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I want to attention all the defy users about the water damage that can be done at our phone
I tested it today at a pool i even keeped the finger over the eapiece filme like 30 secons under water not even 1 meter deep and suprise when i tryed to call the person heard me but i heard just beep beep puk puk )
Anyway i was lucky enough to roll over it a dry towel and after a hour it was working normaly )
I think words are in vain i was scared as hell ) now i know that our defyes arent made to be used near watter
In one sentence DO NOT TRY THE WATTERPROFFNES OF THE DEFY YOU MIGHT BE DISSAPOINTED
Cheers
I took my phone to the pool for 45 minutes I was skipping it across the water, no problem.
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Some water in the earspeaker. Works fine after drying!
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I don't really wanna try to throw my Defy into any kind of liquid.
I know it's said to be waterproof, but seriously that little speaker doesn't look very robust to me... I know there are a lot of videos on youtube that show the defy in swimmingpools and stuff, but I'm not sure if that's so good for the device in the long run.
I just don't wanna ruin my 280 bucks device just for fun.
my 2 cents ^^
You guys all all right
Yes it did worked after drying
its a stupid thing anyway
Anyway now it works and thATS all it matters
Haha nice, first day I got it I dumped it into water work like a champ, got mine free through T-Mobile online promotion
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I put it inside a glass of water every night before going to sleep, because i can
My defy seemed to be pretty waterproof. as evidence
I forget where I read this but apparently, after using the Defy underwater or in water, you need to dry it out for at least 1 and 1/2 hours before using it normally.
I believe this is to ensure that the earpiece doesn't malfunction as it is the only part that isn't covered by anything water-proof, and for obvious reasons...
According to a review I recently read on Engadget, the battery door has a latch that one can sometimes lock improperly, thereby leaving a gap through which water can get in.
i wanna try it also.. but my concern is the mini usb port where we occasionally charge the phone, mine is i think loosen... is it mine only?
btw, it is water-resistant not waterproof..
The Defy is IP67 certified.
That means:
(1) No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact.
(2) Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions of pressure and time (Test duration: 30 minutes, Immersion at depth of 1m).
So it is waterproof for 30 minutes to a depth of 1m / 3ft.
Also, since the 30 minute, 1 meter specification is based on pressure, then the phone can be taken deeper for shorter durations. For example, it can most likely withstand a depth of 10 feet for 5 minutes.
i don't know
I dip my defy in a glass of water every night when i go to sleep near to my bed.
In the mornig, when i wake up, i pull out the phone and i works perfectly.
Very water resistant!
well i check my lock every time i dont use it underwater anyway i wanted justnto test it and the test scared the crap out of me ) i think that this shoud be a sticky for all new defy users
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...my concern is the mini usb port where we occasionally charge the phone, mine is i think loosen... is it mine only?
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same here but i already did some water test . If water gets in then usb port or 3.5 mm will be dead/ shorted but i think that the phone will work just fine (same as motherboards in PCs).
My friends always ask me to put in water, but I say to search video on youtube !
Congrats ) dont do it
MY previous Defy's battery cover latch moved very easily which resulted in my accidentally swiping it while underwater and the cover fell off!! It died and my new one has a better latch, so beware!
I couldn't resist and tried soon after purchase. Apparently no demage was done.
I no longer put defy under water now with excitement gone, but still wash it with soap and tap water from time to time.
First time i tried to put it under water, the phone suddenly rebooted...guess i'm not gonna try again...
my phone fell in the pool and after a drying time I called him. All normal functioning, connection, sound apps, no problem. Until I went to use the camera. nothing works, the screen goes black and nothing happens. I changed the original ROM for the MANHATTAN and nothing working tb. Neither the camera nor the flash LED. I wonder what might have happened??
How long did u let it dry for. How quick did u remove the battery? If it has been less than 24 hours, a soak down in ysopropil alcohol may fix it as it seems u have excess moisture in your phone. Do not use rice to dry it. All that will do is allow small dust particles to get under the screen. After u soak in alcohol let it air dry for at least 24-48 hours. It would be best if u took ur phone completely apart to allow for proper drying.
If u are not comfortable with this or it has been to long, hopefully u have insurance
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Once the phone fell into the water, I stripped it all. As I was a little drunk, ended up losing the phone battery, I had to order another battery at ebay. While the battery is not reached, I left the cell in a pot with rice, for almost 15 days. It can be hardware problem? I did not want to take in the assistance it can take much. Any other alternative?
Honestly..... no. Either use insurance or try to by one on eBay or your local Craigslist
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Hi!
Ealier Today I dropped my phone in water, it didn't submerged I say only about an inch of the phone made contact the bottom part. Now, 12 hours later, I removed my phone from rice and it looks dry and all ( I remove the housing as well) the phone works and all but now the charging icon is always on and its losing power really quick. It sometimes goes back to normal and sometimes thinks its charging. Any ideas whats going on?
Try cleaning the usb port.
I dropped mine in the pool about 2 months ago and it started doing the same thing. A good cleaning of the charging port took care of the issue.
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Try cleaning the usb port.
I dropped mine in the pool about 2 months ago and it started doing the same thing. A good cleaning of the charging port took care of the issue.
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What did you use to clean it?
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jzun223 said:
Try cleaning the usb port.
I dropped mine in the pool about 2 months ago and it started doing the same thing. A good cleaning of the charging port took care of the issue.
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Yeah, I read this in a different forum so I cleaned it and it seems to be working now
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What did you use to clean it?
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I used to work for a cell phone repair shop and we used 99.9% isopropyl alcohol to repair liquid damaged devices. Dissemble the device, clean the damaged area, and completely dry before reassembling the phone.
You're going to need to two things: a clean brush and the cleaning solution.
Chances of repair liquid damaged electronics is 50/50. Good luck!
TrueYears said:
Hi!
Ealier Today I dropped my phone in water, it didn't submerged I say only about an inch of the phone made contact the bottom part. Now, 12 hours later, I removed my phone from rice and it looks dry and all ( I remove the housing as well) the phone works and all but now the charging icon is always on and its losing power really quick. It sometimes goes back to normal and sometimes thinks its charging. Any ideas whats going on?
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Having it charging all the time is a GREAT thing
because the battery NEVER dies
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Yeah, I read this in a different forum so I cleaned it and it seems to be working now
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Glad to hear its working now.
When it first happen to me I was getting ready to buy the USB assembly and doing the surgery myself...
I was quite happy I didn't need to do that!
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Once my co-worker went gallivanting around in the rain with his blackberry in his pocket and it stopped working. I took out the battery and let the phone soak in distilled water for about 10 minutes. After that I placed it in a vacuum desiccator for an hour. The main danger with getting your phone wet is the ions and dissolved solids present in the water. Many of these can cause short circuits. Soaking in distilled water should dissolve away any precipitates that may have formed when the phone was dried following its initial soaking.
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Once my co-worker went gallivanting around in the rain with his blackberry in his pocket and it stopped working. I took out the battery and let the phone soak in distilled water for about 10 minutes. After that I placed it in a vacuum desiccator for an hour. The main danger with getting your phone wet is the ions and dissolved solids present in the water. Many of these can cause short circuits. Soaking in distilled water should dissolve away any precipitates that may have formed when the phone was dried following its initial soaking.
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Whoa wouldn't this be risking itand never mind guys. It still think its charging
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ya we use pure de-ionized water to wash circuit boards at work and then blow dry with nitrogen.
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ya we use pure de-ionized water to wash circuit boards at work and then blow dry with nitrogen.
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I think ive seen you troll around here before
A bottle of water exploded in my bag, and now my tablet looks like this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgi0auae3rtjvyl/IMAG0644.jpg
What can I do to fix this? Open it and wipe it? Bag of rice? It looks really bad.
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A bottle of water exploded in my bag, and now my tablet looks like this:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fgi0auae3rtjvyl/IMAG0644.jpg
What can I do to fix this? Open it and wipe it? Bag of rice? It looks really bad.
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I had a similar situation wz my sony ericsson mobile, I opened it and let it takes its time to completely dry and then it works just fine .. good luck
Power it off fully, if not already. Open it up, if you can manage (and stomach it). Dry up what water you can (be careful not to damage anything). Do the bag of uncooked rice trick, dry in a warm (not hot) area for a few days if you can. Then try to power on.
When devices are exposed to water, its totally random whether it will work correctly or not. It might function perfectly, it might not work at all, or it might work but some things may be screwed up. Or it might work fine for a while, and then just stop working. It all depends on how much water got inside, where it went, it if caused a short circuit or corrosion inside, etc.
My wife dropped her iPhone 5 in the toilet pretty soon after its release. She put it in a bag of rice, and took it to the Apple Store, where the Genius Bar tech took it apart and dried it as best as they could. Its been working fine ever since.
so i attempted to open it by following instructions i found on this site, only to shatter the screen completely, along with the buttons on the side, and my heart. :crying::crying:
it's now a $400 paperweight.
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Power it off fully, if not already. Open it up, if you can manage (and stomach it). Dry up what water you can (be careful not to damage anything). Do the bag of uncooked rice trick, dry in a warm (not hot) area for a few days if you can. Then try to power on.
When devices are exposed to water, its totally random whether it will work correctly or not. It might function perfectly, it might not work at all, or it might work but some things may be screwed up. Or it might work fine for a while, and then just stop working. It all depends on how much water got inside, where it went, it if caused a short circuit or corrosion inside, etc.
My wife dropped her iPhone 5 in the toilet pretty soon after its release. She put it in a bag of rice, and took it to the Apple Store, where the Genius Bar tech took it apart and dried it as best as they could. Its been working fine ever since.
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so i attempted to open it by following instructions i found on this site, only to shatter the screen completely, along with the buttons on the side, and my heart. :crying::crying:
it's now a $400 paperweight.
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That really sucks. I'm genuinely sorry for your loss.
Taking apart these devices is not for the faint of heart. Some people can do it like its nothing, but I learned long ago that I'm personally not good at it. You have to be really careful, as you have seen there are a lot of ways to damage the device in the process.
It may have been toast from the water damage anyway. At least you can tell yourself that!
Man, that sucks, but as stated above, that thing was a gonner as soon as it got drenched. It was only a matter of time.
When I have all my electronics charging on my desk sometimes my friends will set a cup of water coffee whatever on that same desk and I look at them like hey man what the he ll move that now. I never let liquid anything near my stuff and actually am paranoid as heck about it. Like I just said. I dont even let them set drinks within 5 feet of any electronic. Im sorry that sucks majorly man the note 8 is the perfect tablet im sorry once again
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Im a technician I fix all kinds of phones now I dont how the lcd/digitizer is, but most if samsungs phones are one peice. Ive been doing fixes for years and samsung are the most difficult screens
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Repair the Screen Damage
Probably Water is under the screen surface. Like the iPhone 5 here. Problem with all non-Waterproof LCD-Devices, lucky S4 AMOLED!
I want to buy a Note 8.0 WiFi+2G+3G+4G too. My Nexus 7 actually had no screen damage even if it was Underwater for about 56 Seconds!
FULL STORY:
(D11.M07.Y2014)I do the Backup to Restore some Lost files with IsoBuster, i wanted to move some Files to the Computer and then all the Non-Root files were somehow NOT THERE... ALL REMOVED AND DELETED! I've been so angry, that i Recorded an Underwater Video with the Nexus 7, it did Survive for 22 Second at 3,4 Metres depth but i could hold my Breath for 56 Seconds - damn, almost a(bout a) minute!
Now, 20143008 the UnderWater Damage is finally Repaired.
[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55137471&postcount=1]
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No Water Under (the) Screen.
[QOUTESENTENCE]I still want to have that (super-attractive) Note 8! The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 WLAN WiFi 2G 3G 4G LTE 32GB was a €460€ dream tablet that time. Now it is only 189 € with my loved Android 4.1.2! (Hint:It would make sence to add the tag „Note 8" to your tàgs.)[/Qu0tesntence]
But The Hardware of the tablet seems still to work.. ...
Trust me, 92% Working Chance:
1.Put the Tablet into a Temperature-Resistant (not Plastic or something that actually melts... ) Container filled with rice. The Container can have a shape of whatever but your Note should fit into it.
So.
First read to avoid misunderstandings:
Put the Container with the Device on a Stove (E·Stove is more Recommended than a Gasstove. But a Gas-Stove will probably work too.)
BUT...
Set the Stove ONLY ON LEVEL 1 ≞ 40°C or 107,024000 °F
wait about 20 hours and see what's happend.
The same trick once repaired my Nokia 6220 Classic before it was NanoCoated (read story below) that i did buy on the release date in July 2008 . Since February 2008 i've been sure to buy the 6220 Classic.
[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55223172&postcount=8]
Interresting Story
A (my one) Nanocoated Nokia 6220 Classic Survived since ~²Yrs Underwater, still works! (I switch on every 3 Months or so, battery around 60-70% still left since two years. I expected the Battery to require a charge every 5 Months in rare use cases and Discharges very slowly when not in use, i expected 8 Months with non use!. Now i did turn on the 6220 every all 3 months on and after 2 years, WONDER! STILL AROUND 60-70 % LEFT!) Who the hell made nanocoating? Thank you, whoever you are! I did the same with a solar calculator (eBay.de ArticleNumber: can't remember right now, i'll post if i'm able to.)
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IF THIS (still) DID NOT WORK, THEN try putting your Note 8 into a container with destilazed (destilled; destillized ) Water and try those steps agian. (destilled)
If that again does not Work then try Teslanol Testanolôl (also-called: „isopropyl alcohol", put your device into this liquid for 20·30 seconds and see if it works agaian ... !
This iso-alcohol is about ~99% pure Alcohol but well... it will actually not etch away the hardware and the contacts (not your digital phonebook but the electric physical contancts!)as you probably thought!
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Hannah Stern said:
Iso-Alcohol is made of 99% of Alcohol
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That Iso-Alkohol-Type is 99% Pure alcohol and 1% [destilled] water.
BUT that does not mean, that this alcohol will replace the destilled water.
This „destilled Water", that what i mean in the last recnet post is the 100% pur destilled
„water for clothe flat irons for cloth and so on."
But i said that you're use it for the Note 8.
Just to wash out some dirt out of it.
Hey guys, dropped my note about 6 days. I was in the shower, and dropped it. I know, I know. I always do it though to listen to music, and it's always in a plastic bag. But on that day, I guess I didn't close the bag properly, and it feel out. The bathtub was drained though, it was a little water. It was still on and working(expect the volume kept going up and down on it's own). I took out the battery, dried it and turned it back on right away(Mistake number 2). Well, it didn't turn on. Now it's day 6.
What I've done so far:
1) Put it in a bag of rice
2) Took it apart and cleaned it with 99% alcohol.
3) Dried it with a heater
4) Let it sit for 2 days
Still nothing. I'm assuming that my board is fried, since I took the battery out, and it works in my brothers Note 2, but not in mine. It doesn't charge or anything. Is there any way for me to find a replacement board online? I tried etradesupply(I'm in Canada) but they don't have the PCB part(I think). And or anything else I can try?
Thanks.
Edit: Oh God. Let me guess, the most expensive part about the smartphone is the mainboard itself...FML. Alternatives to try? :/
I would suggest a replacement device...
It seems that once they get taken apart....they never work the same again....
Your call of course...
Check out these guys...
http://www.etradesupply.com
This is where I've purchased several parts over the years...g
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gregsarg said:
I would suggest a replacement device...
It seems that once they get taken apart....they never work the same again....
Your call of course...
Check out these guys...
http://www.etradesupply.com
This is where I've purchased several parts over the years...g
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This^^^^ is 100% correct:thumbup:
Once you open it, it'll never be the same!!
Sorry for you problems!!
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