Just a heads up. Got my SW2 on Friday, it's Tuesday and my watch is acting up. I think it's due to taking a shower while wearing it. I wasn't laying in the tub or anything like that, just a quick 10 minute shower. Noticed some condensation behind the sensor and for most of the day and the top half of the screen wasn't responsive. Everything is working fine now, but there's still some condensation behind the sensor. Just a warning to some of you. I figure it'd be pretty obvious to avoid swimming while wearing this thing but I didn't think water would seep through while showering.
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STEAM... A HOT SHOWER MAKES STEAM.
It can penetrate just about anything that's only mildly waterproof because it is water VAPOR not liquid water.
That's a good point, I didn't think about that.
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You might have a small defect in the "water-proofing" of the watch but steam is most likely the culprit. Had it happen to a few electronic devices that were just sitting on the sink while someone was taking a shower. I've yet to have any issues with it considering I don't take it off in the shower.
AFAIK SW2 is water-RESISTANT, not waterPROOF. That means it still does not like water and I don't know why you even take a shower with it
My phone is T. Xperia T.
IP57 should mean that its ok in the shower
http://userguide.sonymobile.com/ref...artwatch-2-sw2#!Water-resistance---AccCA.html
Although i dont think i would, it should be waterproof to a max of 1m for a maximum of 30 mins.
Why would you shower with a watch on to begin with?
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IP57 should mean that its ok in the shower
http://userguide.sonymobile.com/ref...artwatch-2-sw2#!Water-resistance---AccCA.html
Although i dont think i would, it should be waterproof to a max of 1m for a maximum of 30 mins.
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Only if you shower in water at or below room temperature and you don't use soap.
That's why they have this symbol in their "Don't" section:
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Soapy water and water mixed with chemicals have different penetrating properties than PLAIN water. I wouldn't even wear it washing the car or dishes.
Although I'm still early in my Science Education (College-stage) Water Vapor is probably going to have an easier time at getting in than water. I don't really care about it that much as I had it free with my Xperia Z1, if it breaks I will be a little bummed but it's something I can live without. So I'm going to continue wearing it in the shower, and see what happens, I've had no issues so far with condensation inside the screen, I use to wear normal waterproof watch without any problems at all, so I don't think to take my watch off before I go in the shower.
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IP57 means it's resistant to immersion up to 1m and 30 minutes.
The tab doesn't specify however if by saying IP57 they mean that it includes IP56 and IP55 (resistant to water jets).
Anyway, as I said in another thread, I take a shower every single day and have never taken off the watch during any of those.
No issues here, all fine with my watch.
It happened a couple of times that it rebooted itself but it was sufficient to turn it off and on and all was good.
I try not to wash it with any soap, but I don't sweat it if it happens now and then.
All this to say if your unit has water penetrating by showering, it may be defective.
On the Sony site they say " You can therefore use the device in dusty environments, when your fingers are wet, and in extreme weather conditions, for example, when it’s snowing or raining, or when humidity levels are high. See the table below for more details.", and I wouldn't classify taking a shower as "extreme condition".
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Maybe your usb was not properly protected. I take long baths with gear and z1 and i have no problem. I always check twice before i go into water...
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I have a problem with my watch, I broke the screen and I cant find the replacement, if you have a unusable sw2 maybe you can sell me the part that I need, please PM with any response, thanks
If u guys have problem when the water in the sreen,just open usb hub and face the screen in front of the laptop fan and play game to get it hot,about 3 4 hour will be normal again,i've try it already
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Forgot to take mine off when I got in the shower earlier and it had no ill effect, phew ^_^
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well, after reading some posts about repairing oil stains BEHIND THE TOUCHSCREEN i found a very very good solution . In ten minutes you will have it repaired.
You only need a sucker, i don´t no if that is it´s name in english but you can see it in the picture below.
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What you have to do is, stick it to the touchscreen and pull it to the maximum point without letting it unstick. Do it a few times until the stains disappear
I assure you it is faster than duck tape
Wow, that's goods to know, I repair phones all day and never thought to try that...usually have to replace the whole screen...thanks for the idea
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I usually just replace the screen protector, but this is good to know. Thanks!
alcohol and microfiber
thanks for the tip, I will use.
Really helps tested
Wait this is for oil stains BEHIND the screen you say? Haven't used my phone that long enough but will definitely try when the time comes. You should make a video of you doing it.
helpfully...................
thanks for the tip will try it sometime
Hand Sanitizer and soft cloth does wonders for me. Preferably non scented.
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Any side effects?
Haha, it's funny because he said sucker. Nah, joking( I don't know what do you mean because Xda app doesn't load the picture), my advice would be using glass washing fluid. It sounds 'dangerous'(obviously for your screen...), but it works. Just don't use it too much
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Hand Sanitizer and soft cloth does wonders for me. Preferably non scented.
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Same...without even using the over priced protectors from the vzw store.
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my advice would be using glass washing fluid.
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Hand Sanitizer and soft cloth does wonders for me. Preferably non scented.
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You wouldn't catch me dead using either, most glass cleaners have ammonia in them while this does very little if any damage to your screen it can damage the plastic around it. The same holds true for hand sanitizer most of them use some kind of glycerin binder to maintain a gel consistency till it comes in contact with your body heat. As you might have guessed glycerin has cumulative effect on the plastics of your phone the same way ammonia does, I cant speak much on the glycerin but ammonia can turn some types of plastic brittle over time.
Personally I use isopropyl alcohol (the highest concentration I can find) which right now is only 91% works great on all forms of electronics & the dreaded screen smudges from oil.
If your looking for a more portable solution I keep some Invisible Glass wipes in my car, they are ammonia free and do a kick ass job on just about everything I have cleaned with them.
Edit: Just noticed that Invisible Glass is giving out free samples through there site, sadly for you guys on the other side of the world it seems they are only shipping them out to the US..
Suction cup trick is a nice one to know, but knowing my luck I would rip my phone in half I have a passion for sliders with a full keyboard somehow I don't think this would mix all that well with them...
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Clean touchscreens
Well remember that all liquids are the phone's enemies. If a little bit sips through, we are in trouble. My best advice would be to clean it with a wipe cloth to and a little eye glass cleaner. But don't make it too wet.
In all my years using cell phones, I have yet to find oil behind my screen. What are you doing with your phones? (or do I want to know) lol
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lol, thanks, i will try with my gps, it have a huge oil stain.
1tbsp warm water, 1tbsp vinegar, 1/4 tsp cornstarch (no need to be this exact)
put into a little bottle, shake well and use a bit. It works wonders.
water,lemon,vodka,sugar : D
I just use water or alcohol. Alcohol is great for all screens! TV's etc!
So this morning my phone happened to be sitting on a toilet paper dispenser. As I was walking out of the stall the scariest possible thing happened. My phone dropped off, and plop... landed right in the toilet, as if that wasn't bad enough it was full so I had to flush it to get to the phone. So I couldn't just pull it right out, it had to sit there as I flushed 2 or 3 times.
So after I managed to fish it out, I immediately removed the battery, sim card, and SD card and took it back to my room. I then stuck it in a large cup full of rice. I figured I should be ok since the contacts on the battery were dry, and the sticker on the top of the battery is still white. 6 hours later, I poured out the rice and booted up the phone, and now I've decided someone upstairs loves me.
All phone functions were still working, including music and ringtones from the internal speaker. I am vastly impressed, and must say, thank you Samsung for making your hardware right!
im speechless lmfao
Wow! That's a ****ty thing to happen to someone lol.. I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. I'm glad your phone still works.
That's amazing
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I had that happen with my old behold lol. It is pretty ****ty. I just reached right in there and grabbed it though lol. Just a reaction like"oh **** my phone, i gotta get it NOW!!!"
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You should rename the title of the thread 'My ****ty Story For The Day'
As a short time ex cellphone technician I can state only 1 thing. Water damages sneak up on you.. your phone could be working fine now then a week or 2 weeks down the road random reboots.. phone starts glitching up and starts opening up random apparel by it self. I had many and many encounters with water damaged hardware!... u can't see rust unless u remove everything to the last screw... and even then the memory disk could rust down the road... u did a smart thing with rice.. its one of the best things... another is partially cleaning the phone with wd40 very neatly and then partially soaking it with rubbing alcohol something that's more of 91% or at least 70%... but I hope ur phone continues to operate without a flaw.
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Wow! That's a ****ty thing to happen to someone lol.. I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself. I'm glad your phone still works.
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talk about the smell lmfao
I was terrified. Nobody wants hours of time and a lot of money wasted.
Not really sure if it got inside. It was dry under the battery. I just did the rice for good measure.
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Lol so im wondering did u use the toilet lol then clean it really really really good after
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I mean did u clean your phone?
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Damn that must have sucked the flipping out afterward all the fml feeling in the world lol
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wow brotha.... i would have to say that your the luckiest MF'ER alive, roflmfao
i worry every time i go into the bathroom with my phone whether its gonna end up in the bowl or not
I hope your phone doesn't stink haha...
I hope you also learned that a toilet paper roll isn't a cell phone holder lol.
About 5 months ago I had a Palm Pixi that made full rounds through the washing machine and dryer (was in my jacket pocket that got washed)...phone is still going strong.
I hope you have no issues down the road.
I was able to eliminate a solid Nokia 3100 classic down the drain...
before i bought this sammy beauty.
Water damage (**** damage)
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Water damage (**** damage)
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I wish I flushed the water before it fell there... yakk..
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lol that would be bad bro.
the worst thing to happen is you will flush the phone to the sewage system lmfao
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Something that should be added to the warranty service....**** damage lol
Lucky lucky man you are
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So i have a ****tier version of this and it happened today...
This morning trying to return a text while taking a whizz, I dropped mine in the toilet of pee. For a millisecond I was like no way in hell am I sticking my hand in piss but I did and wiped it down and took it apart and washed the battery cover. I then wiped it down with alcohol. I just let it sit in a room with a fan going all day and then in rice for an hour after my mom suggested it. It's actually still working so far (I haven't tested speakers) but the battery sticker is red.
I was in the tub (backs been bothering me lately). So, I had the water as hot as I could make it. For some ungodly reason I took my 4-day old s6 in with me. Well, when I grabbed the phone as I stood up, I dropped it from about 2 feet into 8-10 inches of water. We have a deep tub. My initial reaction was to yell "Noooooo", and then I tried fishing it out. I couldn't get a hold of it right away and it sloshed around in there for a few seconds before I fished it out. I dried it off, powered it down, and am hoping for the best. I'll let everyone know tomorrow if it survived or not.
I feel your pain... sorry mate :crying:
The ironic part is, I dropped it in the water only minutes after I posted in the battery life thread about how happy I am with the phone.
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The ironic part is, I dropped it in the water only minutes after I posted in the battery life thread about how happy I am with the phone.
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I cross my fingers that your device will work again once it dries out... good luck! :fingers-crossed:
I think it will work fine. Leave your phone in a bag full of rice or some other moisture absorbing material overnight.
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I was in the tub (backs been bothering me lately). So, I had the water as hot as I could make it. For some ungodly reason I took my 4-day old s6 in with me. Well, when I grabbed the phone as I stood up, I dropped it from about 2 feet into 8-10 inches of water. We have a deep tub. My initial reaction was to yell "Noooooo", and then I tried fishing it out. I couldn't get a hold of it right away and it sloshed around in there for a few seconds before I fished it out. I dried it off, powered it down, and am hoping for the best. I'll let everyone know tomorrow if it survived or not.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uuCXXNtGMQ
The S6 does seem to have some kind of water resistance, you might be lucky.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uuCXXNtGMQ
The S6 does seem to have some kind of water resistance, you might be lucky.
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That's what I'm hopiNg for. It did seem to be working fine when I powered it down, but the big test will be when I go to charge it tomorrow.
Something weird about that video - How does the S6 stay at 100% with the screen on constantly for over 10 minutes?......
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That's what I'm hopiNg for. It did seem to be working fine when I powered it down, but the big test will be when I go to charge it tomorrow.
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Leave it for a couple of days in the rice or warm airing cupboard. Not just one day, and it'll be fine
Just hope you didn't pee in that water or its gonna be a rust bucket
Does anyone else find it ironic that the OP's name is the same as a book about submarines?
Ha ha I used to take the S5 in the shower with me to play music, its a habit I MUST break now lol. Hope it works for ya man.
it'll be fine, dudes on youtube submerge the s6 for like 45mins before it started taking in water
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lololololol!
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thats actually racist you know!
aami.aami said:
thats actually racist you know!
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I am Asian and have no prob with this joke. It is quite level
Dry the sockets and dont worry
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thats actually racist you know!
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I'm Asian. It's hilarious
so i put my S7E silver with its spigen case and pure gear screen protector into my fish pond for a test
video turned out good sound was bad because of the pump inside the pond so i canceled it
slowmotion video test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bmt5PSk--U
hyperlapse test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzCEnKFlels
once i took the device it out of the water it worked as usual and the touch was very responsive even when the display is wet
it seems that might be the reason they made the display is so sensitive
the S7E responded better to water then my xperia z5
after the test i just washed it in the sink and let it dry on some paper towels and then returned to normal usage and wireless charging
tbh, that slo mo blew me away, video quality is awesome
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tbh, that slo mo blew me away, video quality is awesome
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video looks even much better on the phone youtube compression is bad for slow motion
Cool, and good to know. I think I'll still avoid dunking mine on purpose.
Very cool vid
I tested several times in running water and a sink full....its obvious its pressure sensitive because it opened up recent panel and closed out all my apps lol. GREAT POST.
BTW the device is also Vodka proof
was at a wedding yesterday and someone spill some vodka on it by drunk accident
i just washed it in a sink and all is well
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BTW the device is also Vodka proof
was at a wedding yesterday and someone spill some vodka on it by drunk accident
i just washed it in a sink and all is well
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It's no doubt able to withstand a spill, but be careful. The S7/S7E's IP68 rating depends on the surface tension of liquid water to keep it out of its internals. They are only required to test the device in "pure water" as other liquids including even soapy water can penetrate places pure water can't. Steam and mist can also penetrate places pure liquid water can't, and though steam or mist probably won't do as much damage to the internals, it will turn the water damage indicators red voiding the warranty.
Not meaning to drag this thread off topic--only hoping to keep somebody from ruining a beautiful $700 phone :crying:
Unless your a tester, it is pretty stupid to dunk your phone just to see if it survives.
If Samsung finds out, your warranty will be no good. On purpose trying to damage a phone.
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Unless your a tester, it is pretty stupid to dunk your phone just to see if it survives.
If Samsung finds out, your warranty will be no good. On purpose trying to damage a phone.
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Guess those lil wayne commercials are false advertising after all huh?[emoji23] [emoji23]
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Hue hue ... I found them really funny... but yea, what about the warranty ? Well Lil Wayne doesnt have this kind of concerns but we have
That slo-mo video was awesome blood.... Very impressive clarity for being underwater.
Thanks for doing this!
Forgot I had my phone in my pocket when I jumped into the water (sea water) and waded onto a beach. Phone was fine, even took a few photos while I was there. I just soaked it in some tap water and dried it with a towel when I got back.
I did find that some water can linger around the home button/fingerprint sensor because even though the phone looked dry, a few droplets would turn up every time I pressed the home button.
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Unless your a tester, it is pretty stupid to dunk your phone just to see if it survives.
If Samsung finds out, your warranty will be no good. On purpose trying to damage a phone.
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nope, they already approved that the phone is waterproof.. if your phone got damaged by sinking it in water (less than 30 meter and less than 1.5 hour or simtray is open) then they owe you a new phone.. because thats mean its at fault by factory..
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nope, they already approved that the phone is waterproof.. if your phone got damaged by sinking it in water (less than 30 meter and less than 1.5 hour or simtray is open) then they owe you a new phone.. because thats mean its at fault by factory..
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Not true... if they find out that you deliberately tried to ruin the phone, it would void it. I asked at the Verizon store today...
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nope, they already approved that the phone is waterproof.. if your phone got damaged by sinking it in water (less than 30 meter and less than 1.5 hour or simtray is open) then they owe you a new phone.. because thats mean its at fault by factory..
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The warranty still doesn't cover phones with water damage. I'd suggest that anyone confused about this read the following article:
Water resistant phones: the essential do’s and don’ts | Android Authority
As the article says, a $700 flagship phone doesn't become a bath toy because it has an IP rating. If your phone gets water damaged, they aren't obligated to cover it. What the OP did is pretty cool, but he did it at his own risk.
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nope, they already approved that the phone is waterproof.. if your phone got damaged by sinking it in water (less than 30 meter and less than 1.5 hour or simtray is open) then they owe you a new phone.. because thats mean its at fault by factory..
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That's a really dangerous statement to make. They have said it's water RESISTANT. However they would not cover water damage to the phone at all. There is no way to prove how far and how long you submerged the phone for anyway.
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The warranty still doesn't cover phones with water damage. I'd suggest that anyone confused about this read the following article:
Water resistant phones: the essential do’s and don’ts | Android Authority
As the article says, a $700 flagship phone doesn't become a bath toy because it has an IP rating. If your phone gets water damaged, they aren't obligated to cover it. What the OP did is pretty cool, but he did it at his own risk.
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You are right.. no phone have warranty for water damage today
Not even the Sony Xperia phones
if want to film underwater with your phone its safer to just put the phone in a waterproof pouch
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Hey !
How did you capture video under water ?
My stops automatically when trying
No problem here using the phone in the pool..
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Hello.
First and foremost, excuse me if this is not the right place to post this topic; I'm not quite acquainted with the website.
Introduction
I'm quite a Nexus fan. You see, I live in Lebanon (Middle East), and Nexus phones aren't popular here. I've come to love the Nexus 5, although one dunk in the water cursed its life forever (and is how I found these forums, some few years ago). After multiple repairs, it always brought up some screen issues, even after changing screens and whatnot... But that's irrelevant to this thread. After my Nexus 5 had died, I fancied the Motorola Nexus 6 (MN6), which is not really sold anywhere here at all, unless you're lucky enough to find someone who has one and is willing to sell it. I got mine from Amazon (which does not deliver to Lebanon. I had a relative visiting from the US who brought me the phone with her) at the risk of not being able to find spare parts in the case of any damage. So, you can imagine my concern when I've accidentally dropped my phone in a rocky beach, last night.
There has been some controversy regarding the "extent" to which the MN6 is waterproof. There are, obviously, the popular dunk-in-clear-clean-water videos on Youtube, as well as some rare reports of permanent damage from salt-water, such as the one that follows, from android-central forums.
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Whatever the case, the MN6's water resistance feature is only designed to help with accidents, or, at least, it isn't guaranteed to protect it from being submerged in water for too long (not to mention salty water).
Last night, I was out, drinking on a rocky beach, when on the whim of tipsy ideas I decided to try to catch a crab on some lone rock that was resisting the waves. It was very dark, so I had been using my phone's flash climbing down. I eventually turned off the flasher and, as I was putting it back in my pocket, it fell from my tipsy, clumsy hands and slid down into the water, between some rocks. It was until a friend came down the rocks with his flashing phone that I found it (it would have been funny if his fell in too, wouldn't it?), so it's been in the water for some minutes at least.
This is obviously salty water. Perhaps a bit acidic too, as beach water in Lebanon is waste-polluted.
"Water Test"
The phone has been in dunked in salt-water for at least a few minutes. When I took it out, the screen seemed to be working perfectly. I didn't bother testing all of its features, because, at the heed of precaution, I decided that the safest thing to do is to turn the phone off (I did so by using the touch screen, so it was working). Salt water is more conductive to electricity, so short-circuiting is a concern.
The fall itself could have been worrying, as the phone dramatically slid screen-first down some rocks before it fell in a hole between some, that is about 1-2 feet underwater. I like to think that the screen protection helped (I don't know what it is), as well as the body cover. Below is the body cover I use (I don't mean to market it, just letting you guys know).
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I've kept the phone in my pocket since last night, until I woke up a while ago, and placed it on a table in my balcony, waiting for the sunrise to reach it. Then, I took out the cover, and there were water marks on the back of the phone; evidence enough that the phone is still soaked on the inside. There were no scratch marks on the phone whatsoever, nor cracks in the screen.
I've decided to let the phone bath (pun unintended) in the sunlight for a while before turning it on. It's 7:33 AM now, so I might wait till noon or the afternoon before I turn it on. I will test the phone and let you guys know if it's functional. In the meanwhile, if you have any advice, I would be very happy to hear it.
Thank you for reading.