My Captivate fell off into the toilet for 2 seconds It was playing music and continued doing so after I took it out. I immediately took the battery out and dried it. I waited for the next day to try it again, just to make sure it dried completely. It seemed to work fine for a while, then I noticed I wasn't able to make calls all the time and it took the sim card some time to get recognized. (Sim card works fine on another phone)
The battery is dying faster, but that's not a big deal, I can replace it. Also I've noticed I can't boot the phone anymore without a battery.. I thought this was possible before. right?
Not sure what to do now. I'm using another backup phone for calls, and the captivate for everything else.
How did you dry it? Did you drop it in rice? I hear that's the best way.
You need to have the battery to boot the phone up...
I hear that if your phone does get wet what your suppose to do is put your phone in a bag of rice it is suppose to dry it out
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Rice it up. With battery. All moisture needs to go bye bye. Though its probably to late, you should have left it off until you were 100% sure it was dry. Doesn't hurt to keep trying.
Edit: To anyone that hasn't done this yet. Unless you make enough money to wipe you [email protected] with $100 bills, don't take a [email protected] with phone in your hands.
yeah ill only take a [email protected] with my phone because i "have alot in the way".
pee hell no.. butter fingers!
If there was pee in the toilet you might get corrosion issues soon... if it was just water than drying it out should be fine.
I dried it with some toilet paper, and then used some alcohol to clean it up. Luckily the toilet was clean (only water). I also used a hair dryer (which I later read was a bad idea because heat might damage it).
I didn't use rice, but I was almost pretty sure it dried the next day.
BTW, I was listening to music while taking a shower... it's just that the bathroom is small and I was carrying some other stuff. unlucky...
Now it's showing the At&t sign and a couple of signal bars but still not making calls. I'll try to flash a new ROM, just in case..
buy a replacement OEM battery off ebay or amazon for $20.
then send the phone back for warranty!
the water damage sticker is on the battery, dumb asses!!! (samsung not you)
ONLY WATER EH LOL SURE. jj hope it works out for you try the battery thing that would be awesome if they gave you a new one under your warranty
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sorry to hear it went swimming, I had phone go swimming it toilet once it didn't survive
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buy a replacement OEM battery off ebay or amazon for $20.
then send the phone back for warranty!
the water damage sticker is on the battery, dumb asses!!! (samsung not you)
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ONLY WATER EH LOL SURE. jj hope it works out for you try the battery thing that would be awesome if they gave you a new one under your warranty
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Yes I was thinking of doing exactly the same thing. The water damage label on the battery is red already so that need to be replaced but I see another one on the phone, which is still white.
BTW, I was able to make a call now! we'll see how it goes.
Honestly, I'm impressed by the build quality. The speakers still work great and the screen is perfect.
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buy a replacement OEM battery off ebay or amazon for $20.
then send the phone back for warranty!
the water damage sticker is on the battery, dumb asses!!! (samsung not you)
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Actually there are two -- one on battery, and one on the phone itself beside the connectors.
EVERY time I take my phone in there I think it is going to happen to me because my bathroom is tiny and for some reason I have a habit of carrying my phone directly over the toilet haha. Sorry to hear that though, try the rice in a bag trick. That should soak up most of the moisture
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EVERY time I take my phone in there I think it is going to happen to me because my bathroom is tiny and for some reason I have a habit of carrying my phone directly over the toilet haha. Sorry to hear that though, try the rice in a bag trick. That should soak up most of the moisture
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Lol I think the same thing and start to panic a bit. Almost did it too one time...
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since you let it sit over night you may have a permanant problem. next time though use the rice trick, or better yet, dismantle it imediately! and dry it with a hair dryer, but watch the heat levels! the cappy has convertional phillips screws and is rugged and easy to disassemble without breaking anything. one reason i love it. i appreciate the design.
We've used the rice method a couple times,(teenagers) with perfect results. Too late now I think tho. We've done rice AND some desicant packs, make sure you throw out the rice!! Make sure the unit and battery is completely submerged in the rice, cover and leave it for a couple days. Good luck.
Rice works all the time saved 1 ipod put in to a washing machine. 1 iphone dropped in toilet thanks the wife. When you do the rice put it in a bag the longer you leave it in the better.
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try drying with rice or silica pellets. its a good way to remove moisture.
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Lol I think the same thing and start to panic a bit. Almost did it too one time...
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Folks this is a sad day in american history, one of your fellow phone brothers has fallen. After surviving many falls and drops, and even a malicious baseball like throw by my now ex gf, he has finally succumb to what it is a place for no return for many smartphones, the pool.... Even after being submerged for only 10 seconds, it still wont turn on after a day of drying out, but i still have my fingers crossed. so wish me luck guys
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Folks this is a sad day in american history, one of your fellow phone brothers has fallen. After surviving many falls and drops, and even a malicious baseball like throw by my now ex gf, he has finally succumb to what it is a place for no return for many smartphones, the pool.... Even after being submerged for only 10 seconds, it still wont turn on after a day of drying out, but i still have my fingers crossed. so wish me luck guys
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Microwave, popcorn setting, 6 minutes.
Does the trick every time
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Microwave, popcorn setting, 6 minutes.
Does the trick every time
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did you try white rice?
yea, well i tried rice but it wasnt white. and i read that the microwave thing is horrible for the phone.
yeah white rice has always worked for me, but i usually put it in rice right away, dropped my OG droid in the pool once, immediately took the battery out and put all the parts of the phone in white rice over night and it worked like new the next day
I think its a solid idea to let it dry out for at least three days in rice...and NOT try to power it on until its dry(or assumed) to be...water on the circuits+power is no good if it arcs over or fries a vital phone part...I know it sucks being without your b.a. smartphone for more than 5 min, let alone a few days. But, it saves u 90$...well, its saved me a couple times anyways
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If instant white rice doesn't work, try instant oatmeal. (Seriously)
It might be a little more absorbent than rice, but it's also more powdery, so be prepared to blow the sh*t out of it afterwards to get it all out of the cracks.
Or cat litter. (even that crystal kind they sell now).
You can buy these silica dessicant packs online that supersuck out moisture. Buy a couple and keep on hand for this kind of "emergency" is a good idea for the future.
Place it on top of your cable box where dry heat can hit it. You got to leave it there for a couple days with the box on.
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If none of that works, I know a guy, Doc Brown, who can take you back to a time before it happened so you can stop your TB from drying. Let me know if you want his info.
do a google search white rice does not work it doesn't have nearly enough power to suck water out from the crevacies of your phone. your phone just dried.
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http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/droid-x-faqs/2765-how-deal-droid-thats-gotten-wet-right-way.html
do that. only chumps try rice.
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So I just decided to go swimming with my phone for about 5 minutes before I realized. so i'm wondering if there is anyway it can be fixed, I do not have a warranty. There is a business by me that has a sign out that says "electronic repair" I stopped in and he said he could take it apart, dry it out, and see what's wrong with it and if it can be fixed for $25.
My question is. Is it worth the $25. Or is it pretty much guaranteed to be garbage? Thank you all for Amy help you can give me!!! The phone is an sgs4g
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Considering the replacement cost, $25 sounds like a heck of a bargain!
I do know waiting will only make it worse
Side note**
Warranty doesn't cover water damage
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I have a horror story for you...
One dark and rainy night... riding shotgun down dark, dangerous slippery roads... we stopped.
I got out of the car, in the rain, forgetting my phone was in my lap. It was not in a case, nor did it have a screen protector... My phone fell, face down, onto the wet concrete, then, proceeded to SLIDE down a small slope, into a 4 inch puddle. The phone was completely submereged for about a full second, before i snatched it up.
I was so upset! I went into the house, and took the battery cover off the phone. Then I took the battery out. There was a little moisture in the phone, in the form of a few droplets BEHIND the battery. The water-damage sticker did not change colors, or get wet. There was definately a little water in the phone.
I let the phone sit for about an hour, believing I had ruined it, after only having it for three days. I got up the courage (or stupidity) to mess with it, and see what damage had been done. I put the phone back together, and held the power button... AND IT TURNED RIGHT ON! I looked over the screen, and there wasn't a single scratch! My phone was still perfect! It was dropped face down on concrete, and submerged in fast-moving water, but came out totally fine! Still works perfectly!
Sorry for your loss, OP!
yeah I was literally wearing my phone on my side for about 5 minutes fully in the water before I noticed, I know 25 dollars is a good deal but is it worth it or is it actually junk.
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I think it's worth it considering that the worst that could happen is that you have to get a new phone. You could also try the fridge or a bowl of rice. I dropped my phone in the sink under running water and it did no damage.
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Okay I got it to turn on now But all it does is go to the first galaxy s screen and then it restart so its stuck in a boot loop. anyone have any ideas how to get it to actually boot up.
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Okay I got it to turn on now But all it does is go to the first galaxy s screen and then it restart so its stuck in a boot loop. anyone have any ideas how to get it to actually boot up.
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Try bhunds one click and try to flash it
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no camera, no power button but at least I got miui lol
Put in rice my help dry it out, take out bat
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Ok they said the mother board is all corroded on both sides, they tried cleaning it and couldn't get anything to work. They said its garbage.
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Ok they said the mother board is all corroded on both sides, they tried cleaning it and couldn't get anything to work. They said its garbage.
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Were you swimming in salt water?
No just a pool with the usual chlorine.
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I did try plugging it in to my computer and getting Odin to recognize it, but the same as its in a boot loop when trying to turn it on it does the same thing on the computer, I.e. when you plug the phone in to the computer, then you go into my computer you can watch the removable harddrive show up for a couple seconds then goes away and comes back and continues that loop.
Guess i'm just s.o.l.
Does anyone have
An old phone that is a Droid they would sell?
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I have a vibrant. Cracked screen, but works perfectly. Rooted, ics, bla bla, bla. If you want it you can have it.
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Put in rice my help dry it out, take out bat
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Listen to that man right there.. Or for anyone who drops there phone in water.. Immediately when you drop your phone in water. First thing you want to do is take the battery out so you don't short the motherboard then drop it in rice for at least 24hours to get the moisture out.. Take my advice I deal with this most of my days working for a repair company for electronics
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Where are you from? I would be interested. I am in Indiana, I would pay for the shipping and such. Let me know.
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Happened to me many times. I went swimming at the beach for like 2 hours in. I was hanging out with some friends then I was like "Oh, I need to call my mom..." so while in the water I took my phone out from my pocket and everyone laughed. It was a Razor and of course it couldn't be repaired.
Another anecdote... I was in a beach resort with my family. I was resting, I said no beach for me so when I woke up everyone was down at the beach but me. I decided to put on some short jeans, nice shirt, shoes... I was dressed up not for the beach with my phone and wallet in my pockets. I went there, sat down with my mom and a friend of her when suddenly they start screaming that there was a little kid drowning. I started running toward the beach looking for the kid and I just went into the water, swam, got the kid, pushed his stomach to get him to puke the water and returned him to his parents. Just so you know, I received no thanks from them. Nothing. Believe me. When I sat down, my family and friends and random people were coming by me to say that I was a hero and thanks and congrats and stuff like that. Everyone seemed glad but me. I realized I got my phone and again it got f'ed up. Next week, dad got me the SGS4G phone and still rocking it for 16 months.
I fear summer is coming and beach is there waiting for my phone. LOL So maybe in June or July I will get a newer phone. LOL
Anyway, you should give the 25$ to the repair store. The worst that could happen is that you need to buy another phone. So take the risk. Also, follow the tips you have gotten from here. Put in on rice, some minutes in the sun, your mom, sister or gf's blower and you may have a functional phone soon. Hope you do. Only thing I have noticed is that you haven't mention which type of water were you swiming in? Pool with Clorox or something... and beach are no good but regular water I think it's no big deal. You just need it to be dry.
Good luck. Hope you had a laugh at me to ease the pain.
True story guys. I work for a frac company in the oil field and while we were rigging down this morning, my phone fell out of my top pocket into a puddle of chemical water. To make matters worse, I didn't even notice it was missing until someone found it completely submerged underwater. At first I knew it was done for because there was no telling how long it had been there.
Lucky enough it turned on but at first the capacitive buttons were unresponsive and it was permanently locked in landscape mode. Unfortunately I didn't have any rice on hand so I rebooted into recovery, did a cache wipe and wrapped it up in a bunch of rags to soak up any moisture (improvise like a mutha) .
3hrs later, powered it back on. Ran through a basic test and everything seems to be working. I honestly believe that had I not had the otterbox commuter case on, plus the HOX being a complete uni-body build, my phone would be just an expensive paper weight right now.
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Well...It's not water proof. It's water resistant. Barely though.
You must've gotten very very lucky, because even a drop on the motherboard can short circuit it.
Congrats though, though i must advise people, DON'T EXPECT THE OTTERBOX TO BE WATER PROOF.
PS. Not being a jerk Just letting you and others know
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Well...It's not water proof. It's water resistant. Barely though.
You must've gotten very very lucky, because even a drop on the motherboard can short circuit it.
Congrats though, though i must advise people, DON'T EXPECT THE OTTERBOX TO BE WATER PROOF.
PS. Not being a jerk Just letting you and others know
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Oh I definitely know it's not water proof. That was just a little tongue & cheek.
I agree though, I was very lucky. When I get home tonight I'm still going to drop it in a bag of rice for a few days just to be sure. Lucky enough, I still have my Inspire to fall back on for now.
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Oh I definitely know it's not water proof. That was just a little tongue & cheek.
I agree though, I was very lucky. When I get home tonight I'm still going to drop it in a bag of rice for a few days just to be sure. Lucky enough, I still have my Inspire to fall back on for now.
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Yeah i just figured i should let people know, there are a lot of N00BS here who just read the title and are like "OMG I GOTZ TO BUYZ THIS CASE NOW SO I CAN SWIMS WITH MY PHONE!!!"
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yeah i just figured i should let people know, there are a lot of n00bs here who just read the title and are like "omg i gotz to buyz this case now so i can swims with my phone!!!"
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looooooooolllll
Yeah, I dropped my otterbox'd sgs2 into a filled up sink while washing dishes, took me about 40 seconds to notice, but i pulled it out, took it apart immediately, and there was not even a drop on the inside of the case. Lucky me that the mics and speakers survived.
Dropped mine in a urinal that extended to the floor while it auto flushed, thankfully before I started. Commuter saved it surely.
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dropped mine in a urinal that extended to the floor while it auto flushed, thankfully before i started. Commuter saved it surely.
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eeeewwww wtffffff
Darn... I was thinking of removing the Otter Box case because I honestly do not like cases on my phones, but this post changed my mind. Thanks!
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I don't understand why people drop their phone in water and then turn it on and see if it works. You should NEVER turn on your phone until you are 100% sure it's dry. You got lucky this time, but don't be surprised if your phone starts acting weird over time. I've seen a number of water damaged devices work partly or even completely, only to be start to fail a week later. Turning it on to see if it worked was a bad idea, 3 hours wasn't even long enough to wait, especially if you didn't have rice (rags will do nothing but dry the outside). I very much hope your phone does continue to work, but please people, have patience if you get your phone wet. Losing your phone overnight is far better than having to pay $500 for a new one. Without a removable battery we're already a little screwed, but no need to make it worse by turning it on.
Also, yeah, the commuter with the flaps on the headphone and power ports probably does really help make your phone more waterproof, even if it's not completely. I'd trust mine getting splashed in water for a short period of time with a commuter on it. I really like the commuter (Even though I'm using a TPU case right now, haha)
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I don't understand why people drop their phone in water and then turn it on and see if it works. You should NEVER turn on your phone until you are 100% sure it's dry. You got lucky this time, but don't be surprised if your phone starts acting weird over time. I've seen a number of water damaged devices work partly or even completely, only to be start to fail a week later. Turning it on to see if it worked was a bad idea, 3 hours wasn't even long enough to wait, especially if you didn't have rice (rags will do nothing but dry the outside). I very much hope your phone does continue to work, but please people, have patience if you get your phone wet. Losing your phone overnight is far better than having to pay $500 for a new one. Without a removable battery we're already a little screwed, but no need to make it worse by turning it on.
Also, yeah, the commuter with the flaps on the headphone and power ports probably does really help make your phone more waterproof, even if it's not completely. I'd trust mine getting splashed in water for a short period of time with a commuter on it. I really like the commuter (Even though I'm using a TPU case right now, haha)
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Yeah I think you're right.
My recent button no longer lights up (still works) now but everything else is working fine.
Is this the most rugged configuration for the One X?
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Is this the most rugged configuration for the One X?
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Most likely the otterbox defender is
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I accidentaly dropped my one x on a bucket full of water and it was in it for around 2 seconds (it took me that long to realize what had happened and snap out of shock). Luckily it had an aftermarket dual layer case that protects the usb port and headphone jack. I quickly pulled it out but noticed it was still on and touchscreen worked fine. I then proceeded to remove the case, dry it with my shirt, turn it off and burry it in a bag full of rice. Its been in it for about 7 hours now, and as I read around the internet all I found was ppl whose electronics (mostly ipods) had been underwater for waaaaay longer, so I dont have like an exact time to wait cuz I dont know how long I should leave it there. This is the first time ever I have dropped a phone (or any electronic besides headphones) on water so Im kinda unclear about things here, so any suggestion is appreciated! Thanks in advanced!
Unless u find moisture beneath the screen, no water has seeped through and you are good to go. U needen't have put it in water either..
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When I got mine wet (got caught in a storm when out running) I left it in the bag of rice on a radiator for 24 hours. It was perfect when it came out, but I was probably just being paranoid.
Well my main reason for putting it in rice was cause I was worried about the headphone jack, usb/charging port, mic and speakers. I know the last thing I should do is put it to charge after its been drowned in water and my battery was low so I said what the hell n put it in the rice. So by now would it be dry enough to put it to charge and test mic, speakers and headphone jack? Or should I leave it a bit longer? Btw thanks for ur quick replies!
I'd leave it overnight.
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It can't hurt o leave it longer, it CAN hurt to take it out too soon, so.... I'd certainly err on the side of caution....
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When I got mine wet (got caught in a storm when out running) I left it in the bag of rice on a radiator for 24 hours. It was perfect when it came out, but I was probably just being paranoid.
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This is what I've heard. 24 hours. Better safe than sorry.
thanks for all the replies everyone! the phone fell in the water around 9pm so im gonna give it till 12 midnight today just to be safe, 27 hours should be enough lol... hopefully everything is still working fine!!
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thanks for all the replies everyone! the phone fell in the water around 9pm so im gonna give it till 12 midnight today just to be safe, 27 hours should be enough lol... hopefully everything is still working fine!!
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Good luck, your case probably saved you a replacement!
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Good luck, your case probably saved you a replacement!
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if it did im never taking it off again!! who wouldve thought an $8 dollar dual layer case would save my phone from drowning to death :highfive:
Update us on its health
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Update us on its health
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hell i thought i had posted its alive!!!! the first few hours the housing made some wierd sounds whenever i held it tight and let it go and the power button had to be pressed on the edges cause on the middle it didnt work, so it was kinda hard to press.. but today it seemed to fix itself as its not making anymore sounds and the power button is completely functional! i wanna thank everyone for replying and caring about my phone's water lessons gone wrong xD and yeeeyaaah i get to enjoy jb for a bit longer
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hell i thought i had posted its alive!!!! the first few hours the housing made some wierd sounds whenever i held it tight and let it go and the power button had to be pressed on the edges cause on the middle it didnt work, so it was kinda hard to press.. but today it seemed to fix itself as its not making anymore sounds and the power button is completely functional! i wanna thank everyone for replying and caring about my phone's water lessons gone wrong xD and yeeeyaaah i get to enjoy jb for a bit longer
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Cheers! I watched a torture test for the one x, and it seemed to hold up pretty well in water. Apparently, that holds true! My gfs iPhone 4s took a swim and drowned. She said the phone hit the water and the screen turned off immediately, never to turn back on.
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Cheers! I watched a torture test for the one x, and it seemed to hold up pretty well in water. Apparently, that holds true! My gfs iPhone 4s took a swim and drowned. She said the phone hit the water and the screen turned off immediately, never to turn back on.
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damn, they seemed to fix that with the 5 though, a friend's iphone 5 fell on his fish tank for about 15 seconds (he said) and he didnt put it in rice or anything and it was working fine when i used it but as for my one x, im gonna keep it in the case just in case xD but i can sure confirm its resistant to water after the incident!
Yeah, if you watch, Always On with Molly Wood water torture test for the iPhone 4s or iPhone 5, they looked water proof enough to take pictures while scuba diving. However, back here in reality.....
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Cheers! I watched a torture test for the one x, and it seemed to hold up pretty well in water. Apparently, that holds true! My gfs iPhone 4s took a swim and drowned. She said the phone hit the water and the screen turned off immediately, never to turn back on.
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My HTC Aria took a tumble in a front loading washer for 45 minutes once. When I pulled it out the screen was still on. Granted, it died 5 minutes later...
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My HTC Aria took a tumble in a front loading washer for 45 minutes once. When I pulled it out the screen was still on. Granted, it died 5 minutes later...
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Hahahahahhaahah figures. A.friend did the same thing with iPhone 3. The screen continued to work, but the buttons didn't.
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I know its a moot point, and the OP is already using the phone again, but just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents for the benefit (or not) of others:
There doesn't seem to be a silver bullet to how long to dry the device, whether it will still work, etc. It all seems to be luck of the draw.
The fact the phone was only submerged a couple seconds likely is a big factor. Even though nearly all phones are not designed to be waterproof, they are closed up fairly tight. So it takes some time for water to penetrate the casing, and the more water that gets in, the more likely it will get in some area where it will cause a short. So the less time under water, the better.
If it were me, I'd leave the phone in rice for a couple days (I always have at least one older backup device for situations like this, or otherwise breaking or losing a phone). Particularly for devices that are difficult to open up, its going to take a long time for moisture to evaporate and be absorbed by the rice. Small amounts of water will evaporate pretty easily in a couple hours, if fully exposed to the air. But enclosed inside a plastic casing . . . not so much. Even surrounded by rice and with some mild heat, I'd still put the dry time in days, not hours.
And in the end, its really just a crap shoot on whether the device will even work or not (or work partially). My wife dropped her iPhone 5 in the toilet for just a second or 2, some time before Christmas. She did power it off, but did not put it in rice (was at work, and didn't really have access). She made an appointment with the Genius Bar at the local Apple store. They took the phone apart (didn't even know they did that there) and cleaned it up best they could. They told my wife there was no rhyme or reason on whether it will work, or for how long. But my wife powered the phone on that same day, and has been using it ever since, and it seems perfectly ok.
My little daughter dumped my OPO in her morning tea. I took it out after 2 seconds of shock and saw tea everywhere, especially in the USB port area.
The OPO is now buried in a bag of rice to get the tea out of the device.
Has anyone experience in how to handle the OPO after such an event? How can I make sure to get it as dry as possible? How long should it stay in the rice bag?
I don't want to use my OPO as a paperweight...
Any help is very much appreciated!
Fenvarien said:
My little daughter dumped my OPO in her morning tea. I took it out after 2 seconds of shock and saw tea everywhere, especially in the USB port area.
The OPO is now buried in a bag of rice to get the tea out of the device.
Has anyone experience in how to handle the OPO after such an event? How can I make sure to get it as dry as possible? How long should it stay in the rice bag?
I don't want to use my OPO as a paperweight...
Any help is very much appreciated!
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Hello,
In my experience it takes a while for the rice to take up the liquids. Is it inside of a sealed box? In my experience and to my knowledge it is best to put the phone into a sealed box with rice. Also if you want to be completely sure nothing will short your device after leaving it in the rice for aprox 3-7 days you can open it up and clean the connections and motherboard with isopropyl alcohol. I'd only recommend this if you're experienced with opening up phones.
Thanks for your answer, I'm experienced with desktop-pcs but I don't dare to open up a smartphone. Currently the OPO is in a closed zip bag with lots of rice. Tomorrow I'll switch to a sealed box.
Fenvarien said:
Thanks for your answer, I'm experienced with desktop-pcs but I don't dare to open up a smartphone. Currently the OPO is in a closed zip bag with lots of rice. Tomorrow I'll switch to a sealed box.
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As long as the thing is sealed its OK Good luck!! Let me know if it's alive and well in a couple of days
Here's a guide on opening the phone,
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/OnePlus_One
Fenvarien said:
Thanks for your answer, I'm experienced with desktop-pcs but I don't dare to open up a smartphone. Currently the OPO is in a closed zip bag with lots of rice. Tomorrow I'll switch to a sealed box.
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Hey, I'm back with good news! The rice bag worked his magic and my OPO is finally up and running again. Thanks for your help and support :good:
Fenvarien said:
Hey, I'm back with good news! The rice bag worked his magic and my OPO is finally up and running again. Thanks for your help and support :good:
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Saw video of a guy dipping his OnePlus One in puddles and it was still working fine [emoji2] guess it's secretly water and tea resistant
Fenvarien said:
My little daughter dumped my OPO in her morning tea. I took it out after 2 seconds of shock and saw tea everywhere, especially in the USB port area.
The OPO is now buried in a bag of rice to get the tea out of the device.
Has anyone experience in how to handle the OPO after such an event? How can I make sure to get it as dry as possible? How long should it stay in the rice bag?
I don't want to use my OPO as a paperweight...
Any help is very much appreciated!
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If you are really concerned I would recommend disconnecting the battery as that way no damage can occur to your phone.
edit: As long as you turned it off asap the better the chance of it still working.
My OPO dipped into water for around 30 sec.. I have put it in a sealed rice bag now..Can you please tell me for how many hours/days I need to keep it there. I can't detach the battery, I could only uncovered it.
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My OPO dipped into water for around 30 sec.. I have put it in a sealed rice bag now..Can you please tell me for how many hours/days I need to keep it there. I can't detach the battery, I could only uncovered it.
Br
Ni****
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Hey, I left my powered off OPO for 4 days in the sealed rice bag. And I'm still using, never had a serious problem with it.
Sent from my OnePlus One using XDA Labs
Stefan0vic said:
Hello,
In my experience it takes a while for the rice to take up the liquids. Is it inside of a sealed box? In my experience and to my knowledge it is best to put the phone into a sealed box with rice. Also if you want to be completely sure nothing will short your device after leaving it in the rice for aprox 3-7 days you can open it up and clean the connections and motherboard with isopropyl alcohol. I'd only recommend this if you're experienced with opening up phones.
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I had saved my phone also with Rice but a moisture absorbent like silicon packets and carbon packets will do a way far better job. Trust me chemistry is better