New Delhi, May 3 -- A recent study of over 30,000 handsets by Onsitego brings out a list of common smartphone problems and the average repair cost.

By Shubhendu Parth

The damage of screens is the most common problem that smartphones suffer. According to a recent report by Onsitego, the company which provides repair services for electronic devices, a smartphone often gets damaged well before it becomes obsolete, and in 71% of cases, the damaged screen is the primary cause of the problem.

This is followed by the booting or starting issue that accounts for nearly 8% of the reported cases, complete device damage (6%), and damage due to liquid (3%). Other issues included battery damage, software issue, charging malfunction, and camera malfu...