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I broke my phone and photos of the autumn colours

My last blog post I wrote and published from my new phone when I was out and about in town. As I walked back home, tragedy struck when I dropped my phone, smashing the screen. I had bought a spigen phone case for it because these had always protected my iPhone very well but they don’t work for the Samsung Galaxy S10 +. The Samsung has a curved screen that curves outwards and above the edge of the spigen case which means the first thing that touches the ground if you drop your phone is the glass screen and not the spigen case. This is an example of poor design and I should have anticipated this would happen.

I took my phone to a repair shop on Union Street and spent a fortune on a new screen. The replacement screen was more than half the cost of the phone. You can’t buy generic replacements for it so it was a genuine Samsung S10+ screen. On the plus side I can say I’m supporting the local economy and in particular a local business on Union Street. They did a good job and fixed my phone in less than 2 hours. I also bought a replacement case for it that encloses the device entirely within a wallet.

I’m very thankful to have my phone and its amazing camera back to capture the lovely autumn colours of this time of year.

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10 responses to “I broke my phone and photos of the autumn colours”

  1. Denise Avatar
    Denise

    What a shame about the case not protecting your phone. I always liked the way Steve Jobs was so obsessed with the design of Apples. But it does look from here that your Samsung is better at taking pictures – even though I have only ever had older iPhones so am not down with the technology, that was what I always heard.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      I think Apple phones did used to be the best in the market for a camera phone but the competition has caught up and passed them now.

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  2. Georgiana Avatar
    Georgiana

    Gorgeous photos!! I love autumn colours, and it is even more impressing when you’re in spectacular settings like these!

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Thank you! It does help to live in such a beautiful place. It makes taking lovely photos very easy.

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  3. bettylouise31 Avatar
    bettylouise31

    Your pictures say autumn.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      They do indeed.

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  4. Over Soil Avatar
    Over Soil

    To one who loves the trees, From one who also loves trees: The trees are under attack from HS2 and need trees protectors.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      I do love trees.

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  5. Katrina Avatar
    Katrina

    They really are good photos. I have an iPhone6 because I like it’s small size that will go in my pocket and fits better in my hand, but I have to compromise on the camera. IPhone no longer make the iPhone6, though, so one day I’ll probably have to go bigger against my will.

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    1. Rachel M Avatar
      Rachel M

      Yes my new phone is bigger than my old iPhone but I’m used to it now and the bigger screen has some advantages.

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