One of the small pleasures of technology is unboxing and of course the removal of plastics, adhesives and stickers from the mobile. However, there are certain myths and doubts that we must eliminate when it comes to brand new terminal. If you find yourself in front of a new device, we invite you to know the reasons why removing the stickers is not bad, but rather the opposite.
We could leave everything on for as long as possible and even so the use will continue to take its toll, to protect it it will be better to think about covers and protectors. They are products designed to be enjoyed, touching their materials and achieving the best performance, something that we will not achieve if we live together with all their security or information accessories, factory set to comply with the law or only protect it during transport to our hands.
All you need to remove
In the first place, as you can imagine, what we must inevitably remove is the box and the thick packaging that the mobile brings. This is to avoid the odd scratch when handling.
Next comes the time for the stickers, an important moment and where doubts begin about what we should remove. In case we read the instructions that accompany it, we can see that most manufacturers tell us to remove the plastics that protect the speaker holes, charging input, headphone input or even the frames. If we don’t, we could misuse the smartphone and end up damaging it.
Some ports also come standard with a safety sticker so that the time that the mobile phone is packed does not affect the humidity. However, we should not reuse them, because over time they will not stick and could end up being introduced creating an irreversible situation with our own hands.
The screen itself and the cameras also have a protective sticker that is intended to be removed, as it does not offer the best view and use of the cameras. However, in case it does not bring logos with it, we could leave the plastic of the panel on until that same day or the next day we get a perfect screen protector for the mobile and that not a small scratch makes us brand new mobile of bad way.
However, extending its use over time will affect our eyes, since it is not intended to stay put and will cause us to see the image blurred. Moisture can also seep into this security system, causing the mobile to take unnecessary risks. On the rear and front cameras, if we leave this sticker on, we will not obtain the sharpness that the mobile can offer us, the focus will be deficient and the photos will be a complete chaos that will get worse and worse.
Finally, we must remove the stickers indicating the model, brand and IMEI number accompanied by a barcode. This is very important, since if someone takes over the mobile, without having to unlock it, they will be able to know their identification number. With this data, they could block or unblock the terminal, losing their trace forever or if we find it, not being able to use it even if it is ours.
When we remove it, we recommend keeping it in the box itself, in case we have to consult it at any time. In case we lose the mobile, this will be the number that we have to give to the police so that they limit its use in all operators.
You do not lose the warranty for removing the stickers
In the forums and social networks we find many doubts about what happens when we remove the IMEI sticker and the most repeated legend has to do with the loss of the guarantee. This is flatly false, even if our smartphone breaks and we have to send it to the technical service, having or not having this or other stickers will not matter.
Both we consulting the box, and the manufacturer himself with the information provided by the mobile, we will be able to know the IMEI in case of need and it is not necessary to have it stuck on the back. This also spoils the aesthetics of the smartphone.
