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So my G2 got wet.. Help..

Last night i was in the bathroom, and accidently dropped it in the sink, It wasnt submurged under water or anything, it had a light splash of water near the charger port, the sticker under the battery is slightly pink. The phone works fine. No problems. however when i plug it into my computer, i cant turn on usb storage, but it will charge, also I tried winamp yesterday and it synced my phone and copied all music to the phone.. What should I do? I could swap the phone out but the problem is it's rooted, and if they find water damage they said theyd charge me 200 bucks. What should I do? Could i call HTC? :/

If you don't have insurance then theres nothing you can do except get another phone.
For future reference if you ever drop your phone into any kind of water....immediately take the battery out...leave the phone apart (back case, battery, phone) and then stick them all into a big bowl of uncooked rice and let them sit in there for a couple of days.
The rice will absorb the moisture and usually your phone will still work okay.

G1ForFun said:
If you don't have insurance then theres nothing you can do except get another phone.
For future reference if you ever drop your phone into any kind of water....immediately take the battery out...leave the phone apart (back case, battery, phone) and then stick them all into a big bowl of uncooked rice and let them sit in there for a couple of days.
The rice will absorb the moisture and usually your phone will still work okay.
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I did leave it in rice for a about 6 hours, i noticed the battery seems to have a water damage sticker on the bottom of the battery and it didnt even hit that. the water damage seems to be minimal

G1ForFun said:
If you don't have insurance then theres nothing you can do except get another phone.
For future reference if you ever drop your phone into any kind of water....immediately take the battery out...leave the phone apart (back case, battery, phone) and then stick them all into a big bowl of uncooked rice and let them sit in there for a couple of days.
The rice will absorb the moisture and usually your phone will still work okay.
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I do have insurance just not the 5.99 bundle protection, I have the premium.

xamadeix said:
I do have insurance just not the 5.99 bundle protection, I have the premium.
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Well if you can live with your phone the way it is then just do that. If not then pay the deductible and get yourself a new phone.

I may consider just keeping it, I mean i could just use dropbox to sync. Maybe it will come back to life.
EDIT: WOW. my usb is connected!! wow. dude. wow. sounds like a troll post but it's working again. this is insane. i just blew in it with canned air and it started to work.

You probably blew some water droplets off of where they were shorting a circut perhaps dried it id still be careful
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... deng that sucks bro...
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I'd leave it in the rice with the battery out for as long as possible. It may take a few days for the water to dry out.
I went swimming with my phone once, for a good 5 minutes before I realized what happened. There was a nasty buzzing noise (I though it was an insect).
I dropped it in rice, stuck some packets of dessicant in it (the packets they put in shoe boxes and electronics) and it functioned for a month. It then died completely and I had to toss it. This was the Nokia 5300 from back in the day.

Major Help!!

My wife dropped my galaxy nexus in a bucket of water. So I pulled out the battery and they both sat for about 20 minutes separate, then I powered it back and it gives the usual screen of "I just got dunked!" and isn't working correctly.
Apparently, Verizon never added insurance to my phone when I signed up for it when I got it.
Thoughts on what to do???

How long ago did you buy the phone because you still might have time to buy a warrenty.. put your phone in rice for 24 hours.. not sure if it should be cooked or not so Google it... I'm sorry for your lose and everyone here at XDA forums wish you the best of luck.. the galaxy nexus is a fighter!

Remove the battery and store the phone in a container with lots of rice for a few days. It is a long shot but I have saved a few devices in this manner. The damage may already be done since you tried to power it on.
Something else to do is rinse the phone thoroughly with distilled water before putting it in the rice. This may get rid of any residue left over from the water in the bucket.

Claim on the house insurance? Ive never made a claim before but thats what its there for.

You should put your phone in a convection oven at 50-60 degrees centigrade for like 24 hours.
The battery should NOT be put in there!
One should never try to power it back on after 20 minutes.

This won't help you now, but as others said, after dropping into water DO NOT turn the phone on without letting it sit in a bag of rice for two days MINIMUM>

Wow, sorry about that. You did the right thing by pulling the battery. I really don't understand why you powered it up so soon though, did you think it would dry out in 20 minutes?

Jackpot! Just added total coverage insurance Had 9 days left.
Should I go ahead and make my claim? Or wait a day or two?
And I rooted and unlocked my phone, and since I cannot restore it back to stock, should I report it as lost or will it not matter?

Uncooked rice. For a couple days.. maybe you'll get lucky
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It's not that difficult to get a new one. You can usually find suitable replacements in bars or on dating sites, especially if you've got money. Look for a model that doesn't drop your calls (in water).

markyb said:
Jackpot! Just added total coverage insurance Had 9 days left.
Should I go ahead and make my claim? Or wait a day or two?
And I rooted and unlocked my phone, and since I cannot restore it back to stock, should I report it as lost or will it not matter?
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Wait a few days.. and probably file a lost claim though you might have to file a police report for that.

xaronax said:
It's not that difficult to get a new one. You can usually find suitable replacements in bars or on dating sites, especially if you've got money. Look for a model that doesn't drop your calls (in water).
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Ok, THAT is funny... and very true, he may need to make that change
As far as the unlocked rooted thing, i don't think it matters at this point. If you are getting it replaced anyway, just totally kill it so it doesn't turn on. who's to know.

Seriously, put the phone in a ziplock bag with UNCOOKED rice for at LEAST 24 hours.
It will absorb all of the moisture out of the phone. Don't be stupid and try to turn it on or plug it in before 24 hours or you risk frying it.
The battery will most likely be fully depleted also. But take it slow. The phone will also still be a little "wonky" even after a few days.
Be careful with the rice too. I usually fill the bag up half way and lay it on a counter... gently placing the phone on top. Last thing you want is rice dust lodged in your buttons (ie Don't shake the bag)
I've done this a few times. Once in the toilet (before use), my kid threw my phone in the tub while I was showering, and my gf dropped her in a puddle.
All were recovered fully.
You have to watch out for water damage with the stickers unless you have full coverage. Theft and loss are two different things. I don't know if you'd need a police report if you just "lost" it. Maybe you were on a Ski Lift and fumbled it into the woods below. Perhaps since we don't have an official 3-Pin Car Holder, the phone slid and fell out the window. I don't think any of those would require a police report.
The window excuse gives you reason to stress test the screen with your car.

Rice thing worked for my wife once on her env3...second time she had it in the washing machine and it left lines on the screen...so rice didnt work on that occasion...luckily when youre best friends with a verizon store manager they can make your life much easier.

You do know that making a claim on your insurance at this point is basically just petty theft?

Another thing to know is to dunk in rubbing alcohol before you let it dry out. The alcohol will actually displace any water still left in the phone (as much as possible) and then you can put it in rice.

When you place the phone in rice, I wouldn't seal the container unless you live in swampy super humid environment. Sealing it traps moisture and ensures the only place the water can go is the rice. That's not the objective. The goal is to draw moisture out of the phone. It doesn't matter if it goes into the air or the rice.
The alcohol option makes since as it evaporates more quickly. But I'd only do that immediately after it happened like the poster stated.
Lastly, swap it out at any time. They don't care because ultimately it will end up in a he said she said ordeal. They will just end up insuring it any how. I've actually had a repair facility add insurance to my account so they can work on my device. The key is being in that window that you can purchase it.
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i once washed my ipod in the washer. it came out, was still on, i turned it off and kept it in rice for 2 days. then it wouldnt power on. i left it in the toaster oven on 165 for a couple of days. still no go and pc doesnt even detect a usb device. after 2 weeks i thought id turn it on.. and it still doesnt. but before i threw it out, i decided to connect it to the usb, and bam! red charging battery. it works perfectly fine now.

Well, apparently my insurance didn't go through yet and my claim didn't work. Took advice from a friend who works at verizon and I hope I can still do the claim again.
My phone is sitting in rice.. hoping it works.

A little late, but I saw an article on life hacker today about a product designed especially for drying wet portable electronics. Fairly reasonable price swell.
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I lied. Here: http://venturebeat.com/2012/01/06/dropped-your-phone-in-the-toilet-use-bheestie-to-fix-it
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus water soaked

Hi
I dropped my phone in a sink filled with tap water. It was dark and I didn't realize my phone was missing for around 15 minutes.
I removed the battery and did not turn it on. I have left it submerged in a container filled with rice and silica gel packets. I have left the container inside a car parked outside under the hot sun. I did not want to risk it leaving in the conventional oven on low heat as suggested by some forums. Any other solution to this?
Unfortunately, my Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket upgraded phone was stolen from my purse within a month of buying it. I purchased the Nexus full price contract free. I cannot buy a new one now and I am desperate for this one to work.
Please can you give more suggestions as to how to get it started? I will not turn it on for another 3-4 days. But any additional help is welcome. How expensive would a professional phone repair take?

just leave it in the rice and silica for a couple days. thats your best chance.

as stated, leave it for several days. a repair could cost any range of price depending on damage. id personally change out the rice every day

It might be too late but immediately take battery out, leave it in zip lock bag in rice as others suggested, in cool area for 1-3 days.
I had similar situation as yours (bought it full price from overseas before Google started selling it, and then it got wet with Shamu in Sea World splashing salt water on it, the phone was gone after it.
I learned the procedure the hard way after that phone was unusable and since then successfully used it on newly bought GN and on son's Vibrant after being drenched in thunderstorms.

If you're technologically inclined, or have a friend or two that are, get them to take the phone apart and let it air dry for about a week. Phones are simple, find the screws, take em out, safely pry the phone apart, carefully separate any ribbon cables from the PCB and tinker with it.

Not making any promises, but these phones are tougher than you think.
Waaaaay back when my hubby left his Droid Eris in his pants it went in the washer...
A full wash cycle later and a weird clunking noise when I turned on the dryer prompted me to check and to my horror there was his brand new phone (maybe 8 weeks old at that point).
Did the same you did, took the battery out and let it soak in rice for a few days. At first it would not turn on with the original battery, but eventually I tried that one again and it worked! There were a few waterspots under the screen, but they went away and it kept working flawlessly for him for almost two years till he retired it.
Wishing you all the best!

If the water had anything besides just water in it you will also want to take apart the phone after it has dried and clean the ports and connections with rubbing alcohol at least 95%, using a qtip this will help to prevent/stop erosion

Thank you
Thank you all for your suggestions. After leaving the phone in rice and silica packets for 2 days I dismantled the phone and let it dry further. I am not confident that I will be able to do the alcohol cleaning required to prevent water erosion/corrosion.
I am going to put the phone together and turn on the phone today. It has been 4 complete days and I hope it is not too early.
Fingers crossed and hoping for a miracle. :fingers-crossed:
Will keep you'll posted with what happens.
Thank you!!

NamZee said:
Thank you all for your suggestions. After leaving the phone in rice and silica packets for 2 days I dismantled the phone and let it dry further. I am not confident that I will be able to do the alcohol cleaning required to prevent water erosion/corrosion.
I am going to put the phone together and turn on the phone today. It has been 4 complete days and I hope it is not too early.
Fingers crossed and hoping for a miracle. :fingers-crossed:
Will keep you'll posted with what happens.
Thank you!!
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You've already done what I would have done. The best thing to do now is to be patient and do not try to put the battery back in too soon. Don't rush the drying by heating the phone. It's probably better to throw the battery out, I wouldn't trust any battery that has been submerged for so long. That said, 15 minutes is quite a long time. You could get lucky, but I would prepare myself for some bad news.

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Thank you immensely for all you suggestions!! My phone works...There were a couple of things not working initially. Like the volume button display was not moving when I reduced the volume or increased it. The volume was changing but not the volume status bar.
Anyway, now, after 2 days, that is working too. Everything is working fine. Thank you all for your patience and consolation. Appreciate all your help. :victory:

After 15 minutes in water that is seriously impressive! Any screen damage?

Put in front of fan or can also pour/soak in at least 99% isopropyl alcohol that find in electronics section. Will evaporate the water. Its what is used to clean motherboards and stuff.
*This Jedi master be a Ninj-ESS*

NamZee said:
Thank you immensely for all you suggestions!! My phone works...There were a couple of things not working initially. Like the volume button display was not moving when I reduced the volume or increased it. The volume was changing but not the volume status bar.
Anyway, now, after 2 days, that is working too. Everything is working fine. Thank you all for your patience and consolation. Appreciate all your help. :victory:
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Good for you. You are really lucky.
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Glad everything worked out!

Samsung galaxy nexus contact cleaning
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If the water had anything besides just water in it you will also want to take apart the phone after it has dried and clean the ports and connections with rubbing alcohol at least 95%, using a qtip this will help to prevent/stop erosion
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Where are all the contacts? - do you mean where the ribbons connect? I dropped minebriefly (10sec) in an outdoor swimming pool - probably some chlorine in water. I don't know where all the contacts are...
Thanks!

[Q] Splash, Phone in toilet

So my kid reached in my pocket and dropped my phone in the toilet. i pulled it out fast, it didn't completely submerge, it's in a bowl of rice atm, how long should I wait to turn it on to see if my $600 just got flushed down the crapper.

To be safe I'd say a day or two. I've never been that patient though. Get some 90% + alcohol dip the phone in it then put it in rice wait a few hours that's always worked for me
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Last time I revived a fully submerged phone it was like three days. I also did the rice and phone bake in the oven. Wouldn't recommend that unless you figure the phone is toast to start with lol but here it is. Glass bowl, submerge phone in rice, bake on lowest setting of oven taking out often to let cool a little, bake time about an hour. Remove battery, sim, and SD card before baking. When done baking pour everything into zip lock bag for two days. You probably think I'm crazy but this worked on my daughters phone after she dove into a pool with it then tried to turn it on while it was still dripping water. This was on a desire z so not sure how our screen will react to that much heat.

stepheng said:
To be safe I'd say a day or two. I've never been that patient though. Get some 90% + alcohol dip the phone in it then put it in rice wait a few hours that's always worked for me
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I would opt for this method over baking, every oven is different and you run a risk of melting the soldier and causing irreversible damage if it gets too hot. The most important thing about electronic devices getting wet is removing the electrical current ASAP (if possible pull the battery!!!). Other than corrosion, the only problem with water any electronic device has is electrical shorts burning up the circuitry. Once electricity is removed from the equation, alcohol isn't anymore harmful than water, and in fact will evaporate (including the water) much quicker, which in turn reduces the chance of corrosion. That being said, although i am impatient as well i would still give a good day, 24 hours, in a nice rice bath. Just make sure there is no visible liquid before attempting to power on the device, personally i would pull the back cover off and unscrew the back side of the case exposing the main board just to get a better look but not everyone is going to be comfortable with that.

What i did that worked:
Get a ziplock back filled it with rice. Put your phone without Battery, sim, sd card, backplate in the bag with rice. Set the bag with contents on the top of your refrigerator where it is slightly warm, let it sit for 48 hours. Take it out after 48 hrs (it should have all the moisture out of the phone at this point) put the battery, sim, sd, etc back in and fire it up. Cross your fingers at this point

Best bet jar/ bowl of rice,, pull sim sd card put BOTH batt and phone into rice!!! batt has a chip in it, wait for at LEAST 3 days every day shift phone in the rice<<< moves dryer rice closer to phone, after 3 days pull phone out of the rice, THEN grab a can o air, spray air into phone, To see if any water still in phone,, if so 2 more days if not cross fingers put it togather and see if it works,, DO not put in OVEN plastic warps!

Well I'm at work now, it's been over 50 hrs I stuck it in rice, so it'll be like Christmas in October for me when I get home, or not.....
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Please update us, and tell us whether it works or not
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Will do
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Oh **** son! Check the Sig *****. Yeaha!
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I managed go spill tea on mine, not sure if it leaked through the earphone or home button. Within 2 hours I had driving mode turn on/off randomly and the next day it did the same with usb and now it turns off randomly. To my knkwledge, the water damage indicators havent been tripped, should I take a gamble and take it back to rogers?
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Are you asking for advice on whether or not you should attempt to steal from the phone company to make up for your mistake? I mean besides hijacking someone else's thread...

Speaker F***ed, headphone jack not working
so the main interface works great but, i'd rather throw it in the garbage now that it always says the headphones are plugged in, and the speaker is all static crackles an ****ty. so does anyone know where I can find and unroot guide for the Rogers GS3?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...224?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2575cb8978
I cant be certain it fits, but looking at the connectors in the picture it appears to be compatible, and for 9 bucks i would try it personally before i did anything drastic. Not sure how much the shipping would run to Canada but its got to be less than an insurance deductible.
EDIT - Found one here already in Canada - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...656?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item20cc33ab08

Rice works, but something a little more powerful are various "thirst bags" that you can buy anywhere on the internet. They work similarly to the rice option but work with a much higher fix rate. This link is to one thats $9.99 http://www.ifixit.com/Tools/Thirsty-Bag/IF145-163 good luck
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So did you figure out your pumpkin dilemma ?Just wondering..

I keep a bag of about 150 or so Dessicant dryer bags in one of those vacuum seal jars, just in case. They are cheap and easy and work better then rice. I would say getting a bag of 200 of them cost me about $20.00 Keeping them in the vac sealed jar keeps them from sucking the moisture out of the air.
Worked WONDERS on my day care providers iphone.

Well. I frigged around with pluggin headphones in and making the phone heat up. now it works, just like new, except I know it's been spoiled with poop water!

sixty_oz said:
Well. I frigged around with pluggin headphones in and making the phone heat up. now it works, just like new, except I know it's been spoiled with poop water!
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Make sure to mention that when you eventually sell your phone :laugh:.

So it stopped working again but I found an app that overrides the headphones sensor. It's called toggleheadset2. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dwalkes.android.toggleheadset2 brilliant!
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[Q] S3 Motherboard

Hi,
My mobile fell into water and when i took it out, there was one light and the phone switched off!
I dried it under dryer but no good, is my motherboard gone? or any chance ?
I had rooted my phone, so will they come to know its rooted and warranty will go?

OzaKunal said:
Hi,
My mobile fell into water and when i took it out, there was one light and the phone switched off!
I dried it under dryer but no good, is my motherboard gone? or any chance ?
I had rooted my phone, so will they come to know its rooted and warranty will go?
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Dryer alone would not take out all the water of the internals of the phone. Best move, not sure if you're still in time as I haven't done it, is to take zip lock bag and fill it with white rice and put in the phone in without cover and battery. The rice will absorb he moisture and leave it completly dry inside.
leave it over night in the rice before trying to turn it on. If it doesn't turn then they won't know it's rooted. If you have Asurion, some say they don't care much if you have rooted a device and they sometimes surcharge $25 for flashing to stock.
Good luck!

You can also us desiccant Bags. They work quite well,an are fairly cheap. Just whatever you do, do not turn on the device till you have fully died it out.

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You can also us desiccant Bags. They work quite well,an are fairly cheap. Just whatever you do, do not turn on the device till you have fully died it out.
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that's very important, don't turn it on until its completly dry or the device could and will short and there's no coming back from that...