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That Time My Smartphone Left Me Stranded In LA + Battery Saving Tips

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How I feel when my smartphone battery dies unexpectedly!
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Confession time. Just last Friday I was on my way home from #SoFabUOTR Los Angeles after having consumed one too many Johnny Rockets Milkshakes and running on 3 hours of sleep. I generally don't drive long distances after dark because it makes me uncomfortable, so the very thought of passing through Los Angeles on a Friday evening at rush hour immediately gave me anxiety. I live just under 80 miles North of Los Angeles and it can take 2 1/5 to 3 hours to travel that seemingly short span. It is not for the faint of heart- but I put on my big girl panties, cranked up my Jason Mraz CD and hit the road counting the miles until I could turn my engine off again.

If we did not live in a world with 4G connected Smartphones I wouldn't have even attempted the trip on my own, I kid you not. That is how severe my anxiety is, driving through, around, or past the 405- Carmageddon never ended ya'll. Driving in SoCal takes a special kind of patience, or serious road rage; and I don't seem to have been born with either. But I was good- I had my smartphone by my side and Google Maps would navigate me around any and all delays without a second thought. Or, at least that's how it normally goes.
10 Tips to save your smarthpone battery life- life hacks for your smartphone.
Not 15 miles from my starting destination, and 25 minutes into my trip my phone's screen went black just as I was merging into the heart of downtown LA. I frantically tapped the screen thinking my phone had somehow fell asleep, my heart sinking into my stomach as I begin to realize the USB cord I had been using to charge on my trip had jostled loose and was no longer connected. My phone, my GPS, my lifeline was DEAD and as far as I was concerned I was stranded in the middle of a foreign country speaking another language. Resorting to my primal instincts I was forced to pay attention to my car's navigation system and actually READ the highway signs. I knew where I was headed, and vaguely how to get there, but without my phone to hold my hand I was needlessly stressed and panicked.

For better or for worse, we rely on our smartphones to do a lot in our day to day lives. They keep us in touch with loved ones, clients, and bosses, tell us if that mole is suspicious or an ingrown hair, guide us clear across the state without a single road map, send emails to other countries in an instant, keep the toddler from screaming at the restaurant, and help us take selfies worthy of a PEOPLE magazine cover. When was the worst time your smartphone battery died on you? Check out the hilarious video below which pokes fun of how the world might fall apart if we all lost mobile power!

What Daughter Says: I know how to read a map, but I'd rather learn how to keep my smartphone alive.



12 comments:

  1. I need a mophie! My phone died while my husband was out of town. I charged it but forgot to turn the ringer back up. He was in a total panic. A mophie would have saved him all that heartache and worry! The video is so tongue-in-cheek but it's really true; our society might very well collapse without some candy crush.

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  2. The hubby has a smartphone so I'll have to tell him about Mophie. He uses it in town but out here in the boonies the G is nowhere to be found. Maybe the goats ate it.....This video makes me laugh

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  3. I had a mophie for my iPhone 5 and the case for my 6 arrived today! It's the best investment I've made!

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  4. Hahah LOVE the Mophie video! Very artistic for a promo - I need one of these myself! I am with you I have panic attacks about driving when I don't know where I am at for sure, or where I am going, or when driving over bridges OMG or on the highway, at night, in the rain.... yeah pretty much anytime.

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  5. what a fantastic post Jenna, your first graphic made me bust out laughing and then your tips are brilliant. I thought the video really drove home the point why a mophie is necessary!

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  6. I saw that commercial - it was funny! I own a Mophie for my Samsung Galaxy s3 and I love it - my phone is 2+ years old and I usually charge it at least once midday, so the Mophie is awesome for day trips (especially outdoor ones, like Cedar Point) and when I'm worried the battery might die.

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  7. These are great tips! (Love the picture!) My battery is always dying.

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  8. I am the same way with my smart phone, its scary how much I rely on it. Love the sign!

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  9. OMG the horrors! I rely on my Smartphone way too much!! Maps, time, emergency you name it, I trust it to my phone! I carry back up batteries now! lol

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  10. lol, I rely on my smart phone too much too. I'd get lost without it!

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  11. I'm so paranoid about my phone dying. I will have to try these tips so I can enjoy being away from home a little more, and not stress about my phone.

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  12. Thanks for the article. My name is Olivia Foster and I also love making up games and contests for my kids. I travel a lot with my kids because we blog for travelers with kids. My phone needs to be charged all the time so I can shoot my blog, so your tips in this article are very helpful to me. Besides, I often have to rent a car. I can recommend you a great car rental service.

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