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Smart Watch 2 - I am a genius (water)

So I wanted to clean up my SM2 this morning as I headed out for work. I unplugged it from the USB charger and proceeded to rinse it off in the sink... without closing the USB cover. Some amount of water got into the chassis.
The watch then proceeded to reboot several times, then the screen garbled, dimmed and the watch shut down completely. It would no longer turn on and looked to be bricked.
I let it dry out for a few hours then hit the micro USB port with some compressed air to get rid of any other moisture.
It still wouldn't boot and attaching the USB cable hooked into a charger did nothing.
Just out of a lack of anything else to try, I moved the USB cable to my laptop and the battery charging indicator came on. It booted up just fine after that and the watch is back to normal operation.
Not sure if this will help anyone down the line, but I though I'd share my stupidity.
Enjoy

I share my recomendation to not swim with the watch, I got a spot of water in my screen, if anyone knows how to open the watch let me know, thanks
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ya know the USB port cover doesn't seem to be of a quality that I would trust actually keeping water out in submersion scenario, yet alone a swimming scenario.
Waterproof is a plus, but only for like splash when washing dishes or hands, accidental spill in a pool, etc.
I would sure as hell not purposefully shower with my watch and certainly not take a swim with it.

This watch is not designed for swimming in, no matter what you're told. It's OK to get it wet but any water pressure from swimming/diving etc. will exceed the water resistancy of the watch. PRO-TIP.

They guarantee its IP57
That means 5 is nearly dust untouchable so you can play in the desert. And the 7 means it is resistant to fully dunk it in water for a specific time (at least 10minutes says IPX7 More information from the company)
So i wouldnt risk swimming with it but i'd take a jump in my small pool in the garden for several minutes and i do not take it of when showering.
It is not resistant against salt Walter and Chlor in a bath might break the coloring of the case after time
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It rated only for light rain type of exposure
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The point of this thread was to show what I needed to do to get the watch working again after water entered the chassis.
Not sure why this turned into a submersion debate.
The watch is still working perfectly, BTW, but swimming aside, always close the USB cover before getting the sucker close to water. I think I lucked out.

All of this is meaningless.
In the Sony manual for product care it states "Do not expose your product to liquid or moisture or to humidity".
And in the warranty section, under what is NOT covered, it states "or damage resulting from liquid".
Get it wet, and you may not get warranty coverage.

Shower with it?

Should you, could you, would you, take a shower with the Gear 2?
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Manual says soap is not advisable, but if you forget that you are wearing it while walking in to the shower its no problem.

Should I? Not unless it's something I CANNOT miss (probably the only time is if a baby is on the way). I can spare 5 seconds to take watch off and on.
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Darth Ziggurat said:
Should you, could you, would you, take a shower with the Gear 2?
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The Gear 2 is water resistant up to 3 meters for 30 minutes. You could. I am not sure you should. What is the point of wearing the watch in the shower? I wouldn't because I have no reason too.
I wouldn't fret about walking to my vehicle in the rain however.
This video shows the Galaxy Gear water test... and the Galaxy Gear was not rated as waterproof at the Gear 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AumcFF-9F9U

It is Waterproof
I have took two showers with it already and it is working fine have had no problems it is even touchable in the shower but not like it is when it is dry very nice though
Breach said:
The Gear 2 is water resistant up to 3 meters for 30 minutes. You could. I am not sure you should. What is the point of wearing the watch in the shower? I wouldn't because I have no reason too.
I wouldn't fret about walking to my vehicle in the rain however.
This video shows the Galaxy Gear water test... and the Galaxy Gear was not rated as waterproof at the Gear 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AumcFF-9F9U
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tonyd371 said:
I have took two showers with it already and it is working fine have had no problems it is even touchable in the shower but not like it is when it is dry very nice though
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I wasn't saying that its not possible. I was pretty sure it would be fine since it's rated IP67 (one meter for 30 minutes), but I don't see the point.. wait.. Ahh.. hmm.. Are you watching porn on than tiny screen? lol

According to the manual, soap is not advisable. Which kinda defeats the point of a shower really
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No but haven't tried watching movies yet
takes too long to transfer. and porn haven't tried to transfer movies to it unknown as of yet if they will play. i will try to download movies to it and see but as you say the screen is small. the note 3 has a better picture so i wouldn't waste battery for it. it already drains playing music
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I wasn't saying that its not possible. I was pretty sure it would be fine since it's rated IP67 (one meter for 30 minutes), but I don't see the point.. wait.. Ahh.. hmm.. Are you watching porn on than tiny screen? lol
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Thanks guys, I updated my main post with the conclusion that its not advisable because of soap, but if you forget you are wearing it its no problem.

why not but would not

I took a shower with it
The speakers stop functioning if they get in contact with water (this also happens if you put your watch in glass of water. thereafter, the speakers don't work for a short time)
That's the only thing I've noticed so far
everything else works fine

I've showered everyday with it... no problems here. I take it off and wipe it clean and put it back on. You never know when you might miss an important phone call

I wont chance it. Nothing is that important it cant wait for my 20 min shower.

smeiff said:
I've showered everyday with it... no problems here. I take it off and wipe it clean and put it back on. You never know when you might miss an important phone call
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I've showered with it since I got it and it's holding up just fine. No point in having a waterproof watch if you can't even shower with it. Next up; Waterworld and the beach in Maui! We'll see how this goes... lol

Helga Pataki said:
I took a shower with it
The speakers stop functioning if they get in contact with water (this also happens if you put your watch in glass of water. thereafter, the speakers don't work for a short time)
That's the only thing I've noticed so far
everything else works fine
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Speakers don't stop working, there is too much water on the little hole, just blow some air with your mouth or lightly with an air dust pc spray.
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took mine for a dip in the hottub last night was in there for about 45 min just relaxing with some friends.
checked a few xda posts, text notifications ect ..
tested out music player on it , and as others stated it gets all muffled , just have to blow on speaker and its fine a few minuets later.
only thing I would worry about is long term affect from the chemicals in the hottub we run bromine in ours and over time it could degrade the plastic or the strap I'm thinking .

Chemicals in the water (shower, pool, hot tub) will eventually degrade the seals and you will end up with a brick. This is not a Suunto. And I doubt Samsung intended it to be exposed to water for long periods of time on a regular basis.

extremetm said:
Chemicals in the water (shower, pool, hot tub) will eventually degrade the seals and you will end up with a brick. This is not a Suunto. And I doubt Samsung intended it to be exposed to water for long periods of time on a regular basis.
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The user guide specifically says not to expose it to soapy water (as in a shower)! It also points out in the user guide that the pressure of the water may exceed standing water at 1m depth, for example in a waterfall, crashing waves in the sea....and I would think this would extend to a higher pressure shower. It also says that you should dry the watch whenever it has become wet!
It really is water resistant...NOT waterproof and certainly not intended for underwater operation.

I made 2 baths and a couple of showers with the gear 2 and everything is ok. I will take the gear of only in pool or at sea.
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How do you guys wash your wrist under the watch? That's one of the places I sweat the most.

JimSmith94 said:
How do you guys wash your wrist under the watch? That's one of the places I sweat the most.
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Exactly... I jog all the time and one thing I hated with the Gear 1 that it was not waterproof so I took a lot of time to clean it on the inside of the band since I tend to dress-up for work daily wearing the Gear. Plus being a real runner you will get caught in rain...but my sweat counts more than rain since I live in the HOT humid South.
So I shower in mind to clean it and I don't put soap directly on it but by all means I clean the stink of the nasty sweat off my arm and inner band of the watch...more water very mild amount of soap...same as I did with Gear 1 but never put it in the shower...
If Samsung is going to be serious about a workout gear then water, sweat, etc is part of it so if they say it can withstand water damn I am going to get it in water...if fails then why I have a warranty...
By all means if you work out in it please clean it...under the band can smell like an a$$ if you not cleaning ANY of your workout gear that includes the arm holder for my Note 3 when I jog....

Went diving in the ocean (bad idea)

So I went diving in the ocean and it only took one short swim under water and at about 7 or 8 feet depth my wrist vibrated and all I saw was the Sony company name like the watch is shutting off on its own. I freaked and went to shore. Opened the USB port to find it flooded. I have had it in rice for like 4 hours and it's still not working. (I know I'm not support to but since I can't remove the battery) I have a carbon skin on our which covers the back. Does the back of the sw2 have screws? Is there a way to disassemble the watch? I separated it from the chassis but no further. Gimme tips to revive my sw2.

Well, if i can say this nicely, it is not a device made for diving. It's more for washing hands and rain... Mine took a hit in the shower and i stuck it in rice with the USB port open and facing down and didn't touch it overnight... It has lines in the screen, but boots and functions fine... There are a few threads on disassembly, just search and be very careful.
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Just following up in case anyone was curious: I cracked under the new update buzz and bought another SW2 from tigerdirect local store today (price matched $135 with newegg.com) I could not handle a few days with out my watch. I kept instinctively looking at my wrist and getting deprest with the lack of hard black & info on my wrist.
Anyways the old watch is still dead dispite spending 2 nights in rice bag and bathed in 92% rubbing alchohol. I've contacted sony and I'll keep you posted on what they decide on my warranty. They said they would look into it when they get the watch and see if they find a manufacturer defect. If so, they will replace the watch. If not they will mail the broken one back to me.

Warranty? This watch is not even supposed to be waterproof...
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Brewn said:
Warranty? This watch is not even supposed to be waterproof...
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SmartWatch 2 is waterproof and dust-resistant in compliance with Ingress Protection rating IP57. This means that it can be used in any weather and be immersed in water for a certain length of time*. The SmartWatch 2 display is smooth and scratch-resistant.
*Avoid immersion in salt water or water containing any types of chemicals. The micro USB connector cover must be firmly closed.

reptile64 said:
SmartWatch 2 is waterproof and dust-resistant in compliance with Ingress Protection rating IP57. This means that it can be used in any weather and be immersed in water for a certain length of time*. The SmartWatch 2 display is smooth and scratch-resistant.
*Avoid immersion in salt water or water containing any types of chemicals. The micro USB connector cover must be firmly closed.
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the watch is only waterproof within 1 meters!
7 feet is like 2 meters

scrapzz said:
the watch is only waterproof within 1 meters!
7 feet is like 2 meters
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try this saw it ont the gadgetshow saving a phone (smartwatches are almost phones....
do not try to power it on, it could cause more damage(also smell it if it smels like burned rubber don't waste your money on this bag)
disclamer: I am trying to help and do not wish that this post gets seen as an commercial

I know it's too late, but salt water is harsh on just about anything. Even just getting a splash of salt water on it, should be immediately wiped off with fresh water. I'm thinking 7-8 feet may have been too deep to go into with the watch.

The SW2 is water and dust RESISTANT not dust and water proof. There is a difference. It is not meant to be submerged under water at all.
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GiantJay said:
The SW2 is water and dust RESISTANT not dust and water proof. There is a difference. It is not meant to be submerged under water at all.
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With a rating of IP57 the smartwatch 2 is dust proof, not dust tight; and is protected from dripping, splashing and spraying water. It also means that it has undergone a succesfull immersion test for 30 minutes while submerged, up to, 1 meter in (fresh) water.

Mailed to Sony. I'll let you know what they say.

Dropped z3 in bath

I took my z3 in the bath with me and it slipped out of my hand and fell in the water now the speakers sound crackly but the phone still works will they dry out and go back to normal? And also it says sometimes I have headphones connected when I don't
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They should be fine when dried out. As for the jack its probably still wet.
If its still like that after a day or 2 at most you may have suffered a waterproofing fail.

abhinav.tella said:
They should be fine when dried out. As for the jack its probably still wet.
If its still like that after a day or 2 at most you may have suffered a waterproofing fail.
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Thanks buddy
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Dang I take mine swimming with me all the time. The speakers will sound weird when they have water in the grill. And it will be hard for other people to hear you in a phone call when the mic hole has water in it. But I haven't seen mine ever say I've had headphones plugged in when I haven't. Weird. But You're prabably fine, Just let it drop out. I tap it on a soft surface upside down to get the water out of the mic holes and the head phone plug ins, but you could also take a hair dryer to it to clear it out.

I did the same and the touchscreen is now gone. Under repair with Sony at the moment.
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My water damaged Gear S2 update

I posted a little bit ago about my Gear S2 getting splashed at a pool party and it turning off and wouldn't turn on. I waited a day having it in a bag of rice before turning it on even though it was supposed to be water resistant. Turned it on and the screen flicked non stop. I periodically turned it on seeing if anything changed and it didn't.
Finally I contacted Samsung and they told me in a professional way to "go screw yourself". That just because they say it can withstand getting wet, doesn't mean they stand by it.
So I decided to take it apart. I didn't want to before because I've never taken apart a water proof smart watch before and didn't know if it would void the warranty (lol) or if it was glued shut to be water tight. Well honestly I don't see how it's supposed to keep water out with the way it is put together. But I quickly found the damage was on the LCD connector. It had a white crust like substance. So I cleaned it off with 99% isopropyl alcohol and a soft toothbrush and it works perfectly.
Needless to say my watch is avoiding water all together.

Wash dishes with mine, seems to work

Yeah I figured I would be able to do the same. I mean I take my S7 Edge into the pool and record video underwater all the time.

Back off my hols was tempted to try the s2 gear and S7 edge on the beach and pool - but didn't feel confident that it would work
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I swam with mine for prolonged time in an Olympic sized pool... Worked like a charm... Guess that the quality of the watch differs from one person to another... Good job on fixing yours!
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Though everyone can do what they want, I've made quite the effort keeping mine away from water, as I learned with my Neo it didn't like water too well.

I've used my Gear S2 inside the water for prolonged times with no problem. At the beach and at the pool. The first time I did it by mistake but it survived.
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It can survive beer too, I tried it today [emoji3] It was an accident of course and got literally soaked, but it's perfectly fine.
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Got mine wet, now a day later the speaker sounds tiny and crackles almost has no volume to it.. Its getting better though the more I play music through it

As with others, I've had expected water-resistant results with mine as well (Verizon 3G classic). Shower with it, clean it under running water, gets wet in all sorts of other activities (washing the car, dishes, etc.). No issues.
Sounds like you simply got a bad one -- something that is inevitable, as there simply is no manufacturing process that yields zero defects, ever.
What is really, really disturbing is the response from Samsung.