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Tips on getting a suitable handset

The Ultimate Guide to Buying a New Smartphone: How to Make the Right Investment Why Brand New is the Only Way to Go Let me tell you a story about my cousin. Last year, he bought what seemed like a "perfectly good" second-hand flagship phone at half the retail price. Two weeks later, the IMEI got blacklisted - turns out it was stolen property. He lost both his money and the phone. This painful lesson taught me what I now passionately believe:  when it comes to smartphones, brand new is the only smart choice . The Hidden Costs of Used Phones The "Quick Cash" Trap Most sellers are offloading problematic devices. In my experience: 60% have battery degradation (even if they claim "new battery") 30% have liquid damage indicators tripped 20% are tied to unpaid carrier contracts The Security Nightmare I've seen cases where: Previous owners remotely locked devices after sale Malware was pre-installed Stolen phones got blacklisted months after purchase The Warra...

Back it Up!

The Backup Manifesto: Why Your Digital Life Depends on This Simple Habit A Cautionary Tale That Changed My Perspective Last month, a client walked into my repair shop with trembling hands. Her laptop containing 2 years of Ph.D. research had just died. As I examined it, I saw that dreaded look - the BIOS couldn't even recognize the drive anymore. The worst part? Her last backup was from 2014. That moment cemented my belief:  backups aren't optional; they're digital life insurance. Why "I'll Do It Later" Is the Most Dangerous Lie We Tell Ourselves Through years of data recovery work, I've observed: 92%  of people think about backups only  after  losing data The average user loses  3,214 files  in their first major data loss 47%  of data loss comes from hardware failure (not viruses or theft) The Psychological Trap We all suffer from: Optimism bias  ("It won't happen to me") Present focus  ("I'm too busy right now") Complexity avoi...