Has anyone tried either? And by trying, I mean has anyone submerged their phone with these treatments.?
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Has anyone tried either? And by trying, I mean has anyone submerged their phone with these treatments.?
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I wouldn't try it. Every time you remove the batter cover, you'll have to reapply. If you keep your phone in your pocket, who knows when that stuff will wear off the phone. Just look for a water proof case, if your afraid of getting your phone wet.
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I wouldn't try it. Every time you remove the batter cover, you'll have to reapply.
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This is isn't true for Liquipel. Their technology works a bit different in the fact that they ionize the phone in a vacuum with the chemical they use for waterproofing by releasing the chemical then release the vacuum so it bonds itself to every nook and cranny the phone has, making a waterproof bond at (I believe as far as) the atomic level. Very interesting technology... Though, it does NOT make the phone capable of just being completely submerged into water without being affected. They still recommend letting the phone dry out if it is submerged, but the water itself won't affect much. Hence they're "worry free" motto.
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This is isn't true for Liquipel. Their technology works a bit different in the fact that they ionize the phone in a vacuum with the chemical they use for waterproofing by releasing the chemical then release the vacuum so it bonds itself to every nook and cranny the phone has, making a waterproof bond at (I believe as far as) the atomic level. Very interesting technology... Though, it does NOT make the phone capable of just being completely submerged into water without being affected. They still recommend letting the phone dry out if it is submerged, but the water itself won't affect much. Hence they're "worry free" motto.
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking... I was just curious to see if anyone had any personal experience with the products?
It's not like I'm particularly worried about my phone getting wet, but over the years I have spilled water/drinks on various phones. Fortunately, I've never had one suffer any kind of permanent damage.
Also I'm not too keen on stuffing a phone that has it's thinness as one of it's features into a bulky case.
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking... I was just curious to see if anyone had any personal experience with the products?
It's not like I'm particularly worried about my phone getting wet, but over the years I have spilled water/drinks on various phones. Fortunately, I've never had one suffer any kind of permanent damage.
Also I'm not too keen on stuffing a phone that has it's thinness as one of it's features into a bulky case.
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I personally haven't, no, but people have been raving about liquipel since CES saying it's the best behind actually getting a waterproof case.
I also contacted them a few weeks back wondering if they will liquipel Skyrockets even though they're not on their phone list and they said they will. All you have to do is select a phone on the list and state that you're knowingly sending a different phone in the notes. I'm tempted to get it done, but I need to wait until I have a SR that isn't so jacked up with these screen lines.. Haha
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I personally haven't, no, but people have been raving about liquipel since CES saying it's the best behind actually getting a waterproof case.
I also contacted them a few weeks back wondering if they will liquipel Skyrockets even though they're not on their phone list and they said they will. All you have to do is select a phone on the list and state that you're knowingly sending a different phone in the notes. I'm tempted to get it done, but I need to wait until I have a SR that isn't so jacked up with these screen lines.. Haha
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Used otterbox defender before and it is very water resistant but no means water proof.
I have used it during heavy rain without setting the watermark-void my warranty trigger. Even with a waterproof cover not sure I would take it 3ft below sea level snorkeling.
But maybe liguipel and an otterbox commuter would be a lighter alternative
i'm using SEaLABox waterproof case for my S2 for couple of months now
check out the case preview:
swimmingwaterproofcases.com/sealabox-a-waterproof-mobile-case-from-krusell
Reviewed a very nice letter from liquid. I727 skyrocket not on list but I was added to their support list and if and when it is they will update me.
Seems like a repuitable company. For $80 though, if you live on the beach go4 it
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Reviewed a very nice letter from liquid. I727 skyrocket not on list but I was added to their support list and if and when it is they will update me.
Seems like a repuitable company. For $80 though, if you live on the beach go4 it
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They did add it to their list on the site. Got an email about it. Listed as Samsung GS2 (AT&T). Know they definitely need to rename it, but they said that it's supported. And it's $60.
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lifeproof
You guys need to check out lifeproof. Much better case, its waterproof; not water resistant like liquipel and aridion or p2i or hzo. This is the ONLY way to protect your phone from the elements.
demonstration at the beach for more information.
We resell these cases to small dealers @ $60.00. They retail at best buy for $79.99. We retail for $74.99 + shipping. 305.349.3678.
You don't need a case. You need a helmet & a life jacket.
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You guys need to check out lifeproof. Much better case, its waterproof; not water resistant like liquipel and aridion or p2i or hzo. This is the ONLY way to protect your phone from the elements.
demonstration at the beach for more information.
We resell these cases to small dealers @ $60.00. They retail at best buy for $79.99. We retail for $74.99 + shipping. 305.349.3678.
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Would be nice if they made a lifeproof case for a skyrocket....
Wow, I didn't realize this service was offered anywhere...without a case anyway. That's pretty impressive, although I'm not sure I'd ever fully trust submerging my phone. It would be great in case of an accident.
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You guys need to check out lifeproof. Much better case, its waterproof; not water resistant like liquipel and aridion or p2i or hzo. This is the ONLY way to protect your phone from the elements.
demonstration at the beach for more information.
We resell these cases to small dealers @ $60.00. They retail at best buy for $79.99. We retail for $74.99 + shipping. 305.349.3678.
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You know those are for iPhones and you're in the Samsung Skyrocket forum??? Are you just being paid to advertise on forums? Thanks for the pricing for a case that doesn't work with our phones...
Sorry, just a little irritated that they don't have these for the skyrocket...
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You know those are for iPhones and you're in the Samsung Skyrocket forum??? Are you just being paid to advertise on forums? Thanks for the pricing for a case that doesn't work with our phones...
Sorry, just a little irritated that they don't have these for the skyrocket...
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^^ I'm with this guy/gal
Lifeproof cases look great. But I would say your advertising to the wrong crowd as your website only shows you sell iPhone and iPad cases. Apple makes me throw up.
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Leo Laporte had his iphone liquipelled. Maybe another brand, but search for it on twitv. He dunked his phone and it was done for. Granted he said he didn't wait the 2days of drying like they recommend. I think those 2 days could be important, but not sure if it's worth the cost regardless.
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A couple months ago I dropped mine in water for a few seconds with a regular case and rebooted it a couple times before taking out the battery, then blow dried it immediately for a while on high heat and left it out for 8 hours before putting battery back in, then used it the whole day and it still works perfectly haha
I was wondering if this is really "long lasting", ....I remember there was nano coating for cars and it disappears after a while.
I believe that it works but does it work one year after ..or two?
They promise (liquipel) a lifetime more then the gadget itself, but this I don´t believe.
I found some other stuff, regarding making electronics water proof, a german engineering company liqui-tech.de
they recommend liquipel but offer something similar, but to protect the gadget you have to disassemble. Not easy to get it back assembled .
But much cheaper, a can for 14€
A zip lock baggie and you're good to go! Cheap too
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we has earlier rumored galaxy note to have water proof coating!
but it seems sgs3 to have for sure!
SGS3 water proof by Liquipel
not a big deal, any phone or electronic device can go through that
it's only $70 bucks, check their website for details
you send your phone to them, they coat it
then they send it back to you
as simple as that
^ thats awesome! i didn't know that!
oh, that's good news
knock on wood, never had water damage on any of my long list of phones from the past. Drops...?? now, that's another thing. That's what happens most of time, getting out the car, slipping out of jacket pocket etc... if there is some way phones could be made so I don't have to use the ugly protectors / cases....
I agree. I'd be more interested in a phone that won't show the wear and dings that day-to-day life bring to a phone. It's a sexy piece of hardware! I don't want to have it in a case all the time!
HTC thunderbolt 4g has liquipel feature who knows may be iPhone 5 too.
Are there not issues with this tech causing components to overheat?
Personaly dont care about water prof feature wish they make it skratch resistant
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Are there not issues with this tech causing components to overheat?
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You would think. Hows air getting in and out? it might be water prof phone but whats life length of that phone ?
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wow it looks amazing
prashanth1990 said:
we has earlier rumored galaxy note to have water proof coating!
but it seems sgs3 to have for sure!
SGS3 water proof by Liquipel
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Please don't get waterproof And water resistant mixed together
I Don't like Apple One Bit
My vote for a shock resistant one...
Samsung Galaxy S III? Its really exists?
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i think it's really nice development for the coating,
cause it can be used for so much devices!
I hope it will be designed for GNote
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I love how the liquipel videos say "Now, our company does not recommend that your Liquipel coated device come in contact with water". Nice disclaimer there. Anyone know what their warranty is like?
As far as the device breathing, I don't think it's an issue. The coating doesn't seem to be like a bag, glove, etc. It's super thin. Air, basically heat transfer, will work just fine. It's like putting a tiny coat of polyurethane on something, heat still transfers.
My questions are with the contact leads for the SIM and SD card. Does the coating effect flow even in a very small manner?
We need a scientist to tell us.
Nice
Sounds good but honestly how often does somebody drop their phone into water. 30 years never happened to me. If that bumps the phones cost up $50 then I'd rather not have it.
Cool! just like watch..
can I swim with it?
For anyone wondering how the phone will breathe, they put the phone into a vacuum sealed chamber, and coat it at the atomic level, binding it with their water protection.
As you can see in their videos, it works underwater, with the ports submerged, you could just dry it off, plug it in, and work again.
They say it'll last for 30 minutes underwater, so yeah... you could technically use it underwater (only at 3 feet though, anything deeper must mess with something).
It also gets into every little nook and cranny, so EVERYTHING is covered, including the insides (internals) of the phone.
Pretty amazing if you ask me.
i'm a free diver/ spear fisherman and i would love to dive with my phone and take some vids... i've found one but it's for the hatefull iphone http://www.apnea.fr/actus/liphone-amphibie does anyone know a case like that?
nickargas said:
i'm a free diver/ spear fisherman and i would love to dive with my phone and take some vids... i've found one but it's for the hatefull iphone http://www.apnea.fr/actus/liphone-amphibie does anyone know a case like that?
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You are better off buying an underwater video camera.
yeah you are probably right... lol....
Seido just put a new waterproof case on their website I think its called the "obex". Looks very similar to the life proof cases . To bad its only for the s3 at this the it looks like.
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i'm a free diver/ spear fisherman and i would love to dive with my phone and take some vids... i've found one but it's for the hatefull iphone http://www.apnea.fr/actus/liphone-amphibie does anyone know a case like that?
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zizuno said:
You are better off buying an underwater video camera.
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You can buy a cheap camera setup that will do your videos from a multitude of online sources. I used to have and use an old sony handycam 8mp version and an underwater case that I used on my deep dives and wreck dives. The camera AND case cost me under $250.00
There is a place you send your phone to and they do waterproof your phone for a fee and send it back. Phone does not have to be in a case and looks stock. I remember seeing videos on it. They apply a nano-coating to electronics, making them water safe. Its the coating they put on the I5 when doing the drop test comparison against the s3 into the pool. Stupid biased comparisons. Here is two companies that offer it. You can be the guinea pig and let us know how well it works LOL.
http://www.liquipel.com/
http://www.hzoinside.com/
Here is a video for HZO on a S2: http://phys.org/news/2011-11-hzo-demos-cell-water-proofing-product.html
Looks as though the water shorts out the usb connector though making it think its being plugged in while being put into the water..
pcidiot said:
There is a place you send your phone to and they do waterproof your phone for a fee and send it back. Phone does not have to be in a case and looks stock. I remember seeing videos on it. They apply a nano-coating to electronics, making them water safe. Its the coating they put on the I5 when doing the drop test comparison against the s3 into the pool. Stupid biased comparisons. Here is two companies that offer it. You can be the guinea pig and let us know how well it works LOL.
http://www.liquipel.com/
http://www.hzoinside.com/
Here is a video for HZO on a S2: http://phys.org/news/2011-11-hzo-demos-cell-water-proofing-product.html
Looks as though the water shorts out the usb connector though making it think its being plugged in while being put into the water..
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While these APPEAR to be a good idea, however neither one of them would be suitable for what the OP is looking for. If your just wanting a coating to protect your device on a "just in case," idea, then by all means get this done to your phone, myself though, I go through enough phones that I wouldn't be able to do this at a viable means.
(General lay mans terms being used here.) One of the main reasons for the case is that when you get to +2 atmospheres (or about 20 feet under water), the pressure starts to try to push out (evacuate) all air and compress things. Without the case, the device would crush in on itself from pressure.
Again though getting a 5 atm proof case for the skyrocket would be near of negligible to the functionality of the device. You would be much better served to get an actual underwater camera case and a good but inexpensive camera. (matched of course).
Go pro 250 dive housing <---nesessary 50 boom prob solved and cheap and good quality and relatively cheap accessories. I wouldn't trust the coating due to salinity of the ocean and the possibility of not 100%of the parts getting coated 100%.
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Well my fiance had her S4 for 3 days and now this. My son through the phone on my kitchen floor and this is the result. She had a snap on casemate case. Now i know its my sons fault for throwing the phone. Hes thrown my note 2 plenty of times. Hes thrown her S3 plenty of times and never had issues. I know the S4 is alot lighter then those phones so i wonder if anything was sacrificed. Anyway filed a claim with assurion and makin her get an otterbox or ballistic for now
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I'm sure you'll get lots of comments about, "it's high damage resistance, not damage proof".
http://www.neowin.net/news/galaxy-s...gorilla-glass-3-is-still-not-impact-resistant
Thats so sad. :crying: I dropped mine from about 4-5 feet onto gravel. It landed vertically striking the bottom of the phone near the mic. Just a small scratch is all that came from it. From the way I understand things, lighter weight would help to prevent the phone from breaking by limiting the amount of force that the glass had to absorb. striking the corner of the glass is the weakest point on any phone as Gorilla glass 3 is build to withstand more direct force without cracking. I suppose you could call that shear stress: The force applied when you press on the screen. The result is that the corner of the phone is without a doubt the weakest point due to the force absorbing properties of the glass as striking the corner absorbs the full force of the fall over the smallest area. Once the integrity of the screen is compromised, the cracks spider web.
Its just luck dude, you win some, you lose some. I'd keep the kid away from the phones to be on the safe side
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My son through the phone on my kitchen floor and this is the result.
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Its just luck dude, you win some, you lose some. I'd keep the kid away from the phones to be on the safe side
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Seriously sounds like this kid hates phones with a passion I'd keep them far away from him.
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Man this is just what i needed lol
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"I know it's my son's fault." lol...
Was gonna say..what the hell ya doin giving ya kid expensive phones to **** about with? Lol. Surely ya weren`t surprised when he lobbed ya phone....
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He normally dose really well....idk why he threw it he draws on my note 2 fine lol
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Well the phones on backorder with assurion. They dont know when theyll have any in
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I'm worried about my son doing the same to my phone. When I signed up for insurance, they said I wouldn't be covered for anything like this, as I shouldn't leave my phone where my son can get at it. Very rough indeed.
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All depends on where it lands.
thought I would chime in. As I understand, the Gorilla Glass 3 used in S4 is a new tech that lets the glass be thinner. Basically you get same or slightly worse resistance comparing to S3, but in a thinner layer of glass. It let Samsung decrease the thickness of the device.
Note that the surface of the glass is bigger on S4 comparing to S3, so it is more prone to damage. Buy a good case for your phone!
My preferred case style is a thin layer of silicon or TPU inside with a harder plastic shell outside.
back in the old days, when i got my BlueAngel, i immediately got am aluminum case (the one with the window), then a leather fliptop. My sister got a Prophet but didn't get any case for it. I found a good deal for a magnesium Proporta case online, asked my sis if she wanted to get one for her PDA so we can save on shipping. She declined, told me she's always extra careful. Long story short, a week after, got my Proporta, dropped the BlueAngel a hundred times, often times with the case opening and the BA flying away, but then most of the force had already dissipated. But her Prophet? I guess about a month after i got the Proporta, she dropped her Prophet onto the granite floor, heard a crack, and found her Prophet's screen was all black about a third from the bottom. costed her about a third of what she paid for her Prophet to replace the screen.
Cost of the Proporta? hmmm a tenth? Morale of the story, if you invest on expensive phones, consider also a good enough case to protect it. After the BA, i got a Nokia E72, and then a BB Bold, all dressed in Otterbox's Defender. My S4 is due to arrive in a week or so; right now i'm tossing the coin between another Defender or a Seidio Convert. too bad they don't make Lunatiks for Samsung
just my.02
Seriously, was wondering the same. I know Note II has cracked for plenty of people too, and a lot of luck is involved, etc, but - look up android authority drop tests, both Note II and S4 had identical impact and still S4 glass broke.
They have different screens. The gs4 is thinner to bring the actual screen closer to your eyes. The note 2 is gg2 and has an extra layer for the wacomm hardware.
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Now this is something terrible, after check this forum on daily basis and reading negative things about S4 i just can't really make up my mind if i should upgrade it with my S2 or not, I wasn't expecting it to be this much fragile, during the last two years i have dropped my S2 several times but never faced such issue.
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Now this is something terrible, after check this forum on daily basis and reading negative things about S4 i just can't really make up my mind if i should upgrade it with my S2 or not, I wasn't expecting it to be this much fragile, during the last two years i have dropped my S2 several times but never faced such issue.
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People with no problems don't have a reason to come on here do they?
I don't come on every day making a new thread like "hey, my phone didn't break today"
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People with no problems don't have a reason to come on here do they?
I don't come on every day making a new thread like "hey, my phone didn't break today"
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Just for completeness of fair posting, I would like to point out that my phone didn't break today
So I just preordered mine but it is available in four different colors, comes with a headset adapter and if you want for $10 more you can get a holster with a total of $89.95. Also looks like they're shipping on the 19th.
http://www.seidioonline.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-s/8824.htm
Posted from a Galaxy S4 it was.
I will post a review once I get it.
Posted from a Galaxy S4 it was.
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I will post a review once I get it.
Posted from a Galaxy S4 it was.
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Can't wait to read your honest review. The s3 wasn't all that great from the reviews. Hope they made the s4 one better
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I ordered one as well. If it works as advertised, it will make the S4 better than the S4 Active in the "everything proof" category. I will post my opinion also after I get a chance to use it for a while.
Im ordering one when I get paid friday
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Code TW10 for 10% discount I ordered mine. Only black with red is for pre order, the other colors say coming soon
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asked this in the other thread before I saw this new one:
Nice.. but $80?
It's two pieces of plastic.
Does that include some sort of insurance if the two pieces of plastic fail?
Yeesh I just got my hybrid today ugh
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joeybear23 said:
asked this in the other thread before I saw this new one:
Nice.. but $80?
It's two pieces of plastic.
Does that include some sort of insurance if the two pieces of plastic fail?
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Two pieces of plastic and all the waterproof membranes. You're paying for the R&D as well as the quality nof a name brand. It's cheaper than the otterbox armor cases go for as well as lifeproof cases. If it's too much buy a cheap one from ebay and after you submerge it in water and your phone is garbage buy a more expensive case for your new phone.
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joeybear23 said:
asked this in the other thread before I saw this new one:
Nice.. but $80?
It's two pieces of plastic.
Does that include some sort of insurance if the two pieces of plastic fail?
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If you have a couple of days to read this, here is my thoughts (LOL)...
Well, you are correct there is never a 100% guarantee, even if 99% of the units work great 1% might have problems. It reminds me of the S4 Active. The difference is that $90 for this case is a lot cheaper than taking the same gamble for a $600 phone. At least that is the way I look at it.
I'm just looking to use the case as a "what if" type of protection. Hopefully, it will be a lot better than that. I hope it will be good enough to take into the water and take pictures with or drop the phone from chest-pocket high and not have a scratch, but I'm not going to expect it to be that good until I test it to that point...slowly. The case's rating is better than the rating of the S4 Active, but that is only as good as the smallest defect might let it be.
I have square trade insurance, but I would rather not use it. I don't want to take the chance of getting a phone with MF3 as a replacement or even having to re-setup a phone that has MDL. To me, the $90 is worth the extra protection. So even if it doesn't stand up to the ideal standard, it will still be worth it for the extra protection is does give.
You see, I know the case I have on the phone now will not protect it as good as the OBEX will... I currently use the Seidio Surface and it is a real good case, but even if it only lives up to half of the hype the OBEX will protect it better.
Again, it will be a "wait and see" situation as to how good it will work. Maybe I won't throw it in the water right away, but it is nice to know if I accidentally drop it in the water that it should help.
One of the major things I want to know is how well it will handle heat displacement. Under normal conditions, my phone never gets real hot, but in my ibolt car cradle, charging with the sun hitting it through the windshield and using Navigation, it is a different story. I want to see how it handles those situations. So for me, inside forces are going to be more interesting than how it protects from outside forces. But, I will report what I find out.
I like the previous poster's thought process. I have a S4 with ATT and bought the S4 Active the third day it came out. I never used it outside of the house because there were no cases etc for it. After a week or so I started seeing reports of issues. Since I spent $640 on that phone, I thought I could do everything right with this phone and still have it get ruined by using it in a manner that they promote. I returned it after a week.
I then bought the Lifeproof case for my iphone 5 and it was amazing. I was taking pictures and video in the pool! My wife has a S3 and we bought her a Lifeproof case for our beach vacation. I was great having our phones (left my S4 at home) on the beach and the sand and in the water. Of course we tested the cases first underwater without the phones like they recommend.
I will seriously look at the Obex for the S4. The S3 model was too big and they say they have slimmed down the S4 model. $90 is great for the peace of mind near the pool or water which we are almost daily living in Dallas. Not sure I would leave it on all the time but surely on the weekends so hopefully it is fairly easy to put on and remove.
With the money from returning my s4 Active I got a S4 Google Play edition which is an amazing device! That is another post though...
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If you have a couple of days to read this, here is my thoughts (LOL)...
Well, you are correct there is never a 100% guarantee, even if 99% of the units work great 1% might have problems. It reminds me of the S4 Active. The difference is that $90 for this case is a lot cheaper than taking the same gamble for a $600 phone. At least that is the way I look at it.
I'm just looking to use the case as a "what if" type of protection. Hopefully, it will be a lot better than that. I hope it will be good enough to take into the water and take pictures with or drop the phone from chest-pocket high and not have a scratch, but I'm not going to expect it to be that good until I test it to that point...slowly. The case's rating is better than the rating of the S4 Active, but that is only as good as the smallest defect might let it be.
I have square trade insurance, but I would rather not use it. I don't want to take the chance of getting a phone with MF3 as a replacement or even having to re-setup a phone that has MDL. To me, the $90 is worth the extra protection. So even if it doesn't stand up to the ideal standard, it will still be worth it for the extra protection is does give.
You see, I know the case I have on the phone now will not protect it as good as the OBEX will... I currently use the Seidio Surface and it is a real good case, but even if it only lives up to half of the hype the OBEX will protect it better.
Again, it will be a "wait and see" situation as to how good it will work. Maybe I won't throw it in the water right away, but it is nice to know if I accidentally drop it in the water that it should help.
One of the major things I want to know is how well it will handle heat displacement. Under normal conditions, my phone never gets real hot, but in my ibolt car cradle, charging with the sun hitting it through the windshield and using Navigation, it is a different story. I want to see how it handles those situations. So for me, inside forces are going to be more interesting than how it protects from outside forces. But, I will report what I find out.
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Thanks.
I have the ST warranty as well on my S4 and my wife's S4 Active. I do like the idea of being able to take pictures under water, but the biggest benefit for me would be the dust proofing. I can't stand the lint from jeans pockets mixing with skin oils and getting jammed in every nook and cranny on a phone. It is gross, and eventually eats away at the finish.
I do understand the fact that we would be paying for R&D, and I am no enemy of companies making a profit, but from the consumer side (at least from my point of view) $80 is a bit steep for a couple pieces of plastic that 'may' protect your phone under water.
joeybear23 said:
Thanks.
I have the ST warranty as well on my S4 and my wife's S4 Active. I do like the idea of being able to take pictures under water, but the biggest benefit for me would be the dust proofing. I can't stand the lint from jeans pockets mixing with skin oils and getting jammed in every nook and cranny on a phone. It is gross, and eventually eats away at the finish.
I do understand the fact that we would be paying for R&D, and I am no enemy of companies making a profit, but from the consumer side (at least from my point of view) $80 is a bit steep for a couple pieces of plastic that 'may' protect your phone under water.
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It is a lot especially since I already payed a good amount for an Otterbox. But my daughter put a cup of juice on my night stand once while I was sleeping didnt know it was there and knocked it over on my droid 2 and it ruined it. I went 4wheeling with my s2 and sunk my quad with my phone in my pocket in a river and it was done for a week and then I was lucky enough it worked again but after a few months started having problems. So its worth it to me that I know if something haopens my phone will be ok. And its cheaper than paying for insurance and a deductible if my ohone got destroyed.
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It is a lot especially since I already payed a good amount for an Otterbox. But my daughter put a cup of juice on my night stand once while I was sleeping didnt know it was there and knocked it over on my droid 2 and it ruined it. I went 4wheeling with my s2 and sunk my quad with my phone in my pocket in a river and it was done for a week and then I was lucky enough it worked again but after a few months started having problems. So its worth it to me that I know if something haopens my phone will be ok. And its cheaper than paying for insurance and a deductible if my ohone got destroyed.
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True.. however don't you also need the insurance in addition to this case if you live such an active lifestyle?
I am not knocking the need for the case. I just don't see the company selling all that many at that price tag. Surely they could easily cover R&D with quantity. There's maybe $5 in materials in it... purely from a business standpoint, for a more attractive price they can lure people away from the cheap knock-offs.
the case does look pretty solid, though. I doubt there will be many complaints about the quality.
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I just don't see the company selling all that many at that price tag.
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I see your point brother, but I know I'm getting it after I see a third party stress test it before I pay for it.
I work for a cell company and the case we sell the most is the lifeproof and the Atlas (also $89.99 price tag) , and at least 50% of my s3/4 customers want that option, of course I live in a rural state so lots of hunters and outdoorsy types, but point is there is a demand for them, I want mine for the waterproof, me and friends regularly go to the river on days off.
Posted from a Galaxy S4 it was.
I would like to see the Lifeproof Nuud for the S4.
In general the Obex for the S4 looks better than the one for the S3.
ricktat said:
I would like to see the Lifeproof Nuud for the S4.
In general the Obex for the S4 looks better than the one for the S3.
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I've got my S4 in the Seidio Surface and with the Convert for outdoors etc. Would love to get the OBEX for those water days, but being that summer is almost over and wont see much water here in NY except for rain and snow I'm having a hard time justifying another $90 for case and holster when I already have 2. All I'd be adding is waterproof. My Convert already protected me from a 6 ft drop to cement floor.
Also thinking for those that are planning this as weekend case, what effect adding and removing the case so many times will do to its waterproof capabilities.
I just got an email saying my case has been shipped. Hopefully it has actually been shipped and not just a label made up waiting to be shipped next week like they originally said. I would like to get it before Wednesday because I'm going to the shore for a few days. It would be nice to have it.
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For $4 plus tax you can get over 40 water resistant cases from the Dollar General. They're made by Glad.
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Hey guys, I just called my local verizon store looking for one of these phones and they said that they put on a water repelling coating on all their phones and I hadn't heard of that before. I was wondering if anyone else's store does that and if it blocks the speaker grills or anything? because I wouldnt want my sound quality decreased because of it
lol wut?
Classic big red
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It's like the "special" dealer package that you can by for your car.
They're selling you Snake Oil.
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Lol, how do they put the lube on the phone when it's brand new in the box when they give it to you?
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Lol, how do they put the lube on the phone when it's brand new in the box when they give it to you?
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Maybe they come prelubed?
The rep may have been making assumptions after watching the video discussed in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694834
Assuming the rep was referring to HTC as the ones who apply a water repellant coating, there COULD be truth in the statement. Looking at this video, I'd say there must be some level of moisture protection unheard of in phones from just a few years ago. Using it as a sales pitch, however, is certainly more BS than anything. Bottom line, it seems to be a pretty great phone but don't get it wet and it'll stay a great phone. If you must expose it to moisture, invest in an appropriate case.
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Hey guys, I just called my local verizon store looking for one of these phones and they said that they put on a water repelling coating on all their phones and I hadn't heard of that before. I was wondering if anyone else's store does that and if it blocks the speaker grills or anything? because I wouldnt want my sound quality decreased because of it
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See this :
http://www.androidcentral.com/liqui...ffer-their-water-resistant-coatings-worldwide
They were out of water repellent spray when I got mine last week. They have a 50 gallon drum on order and they told me to check back next Thursday.
85gallon said:
They were out of water repellent spray when I got mine last week. They have a 50 gallon drum on order and they told me to check back next Thursday.
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Where is this available?
I've got stuff that is made in England. It's made my phones waterproof. Look up "flash flood" phone waterproofing. Should find it. Let me know if not. It's expensive since its not on kickstarter anymore. But if you want waterproof and something that can also protect your screen (since he makes something for that), that's the place to go. Worth every penny.
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They dipped mine in Rain X when I bought mine.