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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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 $100, but I odined it to see if the flash memory got corrupted and then it worked fine!
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Good things you didn't put it in the Microwave like someone i know. =)
and you guess it... KAABOOMM!!! lol
About how deep would you say the phone got in the water?
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About how deep would you say the phone got in the water?
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It was still in his pocket... so not too deep... only like 1 foot or 2 since he was wearing a life jacket.
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About how deep would you say the phone got in the water?
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lol does it matter? it was in water
Amazing phone lol. Let us know how long it lasts.
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lol does it matter? it was in water
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Well the pressure of being deeper in the water could play as another factor.
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Well the pressure of being deeper in the water could play as another factor.
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LOL, no it doesn't. Pressure will only matter if the item is waterproof to begin with. Wet is wet in this case, simple as that. OP, prepare for a ton of corrosion in the next few weeks/months. Don't be surprised if it dies on him. OH, and call him an idiot for going in the water with his phone in the first place.
thats pretty wild..
i dropped my s2 in the toilet 6 months , left it in rice over night and now it works perfectly
Who the hell goes tubing with a phone in his pocket, nonetheless a 600$ 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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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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 .
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Well mine seems to be, at least to some degree. Happened a few weeks ago after throwing back a few brews. Phone was in my hoodie side pocket with no case.
Went tie my pants (was wearing scrubs) after taking a piss, and the phone slipped right into the toilet. Even in my state of non-sobriety I quickly grabbed the phone. I don't think it was completely submerged at any point. Made the mistake of not turning it off immediately, b/c the phone never turned off by itself. I even tried making a call to see if anything was damaged, against my better judgement. Then I realized I was being an idiot and needed to just let it dry out.
I let it dry out for 24 hours in a rice bag. Not sure if that actually does anything, but I was up for trying anything at that point.
Thank the heavens, phone works without any problems. Hopefully there are no long term problems with the circuitry. I did make sure to clean it thoroughly after the incident
Anyone else with any close calls?
Why do you pee with your pants around your ankles? Do you sit down when you pee? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54t0iyp_udc
I put my phone in the toilet to test your theory and now it's broken. Thanks!
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I put my phone in the toilet to test your theory and now it's broken. Thanks!
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Lmfao.
Sent from the future.
I had my old HTC MDA fall out of my hoodie pocket into a urinal. I sold it on eBay for $50, said it had "water damage". I now make sure my phones go into my pants pockets while I am peeing.
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Does this void Warranty? I wanna test this.
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I pay for the extra warranty now. I think I could run my phone over with my car and get it replaced but I am not going to test it.
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dropped mine into the tub had about an inch of water cover before i pulled it out. i thought it was bricked. audio and certain options would not work for awhile about 30 min if that. dried it out and everything has been fine. i immediately pulled battery and noticed no water got inside the rear.
I know what phone I am going to suggest to my dad who I think has lost two phones in a lake while on his boat lol. Water damage runs in the family I guess.
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This reminds me of a review for a pro video camera. I forget what camera it was but the guy was on a shoot and lost it in the Amazon. Thinking he just destroyed this $20k camera he rigged it up to a pole by a campfire overjoyed and a couple of days later it worked fine.
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Well mine seems to be, at least to some degree. Happened a few weeks ago after throwing back a few brews. Phone was in my hoodie side pocket with no case.
Went tie my pants (was wearing scrubs) after taking a piss, and the phone slipped right into the toilet. Even in my state of non-sobriety I quickly grabbed the phone. I don't think it was completely submerged at any point. Made the mistake of not turning it off immediately, b/c the phone never turned off by itself. I even tried making a call to see if anything was damaged, against my better judgement. Then I realized I was being an idiot and needed to just let it dry out.
I let it dry out for 24 hours in a rice bag. Not sure if that actually does anything, but I was up for trying anything at that point.
Thank the heavens, phone works without any problems. Hopefully there are no long term problems with the circuitry. I did make sure to clean it thoroughly after the incident
Anyone else with any close calls?
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Is everyone just missing the fact that he took it out of the toilet and used it (lets hope you didnt hold it up to your ear) while it was still wet with nasty ass toilet water? that's pretty gross man,
first thing I would have done is pull the battery and give it a good disinfecting then let it dry.. Hopefully it was your house bathroom, if not even grosser lol I knew a guy once that dropped his blackberry into a toilet in a bar and just left it there. lol
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Why do you pee with your pants around your ankles? Do you sit down when you pee? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54t0iyp_udc
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hell yes tim and eric!
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Is everyone just missing the fact that he took it out of the toilet and used it (lets hope you didnt hold it up to your ear) while it was still wet with nasty ass toilet water? that's pretty gross man,
first thing I would have done is pull the battery and give it a good disinfecting then let it dry.. Hopefully it was your house bathroom, if not even grosser lol I knew a guy once that dropped his blackberry into a toilet in a bar and just left it there. lol
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That's what I was thinking. Was there still piss in the toilet?
If so... drop it in a bucket of bleach then a bag of rice.
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Come on guys.. lets be serious.. a little bit of piss water and fecal residue on your face isn't that bad..
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Come on guys.. lets be serious.. a little bit of piss water and fecal residue on your face isn't that bad..
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Now you all know why more women don't hang out here... LOL
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The one thing I've learned from working at a full service store is that liquid damage will eventually catch up to you. Be it one hour, one day or one year... it always corrodes something. Good luck, maybe you're the exception, but have a $100 ready for Asurion just in case.
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Is everyone just missing the fact that he took it out of the toilet and used it (lets hope you didnt hold it up to your ear) while it was still wet with nasty ass toilet water? that's pretty gross man,
first thing I would have done is pull the battery and give it a good disinfecting then let it dry.. Hopefully it was your house bathroom, if not even grosser lol I knew a guy once that dropped his blackberry into a toilet in a bar and just left it there. lol
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I lost mine in a urinal at the Cracker Barrel, which is a relitivly clean establishment. If it was a bar, I dunno. First thing I did was get some paper towel and toss my phone in the sink for a quick rinse, then I wrapped it up in more paper towel so I wouldn't get infected my urinal nastiness.
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The one thing I've learned from working at a full service store is that liquid damage will eventually catch up to you. Be it one hour, one day or one year... it always corrodes something. Good luck, maybe you're the exception, but have a $100 ready for Asurion just in case.
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I don't even want to ask what a "full service" store is.
Some of us men here sit to pee....I only do cause it's pierced
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Some of us men here sit to pee....I only do cause it's pierced
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Wtf u can Pierce that area? Spoiler tags next time please. -_-
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This is evidence of why not to buy used phones on eBay...
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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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!
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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!
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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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So my GS3 fell into the toilet last night at about 3am (totally freaked out) and immediately broke it down and put it in rice. Took it out after about 6 hours and it turns on, but the screen doesn't really work. It'll flicker and I couldn't answer a call. Anyways, I'm wondering if T-MO's insurance (Asurion) will cover it? The store isn't open yet and I wanna know like, now lol. If not, does Samsung have a manufacturers warranty or something? If they both cover it, which will cost me less and get me another phone faster?
Well you going to have to pay around 130 if you got insurance. But dropping your phone is totally your fault so ain't no way around paying that money
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Rice doesn't work btw. Use 90 percent or more rubbing alcohol as that drives out water. My brother went swimming with his one phone and I put it in rubbing alcohol for like 30 minutes and dried it using a hair dryer and it worked perfectly. Rubbing alcohol is non conductive so it doesn't short anything out plus it dries insanely fast.
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Rice doesn't work btw. Use 90 percent or more rubbing alcohol as that drives out water. My brother went swimming with his one phone and I put it in rubbing alcohol for like 30 minutes and dried it using a hair dryer and it worked perfectly. Rubbing alcohol is non conductive so it doesn't short anything out plus it dries insanely fast.
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I've had a lot of luck with both, but when I use rice I don't take it out after only six hours.. it's more of a twelve hour deal.
I used rice every time once swimming and once after the phone went into the washer with my pants.
And to clear up the blow dryer best not to put on any heat cause that may cause damage to the phone... so I've read.
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I used rice every time once swimming and once after the phone went into the washer with my pants.
And to clear up the blow dryer best not to put on any heat cause that may cause damage to the phone... so I've read.
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Yes, if you are using a blow dryer use "low" or "cool" as the setting.
I put in a claim and paid $130 for a replacement. Should arrive today. I put it back in the rice for another 12 hours or so and it works. It's not perfect, but it works pretty well. So far I've had a couple random reboots, the sounds chops up every once in a while (only notifications so far, not video/music/calls) and the flash usually flashes real quick when opening the camera app and sometimes instagram. If anyone is interested in buying it, let me know. T-Mo, blue, 16gb
beanboi said:
I put in a claim and paid $130 for a replacement. Should arrive today. I put it back in the rice for another 12 hours or so and it works. It's not perfect, but it works pretty well. So far I've had a couple random reboots, the sounds chops up every once in a while (only notifications so far, not video/music/calls) and the flash usually flashes real quick when opening the camera app and sometimes instagram. If anyone is interested in buying it, let me know. T-Mo, blue, 16gb
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It will be blacklisted since you filed a claim.
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You could part it out though. Digitizer, glass, Motherboard/USB, battery back for that guy the other day complaining about his.
Easily get back your $130 just by selling digitizer and glass.
Also, I've used distilled H2O as it is less corrosive. But since you got the new one, this is for anyone in the future that reads.
Woodrube said:
You could part it out though. Digitizer, glass, Motherboard/USB, battery back for that guy the other day complaining about his.
Easily get back your $130 just by selling digitizer and glass.
Also, I've used distilled H2O as it is less corrosive. But since you got the new one, this is for anyone in the future that reads.
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This is also true. Most people are not aware you can separate the digitizer and the glass, so you can undercut everyone on eBay and still make a decent profit.
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Woodrube said:
You could part it out though. Digitizer, glass, Motherboard/USB, battery back for that guy the other day complaining about his.
Easily get back your $130 just by selling digitizer and glass.
Also, I've used distilled H2O as it is less corrosive. But since you got the new one, this is for anyone in the future that reads.
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joshnichols189 said:
This is also true. Most people are not aware you can separate the digitizer and the glass, so you can undercut everyone on eBay and still make a decent profit.
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Sweet. How would I go about separating everything? Also, how much would each piece go for? And does anybody know of anyone that wants to buy these parts?
beanboi said:
Sweet. How would I go about separating everything? Also, how much would each piece go for? And does anybody know of anyone that wants to buy these parts?
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I thought that there was a teardown floating around here but it might be on one of the other SGS3 variants. Anyways, you could probably YouTube it and find out.
Only advice I could give would be to have a single drink/smoke/chant/whatever to get your nerves calm and have a delicate touch/ The digitizer is extremely important. I once bought a Vibrant from a guy (I needed the motherboard) who was a little heavy handed and cracked it top-to-bottom with almost no effort.
Just check Ebay for prices and unfortunately you can't sell it here on in the forums, but you can sell it in the MarketPlace, if you have all the pre-reqs.
Good luck.
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:
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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