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HELP! My wife drops EVO into a cup of soda!

What should I do?
The soda was sprite with no ice so it wasn't diluted. It was sitting submitted for about ten minutes before she noticed (it was in the cup holder in the car while driving).
I'm pretty sure it's probably beyond saving but just the same I'm thinking of rinsing it in warm water to get as much of the sugar out as possible.
Then putting it into a container with rice for a couple days.
Any suggestions would be welcome but please don't say anything off color towards my wife. That won't be appreciated.
EDIT: Does Sprint insurance cover this?

I work for Verizon wireless and having a cellphone submerged in liquid for 10 mins is no Bueno mi amigo. A simple splash has been killing a bunch of phones. But I'd suggest you obviously take out battery and blow dry it and use the rice but don't attempt to turn for a little while.. Good luck bud.
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Shaquiel Harris said:
I work for Verizon wireless and having a cellphone submerged in liquid for 10 mins is no Bueno mi amigo. A simple splash has been killing a bunch of phones. But I'd suggest you obviously take out battery and blow dry it and use the rice but don't attempt to turn for a little while.. Good luck bud.
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Do you think I should rinse it in warm water though. I'm thinking the sugar/syrup is worse than plain water.

There is no way that the phone will work again. Doesn't matter what type of liquid its dropped in. Sorry to hear about your loss
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Your best best is to leave it in a closed contained, completely submerged in rice, with the battery removed, for a day or two.

Yeah I put in an airtight container with rice as soon as she got home.
I'm still wondering if rinsing it might be a good idea.
Any clue as to whether Sprint insurance covers this?

Do you have insurance on the device? And if so, talk to them if last resort.
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rocknblogger said:
Yeah I put in an airtight container with rice as soon as she got home.
I'm still wondering if rinsing it might be a good idea.
Any clue as to whether Sprint insurance covers this?
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They won't, as its considered water damage, which isn't covered. I think if you have insurance and its done, the best they might give you is pay 100$ to replace it.

teh roxxorz said:
They won't, as its considered water damage, which isn't covered. I think if you have insurance and its done, the best they might give you is pay 100$ to replace it.
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Okay thanks. $100 for the EVO 4G I think would be too much today. If they're kind enough to put it towards something else I would be happy.

rocknblogger said:
Okay thanks. $100 for the EVO 4G I think would be too much today. If they're kind enough to put it towards something else I would be happy.
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Yea...since its officially listed as EOL...you may try to swing an Evo 3D, or perhaps another near comparable device.

I have saved a phone that was submerged in water. I took it apart almost all the way and put in the oven on the lowest setting for about an hour or so. Working perfectly!
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If you do want to rinse off the soda make sure you use distilled water only! Distilled water is non conducting
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Purest alcohol you can get leave it in for 10 to 30 mins let dry in rice for day or two
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Phucko said:
I have saved a phone that was submerged in water. I took it apart almost all the way and put in the oven on the lowest setting for about an hour or so. Working perfectly!
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Do you know how many components you could have fried?
Never, ever, ever do that.

Thanks all, sounds like all good advice.

Phucko said:
I have saved a phone that was submerged in water. I took it apart almost all the way and put in the oven on the lowest setting for about an hour or so. Working perfectly!
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I know there's something to this. I know two people who saved their video cards this way. But I think I'll leave it as an absolute last resort.

my daughter saved her old katana by putting it in rice for 2 days. it was powered up when she dropped it into a mud puddle.
On the sprint insurance... it depends on what level you have. if you have equipment repair then no if you have total equipment protection YES it will be covered with a $100 deductible. you will have to go through asureon. another not on that i have known a few people recently that made claims on evo4g and received a 3d as a replacement... not saying it will happen, but it could.

nrm5110 said:
Purest alcohol you can get leave it in for 10 to 30 mins let dry in rice for day or two
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This is the correct answer

teh roxxorz said:
Yea...since its officially listed as EOL...you may try to swing an Evo 3D, or perhaps another near comparable device.
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I work for sprint and checked yesterday to see if that was an option for a customer and it is not. Still get the original with a claim.
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Phucko said:
If you do want to rinse off the soda make sure you use distilled water only! Distilled water is non conducting
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As soon as you put the device in distilled water, the water will become conductive.

Dropped my phone in water and...

So yesterday after I got home drunk I showered and I got out. When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water. My phone was completely submerged in the water. So I instantly dropped everything rescuing my phone and it was dripping wet =-O... and you know what happened to it? NOTHING! I was sure my phone was history but nothing happend how is this possible???
I want to know if something like this has ever happened to someone. Have you ever broke your phone in any way and you were just like wtf just happened?
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Blu33 said:
So yesterday after I got home drunk I showered and I got out. When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water. My phone was completely submerged in the water. So I instantly dropped everything rescuing my phone and it was dripping wet =-O... and you know what happened to it? NOTHING! I was sure my phone was history but nothing happend how is this possible???
I want to know if something like this has ever happened to someone. Have you ever broke your phone in any way and you were just like wtf just happened?
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I've dropped my phone in water and the water was immediately destroyed. I loved my Nokia.

I would definitely take battery out and leave phone in bag of rice for a day just to be sure. But that's just me
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Blu33 said:
So yesterday after I got home drunk I showered and I got out. When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water. My phone was completely submerged in the water. So I instantly dropped everything rescuing my phone and it was dripping wet =-O... and you know what happened to it? NOTHING! I was sure my phone was history but nothing happend how is this possible???
I want to know if something like this has ever happened to someone. Have you ever broke your phone in any way and you were just like wtf just happened?
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Seriously dude, you need to let that thing air out for a day. I HIGHLY recommend disassembling it.
Believe it or not, the majority of phones we reject for liquid damage are not because of standing water short-circuiting the board or it's components, but rather water that has been left sit, and the board then corrodes. Alot of the effects of water on the board are not realized until after the water has sat for a while, and components start to calcify or rust. Just because the phone didn't fail immediately, does NOT mean you don't have a ticking time bomb of water in there.
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If he ever brings it in for repair, they will notice immediately that it was exposed to water.

i dropped mine in water a few weeks ago at work. the battery cover came off and the battery got soaked. after it dried over night it worked, but acted weird for a few weeks. now its like nothing ever happened

bakarus said:
I would definitely take battery out and leave phone in bag of rice for a day just to be sure. But that's just me
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I generally do not recommend rice, as it's pretty much a red herring for us to start looking for minute corrosion. Taking this phone apart is not difficult, all that is required is a small Phillips head and plastic thin enough to wedge between the screen and the bezel (or long fingernails lol).
Pat dry wet spots with a soft cloth; if youre really ambitious you can scrub small amounts of denatured alcohol on affected areas.
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I used a air compresser on full blasted everything. Took battery out and everything and used that air. Lets see what happens. Strange thing is the white battery indicator didn't turn red. I honestly think I took that thing out of the water so fast nothing happened. Hopefully it'll stay working.
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Blu33 said:
I used a air compresser on full blasted everything. Took battery out and everything and used that air. Lets see what happens. Strange thing is the white battery indicator didn't turn red. I honestly think I took that thing out of the water so fast nothing happened. Hopefully it'll stay working.
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That's a good idea. Chances are that there is still water inside, for that reason, I would suggest letting it dry for a couple days. It's completely up to you, but the water will only harm the electronics if the phone is actually on. It only takes one drop in the wrong spot and it's all over, know what I mean? And it has been mentioned before, but they will not cover it if you bring it in, because they will see it has been in water.

It may not fail now but it will fail on you when you need it the most. Corrosion is a mother.
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Android300ZX said:
It may not fail now but it will fail on you when you need it the most. Corrosion is a mother.
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Yea its what I'm worried about. Buy f*** it taxes are comin lol
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Luvin your avatar.Go Giants. About the water thing let that mother dry alil. Compressed air has humidity in it also. Unless you have a inline dryer.

Indrid Cole said:
Luvin your avatar.Go Giants. About the water thing let that mother dry alil. Compressed air has humidity in it also. Unless you have a inline dryer.
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Thnx . For sure I hope everything works out
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This happened to me after I got home from my friends house. I was drunk and am tipsey now lol. Well I was soaking my feet in my bath tub and on the phone with my best friend and my phone fell and was submerged for a good 2-3 seconds but it did have a ballistic case on it. Immediately pulled it out took off the case pulled the battery sucked on every port to see if there was any water and left it on a radiator all night. Put battery in next day nothing was wrong.
Edit I asked him the next day I was like my phone fell in water and he's like no wonder you sounded so distant. I was like holy ****ing **** I was pissed at the time.
Blu33 said:
So yesterday after I got home drunk I showered and I got out. When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water. My phone was completely submerged in the water. So I instantly dropped everything rescuing my phone and it was dripping wet =-O... and you know what happened to it? NOTHING! I was sure my phone was history but nothing happend how is this possible???
I want to know if something like this has ever happened to someone. Have you ever broke your phone in any way and you were just like wtf just happened?
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Blu33 said:
When I grabbed my phone to get out of bathroom it slipped out of my hand and fell in the pool of water.
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So it fell in the toliet?
I always make sure I have the the lid down, because I am paranoid about dropping stuff in the bowl!

Skizzaa said:
So it fell in the toliet?
I always make sure I have the the lid down, because I am paranoid about dropping stuff in the bowl!
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All the water didn't go down in the tub yet so there was like a couple inches full of water
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I been on sprint network ever since they came to Los Angeles... Idk 15 years. Had the Sanyo contractor grade flip phone... IM a plumber... Was running some copper pipe in a ditch and my Sanyo slipped from shirt pocket into a pool of water.... I swear I heard it make a couple of electrical short circuit hisses and Sparks just before I plucked her from the water. I took off the back cover and removed the battery. Then I placed the shop vacuum hose on the back of phone, plugged it in and let it suck it dry for 30 minutes. Then I left it on my hot auto dash for another hour. After that the phone powered on and worked well for two more years.
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I actually went swimming with my sgs1 vibrant and it still works but he screen is all fuzzy
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Even having your phone in your pocket on hot days can get moisture going inside your phone. I got my Nexus wet by a glass of spilled water and the camera stopped working. I immediately opened it up and let it dey out. Everything except the camera worked perfect. I finally (after a few months) took it to a repair store (I always insure my phones) and the tech replaced the camera and no go. He then showed me how the corrosion started spreading through the phone. Luckily he hooked me up and ordered me another one after seeing my Epic Touch otherwise I would have had to pay the deductible. Moral of the story...even be careful keeping your phone in your pockets if you think you may get sweaty. I have a velvet pouch I keep mine in now. Also squshy knows his stuff when it comes to care/repair of these devices.
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You need to carefully disassemble the phone if your unsure dont do it then dehumidfy your room as much as possible let it air dry and hope for the best dont wipe anything on the inside so as not to do more damage and hope for the best
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How my brother's S3 survived a swim

While my brother was up north with his friends, he ended up going tubing with his phone in his pocket. He fell off into the lake 4 times. He did not do anything (didn't open it up to dry, just left it in his pocket) until he got home 6 hours later. I took it and put it in rice for a couple of hours and it would turn on and either boot loop or go really really slow. He was going to pay TEP $100, but I odined it to see if the flash memory got corrupted and then it worked fine!

MДЯCЦSДИT said:
While my brother was up north with his friends, he ended up going tubing with his phone in his pocket. He fell off into the lake 4 times. He did not do anything (didn't open it up to dry, just left it in his pocket) until he got home 6 hours later. I took it and put it in rice for a couple of hours and it would turn on and either boot loop or go really really slow. He was going to pay TEP $100, but I odined it to see if the flash memory got corrupted and then it worked fine!
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Good things you didn't put it in the Microwave like someone i know. =)
and you guess it... KAABOOMM!!! lol

About how deep would you say the phone got in the water?

LIGHTSOUT225 said:
About how deep would you say the phone got in the water?
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It was still in his pocket... so not too deep... only like 1 foot or 2 since he was wearing a life jacket.
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LIGHTSOUT225 said:
About how deep would you say the phone got in the water?
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lol does it matter? it was in water

Amazing phone lol. Let us know how long it lasts.

G1_enthusiast said:
lol does it matter? it was in water
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Well the pressure of being deeper in the water could play as another factor.
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peanut1596 said:
Well the pressure of being deeper in the water could play as another factor.
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LOL, no it doesn't. Pressure will only matter if the item is waterproof to begin with. Wet is wet in this case, simple as that. OP, prepare for a ton of corrosion in the next few weeks/months. Don't be surprised if it dies on him. OH, and call him an idiot for going in the water with his phone in the first place.

thats pretty wild..
i dropped my s2 in the toilet 6 months , left it in rice over night and now it works perfectly

Who the hell goes tubing with a phone in his pocket, nonetheless a 600$ phone.. Leave it in the boat!

Seriously.... I don't even take my phone to the pool with me because I'm afraid it will get splashed or something.. I leave it at home or in the carcar
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gaarry said:
Who the hell goes tubing with a phone in his pocket, nonetheless a 600$ phone.. Leave it in the boat!
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Obviously an accident
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gaarry said:
Who the hell goes tubing with a phone in his pocket, nonetheless a 600$ phone.. Leave it in the boat!
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If I'm going in the water, i'll just active my crappy Pantech P7040,and bring a dedicated camera with me. I'd rather destroy them both rather than destroy my precious pebble blue baby!.... seriously....

Damn. I was hoping you would have gotten the s3 Marcus. Loved all of your work for the epic plus us Michiganians need to stick together lol
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Can't wait for life proof to release the s3 case
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Some companies say your phone is relatively safe from submersion up to certain depths, given you don't just let it sit there and soak (you could drop it in accidentally and snatch it back up real quick). The depth most certainly matters.

LIGHTSOUT225 said:
Some companies say your phone is relatively safe from submersion up to certain depths, given you don't just let it sit there and soak (you could drop it in accidentally and snatch it back up real quick). The depth most certainly matters.
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I agree with that. Another factor though the OP didn't bother removing the power asap can save parts from short circuiting. I had a previous phone survive a short submersion but I removed it asap and the the battery and dried it as much as possible. the screen was weird for few days but it dried out eventually and looked normal. The original poster was lucky. Removing power asap before worrying about removing moisture may be a good priority. Amazing feat for a phone in that boat ride.

I must confess I went wakeboarding with my old Sprint HTC Hero in my swimsuit pocket a few years ago. Yeah, just an absent minded dumb mistake. I tried the rice thing and it did kinda turn on but never worked right.
Obviously I didn't care about that phone like I do this one

liquid.emotion said:
Good things you didn't put it in the Microwave like someone i know. =)
and you guess it... KAABOOMM!!! lol
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I wanted to return my Optimus V that i used as a donor phone to flash my GS2 to Virgin Mobile,so i put it in the microwave for about 4 seconds and it started to smoke a little.
So i thought that it was fried and tried to turn it on and to my surprise LG logo still came on but that was it.I took it back to the store that i got it from and said that its broken and got my money back.I broke it just to make sure ESN was fried.
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bohiti said:
I must confess I went wakeboarding with my old Sprint HTC Hero in my swimsuit pocket a few years ago. Yeah, just an absent minded dumb mistake. I tried the rice thing and it did kinda turn on but never worked right.
Obviously I didn't care about that phone like I do this one
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My gs2 was in the toilet for unknown amount of time,i took it apart,dried it baked it in oven and it still worked but i could only use the "Power" button once to turn on the phone and after that power button didnt work.
Check out what i did with my almost useless GS2 Epic Touch http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29176196#post29176196 .

My One X fell in the toilet!

Okay so yesterday I laid my One X on the edge of the washing machine which is next to the toilet, and of course I managed to push it down there by accident. Really stupid of me I know.
After a few seconds I collected my thoughts and realized what the f just happened and put my hand down there, which was kind of disgusting. Luckily for me and my phone there were no nasty stuff there.
I immediately wiped it off and put it in rice. It still worked fine, so I thought it was okay. After a few hours though I could hear it make a noise, and it was dead after that. No sign of life what so ever. I still left it in the rice until I went to bed, but it was still dead:crying: I was kinda worried what my boss might say, because my work paid for the phone.
Now here is the good stuff. This morning I thought I would check on it again, and by some miracle it worked! I have tested it throughout the day, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Pretty awesome eh?

**** - You know I always use my HOX on the loo at work and a few times, I have came close to dropping it in, much easier to do if you have no case as it can be slippy.

Yeah that makes sense it just wanted time to dry out ... Your a lucky man

cant u just put it in ur pocket? or are u wearing no pants

shiningarmor said:
cant u just put it in ur pocket? or are u wearing no pants
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The real reason lol
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Awesome lucky guy
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Mine fell in toilet when it was first launched. Still going fine now with a cracked screen its took some stick for sure
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toilet
very lucky could have been a lot worse, ha ha

This is one of the reasons why I keep a lanyard with all my phones, you just have to get used to it. Trust me, it has saved my HOX many times. The phone may fall but u still have a line to catch, just need the reflexes . Sadly HOX has no slot for it but you can get a case.

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cant u just put it in ur pocket? or are u wearing no pants
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Bingo. I don't wear pants at home if I can avoid it
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This has to be the funniest thread I have come across in a while!
I don't wear pants, but my undies have pockets. :what:
Pp.:thumbup::beer:
sent from a jellybean filled epic touch.

What a sad story. I would recommend do getting a J Butterfly. That phone supposed to be waterproof.
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My phone went for a swim.
Pulled it apart and dried in rice next to a fireplace.
It worked flawlessly.
For 4 months.
Then things like touchscreen started to fail.
Good luck mate.

Happened to me with my HTC Diamond. Whilst having a leak, clip on cover, slipped off my waistband and fell in my pee dried it worked flawlessly. Upgraded to Nokia n900 6 months later then eBayed it.
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xchasa said:
My phone went for a swim.
Pulled it apart and dried in rice next to a fireplace.
It worked flawlessly.
For 4 months.
Then things like touchscreen started to fail.
Good luck mate.
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touchscreen prob is known. mine just happened suddenly last month. its not about dropping it in toilet and survive. its a known hardware issue.

LuffyPSP said:
touchscreen prob is known. mine just happened suddenly last month. its not about dropping it in toilet and survive. its a known hardware issue.
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Thats good news for the op then.
My phone was underwater for at least 40 seconds and after drying it worked perfectly.
Only the touchscreen became an issue with the centre being unresponsive sometimes.
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Being serious its annoying all phones aren't ' waterproof'. It's not difficult particularly for the manufacturer I think.
I used to work in the automotive industry with a major chassis systems supplier and everything had a conformal coating on it. Really everyday stuff for everyday cars. The F1 power boat boys took our stuff and ran it fully submerged in salt water and it all worked flawlessly too I understand. No reason why phones shouldn't be so if made and tested right I think.

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Thats good news for the op then.
My phone was underwater for at least 40 seconds and after drying it worked perfectly.
Only the touchscreen became an issue with the centre being unresponsive sometimes.
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Yep in the center. Exactly what happened to me. But fully unresponsive.
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i heard a rumor that one x is kinda waterproof, thanks to the annoying unremovable back cover. How ever you are very lucky it didnt die, you should opened it and dried it before turning it on.
I still suggest sending it to a reputable service centre to dry it, if you can't do it yourself, there might be some water inside and the metal contacts will corrode slowly.
Note: if the back pogo pins start turning green-blueish(copper corrosion) this is an indication that there is still water inside.

Fell in Sink
Mine once fell in sink full of dish washing water, so before going to bed I took out its battery and laid it on a sponge and then nest morning it started making bubbles (kidding), it did not work next morning but It started partially the other morning and now its working fine

Poll: Cracked / Not cracked screen

Since I've seen people post here saying their screen has cracked without dropping their phones, I thought I'd start a poll to get an idea of how common this is percentage wise.

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Since I've seen people post here saying their screen has cracked without dropping their phones, I thought I'd start a poll to get an idea of how common this is percentage wise.
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Mine is still more than fine.
Even dropped it once.
No cracks here.
Purchased since release day via website. Had it overnighted.

If you actually go through various threads and search about screens cracked without dropping, you'd get an idea on how high this percentage is... besides, it'd be nearly impossible to get everyone here to vote anyway.

It only takes a few seconds to respond. Over time, it should give me an idea.
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I can imagine how a phone could crack (inner LCD) without ever dropping it or bumping it.
Simply put it in your tight jeans and sit down. There you go. That's what most of you do.
Moral of the story, don't wear tight jeans, because the screen will FLEX and cause the crack.

JoJo2211 said:
I can imagine how a phone could crack (inner LCD) without ever dropping it or bumping it.
Simply put it in your tight jeans and sit down. There you go. That's what most of you do.
Moral of the story, don't wear tight jeans, because the screen will FLEX and cause the crack.
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Wrong. I haven't worn a pair of jeans since my short stint at trauth dairy back in fall 2006.

I feel like I'm missing something. I dropped my phone from my pocket to hardwood floors and it was fine. Then it was dropped from a dining table to a tile floor and it was fine. I was surprised to see no damage done without a case. Hopefully I won't ever drop it again though. I bought this phone since day one BTW
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My screen didn't crack but my bezel did, I have my replacement one already got it yesterday the T-Mobile rep did me a warranty exchange, I'm still using my normal one until I get a case for the new one. If this is for screen cracks only sorry, but I didn't like how I had the phone for a wk and the bezel cracked out of nowhere.
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And T-Mobile replaced it for that?
Typically they consider that physical damage and charge a fee on exchange.
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RanceedaW said:
Got mine on launch, woke up this morning with a crack at an angle from top left to mid right.
I often fall asleep with it on my chest, woke up and it was on the coffee table; guess someone seen it and put it there. Pissed off, nonetheless.
Hopefully I can get it replaced/fixed since it should still be under warranty and with the device protection bundle thing.
Ugh.
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In that case with damage you need to file a claim and pay a deductible then you get one from insurance.

No cracks or scratches
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None here, either
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I had been there a couple times and the lady helped me every time she knew I'd just bought the phone, I didn't break it so I consider that a defective device
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Mine is doing great. I dropped it a few times already. First time with a crappy case that only covered the sides not the top or bottom and a couple times in my otterbox commuter.
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bezerker said:
Mine is still more than fine.
Even dropped it once.
No cracks here.
Purchased since release day via website. Had it overnighted.
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same here
beside only having 9 gigs of usable internal storage, the phone has been perfect

I install car audio as a job and I always have my phone in my pocket. I tend to lean on it often with a lot of weight and when I realize it, I check my phone right away. Still haven't experienced any cracks (knock on wood). I'm using a case-mate tough case, if that helps.
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No cracks here
Dropped twice now, no cracks yet. I thank my tech21 case.

I would say that a vast majority of people with cracked screens are doing something that they are not being totally honest about...
Probably putting a lot of pressure on it in tight clothes, bumping it against a hard surface...etc etc.
I don't doubt that some may have bad luck and some sort of rare defect...but it is far from the norm.
These devices don't just spontaneously crack. Mines in my pocket all day.... no screen protector and a very slim case.... 100% perfect still.
You guys with cracked screens simply have to be more careful with your $700 toys.
NO....even more careful.
Cheers

My son just cracked his.. Dropped out of his pocket with a decent car on it.. From a sitting position
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