Mobile phones are now used for more than just making phone calls. People use today's smartphones to track their finances, check emails, and keep up with their social media accounts. Since smartphones can be quite expensive, it’s important to take the time to do everything that you can to protect your mobile device. The following guide walks you through a few ways you can keep your smartphone as safe as possible at all times.

Buy a Warranty for the Phone

When you buy a mobile phone, you are often provided with the opportunity to purchase a warranty package with it. This allows the phone to be repaired if it’s damaged within certain parameters of the agreement. This can be a great way for you to ensure that you can have your smartphone repaired if you break it without having to spend a ton of money.

Put Your Phone in a Protective Case

There are iPhone X cases with screen protectors available that you can put on your Apple device. If you drop your very expensive new iPhone, the case and screen protector will keep it from being badly damaged. The same goes for Android devices. There are even some cases available that are waterproof so that if you drop your phone in water, it doesn’t become waterlogged and ruined. Each of the cases is designed for a specific model of iPhone or Android device, so be sure to read the case for the protector you’re considering carefully to ensure that you invest in the right one for your phone. Cases are available in a variety of styles, so you can show off your unique personality with the case you choose for your phone.

Put a Password on Your Phone

It’s important to protect the information that you have saved inside of the phone, as well. Put a password on the phone so that no one can go into it without your permission. There are some phones that now use fingerprint scanners to limit who can get into the phone and some even use facial recognition. It’s important to make sure the code that you choose for the password on your phone isn’t easy for someone to figure out.

Add the Location Tracker App

There are apps available for smartphones that allow the position of the phone to be tracked at all times. This is a great app to have because if your phone is lost or stolen, you can track the exact place where it’s located so that you can get it back. If the phone was stolen, it’s best to contact the police and let them handle retrieving it so that you don’t put yourself in a dangerous situation by trying to retrieve it on your own.

Have a Battery Booster

A battery booster is a device that you can plug your phone into so that it can get a little more battery life until you can plug it in and charge it. The device will need to be charged in advance in order for it to be as useful as it can be when you need to use it.

Taking the time to protect your phone is important because you never know when it may be dropped or stolen. Most of the items listed above are not overly expensive and well worth the investment if you consider the fact that you won't have to constantly invest money in a new phone every time that you drop yours.