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manufacturer and remove and replace a subpar screen protector.

Calibration and Diagnostics

If a soft reset doesn’t get the touchscreen working, look online for

information about whether the device has a hidden diagnostics menu or

service menu. You might reach this menu by inputting a series of digits into

the device’s dialer, or by holding specific buttons while the device is booting

up during a soft reset. If the device has a touchscreen diagnostic here, it

should help you decide whether the touchscreen itself is in good working

order. Some Android and Windows Phone devices may also have a setting in

either the primary OS settings menu or a hidden device menu for calibrating

the touchscreen.

Physical Damage

While we covered the previous issues when we discussed portable devices in

Chapter 23, smaller mobile and wearable devices have a greater risk of some

problems that are rarer with larger portables. Everyone knows a quick dip in

a toilet, margarita glass, or swimming pool can kill a mobile device, but

sometimes getting one wet or dropping it on a hard surface can cause trouble

short of complete death. A smartphone in your pocket when you get caught in

the rain, or on a table when you spill a drink, could end up with liquid in all

sorts of nooks and crannies.

Although some mobile devices can handle a little bit of moisture, most

can’t handle immersion at all. Dropping a smartphone in a toilet makes for a

very bad day. Without removable batteries, there’s not much you can do to

save a liquid-soaked mobile device.

If you rule out the simplest explanations and fixes in this section and the

touchscreen is still not responding properly, it’s time to inspect the device for

evidence it has been dropped or gotten wet. There’s always the old-fashioned

way—ask the user. Just be aware that it may be hard to get someone to admit

their touchscreen stopped working after they sprayed milk through their nose

because they tried to read XKCD while eating breakfast.

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