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those accidents happening more often than you expect—say, once a year—then
you’re a prime candidate for an insurance plan such as AppleCare+ or
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worth it.
DRAINING YOUR BATTERY TOO OFTEN
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maximum battery life won’t be as high as it was when you bought it. And in the
case of the iPhone, your device may even slow down as the battery degrades.
Although it’s inevitable, bad habits can speed up that degradation and kill your
battery sooner.
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your phone before it dies—you don’t want to run it down to 0 percent all the
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it discharge occasionally to calibrate the sensors, and you’ll keep your battery
healthy for as long as possible.
COOL IT WITH THE UNDERWATER SELFIES
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advertising its phones as underwater cameras?
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