Because phones are becoming more efficient day by day, the damage risk is increasing. If you buy a smartphone (for example an iPhone) you won’t be happy when you’ll see scratches or any other malfunctions such as weak signal, etc.

As long as you will take care of your phone, the chance to fully enjoy it for a long time it’s bigger.

Here are some tips for your phone:

- Do not put your phone in areas with high humidity or dust because these factors can affect the electronic components.

- If your phone has a protection for the screen, do not hesitate to buy and use, especially if you have a touch-screen phone.

If the phone has been dropped in water, follow the next steps:

1. Remove the phone battery

2. In some cases you should put your phone into a bowl of rice for about 24 hours because rice absorbs water very well.

3. If you how to “open” your phone is advisable to proceed in this way so you can dry every component. You should pay a lot attention when you do that, because the pieces can easily broke.

Do not turn on your phone after a contact with liquid. If you do that, the chances that it works again are extremely low.

More and more tweaks have implemented PreferenceLoader plugin that allows users to manage that tweak settings directly from the Settings application of iOS. PreferenceLoader works without problems on iOS 4 but on the iOS 5 unfortunately the tweak is not compatible with this plugin and the developer claims that until the final launch of the new operating system will not solve the compatibility issues.

For those who have Mac OS X there is a relatively simple solution to this problem and I have more detail in the below steps that will help you to make PreferenceLoader compatible with iOS 5.

• Download for free from the App Store Xcode and the patch for PreferenceLoader.
• Install Xcode then unzip the patch to your desktop and open the Terminal application in Mac OS X.
• In the Terminal application, type the command cd location_folder_FilippoBiga-iOS-Utilities-5c70846 2_settings_patcher_osx and press enter.
• After accessing the folder via the Terminal application type make and press enter.
• In the folder where you unzipped the patch you will find a new file called settings patch.
• Now connect to your device using iFunbox/iPhone Explorer or any other utility and copy settings_patcher folder/usr/bin then reset the device.
• After the reset in Settings menu you should already see the tweak settings menus compatible installed. If you do not see anything then reinstalls the tweaks.

About the problems with Home button of iPhone 4 device you all know so I do not think has got to get back into the details because we have previously discussed about them. I still talk about a very simple procedure that get back to life the Home button and a day passed after I tried it and I noticed that it is successful. The method used by me only involve the devices buttons and is not possible to not ruin the device so it is 100% safe and it is working. Follow the instructions below after completing their Home button should work properly:

• Unlock it, open an application and hold down the Lock / Power to the screen displays the slider to close the device.

• This technique makes a recalibration of the Home button and after it carried out everything should work normally without problems.

• Take the hand from the Lock button, then press lightly the Home button and hold it down for 5-10 seconds until the menu disappears and appears on the screen Springboard.

Unofficially it is the technique for recalibrating the Home button and you can repeat whenever you want because you do not like to mess up the device. In my case the above steps have returned to normal functionality of the Home button and I hope that in the future things will stay on that way. Even in case that the button begins to malfunction after a few days / weeks, you can repeat the procedure to revive him. I hope that techniques will be useful.

For those who already have the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S, Android 2.2.2 comes with good news. From yesterday Android 2.3.3 has officially launched in Germany (and in some European countries). 2.3.3 version was installed by Kies, so in the official way. In Germany as I understand that the way of launch was chosen first 2.3.3 and in few weeks is following 2.3.4.

Disclaimer: The steps below are designed and tested by me. You are responsible for what you do on your phone; my advice is not the official one. For tips below I do not assume any responsibility.

Official installation steps on Android 2.3.3 for Samsung Galaxy S:

1. Download and install the latest version of Kies_2.0.0.11044_11_3.exe – 76 Mb.
2. Set the phone to Kies mode going to Applications-> Settings-> About Telephone-> USB Settings> Select Samusung Kies.
3. Connect your phone via USB to your computer where is installed Kies.
4. Internet should be switched on.
5. The new phone will appear in the top right, right click on it will display a notification that a new firmware is there.
6. You are prompted to save your contacts and then press Upgrade or Update.
7. Kies is downloading the latest firmware and automatically apply them.
8. The phone restarts (phone must be charged and should not be interrupted in this process).
9. After the restart you will have Android 2.3.3.

Manual installation steps on Android 2.3.3 for Samsung Galaxy S:

1. Read disclaimer above!
2. Disable if you have installed lagfix.
3. Root your phone (eg. with SuperOneClickRoot).
4. Install the Android Market Spoof FW.
5. Make a backup of all data from your phone even from FW Spoof!
6. Launch Spoof FW and set new ProductCode and PDA (ProductCode: GT-I9000HKDNEE, PDA: I9000XWJS8).
7. Perform a reboot.
8. Launch Spof FW and set CSC and Phone (CSC: I9000NEEJS1, Phone: I9000XXJQ1). Do not reboot!
9. Connect your phone with an USB cable to your PC and launch Kies 2.0.
10. Perform the steps to install the update using the above official instalation.

For a while there is an option in iTunes that allows users to manage their accounts associated iDevices with an Apple ID that is used with icloud. Option is not for all accounts that have been used with iCloud  but if you have a Apple ID associated with an iTunes  account then open iTunes and go to Store> Sign In and log in with your Apple ID. After you login go to the menu again and then select the View My Account and in the newly opened menu you will see a new entry called iTunes in the iCloud Beta.

This new entry provides information on the number of iDevice associated with your Apple ID used with icloud and ypu have in right the option to Manage Devices that allows register the devices on the account administration. Accessing Manage Devices menu you will see which terminals are associated with Apple ID and you have the option to revoke the device authorization. The Apple ID association is made when an application downloaded from the iTunes from the section Puchased (section where you previously download the applications) or when using the new system Automatic Downloads with your device (the system that automatically downloads to iDevice any application downloaded from iTunes).

In conclusion, the new menu allows you to delete authorizations for iDevice so you do not get in a position in which you can not login with an account on an iDevice. Normally authorization expires in 90 days but now we can delete at any time.