You’re going about your business, living your daily life, when- SMASH! In an instant, your day is transformed from nothing special to a catastrophe. Your iPhone is broken! Actually, did you break the phone itself or have you only cracked your tempered glass? This is the first thing to find out, as it will have a big impact on what needs to be done in order to repair your phone.
What is Tempered Glass?
Tempered glass is a unique type of glass created to be stronger. Tempered Glass is about four times stronger than regular glass. It’s not unbreakable, of course. If it does shatter, it shatters “safely.” This means that when tempered glass is broken, it will break into thousands of small pieces as opposed to large sharp shards of glass. For this reason, tempered glass is great for cell phone screens. Tempered glass screen protectors are impact resistant and the feel of the display is identical to a phone without one.
Did You Crack Your Tempered Glass or Your iPhone?
You pick up your phone and see a cobweb of broken cracks. Oh no! There’s a bit of hope, though. If you put your phone in a tempered glass case, it’s possible you only cracked your tempered glass. How do you know whether you cracked the main phone screen, or it’s just the tempered glass protector?
#1 Shine a bright light on the screen. Flashing a bright light on the screen won’t cause much refraction of light if only the tempered glass was broken. However, you get significant light refraction, the main phone screen is broken.
#2 Examine the edges and corners. Most screen protectors don’t cover the entire part of the screen, only the portion you touch with your fingers and put your face on. If there are cracks or lines at the very edges, that means your phone screen is cracked.
#3 Remove the screen protector. If you’re still not sure, the last thing to try is to simply remove the cover. Doing that will give you a better look at what the damaged part is and what the damage looks like.
Miami Area Cell Phone Repair
If you find it is indeed the phone itself that is broken, you can take it to a phone repair technician near you. Don’t waste any time booking a repair appointment to have it fixed. They will confirm it is the main screen that is broken, and then expertly repair it.
For those in Miami, the experts to call upon are at RapidCellFix. We specialized in bringing phones back to life when everything seems lost. Our technicians will fix your device in a blink of an eye. We are proud to say that we have taken over Miami’s cell phone repair market. When you see how quickly and how completely we fix your broken iPhone, you’ll know why!
