Santa got me a new phone

I have got a parcel from Santa last month. It is a brand new phone but I took so long to change it because I did not know how to transfer the data inside. I was not ready to let go the communications I kept with papa, the messages he sent and the calls he made. I scrolled our conversations and found one he texted when I was in Italy. He was asking our whereabouts when the boat crash happened in Budapest, summer in 2019 it was. Fast forward today, hubby helped me transfer the data and I start using this new phone which the charging is super fast. Sometimes I still do not know how it functions, but my bro and sis are always my savior. Remember how the senior citizens cope with using mobile phones, I’m one of those, I guess I’m spoilt that way. Now when everything goes online, I remember papa. He was always eager for knowledge where he read and learnt a lot. If he was still around, I guess he would give online business a try too. 

So hubby proudly showed off his new phone from the office because the old one from Germany was too old and not updated. He joked that the new phone cost him nothing, but actually mine too. I haven’t figured out how to fully utilize this phone, but I’m good so long it has the basic functions…

the fragility of screen protector

Using this new phone into 1.5 months, the screen protectors have cracked twice!! On the very first day I got this phone, hubby talked me into getting a tempered glass screen protector. Since he paid, I didn't argue much but agreed. At that time, I did not think of the screen can be very fragile. I did not even use a case or cover because it's just a gadget. Everything will grow old over time, there is no necessary to take extra care of things just because of them being new (this has been my principle all this while). Two weeks later, hubby found a crack on the phone which I did not realize at all. I was heartache because it's not cheap to replace a new one. But since it was just a small crack and did not affect my view, I held on. Coincidentally, we had sibling reunion that week and my bros testified it was only the screen protector that shattered, so I should get a bumper for the phone. Then, again, hubby sponsored me a new screen protector and case in order to give it a better protection from accidental bumps or drops. I really thought things are all fine and would be perfectly fine! One month later which is today, I found a new crack. I'm sure it is due to the heavy bump when I put  (probably throw!!) the phone into my bag few days ago. It is just a small crack so I'm not gonna change it. But my heart bleeds, how can it succumb to a small bump like that. Hmm...

iPhone story

The iPhone 5 which I have been using since 4 years ago is giving me the same trouble again. Hubby got me the phone out of sudden at that time and I was a happy apple user. 2 years later, the phone was dying on me so I went to change a new battery. Exactly one year later, it died on me again and I was reluctant to change the battery again. Then, my sis' Samsung came to rescue and I was using it for a couple of months until our trip to Bangkok. I fancy iPhone because the images taken by the camera appear too be nicer, although I'm such a lousy camera person. Even though I didn't use iPhone at that time, I still brought it along in my trip just so to take pictures with it. The price given by a shop at Pratunam Mall was a steal so I got the battery changed there. These days, the phone has been giving me the same problem again. The battery, although I have changed earlier this year, drains too fast. I'm losing hope so it prompts me to get a new phone. I was asking my siblings about the new iPhone and they thought I'm waiting for the iPhone 8. Everyone burst out laughing when I explained that I'm waiting for the iPhone 8 to be launched so that I can get iPhone 7 at a cheaper price. I'm cheapskate as such because money matters most.

Saying bye bye to a 3-years-and-4-months-old phone

I have been feeling sad since yesterday that my handphone is giving me a hint that he is going to die on me real soon. First, I woke up to realize that the battery indicator has been stagnant. I wouldn't believe my eyes because iPhone is very notorious with high battery consumption. True enough, it died about one hour later, the indicator of 31% left was not true at all so I recharged the phone, with the indicator being faulty. Then, while I was surfing the Internet, the phone automatically got restarted every 2 minutes. I googled some ways to fix it but it was to no avail. Then hubby helped me upgrade the system. Still, the problem persisted, until he tried another way which it worked fine but he refused to disclose how he did it because he said the IT people at the shops won't share the secrets with their customers and all I get to do is to pay them. The problem of the phone restarting itself too often got solved for half a day. Then it came back in the evening. Hubby fixed it again. As of now, it has been doing good although the battery indicator can be wrong. I'm feeling upset because of the sentimental value I have with this phone. It is a gift from hubby since March 2013. It just disappoints me so much that I'm gonna say goodbye to it too soon. Luckily hubby managed to transfer all the pics out. Lucky me, I have got myself ready to use a "new" phone. My sis got herself a new phone and the old one which appears to be so new is passed down to me. But I have yet to officiate it. I think in no time I'm gonna jump onboard to become a real Samsung-Android user!