How to Fix a Charging Port That Won’t Hold a Cable
A loose charging port is almost never broken. It is full of lint. The fix is a wooden toothpick.
Smit Sharma
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The Calm Way to Recover From a Phone Water Drop
The first ten minutes after a phone gets wet decide whether it survives. Stay calm and skip the rice.
Smit Sharma
A Guide to Decluttering and Speeding Up a Slow PC
A slow PC is rarely past its useful life. Six checks usually bring it back, and none require new hardware.
Smit Sharma
How to Properly Store Devices You’re Not Using
A drawer full of old phones, tablets, and laptops is fine, if you store them correctly. Otherwise they die quietly.
Smit Sharma
The Honest Truth About Screen Protectors and Cases
Most cases and screen protectors do less than the marketing suggests, and a few are actively worse than nothing.
Smit Sharma