or malfunctions in the battery power circuits, which will also cause a breakdown sooner or later.
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It may also be due to poor contact between the controller and the phone’s motherboard, which increases power consumption, which in turn leads to overheating. All this indicates that your smartphone does not have long to live.
Artifacts in photographs
If you begin to notice that various artifacts appear in place of photos or pictures are displayed with distortions, it’s time to sound the alarm and make a backup as soon as possible. Most likely wear and tear flash memory. The NAND memory cells that information is written to wear out over time and may begin to store visual data with errors. But this is only the beginning. After all, these cells store not only pictures, but also system data, which, following the photos, will most likely also begin to malfunction, which will lead to device failure.
Another characteristic symptom of dying memory is periodic messages regarding stopped applications, as well as sudden reboots or spontaneous shutdowns of the phone.
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Moisture ingress into the smartphone
If a phone without water protection has been in water or any other liquids, most likely from this moment its life will not be long. No matter how carefully you try to dry your smartphone following “bathing” at home, the oxidation process on the contacts of its board has already started.
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The fact is that most modern microcircuits are produced using low-temperature melting metals, which oxidize very quickly at the slightest contact with water. And any such oxides are detrimental to the tiny electronic components of a smartphone and will eventually cause a breakdown. Cleaning the board from oxides is possible only in a service center using professional equipment – chemical drying and ultrasonic baths.
Conclusion
Remember that if you have any problems with your smartphone, the main thing is not to delay and take the device to a service center as soon as possible following the first signs of a breakdown. As long as the gadget is at least partially serviceable, it will be easier for professionals to find the problem, and repairs will eventually cost you less. If the smartphone has stopped turning on at all, then the repairmen will have to work with the “dead” gadget and independently look for the cause by the method of elimination, which will inevitably lead to higher costs and more time spent on repairs.
