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[INFO] dropped on the floor but no scratch found

taking off my coat but forgot it's in my pocket, so it dropped on the floor (wood) from about 1.7 meters, ouch!
after carefully inspected the edges. I did not found any scratch, nor dead pixel. gonna get a case for it tmr

superlj said:
taking off my coat but forgot it's in my pocket, so it dropped on the floor (wood) from about 1.7 meters, ouch!
after carefully inspected the edges. I did not found any scratch, nor dead pixel. gonna get a case for it tmr
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Sorry to hear. Take solace in the fact that w/ most scratches, a screen protector will hide it and you won't even notice it, assuming the scratch isn't too deep.
EDIT: I just saw you said there was no scratch found. Glad to hear.

the weight of GN is lighter than my last phone Desrie HD, I think this is why there is no scratch

My phone fell out of my pocket in the theater last night onto the concrete floor and I was worried for the rest of the movie. Got out and not a single blemish on it! Seems to be fairly durable so far, not that I want to be testing that out.

I dropped my GSM version down a flight of stairs... about 6-8 steps at work.
Stairs/floor was carpeted though.
Phone bounced, slid, flipped.
Not a single scratch, dent, etc.
I had no screen protector on either.
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You guys are lucky. Mine slipped off of a table onto concrete from about 4 feet high and I have some pretty nasty chips/dings on the plastic around the screen. I'm going to sell this one and get a new GN and keep it in a case at all times.
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This thread just made me move my phone from the edge-ish of the table, to the middle of the table.
+1 for the shudders every time I read each experience with their "falls".

Dropped mine in an optus shop on their tiled floor, was comparing it to a moto razr . not a single mark
i know people always say that light devices feel 'cheap' however imo i prefer it causes less damage when you drop it, while i havnt done it yet with my cowon s9 when listening to music and if you drop it its too light to actually disconnect the headphones so it just swings there , im hoping the GN will be similar if it ever happens

I was jogging and dropped my Nexus on pavement. Got some scratches in the housing...*cringe* but the screen is still flawless. :-(

got 2 light scratches on the sides thinking of calling Verizon and making up an excuse to get another one sent

Dropped my Nexus into the toilet bowl

What are the chances that it's going to make it?
It was in there for a good second before I managed to get it out. I quickly reached down pulled it out and did a battery pull as fast as I could. Now my question is, how long do I leave it to dry for before attempting to turn it back on?
It's presently on my patio air drying where I plan on leaving it for a full day. Then I plan on submerging it into a bowl of rice for yet another day.
Is this the right procedure and anyone have any other recommendations?

Please describe the toilet bowl, what was in it? how much poop/urine?

vapotrini said:
What are the chances that it's going to make it?
It was in there for a good second before I managed to get it out. I quickly reached down pulled it out and did a battery pull as fast as I could. Now my question is, how long do I leave it to dry for before attempting to turn it back on?
It's presently on my patio air drying where I plan on leaving it for a full day. Then I plan on submerging it into a bowl of rice for yet another day.
Is this the right procedure and anyone have any other recommendations?
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You did all you could to save it. You actually have minimal chances of permanent damage if you really took it out in one sec. and pulled the battery.
I've saved this way a SGS1 but is stayed under water a good 5 to 10 minutes (time it took to my friend to stop crying and come find me and complain about dropping the phone in the toilet ).

You can get a water proof spay applied on the phone
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It should be fine if you got it out quick as your phone didn't get immersed in water for that long; just leave it out to air dry, wipe away any water and I'd probably recommend waiting over 24 hours depending on where you live... If you have a sim card, I'd suggest you to remove it as well

If that bowl contained only water it should be ok. To be sure 100% you can put it in rice for some time, like overnight.

There should be an app for a warning screen when you approach proximity of toilet. Bombs away.
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I would have pulled the battery and sim immediately, then shook off any excess liquid... then sealed it in about 2 cups of white rice in a sealed baggie. And for no less than 48 hours, much more like 72...
Then there's the other crowd who not only would have done the above, but after shaking off the excess liquid, would have submerged it into 91% rubbing alcohol which would have sanitized it by removing impurities in the water. Then putting it into the rice baggie.
I'm not too keen on further submerging it into anything on purpose, but it makes sense as alcohol has drying properties.
As always, your mileage may vary.
Good Luck!

NIK516 said:
You can get a water proof spay applied on the phone
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How does a water proof spray keep water out of openings? A force field?

does it still smell like poop/urine?

adrynalyne said:
A force field?
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Duh...You have no imagination.
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Thanks for all the replies guys.
When I get home later I'm gonna put it into a bag of rice for a further 48 hours, then hope for the best. Sadly, this is my 2nd Galaxy so if it doesn't work I'm gonna just hold off for the next best thing. The first one fell into the ocean. I had too much to drink so I more or less deserved that happening. This time though, I was trying to be so careful and made sure to keep the phone FAR away from the toilet (literally 3 feet or more) while I was reading an email. I turned slightly and my elbow accidentally hit my shower's door causing the phone to pop out of my hand. Out of all the places it could have landed, of course, it landed straight in the toilet bowl.

Buy a motorola defy
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Man that is awful, sorry about your luck...
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****ty situation bro. Literally.
I dropped my OG Incredible into a ****ty toilet. Grabbed it just as fast as it fell in. Took the battery out immediately, then took the whole phone apart and cleaned it with alcohol. Worked fine.

Personally, I wouldn't put it in rice, I would look around for some silica gel. The rice can (and will) get somewhat permanent dust under the screen, while the gel does not release dust/powder/etc.

miketoasty said:
Personally, I wouldn't put it in rice, I would look around for some silica gel. The rice can (and will) get somewhat permanent dust under the screen, while the gel does not release dust/powder/etc.
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agreed... too many particles floating around in a bag of rice but if it's your only option, then rice is better than nothing

Rinse it off in alcohol, that will fix it.

adrynalyne said:
How does a water proof spray keep water out of openings? A force field?
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No, it creates a water proof coating on all components, preventing water from every reaching them/get them wet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhydrophobe
http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/16/2711980/waterproof-samsung-phone-superhydrophobic-coating

i concur with the alcohol suggestion. your issue is going to be corrosion. if you are able to obtain some anhydrous isoproply alcohol i would submerge it in there then let it dry fully at least a few days just to be sure.

my Note 2 got wet but still working fine?

Hey everyone, in the middle of the night a cup of water fell over my phone. I only realized it when I woke up some hours later and saw my phone soaked in water. I quickly cleansed it with a cloth. I turned the phone off, Removed the gel cape, the cover and battery (which thankfully was not wet). And I let it dry for the rest of the night.
Today I woke up and turned on the phone and it was working just fine. Everything is working but im afraid humidity or corrosion will bite me in the ass later.
What do you guys think?

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Hey everyone, in the middle of the night a cup of water feel on my phone. I only realized it when I woke up some hours later and saw my phone soaked in water. I quickly cleansed it with a cloth. I turned the phone off, Removed the gel cape, the cover and battery (which thankfully was not wet). And I let it dry for the rest of the night.
Today I woke up and turned on the phone and it was working just fine. Everything is working but im afraid humidity or corrosion will bite me in the ass later.
What do you guys think?
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If a cup of water fell on it and your phone stood in water all night - and everything is working fine, i think it's safe to say that water didn't actually make it to the interiors. If you let it dry for a day and it still works - i don't think there's anything to worry about.

I dropped my galaxy s2 into a toilet in India and it was floating there for 30 seconds. Disgusting and true story. I washed it off in the sink, wiped it with hand sanitizer, took it apart and put all pieces in a big bag of rice for 3 days. This was 7 months ago and it works till this day. Bag of rice was the savior.
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alundra212 said:
Hey everyone, in the middle of the night a cup of water feel on my phone. I only realized it when I woke up some hours later and saw my phone soaked in water. I quickly cleansed it with a cloth. I turned the phone off, Removed the gel cape, the cover and battery (which thankfully was not wet). And I let it dry for the rest of the night.
Today I woke up and turned on the phone and it was working just fine. Everything is working but im afraid humidity or corrosion will bite me in the ass later.
What do you guys think?
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It's a tough boy, as long as it doesn't encounter the ground with it's 180 grams and big screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xnWH724Ho

There's a video on YouTube where they submerged the Note 2 in a fish tank for a few seconds, Phone was still ON and then they pulled it out turned it off dried it for 2days and it still worked. As long as you can get it completely dried you're fine but if any water is still left inside it might cause rust on some metallic components such as the usb port and audio port. Also tou might wanna check the water damage indicator beneath the battery to see if it ahows any indication as that might void your warranty aswell.
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My old g1 was dropped in the toilet while I was talking on it (was helping my toddler get onto the potty while I was on the phone). I watched it turn off while in the water, pulled it out, took it apart, and then put it in rice for 3 days. It worked fine after that.
It still works today.
I think your note 2 is fine.
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Took a shower w/Moto

Well, being used to my Pebble I jumped in the shower today with my Moto 360 on. I didn't notice until I had already washed my hair and was washing my arm. I saw it light up. I immediately took it off and hung out up on the towel rack. That afternoon I went straight back to best buy to buy the 2 year accident protection.
Still working good so far.

The moto 360 its water proof....

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The moto 360 its water proof....
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Water resistant (up to 3 feet)

I see best buy made a few extra $ because someone could not read.

What do ya mean?

Lollerskates!
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Are you saying that they won't cover water damage on the accidental insurance?

Well, I guess it'll cover the cracked back if it ever happens.

I know the Moto 360 is only "water resistant", but I wore mine a whole night at a hotel pool about a month ago, swimming, going down their water slide, and sitting in a hot tub. It is still working just fine. I don't think you need to worry too much about a shower, just try to avoid letting a shower jet spray directly on the little mic hole.

Yeah mine is working fine. Good to know it will handle a good downpour. Thanks!

Question Samsung zfold 3 5g owner stress.fragile phone

I was simply done stressing over breaking this phone..I work in a wood shop and keep the phone away from dust the best I can..I caught Samsung care plus..$12 they can have to have peace of mind against dust or any other damages..

blizzyblake386 said:
I was simply done stressing over breaking this phone..I work in a wood shop and keep the phone away from dust the best I can..I caught Samsung care plus..$12 they can have to have peace of mind against dust or any other damages..
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I'm glad that you're 'done stressing'.
Tip: dont use any 'folding' phone in a high dust environment. I hope that helps!

blizzyblake386 said:
I was simply done stressing over breaking this phone..I work in a wood shop and keep the phone away from dust the best I can..I caught Samsung care plus..$12 they can have to have peace of mind against dust or any other damages..
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This phone is pretty tough. I've dropped it many many times with no case.

Maybe put it in one of those waterproof bag cases while in the shop? My inner screen seems to attract dust like crazy, though a wipe with a microfiber cloth gets rid of the dust.

ButterflyFlutterflyMyOhMy said:
Maybe put it in one of those waterproof bag cases while in the shop? My inner screen seems to attract dust like crazy, though a wipe with a microfiber cloth gets rid of the dust.
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Interesting. I live in a pretty dusty environment compared to most, because I leave the windows open all of the time and in the bush where I live there's lots of dust. I don't get a dusty screen at all.

I used my ZF2 in a VERY dusty environment at work (next to a paint booth where they sanded body parts all day), and I never had an issue. These phones are tougher than people think

I had mine in the snow the other day sledding. It complained about water in the charge port and not to charge until it was dry. All good again.

blizzyblake386 said:
I was simply done stressing over breaking this phone..I work in a wood shop and keep the phone away from dust the best I can..I caught Samsung care plus..$12 they can have to have peace of mind against dust or any other damages..
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Not sure why people stress out so much over this phone. I've literally never been any more careful with this phone than any other phone. Just got back from Florida and spent a week on the beach with it. A couple of times it had sand on the front screen. My 3 year old constantly drops it when I let him watch YouTube on it and its still fine. Only case I've ever used is the aramid case.
It's over hyped that this phone is so delicate and it's actually pretty tough.

Syrkel said:
Not sure why people stress out so much over this phone. I've literally never been any more careful with this phone than any other phone. Just got back from Florida and spent a week on the beach with it. A couple of times it had sand on the front screen. My 3 year old constantly drops it when I let him watch YouTube on it and its still fine. Only case I've ever used is the aramid case.
It's over hyped that this phone is so delicate and it's actually pretty tough.
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I agree, I run this phone caseless and have dropped it twice. I'm probably more rought with this phone then I was my 20 Ultra. And it still seems just as good.

Fatmonk8 said:
I agree, I run this phone caseless and have dropped it twice. I'm probably more rought with this phone then I was my 20 Ultra. And it still seems just as good.
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I dare not to drop it without a case

montrealbagel said:
I dare not to drop it without a case
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Fatmonk8 said:
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I have to say it is a greater phone without case, but.... it is also a 2000 dollars phone