How to prepare for the trip Smartphone

1. physical protection

Into uncharted territory anything can happen. Today smartphone slips out of the hands and falls on the asphalt, and tomorrow you rain covers. Save performance devaysa help just an accessory.

• Case protects against shocks and mechanical damage.
• Tempered glass on the screen will not scratch the screen - and in the fall can save.
• Waterproof bag - hide it in the smartphone when it starts to rain.

2. External battery

Even if you do not plan to leave the civilization, you still need an additional power supply, as in a strange city, you will always use the GPS-navigation and maps.

If you have to flight, it is important to know the rules of transportation of the battery, which is guided by the shipping company.

The general condition is: the battery can carry only hand luggage, and it should be fully charged. Leaving it in your luggage, you risk getting raspotroshonny suitcase instead of your battery - the declaration of withdrawal.

Discharged battery can also pick up.

It is especially difficult with chargers departure from China. Customs is important to know the battery capacity, so if you have some nameless gadget where instead of 10,000 mAh flaunts inscription SuperBattery 10,000 or something like that, it take away.

However, the author was able to carry and such batteries. To do this in advance to save on your smartphone product information from the official website or from an online store where it is sold, and to include all their charm, to show employees and their boss that your battery and one on the smartphone screen - one and the same.

3. access protection

Anyway your smartphone, and with it all of the data may be in the wrong hands. It is not necessary to lose it, is enough to leave on the bed at the hostel, away for a moment in the toilet. Therefore, to protect access to the device with a screen lock: Set the PIN-code or unlock pattern.

If your smartphone has a means of biometric authentication, then it's time to use them. Fingerprint scanner is set up to allow unlocking fingerprint. Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 + and Note8 able to identify the owner of the iris, and face. new iPhone X also has a facial recognition system, with a more advanced, than the Samsung smartphones.

After setting up the lock screen in Android will feature Google Smart Lock. With it, you can enable recognition by the voice of the owner, unlocking using a trusted Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as smart watches, specify a safe place and turn to unlock the physical contact the owner.

4. Public Wi-Fi networks

Traveler's best friend - it's a free Wi-Fi in cafes, airports, railway stations. In general, free Wi-Fi can be found everywhere, but not every network will be protected, and some do can be deployed by hackers to steal your data through bogus sites. So the first thing to do - make sure you are connecting to the correct network. Usually in public places there is a sign with the name of the network, and the password. If there are none, ask staff to a Wi-Fi network you can connect to.

But that's not all, because, as we have said, Wi-Fi-network can not be encrypted, which means that your Traffic is still under threat: it can intercept any student with a smartphone and a set of specific applications. What to do? Configure a virtual private network (VPN). The bottom line is that you create a separate encrypted channel to through it to go online.

5. roaming

Learn what conditions your operator provides roaming and connect you to the right service. This will allow to stay in touch with their homeland and not go broke. For example, in one case, you have to pay 59 rubles per day, and in another - 9 rubles. There is a difference, right?

6. Local SIM-card

Arriving in another country for a long time, or scheduling a tour of the European Union, it is best to buy a local SIM-card. For calls back home, she, of course, will not work, but for the mobile Internet - the most it. But do not rush to buy it at the airport. Most likely, you will be offered a versatile option for the traveler with the package of Internet traffic, minutes and SMS-messages.

Take the time to get to the operator's office and study all proposals. In our opinion, the best option - it's just a package of Internet, which then will open for you WhatsApp, Snapchat, Viber, LINE, Skype... If suddenly need to call within the country, simply purchase the right moments moment.

7. SIM-card for travel

Universal SIM-card for travelers - SimTravel, «GOODLINE", "Dreams" and others. Help out when life is on the road and buy a local SIM cards for each country is stupid, and roaming the Russian operator is unprofitable. Calls and SMS from these options are cheaper, but the cost of the Internet can vary greatly depending on the country.

8. The volume of mobile data traffic

If you decide to do without a SIM-card the traveler and the local is not procured, disconnect your smartphone auto-sync, or as soon as you come down off the plane, your account balance may go to zero. Also, make sure your browser is enabled save bandwidth, and the client "VKontakte" off autoplay video and GIF.

9. Loading content

The best way to save bandwidth and to remain protected - it is as little as possible to go online. For this download on your smartphone all the data that will be useful. For example, Chrome browser allows you to save pages for offline viewing, "Google Maps"- select and download a map of the area, and TripAdvisor - load the base for some cities. This step will help in the case if, for some reason, your smartphone suddenly refuses to go online, and Wi-Fi at hand simply will not.