1 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:08,310 - [Instructor] Hey, let's talk about 2 00:00:08,310 --> 00:00:11,610 how to physically protect a smartphone. 3 00:00:11,610 --> 00:00:14,550 The best ways to physically protect your smartphone 4 00:00:14,550 --> 00:00:18,093 and some other mobile devices are to use a case, 5 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:22,053 and some type of screen protector. 6 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:29,190 Also, use a device that is IP68 compliant or better 7 00:00:29,190 --> 00:00:31,173 and more on that a little bit later. 8 00:00:32,010 --> 00:00:35,790 Here, we have a smartphone designed in 2017 9 00:00:35,790 --> 00:00:39,510 and it has a nice slim, and responsive feel to it, 10 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:42,690 but it's really slippery so it's easy to drop. 11 00:00:42,690 --> 00:00:47,190 One drop on a concrete floor and this device is history. 12 00:00:47,190 --> 00:00:52,190 So we can use a case to help protect the edge and corners, 13 00:00:52,950 --> 00:00:57,950 and a screen protector to help avoid cracking the screen. 14 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:04,110 Okay so, we have a case here, it's just a basic case. 15 00:01:04,110 --> 00:01:08,910 And this particular screen protector 16 00:01:08,910 --> 00:01:13,910 is a plastic based one that requires water to install. 17 00:01:14,190 --> 00:01:17,070 And so, that's a little bit more of a difficult install 18 00:01:17,070 --> 00:01:20,310 than, say, a glass based protector. 19 00:01:20,310 --> 00:01:23,740 But with a lot of these devices that have curved screens 20 00:01:25,110 --> 00:01:27,240 the glass based might not work as well. 21 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:30,060 So you might opt for one of these instead. 22 00:01:30,060 --> 00:01:33,240 But you gotta be real careful when installing these, 23 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,450 and definitely watch any installation videos prior 24 00:01:36,450 --> 00:01:37,680 to doing it. 25 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,840 With the water based stuff you have to let it sit 26 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,560 for 12 hours or so, whereas the glass based 27 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,510 you could just put it on, and you're done. 28 00:01:45,510 --> 00:01:47,520 The benefits with the water based, 29 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,670 or the plastic screen protectors 30 00:01:50,670 --> 00:01:53,133 is that you get a little bit better visibility, 31 00:01:53,970 --> 00:01:56,160 and a little bit better swiping, 32 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,240 ability to swipe on the device 33 00:01:59,100 --> 00:02:01,620 as opposed to a glass protector. 34 00:02:01,620 --> 00:02:04,770 But definitely a more in depth installation, 35 00:02:04,770 --> 00:02:06,470 so you gotta be careful with that. 36 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:09,570 Okay so, I've done the installation. 37 00:02:09,570 --> 00:02:13,230 So now we have our smartphone all set up with the protector 38 00:02:13,230 --> 00:02:17,490 and case, it has a bigger footprint now yes, 39 00:02:17,490 --> 00:02:20,880 but the protection that we gain far outweighs 40 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:24,660 the novelty of an unprotected phone. 41 00:02:24,660 --> 00:02:27,570 After a day or two, the average person doesn't even notice. 42 00:02:27,570 --> 00:02:30,210 The footprint isn't really that much bigger, 43 00:02:30,210 --> 00:02:33,660 but the protection that we gain really makes it worth it. 44 00:02:33,660 --> 00:02:35,580 Now there's two other things that could be damaging 45 00:02:35,580 --> 00:02:38,670 to mobile devices and the main things 46 00:02:38,670 --> 00:02:40,890 that we're concerned with are dust 47 00:02:40,890 --> 00:02:43,350 and, most especially, water. 48 00:02:43,350 --> 00:02:46,710 That's where the IP code comes in. 49 00:02:46,710 --> 00:02:50,370 IP ratings have two numbers, for example, 50 00:02:50,370 --> 00:02:55,370 the 6 and the 8 in IP68, the first number deals 51 00:02:55,740 --> 00:02:59,970 with solid particle protection, namely dust. 52 00:02:59,970 --> 00:03:02,910 With mobile devices, this is usually 6, 53 00:03:02,910 --> 00:03:05,370 meaning that it is dust tight, 54 00:03:05,370 --> 00:03:08,760 and that we have complete protection from dust. 55 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,640 The second number deals with liquid ingress, 56 00:03:11,640 --> 00:03:13,470 for example, water. 57 00:03:13,470 --> 00:03:16,470 Quite often, you will see the number 8, 58 00:03:16,470 --> 00:03:18,900 which means that the device can be immersed 59 00:03:18,900 --> 00:03:23,670 in water at one meter, or more for an amount 60 00:03:23,670 --> 00:03:26,160 of time that is specified by the manufacturer 61 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,740 of the device, of the phone. 62 00:03:28,740 --> 00:03:32,010 Commonly, this will be specified as one meter 63 00:03:32,010 --> 00:03:34,320 for up to 30 minutes, but it could be 64 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,430 more depending on the manufacturer's interpretation 65 00:03:37,430 --> 00:03:42,300 of IP68, and how they apply the specification. 66 00:03:42,300 --> 00:03:46,770 It could be said that the IP rating is just as important as, 67 00:03:46,770 --> 00:03:51,123 say, the specification for the CPU that the device uses. 68 00:03:52,050 --> 00:03:55,740 This particular phone is IP68 compliant. 69 00:03:55,740 --> 00:03:59,010 But if your device is not then, you can get cases 70 00:03:59,010 --> 00:04:03,780 that will make it either IP65, or IP68 compliant. 71 00:04:03,780 --> 00:04:06,450 Note that the IP68 does not protect 72 00:04:06,450 --> 00:04:09,810 against powerful water jets at close range 73 00:04:09,810 --> 00:04:13,800 that's covered by the IP69K rating. 74 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:18,120 Furthermore, IP68 devices may not be resistant to oil, 75 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:22,290 or extreme weather conditions, and high voltage. 76 00:04:22,290 --> 00:04:25,170 These are all other types of tests 77 00:04:25,170 --> 00:04:27,663 within the IP code system. 78 00:04:29,010 --> 00:04:30,570 Now, other ways to protect your device 79 00:04:30,570 --> 00:04:33,630 include insurance, and I recommend third-party. 80 00:04:33,630 --> 00:04:35,940 You know, if you go with your telecom provider 81 00:04:35,940 --> 00:04:37,170 they're gonna charge you a lot. 82 00:04:37,170 --> 00:04:40,320 Look for third-party, or possibly use homeowner's insurance, 83 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:44,070 or what have you also, anti-malware programs, 84 00:04:44,070 --> 00:04:48,630 encryption, locator programs, remote wipe programs 85 00:04:48,630 --> 00:04:51,960 and so on, but this isn't really the physical, 86 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:53,460 these are getting into the software 87 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:55,863 so these things are covered in another video. 88 00:04:56,730 --> 00:04:59,250 Okay so there you have it, a protected phone, 89 00:04:59,250 --> 00:05:03,330 IP68 compliant with case and protector. 90 00:05:03,330 --> 00:05:08,190 And, you know, we can't foresee every contingency 91 00:05:08,190 --> 00:05:10,710 but the things I mentioned in this video 92 00:05:10,710 --> 00:05:12,663 give you a good place to start.