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Everyone knows spring is when you should clean, right? The sun starts warming the earth and the whole world comes out of hibernation. People are cleaning their yards getting them ready for the coming summer.
To start this process, the obvious place to start is the outside of your cell phone. Remove your phone from its case and clean both the case and the phone. Just be sure and use something like a microfiber cloth for the screen so you don't scratch it -- or specially formulated Gadget Guard cleaner.
Starting inside your phone, clear the clutter. Deleting old texts, voicemails, phone history, and even apps you no longer use will not only help your phone work more efficiently but will also give you more storage space for the things you do want to have. Imagine my dismay last spring when I didn't do this and ran out of space during a moment I really needed to be taking a video. I paid almost $700 for a week of training, and we were encouraged to video the speakers, and I ran out of space! That was a costly mistake!
Now is the perfect time to transfer photos and other files to a cloud, such as dropbox. By doing this, you free up space on your phone, can access your files from anywhere, and it frees up space on your phone.
Did you know that you can boost battery life by turning off WiFi and 4G when you don't need it? Same with Bluetooth -- and remember you can turn down the screen brightness to save battery.
You can refresh your phone with it's own mini-makeover -- why not get yourself a new, fun case to celebrate the clean out? An additional thing you may wish to consider for spring is since road trips are just around the corner, you may want to get an extra charger for the car. I know that since spring has hit, I have been geocaching a bit more, and sometimes I am running my phone's battery quite low, so I invested in an extra cord and a car charger. That way I won't run out of battery when I might really need to contact someone or use an app to help me navigate back home!
Finally, don't forget to back up your phone. I didn't do that last year and I lost a number of photos, including some of my now-deceased mother, the first photo of my boyfriend and I together, and others that I would love to have back.
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I love the fingerprint safety feature.
ReplyDeleteMy wife takes care of that for me since I work all the time!
ReplyDeleteI love the New 8-megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash on the iphone 5s! I take a ton of pictures so a nice camera on my phone is a must!
ReplyDeleteI spring my phone all the time, I hate having all those old texts and such In my phone, I also delete old apps, pictures, videos, and such. I like to keep a clean slate!
ReplyDeleteI like the 4 inch retina display.
ReplyDeleteI'm not spring cleaning my phone because I've had it only a short time.
ReplyDeleteI like the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to spring clean my phone because it needs it!
ReplyDeletei like the 4in display
ReplyDeleteMy favorite feature is the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
ReplyDeleteNo, I am not spring cleaning my cell phone. I usually make sure that everything is organized on my phone.
ReplyDeleteI like the 8MP camera
ReplyDeleteI like the ID touch fingerprints sensor, thank you.
ReplyDeleteYes, not only spring season but whenever the storage space is low.
ReplyDeleteYes, I am spring cleaning mine. I have my pics backed up by a cloud service but I have got to delete a bunch of old text messages.
ReplyDeleteI love the touch ID sensor that scans your fingerprint to unlock the phone. How awesome is this!
ReplyDeleteNot yet but I have now added it to my list of things to do in the next week.
ReplyDeleteI love the camera!
ReplyDeleteI really should spring clean mine. I hadn't thought about it.
ReplyDeleteI like the iSight Camera the best.
ReplyDeleteISight is the bomb....need it badly cracked my screen!!
ReplyDeleteCleaning my phone inside and out make room and get clean doing it!
ReplyDeleteMy husband has an iPhone 5, and I love how stable it is!
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ReplyDeleteLove the fingerprint recognition on the 5s
ReplyDeleteI keep my phone organized and clean throughout the year, so no need to do it just in spring.
ReplyDeleteI like the 4-inch Retina display
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No I'm not spring cleaning my phone yet because I'm a packrat and save everything
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I am not spring cleaning my cell phone yet. I'm going to try to make it til the end of the summer and then get a new one.
ReplyDeleteLove the 4 inch retina display feature! Would love to win this awesome phone - thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteYes! I think I "spring clean" my phone quite often actually :) Especially since I have 3 little boys that are always touching it for some reason or another :)
ReplyDeleteThis phone is awesome. It's thin, light, and beautiful. Unique features include a 64-bit processor and Touch ID. One handed operation, intuitive user interface, and Retina display. I love this phone!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite feature is the fingerprint sensor. I also like the internet features. My phone now is ancient I have no camera or internet.
ReplyDeleteI would love to spring clean my phone if I could find it. It has been missing for over a week.
ReplyDeleteSpring cleaning? Yes, all of my contacts that I no longer use
ReplyDeleteLove the FaceTime HD Camera
ReplyDeletei am not spring cleaning my cell phone because i do not have a cell phone right now
ReplyDeleteI like the A7 chip with M7 motion coprocessor; it has power
ReplyDeleteWow that camera would be great to capture memories of my family events
ReplyDeleteI am not good with spring cleaning. The minute I delete something I seem to be looking for it within a week and upset that I deleted it.
ReplyDeleteI like the 1080p HD video recording
ReplyDeleteI like the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
ReplyDeleteI am not spring cleaning my cell phone right now.
ReplyDeleteI love the 1080p HD Video Recorder!
ReplyDeleteI will start spring cleaning my cell phone by clearing out unwanted apps or those that I hardly use!
ReplyDeleteI like having the fingerprint as a security code...no one will be able to break into my phone!
ReplyDeleteI'm not spring cleaning my phone just yet. I just got used to how it all works, so I'm enjoying it still!
ReplyDeleteno i love my android !:) but i've always wanted to try an iphone
ReplyDeleteThe Touch ID Sensor, which uses your fingerprint to unlock the phone, seems like a great feature of this model. Great upgrade!
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ReplyDeleteI like the new 8MP iSight Camera mostly because it can shoot in burst mode which my current Windows phone can't.
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ReplyDeleteI will be Spring Cleaning my cell phone soon because I have way too many video's and pictures on it.
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I like the screen resolution and camera
ReplyDeleteI like the 1080 HD video recording capability.
ReplyDeleteI probably won't spring clean my cell phone, even though it needs it, because I am a procrastinator. Lol!
ReplyDeleteI will spring clean my cell phone, now. I must admit it hadn't occurred to me, but I think it's a great idea. Thanks!
ReplyDeletei heard the camera is awesome so i want it mostly for that
ReplyDeleteI like that this phone has Face Time HD camera/ 1080p HD video recording .
ReplyDeletei like the a7 chip for faster performance
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i am spring cleaning my phone to make it work better
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ReplyDeleteI love the 1080p HD video recording.
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My favorite feature is the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
ReplyDeleteI am not spring cleaning my cell phone right now
ReplyDeleteI like the Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor.
ReplyDeleteYes because I forget to delete text messages, so I am going to go through it and delete them.
ReplyDeleteI love the face time HD camera
ReplyDeleteI never spring clean my phone, maybe i should start now
ReplyDeleteI love that the iPhone 5s has a 8mp camera.
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Yes, I am always deleting old calls, texts and apps that I no longer use.
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i like that it has a face time HD camera! VERY cool !:)
ReplyDeletei like the fact that it has a retina display. SahmReviews.com says 'Hello Better.'
ReplyDeleteNo but I should I never really thought about it.
ReplyDeleteI like the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
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I am not spring cleaning my cell phone because its working fine.
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I like the 4 inch retina display.
ReplyDeleteI am not spring cleaning my phone,because it is working excelent.
ReplyDeletei like the 4 inch retina display
ReplyDeletei recently spring cleaned my phone. i had to delete a lot of stuff.
ReplyDeleteThis tip is great before you read this WARNING: iPhone "Restore" does not delete personal data! - From CNET
ReplyDeleteThen before selling or giving away your old iPhone you must erase everything on it first. Watch this video:
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