Green stain underneath glass - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

A few days ago a green 'stain' appeared underneath the glass. It's been changing and growing very slowly. Has anyone else seen anything like this or know how it may be fixed?
The phone has never had anything spilled on it, although I often bring it in the bathroom when i shower and a few drops of water have gotten on the screen occasionally. I first noticed the stain Sunday after dropping the phone on a carpeted floor on Saturday with no ill effects.

Looks like your LCD is busted.
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I'm pretty sure that's a pressure spot.
if it is, and you're extremely lucky, if you turn the phone off for a few days it'll go away.
if it is, and you're extremely un-lucky, then there's no way to fix and you need to get it repaired (replace screen and stuffs)
that happened to my touchpad, the first couple of times it went away, the last time it's stayed for about 3 months now. (I thought it was happening because it was cold outside and I routinely had my tp in my bag with books and stuff, I only discovered what a pressure spot this last time because it happened when it was warm outside and never went away )

Had the same problem with my last Evo4g. It actually was quiet a bit worse than yours. I activated my pos back up and set the EVO aside for a whole week (powered off). Turned it back on after the week had passed and sure enough, it disappeared. Good luck.
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bbrodus said:
A few days ago a green 'stain' appeared underneath the glass. It's been changing and growing very slowly. Has anyone else seen anything like this or know how it may be fixed?
The phone has never had anything spilled on it, although I often bring it in the bathroom when i shower and a few drops of water have gotten on the screen occasionally. I first noticed the stain Sunday after dropping the phone on a carpeted floor on Saturday with no ill effects.
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You might wanna keep your evo out of the bathroom at all cost even if your gonna take a dump.....u don't need your phone and why because if you take a shower and the phone is on the counter top the steam and enter the phone and your phone becomes water logged..and two nobody wants to talk to someone while they are on the toilet...
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lreyes15 said:
You might wanna keep your evo out of the bathroom at all cost even if your gonna take a dump.....u don't need your phone and why because if you take a shower and the phone is on the counter top the steam and enter the phone and your phone becomes water logged..and two nobody wants to talk to someone while they are on the toilet...
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ET4G waterproof?

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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Overstew said:
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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footfingmaster said:
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
Ranger093 said:
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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Dwayneiztheshyt said:
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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graffixnyc said:
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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ccline84 said:
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...

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
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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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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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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.
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!
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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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Dropped evo?

Has anyone have there phone since launch day and never dropped it once?? I have and feel i deserve a reward! Lol
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I want some of what you've got.
(Got mine launch day, too, and sprint has all but rebuilt my phone about 3 times over by now. But I've never unrooted and had to go thru the headache of that, never understand why so many do)
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I was right there with you until mine took a high fall from a short table 2 weeks ago and shattered.Thank God I got a decent refurb from Asurion
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hey,
thats great man, I got my evo a few months after it was out and I was making fun of my dads evo because he cracked the frame of the phone and kept dropping it and that same day I walked into my house and bam my poor evo busted its ass karma really is a *****...
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Has anyone have there phone since launch day and never dropped it once?? I have and feel i deserve a reward! Lol
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i never dropped my EVO
technically speaking, I've never dropped it. But I've bent over and had it fallout of my vest pocket. I've had the usb cord check on my jacket and watch it hit the ground. The pocket fall cause the most damage, with deep scratches to two corners. No problems to the screen, but I have the InvisiShield on it.
To me, as long as the screen isn't messed up and the phone works right, I'm ok with some wear and tear. And I can care less about a batter cover, easily replaced.
i drop it all the time, cracked the screen only 2 times tho.
my evo has MANY battle scars of white paint chipped away that is now orange
I got my EVO ASAP, 3 days later it was sitting on my lap, I get out of the car phone hits the pavement and screens smashed ...Insurance said phone was too new, they didn't have any and I was forced to outright buy another EVO....2 evos, 5 days
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Sadly I dropped mines a few times but It's all good no protection any kind haha
I've dropped mine a hundred times, but never shattered or scratched the screen. I don't use a case or screen protector, so I have quite a few scratches on the corners. It still works though, so I'm happy.
You do deserve a reward, I can't go more than a week or two without dropping it on a solid surface.

Dropped my phone [new] from about 3 feet.

Dropped phone from about 2.5-3.5 feet, screen cracked halfway down left side, spiderwebbed, no response and sides bulging, picked it up and threw it at the wall because I was in a heated argument ...
Last words?
When you buy this phone, get a case. There were no cases available when i bought phone, went to radio shack a month later after their 'we have every case for every phone' commercial, they had no case for this phone, was going to get one later today at the sprint kiosk... not anymore. Goodbye Optimus G ;(
You throw things in arguments?
That really sucks man. Sorry to hear it.
Drop results are very hit and miss with this phone it seems. Most people seem to have very good results, but when it breaks, the danged thing BREAKS. Hope you had insurance or some other measure to get a new one soon.
I wouldn't throw this phone even if somebody paid me money to buy 2 of them afterwards. Glad I don't rage like that.
Bought an Otterbox Commuter from Amazon the day I got my phone. Dropped it tons of times, still good as new.
Drop is when you "drop" something and it is pulled by the gravitation.
Throw is when you use force to push something at something.
When you "drop" something 3-4 feet, it will have about the same impact, considering equivalent weight. The resulting impact is affected by only the weight, the distance and the gravitational force. 3-4 feet drop will have a similar impact when using similar weight.
When you throw something, the distance is affecting the impact in a lot lesser matter. The main item affecting the impact is then the force in which it was thrown, so saying your phone is broken “because” of a 3-4 feet drop is a misdirection. The thing that broke your phone is the force you applied when you threw it.
All that to say, get a stress ball dude!
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Drop is when you "drop" something and it is pulled by the gravitation.
Throw is when you use force to push something at something.
When you "drop" something 3-4 feet, it will have about the same impact, considering equivalent weight. The resulting impact is affected by only the weight, the distance and the gravitational force. 3-4 feet drop will have a similar impact when using similar weight.
When you throw something, the distance is affecting the impact in a lot lesser matter. The main item affecting the impact is then the force in which it was thrown, so saying your phone is broken “because” of a 3-4 feet drop is a misdirection. The thing that broke your phone is the force you applied when you threw it.
All that to say, get a stress ball dude!
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he said that the screen spiderwebbed and was unresponsive when he dropped it not when he threw it....
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he said that the screen spiderwebbed and was unresponsive when he dropped it not when he threw it....
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Oh! My bad!!
He dropped then thew it because he was mad he dropped it!
Super easy $60 fix if you want to keep the phone. I just did my sisters in like 10 minutes, just watch the youtube video for it.
If you choose not to fix what would you want for your rear camera. I want to look into getting the 13mp camera to work with at&t but the camera is hard to come by
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I would also buy parts as I am in need of the volume buttons. I would buy the motherboard as well. You can even sell the camera if you want. Or if you like donate me the parts? Haha I could really use them.
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Dropped mine a couple of time from about 3 feet. Holding up like a champ with no breaks. I mean, if you throw any phone, its going to break lol.
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Didn't drop my phone at all but in my front pocket playing music it suddenly started wigging out. When I pulled my phone out of my pocket, it was the only thing in my pocket, it was cracked! WTF....
Heading to Sprint store to get a replacement!
I did notice when I got the phone that in the bottom left, close to the back button, there was a small indent in the screen. The crack started right there. Also my back button has always been a little flaky.
Dropped mine last night on concrete and got lucky, it just scratched the bottom right corner of the casing. This is a tough little phone. Lol
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Walked into a table with my phone in my pocket and cracked the back. :/
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dropped mine the first day before I bought a case. Luckily it was only 2 feet and onto a wooden floor. Just chipped the chrome ring a little. Bought an otterbox the next day!
Love my otterbox... Not sure why but i've fling'd / dropped this phone more than any other i've had but it's working perfectly still. One drop was bad enough the otterbox cracked around where the charging port was.
Emailed otterbox. Got a brand new replacement in a week!
Any one have a volume pgb ribbon ...when I replace the screen the ribbon got kink pretty bad.. an does not work any more has any one had this problem....??
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Walked into a table with my phone in my pocket and cracked the back. :/
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I've dropped and hit my phone so many times, yet only minor scrapes on the chrome and screen. Lol I must have the toughest og ever made.
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RAZR M Durability Stories

Hows your M been holding up over the coarse of your experience?
Only a few scuffs on the bezel here, but I use a medium strength case when out and about
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So far, so good. No case, and I've had it about a month. No scratches, scuffs, or anything.
Mine developed a pretty nasty scratch on the screen--how, I don't know. I can feel it with my fingertip too, which is quite annoying.
I've had mine about 6 months or so, and I've been using it without any case or screen protector. Dropped it many times, even on concrete. Just few scratches on bezel. Nothing on the screen.
Had mine close to a year now. Bought a case, rarely use it. Dropped it hard on icy cement from a standing position. Which an iPad user found hilarious mimicking the "Droid" startup sound immediately. Picked up the phone, worried, looked at it and it virtually smiled at me. Not a scratch anywhere. Not on the back, not on the screen, and none on the corners.
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I have a case but rarely use it since it makes it feel bulky in my pocket. I have dropped it many times and really the only scratches on the bezel are there because I keep my phone in the same pocket as my keys.
No case, but I do have a screen protector. had first drop today off desk and onto one of the legs of my chair, but the cracking sound I heard seemed to be the chair. Phone came out unharmed
I have a barely there case along with generic screen saver and mine looks like the day I got it (not a single scratch or blemish). I have dropped it about 10 times and NOTHING. bought mine used btw and it was flawless when I received it. By far the most durable phone I've had so far. Motorola phones in general seem well built.
I'm somewhat of an idiot and decided to test how water proof it was. Fully submerged it seems it could stay there for some time and not be damaged
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I'm somewhat of an idiot and decided to test how water proof it was. Fully submerged it seems it could stay there for some time and not be damaged
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Wow... Who's got some bells (yes bells) of steel... Thanks... good to know
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Had. A Droid X without a case and dropped it a bunch of time even on the road while riding the motorcycle. No crack on the screen, but badly damaged in the body and backplate. Got really impressive by Motorola phone then got myself a Razr M without a case as well. Dropped it several time and got a really small scratches on the bezel, but other than that it's surely a really damn tough phone ever.
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Dropped onto foot then kicked across uneven concrete sidewalk, leading to small scuffs on back bezel corners. Once smacked it into the rim of a glass, causing a small dent in the bezel. Other than that it's been good.
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I'm somewhat of an idiot and decided to test how water proof it was. Fully submerged it seems it could stay there for some time and not be damaged
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Yeah, I accidentally knocked mine into the bathroom sink full of water.The micr-sd card was already on its last legs and the water finished it off. And the external speaker wasn't as loud as normal for about a day and a half until it completely dried out. But it works fine now and the sd card was replaced by sandisk's warranty.
I've dropped mine an innumerable number of times on concrete with no damage to usability. My OCD hates the scratches on the bevel, but nothing on the screen or elsewhere. The worst I've had is the bottom part of the case came loose one time when I really, really hit it hard on the ground. Still going fine...
Dropped mine taking out of my pocket, cracked the back glass thing. Then dropped in water sink for a sec accidentally, phone wouldn't work for about a day, now it's fine though. Just not waterproof anymore
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Some time back I was driving a 1994 Cadillac, disgusted with how my conversation had gone, i threw my Iphone4S on to my dashboard, where it bounced and hit the windshield, and shattered the phone beyond useability.... that's what put me in the market for a new phone.
Grabbed a Razr M, and in short time history repeats itself....threw it against the dash, into the glass....the Razr M spidered the windshield....... happy to know I can replace a windshield in a 2006 Dodge Ram for $155, that still $44 less than the deductible for the Iphone4s.
The Caddy story is my favorite! You, sir, are a Legend!
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netizenmt said:
The Caddy story is my favorite! You, sir, are a Legend!
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How about this one? This happened the 1st day I had the phone. I was roofing house and the phone accidently slipped out of my hand. I watched it slide down the roof and disappear over the edge then I heard it hit the concrete walkway 2 stories below. I didn't even bother to look at it or let alone want to go pick up the pieces as I figured it was destroyed. 2 of my workers saw the whole thing happen and kept busting me about killing my new phone in less than a day. A couple minutes later I heard a phone ringing and yelled for someone to answer it. The other 2 guys on the roof with me both responded that it wasn't their phone. It took a while for it to dawn on me that it was my phone I had just dropped ringing on the ground below so I decided to investigate. I climbed down the ladder and was amazed to find the phone in one piece with the screen side up. I picked it up hit the power button and was shocked when the screen turned on and had no cracks. I have no idea how the phone actually impacted the concrete after falling off the roof but the only damage was some scrapes on the bezel. I consider the build quality and design of this phone to be amazing especially compared to a friends S3 which didn't survive a fall from a kitchen counter after being swatted by his cat.
Great story! However, in this one, the cat is the Legend!
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So I've finally had an incident the old lady and I we're in the midst of a fight and she throws out there you love your phone more than me so to prove a point I throw it at the wall pretty much as hard as I can and of course it goes to the wall unlike other phones which have shattered into pieces.... thinking the worst I'm like oh well... patch up the hole and forget about it... I get home later that day and she meets me at the door saying that we have mice in the wall... I knew when she said that what it was... I tell her to call my phone and sure enough the rattle in the wall she had been hearing was my phone... I cut it out and nothing but some dry wall on the corner... after a vigorous scrub you can't even tell....
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