10/07/2026
🚨 PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR PHONE IN THE FRIDGE OR FREEZER IN THIS HEAT! 🚨
We are currently flooded with repairs at the shop, and almost all of them are due to this intense heat. If your phone is acting up, you are definitely not alone.
🔋 Swollen Batteries: The heat is causing batteries to warp, expand, and quite literally puff up like small pillows. If your phone looks like it's bursting at the seams, turn it off immediately and get it to us—it's a massive safety hazard!
🫠 Lifting Screens & Back Glass: The intense heat is actually degrading and softening the factory adhesive inside your phone. We're seeing tons of screens and back panels physically lifting and separating away from the frame because the glue has lost its bond.
💧 "Mysterious" Water Damage: We've had a lot of phones come in with internal moisture damage, and we have a strong feeling it’s from people putting their hot phones into the fridge or freezer! Please don't do this! The sudden temperature drop causes instant internal condensation (moisture inside the screen and logic board), which can completely kill the phone.
📱 Lifting Faceplates/Displays: Between the expanding batteries and the failing glue, front panels and screen assemblies are popping right out of their housings.
To keep your phone working here are our top tips for keeping them cool:
➡️ 1. Take your phone case off for a bit. Heavy or rubber cases trap heat. 🥵
➡️ 2. Never leave your phone in direct sunlight, on a hot car dashboard, or buried under a towel/pillow. ☀️
➡️ 3. Lower your screen brightness. High brightness forces the screen to pull more power, creating internal heat. 🔆
➡️ 4. Turn on Airplane Mode or turn off Bluetooth and GPS for a while to give the processors a break. ✈️
➡️ 5. Minimal use. Hold off on intensive gaming, streaming long videos, or shooting high-res videos until you're somewhere cooler.📱
➡️ 6. Smart charging choices. Charging creates natural heat. Avoid charging your phone in a hot room or on soft surfaces like a bed or couch that trap heat. 🔌
❌ Why the fridge is a massive NO: It might seem like a quick fix, but the rapid temperature drop causes internal condensation. That means actual moisture/water damage inside your screen and logic board, which can instantly kill your phone. Just a fan, some shade, or a cool surface is all you need!
Stay cool out there 😎
Shropshire Phone Repairs 📱
4 High Street
Wem
SY4 5AA 📍