The first thing to keep in mind when looking for a way to repair your mobile screen, is that you should not follow the steps of the tricks that do not stop going around the Internet. No matter how convincing they may seem, they are false content, and there are many YouTubers who have tested and denied 90% of these tricks.
So if by chance you come across a video in which they tell you that with a little toothpaste you can repair your mobile screen, don't risk it. More than anything because most likely you will just finish breaking it, and you will definitely be left without your terminal. Therefore, We are going to explain what you should do if you find yourself in this situation, as there are a couple of steps to follow before taking your mobile for repair. Because yes, that is the only real and reliable option you have.
What to do before having your mobile screen repaired
You can be very careful and have the best cover, It is worth a mistake for your phone to fall to the ground or hit something that leaves its screen damaged. But without a doubt the biggest heart attack is the one we suffer when he falls face down on the ground, and we slowly pick him up praying to all the gods we know that nothing has happened to him.
But it does not always work, and we find a real accident, or a not very serious break that allows you to continue using your terminal. But this can get worse, so to repair the screen of your mobile, you will have to go to a repair company in conditions. But as we said, before taking it to repair there are several steps that you must follow, and we are going to explain them to you below.
The first thing you should do before having your mobile screen repaired
If you are lucky that your phone still works, Before you have the screen repaired, there is something you will have to do. We mean that you must protect your data so that the person who is going to fix your device cannot have access to your privacy. And for this, you will have to copy the data and then delete it from your terminal.
To copy the data from your mobile phone, the best thing you can do is back up the entire device. Regarding the applications that you have downloaded, each of them has its own backup system, so you will have to enter each one and make sure to activate it if it is not. This is more important in messaging apps, such as Telegram, WhatsApp and their alternatives. Of course, don't forget to save all your contacts.
If, on the other hand, the screen of your mobile phone has stopped working due to the break, do not worry, all is not lost. You will have to connect it to your PC in order to have access to all your data. If you have an Android terminal, you will be able to access the photos and others. In the case of having an iOS device, everything is well synchronized, so you will not have problems. And if you also have root, you will be able to use third-party applications, such as Migrate and Titanium Backup, although this is something that you should have installed in advance.
The next step to follow: reset
There is a reason why we have instructed you to make a backup of everything you have before going to repair your mobile screen, and that is that you are going to have to reset it. Again, if you are lucky that despite the broken screen it still works, We leave you the steps to follow to reset to factory settings, which has been eliminating everything so that it looks like it just came out of the box.
If your terminal is Android, you must go to the settings and from there enter the system section. Once here, display the advanced options to be able to enter Recovery Options. Here you will see the option that says Return to factory state. In the event that the customization layer of a manufacturer does not show you this option here, you can use the search engine to find it.
In case you have an iPhone, go to the settings and go to the General section. Here, almost at the end of the options you will see Reset, and you can choose whether to erase all the content and settings so that it remains as fresh out of its box.
If unfortunately the screen of your mobile does not work, having an Android mobile you will have to do a hard reset. Turn the phone off and on by pressing the power button and the volume down button at the same time. This way you will enter the internal Android options, and from there you will set the options you must choose to use using the off and volume buttons, which in this case is Wipe data and cache.
Again, in the case of having an iPhone whose screen does not work, the procedure will depend on the operating system. With macOS Catalina and later you will be able to search your mobile from the Finder. Although in previous versions and in Windows you will have to download iTunes. From this point you will be able to choose your iPhone and in the options that will appear you will see the Restore iPhone button, so you will not need to touch your terminal.
Where to take your mobile for repair
The safest way to repair your mobile screen is to take it or send it to professional technical service. There they have repairers who specialize in the brand of your terminal, so good results are assured. The problem with its service is that it usually has a rather high price compared to others, but of course, the spare parts will be original.
You also have at your disposal the unofficial repair shopsIt is very common to find at least one of these that specialize in phone repair, and as a general rule their prices are much cheaper. Despite this, depending on whether original or good quality parts are used, a better or worse result of the repair will be achieved. And it is not the same to go to a neighborhood store than to go to BeMovil or The Phone House.
Our best recommendation is that, in case your device is new and expensive, go to the official repair shop. And is that if you have made a good investment in your device, it is likely that you prefer to make sure that its repair is reliable. If your terminal is a few years old and you don't care if its result is the best, you can go to a third-party store and save much more.
In the event that your terminal has insurance, you can take advantage of it to repair the mobile screen for free. Finally and if you dare because you are a skilled person, there are pages like iFixit where they explain how you could do it, in addition to the material you will need. But if you look closely, the expense is higher, so it is better to take it to a professional site for repair.