A few helpful tips to ensure your electronic device lasts as long as possible.
1. Protect your phone or computer with a case. This may seem obvious, but the shell absorbs any shocks that our devices may suffer, cutting down on the chance of your device shuffling off too early. For smartphones, you can also add a protective screen.
2. Avoid exposing your phone or computer to extreme temperatures. Cold temperatures prevent the battery from powering the device properly and hot temperatures increase the risk of the system crashing.
3. Save the battery! For smartphones, it's better to use a small charge during the day rather than a long charge at night and avoid letting your phone shut down due to a lack of battery power. The battery should be kept between 20% and 80% charged. For computers, it's different. The best thing to do is to use your computer connected to the mains when possible, this saves the battery. Ideally, the battery should be drained completely at least once a month to preserve it.
4. Repair your device. By calling in a repair... or even doing it yourself! The collaborative website ifixit.com campaigns for the right to repair and offers detailed tutorials and repair kits for all types of phones. On the site you can also find a comparison between several models of smartphones, tablets and laptops according to their repairability.
5. Choose an eco-designed device. Fairphone has developed a phone in which all parts are removable and therefore replaceable, which can greatly extend the life of the phone by making repairs easier. In terms of footprint, Fairphone is committed to using fair trade gold and recycled plastic in its phones.