First, assess the damage, and that means getting your phone on a solid surface and in a good light, not just giving it a quick once-over before stuffing it back in your pocket. With a little bit of stress testing and careful prodding you should be able to work out whether the screen is about to fall off or fail completely. In a lot of cases it will stay in place, cracks and all, so you can at least keep tweeting, so long as the screen is still visible and functioning. Finally, unless you’re already accomplished at repairing modern solid-state electronics, you probably lack the specialized tools you’ll need for the job. Luckily, iFixit sells a handy kit that includes pretty much everything you’ll need, with the possible exception of their iOpener, a tube you heat up and apply to the phone to soften its adhesives.

Increased lifespan for you iPhone or other mobile phone brands? For long-term storage, move your photos, videos, and other files off your phone’s hard storage and into cloud-based storage – so you can still access it but it isn’t using up phone storage space. Delete anything you don’t want to keep. Likewise with apps, there’s no point keeping around apps you don’t use. Simply deleting the icon won’t remove it from your phone; instead, go into settings and uninstall the app. It’s also not a bad idea to clear the cache every now and then. You can go into settings to clear all cache data, or go into storage settings to clear the cache only for specific apps.

After you have your phone repaired maybe it’s time to buy a better screen protection ? With easy installation methods and oleophobic coating preventing fingerprint marks and smears, Spigen screen protectors offer multiple layers of protection for when you’re out and about. As they’re also made to complement Spigen cases, it might be worth investing in a case as well if you decide to go with a Spigen protector, to ensure your phone has wrap-around protection. If you just want a screen protector, however, you can rest easy knowing your screen is being protected by tempered glass and anti-scratch material.

If you are enrolled in a device protection program with your phone company, you may make an insurance claim to have it fixed by a contracted technician. Verizon, for example, contracts from Asurion, which can get your phone fixed within one business day. Otherwise, a quick Internet search should give you a list of phone screen repair stores around your area. The Huffington Post called a repair store in Manhattan for an estimate and learned that the work would take exactly 25 minutes and cost over $100. Just make sure your phone is protected by a password before you hand it off to a stranger. But this is amateur stuff, i suggest to see a professional. Read extra details on iPhone repair.