When you use a company to repair an iPhone, this is a great way to deal with a broken iPhone screen or other problem with your device. IPhones are great devices, but unfortunately they are prone to cracking and breaking due to how much we use them and their relative design. So you have the service to repair an iPhone and are essentially on your way to getting it working again, great. However, the bad news is that in the meantime you will be left without an iPhone. For those of us who have gotten used to our Apple iPhones, this can be a very nerve-wracking experience that leaves us feeling naked and vulnerable. Here we will see how to cope without your iPhone.
Alarm: Surprisingly, people use their iPhones for even the most mundane tasks and this includes waking them up in the morning using the built-in alarm or one of the many apps. While you are repairing an iPhone, you will need to wear something else, like a watch.
Getting Around – People use the Google Maps app on their iPhone to get around whenever they are in a new place and this has ensured that we essentially never get lost. At the same time, we end up using apps like ‘around me’ to search for local restaurants and potentially TomTom if we scrap it to give us real-time directions if we’re driving. This means that we will have to get used to using signs and sign posts again, and asking people. Try to be a little more attentive and you will be able to do it. Make sure you have a map of the area and a road atlas with you in your car. You may also need to have someone else read the map next to you (in the soporific tones you are probably used to).
Entertainment: When you had your iPhone, there were not two boring minutes. In the tube? Check the local newspaper. In the bathroom? Play Sonic 4. Are you waiting for an interview? Check your email or play ‘Photo Swap’. With an iPhone you are never bored. So now you need to bring something else that can entertain you. This could perhaps be a GameBoy (although it lacks immediacy) or a book.
Communications – Believe it or not, despite everything else your iPhone does, it is primarily supposed to be a communications device (known as a phone). This is what you will miss the most when you repair an iPhone, so you will need a backup. When you break your phone for the first time, find phone booths and call whoever you need. At the same time, consider going online to let people know you’ve lost your phone via Facebook. You will need to retrieve your contacts next, so make sure you always have a spare copy written or on your computer. If you don’t, the good news is that you can get a lot of this back on Facebook. Now look in that old stuff drawer you have (batteries, menus, old phones, old keys) and take out that Nokia 3310 or 3210 – for now this will be your phone.