7 Brilliantly Easy Ways to Protect Your Smartphone at the Beach

Shade your phone

After you’ve found the perfect spot on the beach and have had a chance to Snapchat your stunning ocean view, store your phone away. Letting your phone sunbathe next to you in direct sunlight can cause it to overheat—something that can damage the phone’s battery and internal circuits. Instead, store the phone away in a cool and dry place, like inside the oversized tote you’ve placed under the beach umbrella. Check out this list of awesome beach gear you didn’t know you needed.