Associate professor MIREA Kashkin: using a smartphone in cold weather reduces its service life that using a smartphone in cold weather reduces its service life and named ways to properly warm up a frozen device. The agency “Prime” informs about it.
First of all, the vulnerability of gadgets is associated with their battery, since the principle of operation is based on an electrochemical reaction. When the temperature drops, the processes inside the battery slow down, but the discharge is accelerated. This problem can be solved by reducing power consumption, for example, by disabling unused functions, the expert explained.
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For a smartphone, condensation and humidity are dangerous, which appears when the temperature changes. “Since we are talking about an electronic device, such external factors can be critical for it, up to and including failure. It is recommended to use special protective silicone covers. Due to its low thermal conductivity, silicone will minimize the temperature difference between the smartphone and the environment, and therefore the formation of condensation, “Kashkin warned.
He added that the material of which the case is made is also important. So, cheaper ones can harden in the cold and deform, as the loads become critical. When returning to a warm room, the specialist advised not to put the device on charge immediately; it should be kept switched on for half an hour to warm up to room temperature.
Kashkin concluded that using a smartphone in cold weather reduces its service life, therefore It is better to carry gadgets in your inner pockets outside, and to use a headset and smart watch to talk and view notifications.
Earlier, Sergey Kuzmenko, a senior specialist in testing digital products of Roskachestvo, reminded that it is dangerous to use a smartphone with an old or swollen battery. He warned users against using smartphones, the battery of which is significantly worn out. The specialist called the risk of fire and even explosion as the main danger of such devices.