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Is using a phone with a cracked screen harmful? 4 kinds of risk

You can use a phone with a cracked screen for a short while, but there are four kinds of risk: broken glass can cut you, moisture can damage the panel, ghost touches can do things you did not intend, and the phone’s value falls as damage grows. Use clear tape as a stopgap and do not delay the repair.

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Key points
  • Broken glass can scratch your hand or face.
  • Moisture getting in through cracks can damage the panel and touch.
  • Ghost touches can send messages or start calls by themselves.
  • The phone’s value falls as damage grows.
  • Clear tape is a stopgap, not a fix.

011. To you: cuts and glass pieces

Broken glass edges are sharp; they can scratch you when you swipe or hold the phone to your face. Small pieces of glass can fall off. Covering the cracked area with clear tape or a screen protector reduces this risk.

022. To the device: moisture and the panel

Broken glass no longer seals the inside. Moisture and dust get in through the cracks and affect the touch layer and panel; what starts as cracked glass can later show stains and lines. At that point, replacing only the glass is not enough.

033. To your data: ghost touches and the lock

  • Broken touch can tap by itself and send messages or start calls.
  • If you cannot enter your passcode on the lock screen, you cannot get into the phone.
  • If the screen fails completely, backing up becomes harder, so back up now.

044. To the phone’s value

As damage grows, the repair becomes more extensive and the resale value falls. An early repair often means fewer parts are replaced.

How to use a phone with a broken screen is in using a phone with a broken screen, and the screen options on our screen replacement page.

Brand › Model › Repair listChoose your model, ask about the faultSamsung models

05How to get your phone to us

Visit our store

Hasanpaşa Mh. Söğütlüçeşme Cd. No: 192 (opposite the mosque car park), Kadıköy. Monday – Friday 09:00 – 20:30 · Saturday 09:30 – 20:30 · Sunday: Please ask.

Send it by post

Free two-way shipping with our contracted carrier from anywhere in Turkey. Send the device without its case, in a well-protected box, with a note giving your phone number and the fault.

Motorbike courier

Within Istanbul you can send your device by motorbike courier; just send us your address and the fault on WhatsApp.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01

Does a case protect a cracked screen?

A case reduces the effect of new knocks, but it does not stop the broken glass, moisture getting in or the crack growing.

02

Is covering the cracked screen with tape enough?

It is a short-term measure; it holds glass pieces but does not stop moisture or growing damage.

03

Can a cracked screen make the phone call people by itself?

Yes, ghost touches can trigger actions. If you see this, do not delay the repair.

04

Will a screen replacement delete my data?

Data is usually preserved during a repair; still, you need to back up your data before the repair starts (backups are the customer’s responsibility).

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What our customers say

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They replaced the screen of my iPhone 17 Pro Max with an original one within an hour. Emir and Kerem looked after me very well. An amazing business.

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I had the screen and battery of my 14 Pro Max replaced and I am very pleased. Thanks for your work.

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This is the place I have shopped at with endless trust and sincerity for 20 years, since the Cep Market days. I am so glad you are here; Teknoway is the only place for me.

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A very good business with friendly staff, and they answered every question I had in full. Thank you, Teknoway.

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A company I have known for a long time that helps in every way it can. I definitely recommend dropping by and at least listening to their ideas and advice.

Murat Y.Customer review · Translated from Turkish
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We had a screen protector fitted, and they gave us gifts I think were worth more than the screen protector. Most of all, thank you for the friendly welcome.

Mehmed P.Customer review · Translated from Turkish
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Can looked after me very well and fixed the phone flawlessly. Thank you. When the repair was done, I realised I had left my phone with real experts.

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