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Cracked Screen. :(

Do not drop this phone even with a case and screen protector.
What happen was I knock it off my desk to the wood floor and it fell on its side not on the screen and this is the result of it. Phone still works but the digitizer and LCD are both cracked. *Sigh*
At least I have insurance even if I don't want to use it.
I have a picture but I cant post it since I'm new so copy and paste it
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LOCOLAPTOP said:
Do not drop this phone even with a case and screen protector.
What happen was I knock it off my desk to the wood floor and it fell on its side not on the screen and this is the result of it. Phone still works but the digitizer and LCD are both cracked. *Sigh*
At least I have insurance even if I don't want to use it.
I have a picture but I cant post it since I'm new.
Pic: i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/LOCOLAPTOP/IMG_20110327_110125.jpg
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I was worried about this happening because the screen was so big I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car. Did it with my droid alot never broke anything hope yours just hit the floor in the wrong spot. Does HTC use gorilla glass? does anyone know?

zer071 said:
I was worried about this happening because the screen was so big I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car. Did it with my droid alot never broke anything hope yours just hit the floor in the wrong spot. Does HTC use gorilla glass? does anyone know?
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It's not Gorilla Glass.

Try buffing it out.
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wow that hurts

LOCOLAPTOP said:
Do not drop this phone even with a case and screen protector.
What happen was I knock it off my desk to the wood floor and it fell on its side not on the screen and this is the result of it. Phone still works but the digitizer and LCD are both cracked. *Sigh*
At least I have insurance even if I don't want to use it.
I have a picture but I cant post it since I'm new so copy and paste it
i79.photobucket.com/albums/j152/LOCOLAPTOP/IMG_20110327_110125.jpg
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That sucks, same thing happened to me about 2 weeks after I got the d2. I hate spending money on something, then having spend more money to get it replaced because I screwed up. I feel your pain.

man, that sucks
zer071 said:
I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car
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I have seen so many people do this.

httr_ said:
man, that sucks
I have seen so many people do this.
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Just don't plug it in to charge then forget and get out. I've killed two chargers this way. That is why I buy the cheap retractable ones. A) cheap to replace, B) they just snap off, IE not doing much(if any) damage to the usb port of the phone.

zer071 said:
I was worried about this happening because the screen was so big I have a bad habit of leaving my phone in my lap while driving forgetting its there and drop it when I get out of the car. Did it with my droid alot never broke anything hope yours just hit the floor in the wrong spot. Does HTC use gorilla glass? does anyone know?
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Oh yah, done that!! In my truck nice 36 inch drop on pavement... My incredible survived it once.. Since then I make sure my phone is next to me.

It just sucks since I had to pay outright since I didn't want a contract.
Any word on when the otter box is coming out for this phone? I never had a case on my original droid but on this phone you need a good one.

LOCOLAPTOP said:
It just sucks since I had to pay outright since I didn't want a contract.
Any word on when the otter box is coming out for this phone? I never had a case on my original droid but on this phone you need a good one.
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Yea I feel like I need an Otterbox for this phone. For some reason it feels really fragile.

Sorry to hear about your loss. That happened to my nexus one the first week I got it.
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That's sad
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Gorilla glass won't save u either. Trust me been there done that
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quattr0 said:
Gorilla glass won't save u either. Trust me been there done that
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True but its worst without it.

I must be extremely lucky. The other day I dropped my phone as I was getting in the car and the door shut right on it. I didn't slam the door very hard so it didn't latch or anythinf, but I still feared the worst. Luckily nothing was Damaged.
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sorry for the lost, live and learn.

Its so hit or miss man. Ive dropped my Incredible from 5' off a breakfast bar onto tile and nothing but then you hear of others dropping on wood floors at a foot and utter destruction. It just takes that one special spot.
Hell look at the Nexus one when it first released, they had the videos showing the "Genetically altered" Glass they were using with little what looked like erasers bending the glass a million times and some sort of tumbler throwing it around to show the durability and then a week after release they said "The Nexus one should not be placed in pockets due to the high risk of stress cracks" Ahh duhh???!!!

wow i feel your pain. same happned to me with the droid 1

Did that to my EVO the second week I had it after launch. Another $100 I had to put into that phone.
No insurance on my Thunderbolt...we'll see how that plays out.

Starting to hate this phone build quality...

On my second one it continually manages to get huge specs of dirt under the screen.
The screen its self is starting to become unglued, when I press certain parts of the screen I can feel it lift and raise.
The most outer part of the camera glass wiggles when I put my finger on it.
I've already replaced it once due to a dead pixel, what do I do now?
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Looks like u got a bad piece. Get it exchanged again.

diablo009 said:
Looks like u got a bad piece. Get it exchanged again.
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I thought your only allowed one exchange? And the second has to be paid for?
The first time I went in I literally had to argue with a rep and the manager for an hour because they couldn't see what I was talking about.
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Nope, all devices are covered by a 1 year warranty. You may not be able to exchange it at the store but you should be able to do it thru AT&T Warranty. I should know, I went thru 5 or 6 Samsung Captivates...

noobfail said:
I thought your only allowed one exchange? And the second has to be paid for?
The first time I went in I literally had to argue with a rep and the manager for an hour because they couldn't see what I was talking about.
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<30 days -- at the store
> 30 days and < 1 year -- at&t warranty store
I got my captivate exchanged 3 times to get a piece without the sleep death issues... all at warranty store.

pkley said:
Nope, all devices are covered by a 1 year warranty. You may not be able to exchange it at the store but you should be able to do it thru AT&T Warranty. I should know, I went thru 5 or 6 Samsung Captivates...
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There is actually a tech support store not to far from me, I may just take it to them instead of the actual sales store
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noobfail said:
There is actually a tech support store not to far from me, I may just take it to them instead of the actual sales store
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If I were you, I would first call up AT&T and let them tell me to take to warranty center.

Maybe thats the place I went to before a warranty store, I replaced my captivate there twice
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Mine has been fine for a few months. So ill second you found a couple bad eggs. After like 4 months every thing is fine, except I no longer have to fight with the battery door.
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My first run Inspire(1 wk after release) is rock solid. No dust under the screen, no wiggles.

I love mine, but definitely has some quality problems.
First one had bad speaker.
Second one had camera that would not focus.
Third one works great. Has dust though...

Mine is perfectly fine. You should buy some accessories for it.
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Mine's being very sturdy. I do have a bit of dust under the screen, but it's almost unnoticeable. Beyond that, I've dropped this phone from about 2-3 feet onto concrete or stone 3-4 times and I don't have anything more than a few superficial dings on the corners, and a small chip in the screen at the bottom (it doesn't hamper performance in any way imaginable so I don't care). I do hate the battery door. THAT was a horrible design flaw.

salixman said:
Mine's being very sturdy. I do have a bit of dust under the screen, but it's almost unnoticeable. Beyond that, I've dropped this phone from about 2-3 feet onto concrete or stone 3-4 times and I don't have anything more than a few superficial dings on the corners, and a small chip in the screen at the bottom (it doesn't hamper performance in any way imaginable so I don't care). I do hate the battery door. THAT was a horrible design flaw.
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I suggest you find a case that can cover that chip if at all possible. I can tell you from previous experience that is where you will get a cracked screen from. I've had two htc phones where I got a chip on the edge of the screen then dropped it and ended up with a cracked screen.
Sent through the power of Cthulhu.

Agreed the phone is fantastic in every way for me except I truly hate that battery cover.

mike6a said:
Agreed the phone is fantastic in every way for me except I truly hate that battery cover.
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my build quality is amazing. no dirt under the screen, and 2 1mm scratches on screen. no dust under screen, no camera issues (hard/software). no drops either. love the phone!!
as for the battery cover, slip your fingernail in behind the volume rocker and pry it open. opens in a jiffy!

Dang dude, that really bites. Sounds like they are giving you refurbished phones or something. Try and exchange it, the phone itself is great once you get a brand new one.

JohnnyChuttz said:
My first run Inspire(1 wk after release) is rock solid. No dust under the screen, no wiggles.
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Release date Feb 13th 2011, I got mine Mar 5th 2011.

I've had mine for two months. No case, no screen protector. No dust or screen separation. And now I'm a pro at the battery door. It's too bad some people have had to do multiple exchanges, i would be pretty unhappy no matter how great the phone was!
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Nice tip that does make it a little easier, now what about the sim card cover it can be even worse, any tips on that one.

Water damaged HTC sensation

My sensation fell into the pool, it works now, everything except making calls, WiFi works, and when I put in the sim card it shows my number in the settings menu, only thing is I can't make calls, as soon as I dial a number it goes back to the home screen, what part should be looked at so I can fix this?
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There doesn't seem to be many parts available and they would probably be expensive, best bet would be to try and see if HTC will fix your devices out of warranty.

It will cost in order to fix it because It's your fault and It's water damaged. That isn't covered.
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If it was only damaged recently (1 or 2 days) put it in a bag of rice. That will suck the water out of it.

redbullcat said:
If it was only damaged recently (1 or 2 days) put it in a bag of rice. That will suck the water out of it.
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And leave it for 2 days.. Do not use artificial heat
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Not to disappoint you but it will probably stop working completely soon because of oxidation..

austendale9 said:
And leave it for 2 days.. Do not use artificial heat
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You are correct

are you sure that's water related? have you tried a different sim card?

Well, if you have tmobile us insurance, then your in luck since they cover ANYTHING! If not then use the rice or put it in a sealed container with damp rid.
The only other option is to dip the phone in 100% alcohol and then use the rice, but this is a last resort option. Has to be 100% alcohol or else it will cause more harm, the alcohol will displace all the moisture and help against the corrosion but remember this is a last resort option. It worked with my g1 and hd2...

Same thing happened to mine. It was in a pool of water submerged for at least 10 minutes. When I found it I immediately pulled out the battery, blew out all the water that I could with compressed air and covered it in a bowl of rice for a week. I just took it out of the bowl yesterday and everything is working flawlessly.
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jlczl said:
Same thing happened to mine. It was in a pool of water submerged for at least 10 minutes. When I found it I immediately pulled out the battery, blew out all the water that I could with compressed air and covered it in a bowl of rice for a week. I just took it out of the bowl yesterday and everything is working flawlessly.
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+1
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jlczl said:
Same thing happened to mine. It was in a pool of water submerged for at least 10 minutes. When I found it I immediately pulled out the battery, blew out all the water that I could with compressed air and covered it in a bowl of rice for a week. I just took it out of the bowl yesterday and everything is working flawlessly.
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Again, you might want to get it fixed out of warranty by HTC because this is what is going to happen soon http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256978
Circuit boards just don't like water. You can dry it out but corrosion has started the minute it felt in..
It might work for a month or two but then things will start to fail.
Good luck anyway
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My Sensation has packed up following an unexpected dip in the sea. Efforts to get the battery out quickly not helped by the fiddly catch to get the back off.
After drying out for a day all I get is a short vibration when battery is put in followed by the reboot jingle - but nothing on screen.
As only 2 months old was hoping to get it repaired through HTC but got follwoing response
"Thank you for contacting HTC regarding your HTC Sensation.
Unfortunately, it is un-economical to repair liquid damaged phones as the cost to you may be more then the cost of purchasing a brand new phone and our repair centre will refuse to do so.
I can only advise you to see if you have any phone related insurance that you can utilize in this situation".
Is there no hope? Is there anywhere else to go for repairs?
Thanks

Did you get the respond via email conversation? If yes, i personally advice to bring your phone to service center 1st.
Their email support require intensive both technical and soft skill training.

Yes it was an email response. How would I get to speak to a HTC Service Centre direct? I am in UK

RaymondScrott said:
My Sensation has packed up following an unexpected dip in the sea. Efforts to get the battery out quickly not helped by the fiddly catch to get the back off.
After drying out for a day all I get is a short vibration when battery is put in followed by the reboot jingle - but nothing on screen.
As only 2 months old was hoping to get it repaired through HTC but got follwoing response
"Thank you for contacting HTC regarding your HTC Sensation.
Unfortunately, it is un-economical to repair liquid damaged phones as the cost to you may be more then the cost of purchasing a brand new phone and our repair centre will refuse to do so.
I can only advise you to see if you have any phone related insurance that you can utilize in this situation".
Is there no hope? Is there anywhere else to go for repairs?
Thanks
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First of all you were way too impatient. 1 day was not nearly enough time to let it dry out completely. You should have waited at least a week. Second you should have placed it in a drying agent like rice or dessicant. Third, it was salt water which is a lot harder to recover from. My recommendation is you remove the battery, soak the phone in alcohol, dry it with compressed air, place in a bowl of rice for a week and then try it again. Report back after you've tried this.
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Any ideas where you can buy pure alcohol in the UK? Would methylated spirits perform the same function?

RaymondScrott said:
Any ideas where you can buy pure alcohol in the UK? Would methylated spirits perform the same function?
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I wouldn't use meths (saw some in a Chinese Supermarket on Saturday, first time I'd seen meths in years).
Try your local pharmacies, it's rubbing alcohol.
Otherwise Maplins do it as a spray.

go to youtube find htc sensation disassembly,follow instructions.when its done use tooth brush and pure alcohol,gently clear everything but dont go over the mic and camera,leave it for 15 min for alcohol to dry,put everthing back and your phone will work!
working in mobile phone repair shop so i know
u can use 96% alcohol.

While I wouldn't go as far as recommending purposely taking your Sensation for a swim, mine has amazingly improved battery life since it was resurrected.
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Am I Just Lucky or MT4G Just Doesn't Break

I guess I'm one of those people, I buy a phone and I will never buy a case. My reasoning...I bought a phone for xxx.xx, I want to look at my phone not a case!
Anyway, I never bought a case for this phone, it was sexy. I have dropped this phone in almost every angle possible, every surface I've walked. No, I'm not that wobbly, just happens over the period of time
I even dropped it screen first on a pavement. This phone remains intact, barely any scratches and with every new rom I install, god I fall in love again(or something like that xD).
Just curious, is it just me..or is every MT4G built so damn strong?

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Have owned mine since it first came out, have dropped it a million times, always holding my breath expecting the screen to crack or something crazy like it won't turn on anymore, but it just keeps taking it like a champ. No case also, battle wounds to prove it...have seen friends drop their phones (not mt4gs) relatively soon after purchasing them and cracking screens...thought I was just lucky with my drops so far but lets me relax a bit knowing I'm not the only one....

Metalingus903 said:
I guess I'm one of those people, I buy a phone and I will never buy a case. My reasoning...I bought a phone for xxx.xx, I want to look at my phone not a case!
Anyway, I never bought a case for this phone, it was sexy. I have dropped this phone in almost every angle possible, every surface I've walked. No, I'm not that wobbly, just happens over the period of time
I even dropped it screen first on a pavement. This phone remains intact, barely any scratches and with every new rom I install, god I fall in love again(or something like that xD).
Just curious, is it just me..or is every MT4G built so damn strong?
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Back when I was delivering auto and truck parts, I'd keep my phone on my leg (for GPS) and forget about it when I got out of my truck on occasion. Its fallen glass first on some rocky gravel, dropped out of cars, it even has fallen down the stairs... the back doesn't look very pretty lol but my screen is still nice and responsive and everything works so that's fine by me.
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Its a tough phone, I've put this phone threw a lot and it has lasted longer then any phone I've ever owned. I've cracked a Samsung and Nokia screen in my pocket. I've dropped this off ladders and phone still looks new and everything still works
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I agree. I have dropped mine so many times yet still intact with a lot of scratches on back of it lol
MyTouch is like a vagina, they can take a beating.
Thank you, I'm here all weekend
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MySaNiTyIsGoNe said:
I agree. I have dropped mine so many times yet still intact with a lot of scratches on back of it lol
MyTouch is like a vagina, they can take a beating.
Thank you, I'm here all weekend
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*pounding
Beating vaginas is considered bad form.
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estallings15 said:
*pounding
Beating vaginas is considered bad form.
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True. Thank you very much for auto correction +1
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I don't understand how all of you end up dropping your MT4Gs that often. I have had this phone for about 1.5 years and dropped it once, and then I got a case for it (slipped out of my pocket while taking it out). Never dropped it again.
Then again, I'm glad to know that if I ever do drop it again, it will take the impact like a champ.

yea my phone has fallen so many times without a case and has never taken any damage to the screen. My friend on the other hand, got a glacier about a year ago and the screen was completely smashed when it fell off his lap while he was sitting on the floor.
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You guys will get a kick out of this then. Like others here, I've dropped it, thrown it(accidentally), all without little more than a scratch on the back. While sitting at a table once, I knocked my phone against my forehead and heard a pop. Looked at my phone and had obliterated my front glass. Must've caught the perfect spot. Haha.
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Yeah, I dropped mine a million times with nothing but misc. scratches and such. Slipped out of my hand today while checking the mail, fell face first onto the driveway, and the screen was obliterated. Fortunately, I've got a warranty exchange overnighted to me, so I'll be back up and running tomorrow

The Beast
My friend and I joke that this phone is "the Beast".
It takes a beating and keeps coming back for more. He even started intentionally throwing his phone on the ground it and still rocks it strong.

Anyone experience the battery cover peeling. I know my phone gets hot now that I am running custom rom but I started noticing that the back cover is peeling and don't know if it causing the phone to get hotter or is caused by it. and as far as dropping the phone i could only consider dropping it twice the other times have been dropped in a carpet which doesn't do much except get the battery door out. Like the previous comment this phone is a beast

aesanchez9 said:
Anyone experience the battery cover peeling. I know my phone gets hot now that I am running custom rom but I started noticing that the back cover is peeling and don't know if it causing the phone to get hotter or is caused by it. and as far as dropping the phone i could only consider dropping it twice the other times have been dropped in a carpet which doesn't do much except get the battery door out. Like the previous comment this phone is a beast
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Yeah, it's a common issue. The coating comes off. It looks pretty nice if you peel it all off. I doubt ot's a heat issue
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Slightly off subject..mine don't break..& while comparing it to several newer handsets earlier today...only a larger screen looked more inviting, otherwise the Glacier is still a great phone.
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estallings15 said:
Yeah, it's a common issue. The coating comes off. It looks pretty nice if you peel it all off. I doubt ot's a heat issue
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Really? Mine isn't peeling and looks to be a good sturdy paintjob..
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jjbadd385 said:
Really? Mine isn't peeling and looks to be a good sturdy paintjob..
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Double poster! Lol.
Yeah my wife and I both are experiencing this. There is also a thread about scraping if off after it starts peeling because they seemed to have put that top layer on as an after-thought. So it's common enough.

Let's see...
Dropped face first on concrete. Replaced scratched screen protector.
Dropped face first on concrete (again).
Chrome surround came loose. Snapped it back no problem.
Dropped on hardwood floor and then accidentally kicked across the room, rebounding off my coffee table and into my end table.
No damage.
I love this phone...
Thinking of upgrading to an Amaze this fall. Going to miss this one. (Though I might keep it as a backup phone. Haven't decided yet..)
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Had mine since it came out too. No screen protector, dropped few times and still works prefect.
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I pretty much have a lot of friends with the same phone as mine (MT4G) I've seen many painful things, my friend who has one slammed his phone on a corner desk repeatedly and yet it didn't have a scratch or bump, I dropped my phone many times too. When I herd my cousin broke her mytouch I was shocked because I thought it was impossible to break it. Then I realized she broke a lot of her phones such as the sensation, iphone 3gs, iphone 4, G1 and broke a cheap phone and dropped her last phone in the toilet. She has a iPhone4S now and i hope she doesn't break that one ;-:
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[Q] Phone swam, how long do I leave it in rice?

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....

Rusty! said:
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!!

Luisit0 said:
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!

absolutelygrim said:
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

Luisit0 said:
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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nespid said:
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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nespid said:
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.