Putting a credit card in a phone can damage the card, but many cases are well-designed in that respect and won’t hurt it. The bigger issue is that if your phone goes missing, your credit card is now missing too. That doubles the frustration on your end, and it creates significant security concerns.
If your charger gets wet, the first thing you want to do is unplug everything and remove all sources of power. Once there is no power, try to dry the device as best you can. After that, you still need to let it air dry for at least 48 hours before you test the charger to see if it still works.
In general, leaving the flashlight on, even for hours at a time, will not harm the flashlight itself or the phone. The flashlight can slowly contribute to battery drain, so if you have to do it for a long time, plug in the phone. In the long run, the flashlight will not cause any serious harm to the phone.
Here’s how long it takes to restart a laptop or computer on average: A true average is hard to define because computers are so varied in their performance. Your software, hardware, computer age, and more can all make restart times slower or faster, comparatively. A new, high-end computer can usually restart in under a minute, … Read more
Here’s what to do if you spilled water on your laptop, and it won’t turn on: If you spill water on a laptop, and then it won’t turn on, you can safely assume that the laptop is damaged. The parts need to be diagnosed individually to determine what needs replacing in order to fix the … Read more
Here’s the difference between a demo phone and an original phone: The biggest difference between a demo phone and an original phone is the software installed. Demo software is designed to prevent in-store users from accessing parts of the phone that could cause trouble, and they might have a special video display. In some cases, … Read more
Yes, cell phone lines can get crossed even in the modern era. With modern, digital lines, you will not randomly hear different conversations while you maintain one connection. Instead, you can get randomly connected to the wrong person entirely, leading to a single wrong conversation instead of a mix of conversations.
For the most part, yes. The SIM cards used in phones and mobile routers are physically and functionally identical. The mobile router will be able to read the SIM card just fine and use it, but that doesn’t mean that your phone plan is well-suited for mobile router applications.
The red button is a mouse controller that is commonly used on laptops to save space on the keyboard part of the layout. Formally called a TrackPoint, this device allows you to fully control a mouse without the need for a trackpad. It was more popular in the past, but new laptops still utilize the feature.
There are two reasons you might look fatter in a picture than in a mirror. The first is that cameras can distort images and make you look strange in the picture. The second is that seeing yourself in a photograph can induce a different psychological reaction as compared to seeing yourself in a mirror.
For the most part, a hacker can’t do a lot with your MAC address. They can pretend to be you on the network, which is likely to be annoying more than dangerous. But, if they get the MAC address to a router, they can spoof the network and potentially steal all kinds of information while you browse the internet.
If you can find a phone charger with a micro USB connection, simply plug it into the Kindle and the wall. If your phone uses a different connector, you can use an adapter or a micro USB cable. Either will allow the Kindle to plug into the wall charger for your phone, and it will work.
More often than not, this sound is caused by call waiting. It can be your call-waiting notification that allows you to use the feature, or it can be the call-waiting notification for the person on the call. Potentially, any interaction where phone lines switch or engage different connections can cause a beep or buzz.
Most of the time, this beep is an indicator on your phone (or phone line) that is telling you that the phone is being answered. It’s a setting that can be toggled. There are other phone noises that could potentially cause a beep before a phone is answered, but each would require some type of special circumstance.
When this happens, it is because your phone is using older voice communication methods and systems. Modern voice communication on a cellular network uses VoLTE to communicate. While you are on a VoLTE call, you can use the internet, but if you are not on a VoLTE call, you cannot use the internet.
These are four distinct serial numbers that you can find associated with most modern smart devices. Each is attached to a specific piece or set of hardware, and each is encoded into that hardware. Each has its own designated purpose and function, and you can find all four listed in the settings of your device.
