{"id":223,"date":"2014-11-19T00:53:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T00:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/?p=223"},"modified":"2014-11-19T00:53:49","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T00:53:49","slug":"dropped-and-broke-your-smartphone-no-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/?p=223","title":{"rendered":"Damaged Smartphone?  No Problem!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a71b39d060b6f8a6122f3c3b2878c21d272d8ff0f8fc337999a34d6f1c7e5f0?s=150&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a71b39d060b6f8a6122f3c3b2878c21d272d8ff0f8fc337999a34d6f1c7e5f0?s=300&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-150wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-150 photo' height='150' width='150' \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jim Mimlitz, NRI<\/p><\/div>One of the most compelling features of the Navionics Research SCADA System is its robust remote access capability &#8212; it&#8217;s ability to connect the Water\u00a0Operator with the SCADA System so that he\/she may check on the status of the water treatment and distribution system, review alarms, and make operational adjustments.\u00a0 The dawn of the\u00a0Smart Phones (Apple,\u00a0Android, Microsoft)\u00a0has made this capability even more powerful.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_238\" style=\"width: 172px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/iPhone_003s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-238\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/iPhone_003s-162x300.jpg\" alt=\"Smart Phone SCADA Remote Access\" width=\"162\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smart Phone<br \/>SCADA Remote Access<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Because the cost to replace such phones can be significant, it is\u00a0highly recommended that any Smart Phone be protected\u00a0within a sturdy case &#8212; such as those manufactured by <a href=\"http:\/\/otterbox.com\">OtterBox<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lifeproof.com\">LifeProof<\/a>, and others.\u00a0 However, due to the circumstances of the Water and Wastewater businesses, the superintendents&#8217; cell phones can\u00a0be subjected to\u00a0particularly heavy abuse and can<em> still\u00a0<\/em>become damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I recently experienced such a mishap with my own iPhone 4, where a drop onto a concrete\u00a0road shattered the front screen.\u00a0 At first, I thought the phone was irreparably damaged and would need to be completely replaced.\u00a0 After online research, though, I was pleased to have discovered a local\u00a0firm whose specialty is repairing Smart Phones (and other devices) back to mint condition: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlcompdocs.com\/\">STL Computer Docs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_225\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Before_001s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-225\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Before_001s-149x300.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 4 - Broken Screen\" width=\"149\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">iPhone 4 &#8211; Broken Screen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After speaking with one of the technicians on the phone, I boxed up the damaged iPhone 4\u00a0and sent it over for repair via UPS.<\/p>\n<p>I also decided to spice up the look by having the case color modified during the repair from the original metallic-grey to a light-blue:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_227\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Color_Selection_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"size-large wp-image-227\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Color_Selection_001-1024x523.jpg\" alt=\"Case Color Selection\" width=\"580\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Case Color Selection<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The repair was soon completed, and after paying the reasonable repair charge over the phone by credit card, the restored phone was shipped back to my office.<\/p>\n<p>So if your Smart Phone has been dropped, shattered, water-damaged, etc&#8230; All hope is not lost!<\/p>\n<p>Give the folks\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlcompdocs.com\/\">STL Computer Docs <\/a>a call.\u00a0 They might be able to restore your phone to like-new condition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_226\" style=\"width: 204px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/After_001s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-226\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/After_001s-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Repaired iPhone 4 (Front)\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Repaired iPhone 4 (Front)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_224\" style=\"width: 188px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/After_002s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-224\" src=\"https:\/\/wireless-telemetry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/After_002s-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"Repaired iPhone 4 (Back)\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Repaired iPhone 4 (Back)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telemetry, SCADA, &amp; 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