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Yes, it’s usually more cost-effective to repair a cellphone than replace it entirely. Phone repair services can be costly, depending on the extent and type of damage, but you’ll almost always spend less on repair than on replacement. Plus, replacing the phone might not help if the problem lies with your service provider, such as issues like dropped calls or poor network connection. However, it’s worth repairing your phone for mid-level issues like a cracked screen, damaged headphone jack, or smashed charger port.

Several apps are available for the iPhone that claim to measure the humidity in your home. However, to get the most accurate results, you'll most likely need a separate piece of equipment with a built-in hygrometer to use your iPhone to check room humidity. For example, the HomePod smart speaker has a humidity sensor, so you can use it to track humidity levels with your iPhone.

Yes, you can usually put a screen protector over a cracked screen, especially if there aren’t pieces of glass missing. This method is a useful temporary solution to avoid cutting your fingers on your broken screen and to avoid further cracking or losing glass and exposing the inner components of your phone. However, a screen protector isn’t a permanent solution to a cracked screen. You should still take your phone to a professional phone repair technician to get the screen replaced for proper and safe functionality. This service should only cost you about $150, in most cases.

In most cases, it is more affordable to repair a phone than to buy a new one. The average cost for a repair is $180, while a new smartphone typically costs from $720 to over $1,000. Even high-end repairs, costing around $350, are usually less than 50% of the replacement cost. For common issues like a broken screen, faulty charging ports, or non-working buttons, repair is the more economical option. However, there are exceptions; severe water damage, for instance, can be prohibitively expensive to fix, potentially making a replacement the better choice depending on your phone's value.