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My MT4G went swimming :(

Must have had a few too many beers but came out of the pool with my phone in my pocket. Idiot. Anyways, it's toast. I'll have a Sensation this Friday (already sitting on my desk, out of town for work) so I wont be looking to replace it. I was even lucky enough to have a good LCD, oh well, it's been a fun ride!

I thought waterproof was a supported feature? Ohh well. Enjoy your new htc beastly phone!
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setzer715 said:
Must have had a few too many beers but came out of the pool with my phone in my pocket. Idiot. Anyways, it's toast. I'll have a Sensation this Friday (already sitting on my desk, out of town for work) so I wont be looking to replace it. I was even lucky enough to have a good LCD, oh well, it's been a fun ride!
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are you for certain that its toast? I ran a test when I first got my first mytouch and had it in a sinkful of water for 45 mins. gave it a good shake to get most of the water out, then I just let it sit on my desk for about 2-3 days. after the 3rd day, I went to put my battery back in and it booted right up, no lag or loss in performance, no water under the screen. everything worked fine...dont give up hope yet!

clarknick27 said:
are you for certain that its toast? I ran a test when I first got my first mytouch and had it in a sinkful of water for 45 mins. gave it a good shake to get most of the water out, then I just let it sit on my desk for about 2-3 days. after the 3rd day, I went to put my battery back in and it booted right up, no lag or loss in performance, no water under the screen. everything worked fine...dont give up hope yet!
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Thanks for the notice! 24hrs after I put the battery in and the Camera flash lit up for a couple seconds. I could power it on and it would vibrate but the LCD had nothing. I've been out of town for the week so I will give it a try when i get home.

setzer715 said:
Thanks for the notice! 24hrs after I put the battery in and the Camera flash lit up for a couple seconds. I could power it on and it would vibrate but the LCD had nothing. I've been out of town for the week so I will give it a try when i get home.
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u shouldve put it in rice. i had a atnt 8125 (wizard) and it went swimming as well. i took out the battery right away, took out the water (TRIED), and covered it in a bucket of rice for 3 days. worked afterwards :]

setzer715 said:
Must have had a few too many beers but came out of the pool with my phone in my pocket. Idiot. Anyways, it's toast. I'll have a Sensation this Friday (already sitting on my desk, out of town for work) so I wont be looking to replace it. I was even lucky enough to have a good LCD, oh well, it's been a fun ride!
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If you ever decide to throw it away.. I'm the garbage bin

bstylz911 said:
u shouldve put it in rice. i had a atnt 8125 (wizard) and it went swimming as well. i took out the battery right away, took out the water (TRIED), and covered it in a bucket of rice for 3 days. worked afterwards :]
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It was in rice for 24hrs. After that just figured its done.

GazaIan said:
If you ever decide to throw it away.. I'm the garbage bin
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If it doesn't power on tomorrow when I get home I'll give it away for the cost of shipping. Probably $5 states side.

Similar experience. However, it was an incredible and after 1 week in rice would not boot. Then, the phone was worth a ton just as a wifi browser/app device. So, I took it apart completely, removing the heat spreader metal plates and all. After sitting on my desk dismantled for about 2 weeks, I had it up and running apps, wifi, web, 3d games. It let me play on a device so I didn't use my actual phone's battery so much.
I've done this with a couple different smart phones (chocolate 2, iPhone). It seems to me, water doesn't pose a serious threat to these devices. If you can get the water out without electrically shorting the device in a damaging way, it's going to be usable eventually... I mean the Incredible didn't just go swimming, it was submerged in a glass of pop and went unnoticed until someone called and it rang quite bizarrely and then shut off. I call them Comaphones.

Well, after sitting for a week, same thing. Put the battery in and the Camera LED flashes for a second. Press the power butting and it vibrates like it's booting up but nothing on the display. I'll leave it in rice for another week.
In the mean time I'm enjoying my new Sensation. Very nice and sleek. Just need root now!

Poor MT4G, its a great phone. Enjoy your new Sensation, I have mixed feelings about mine.

Did it sink or float?
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TangBaby said:
Did it sink or float?
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It was in my pocket, in the pool, for about 20 min. So submerged.

Oh ok...you drowned it you you phone murderer you. RIP. Lol. Just kidding my wife dropped he galaxy s 4g in our pool....suprisingly its 100% funcational. Thank god...i was pissed.
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[Q] Power up without battery

My phone has water damage and I'm not sure if it is the battery or the phone (I'm assuming the later, but just in case). Is it possible to power on my G2x without the battery in it?
-ishould

ishould said:
My phone has water damage and I'm not sure if it is the battery or the phone (I'm assuming the later, but just in case). Is it possible to power on my G2x without the battery in it?
-ishould
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If the phone recently gotten water damage then I recommend not powering it up for about 3-4 days to let the water dry out. Water can short out the electrical system and cause big problems.
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leave it alone for 1 week minimum

bag of rice for sure 2 days minimum, washed my old mytouch 3g in the washer for 2 minutes, through it in a bag of rice went out for the weekend came back and turned it on with only some screen wash inside of it. DO NOT POWER IT ON AT ALL

Washed my Nexus One. I tried the rice trick and a couple of days on top of a hot radiator with no luck, the phone would lock up or reboot. So I bought a G2x and forgot about the Nexus in a desk drawer.
2 months later I tried the N1 again and it suddenly worked fine. I put my buggy G2x away for couple of weeks and went back to the once wet Google phone without any issues at all.
The G2x is back in my pocket now though, ROMs like Weapon 2.0 have me loving it like the cool new gadget I'd always hoped it would be.

ya the rice trick works... if you don't turn it on... but the poweron without the battery? i have no clue... wish you the best of luck or try and send it back? hopefully you wont get charged for a new one....

I try to turn on phone with no battery. And it will not turn on.
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Spyvie said:
Washed my Nexus One. I tried the rice trick and a couple of days on top of a hot radiator with no luck, the phone would lock up or reboot. So I bought a G2x and forgot about the Nexus in a desk drawer.
2 months later I tried the N1 again and it suddenly worked fine. I put my buggy G2x away for couple of weeks and went back to the once wet Google phone without any issues at all.
The G2x is back in my pocket now though, ROMs like Weapon 2.0 have me loving it like the cool new gadget I'd always hoped it would be.
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Exactly, WeaponG2x is just awesome. My exact same feelings in your post.
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I dropped my skyrocket in a fish tank.

I was holding my gfs fish bowl in her car, the tank had a open top and my phone was on the dash board. When she took off the phone slid right in. It was in the water for about 1 minute or less. I got it out and took the battery, sim card, memory card out. When we got home I tried to turn it on, and i thought it was done, so what i did was put my phone and battery on my Xbox for like 30 minutes or until I thought it was dry.
Well after that I put everything back in, plugged the charger up and turned it on. At first the screen would turn off, the colors were washed out. So I let it sit over night on the charger without the memory card or Sim in. The next morning everything worked except lte. The phone was running just fine and could hold a charge for 8 hours while being used throughout the day, even though that little water mark sticker turned pink on the battery . But i have been using a different phone because I thought data didn't work. Well this morning I popped my sim card back in and bam! Lte is back!
So after all this happened I really learned to appreciate the skyrocket. Oh and if you read this far down and are wondering, I was running the phone naked except for a zag shield. The ROM Im using is Avatar. But thanks for reading and hope this doesn't happen to me again! Or any one of us on here!
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How are the fish? Are they ok?
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You clearly have read none of the threads on submerged phones Lol basically you're extremely lucky i would never ever recommend taking the same actions you did.
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Xbox? Lol.. I'd suggest rice next time.
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Water Damaged AT&T LG G2 D800

Hi guys. Today I made the mistake of dropping my AT&T LG G2 D800 into the toilet.
I promptly removed the phone from the toilet, it was submerged for about 2-3 seconds. The phone stayed on for a few seconds but then froze and powered off. I disassembled it as quickly as possible (accidentally cracking the back cover in the process), and put the disassembled pieces in a large container of rice.
I'm wondering if you guys have any suggestions, and was also wondering how the battery can be completely removed.
I've also taken a photo of what looks like some sort of corrosion/damage on the logic board - if it helps. Otherwise, I don't see anything that looks damaged electronically anywhere else on the phone.
Any ideas or assistance would be appreciated, thank you!

First off, I'm sorry to hear about your loss I once gave my sister her first smartphone and she dropped it in the toilet as well good thing it wasn't a G2. The battery is hard to remove due to its design. They utilized all the space they could, so you have to remove some parts from the phone to be able to pull out the battery. Keep it in rice for a few days, reassemble and try your luck. Put the rest of the device in rice too, to ensure that all water has been drained.
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Dropped in a basin of water
It's my usual practice to bring with me my g2 in the bathroom. I dropped it, I dont know how, in a basin of water, a little fortunate than the toilet bowl. I was able to touch the screen coz I want to turn it off. But it just suddenly did not work. So, I gave up and left it in sunlight in the living room. The next day I tried to turn it on. Led turned on then dead again. I gave up again and just left it somewhere. After two days, I, out of habit, took it where I left it and turned it on. Viola! It turned on! What I did, I turned it off and charged it full. Now, to make sure, I put it inside our rice dispenser. I'll try to turn it on again tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

faithraze said:
It's my usual practice to bring with me my g2 in the bathroom. I dropped it, I dont know how, in a basin of water, a little fortunate than the toilet bowl. I was able to touch the screen coz I want to turn it off. But it just suddenly did not work. So, I gave up and left it in sunlight in the living room. The next day I tried to turn it on. Led turned on then dead again. I gave up again and just left it somewhere. After two days, I, out of habit, took it where I left it and turned it on. Viola! It turned on! What I did, I turned it off and charged it full. Now, to make sure, I put it inside our rice dispenser. I'll try to turn it on again tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
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Your best bet friend, is or was to turn off immediately and tear it down pull battery and hit with a dry chem spray heavily. Well not too heavy but then after that hair dry. Rice works in time but not many people will tell you rice can leave a starch film inside of your internals leaving you in a bad way if ever it was heated to liquify the starch. It will coat the internals and youll never get it working again. Though rare. It happens. Try to get a can of water erase. Or canned evaporater. I use it on repairs and have had many positive outcomes. When pulling battery on the devices especially lg be careful of the older nexus 4 and older devices as their internal battery flex terminals with pull right out.
Anyway. Hope you get it working bro. Peace
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Droid2drummer said:
Your best bet friend, is or was to turn off immediately and tear it down pull battery and hit with a dry chem spray heavily. Well not too heavy but then after that hair dry. Rice works in time but not many people will tell you rice can leave a starch film inside of your internals leaving you in a bad way if ever it was heated to liquify the starch. It will coat the internals and youll never get it working again. Though rare. It happens. Try to get a can of water erase. Or canned evaporater. I use it on repairs and have had many positive outcomes. When pulling battery on the devices especially lg be careful of the older nexus 4 and older devices as their internal battery flex terminals with pull right out.
Anyway. Hope you get it working bro. Peace
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The thing is, d802's battery is not removable and I dont have the tools to remove the back cover. No service center here too. Luckily, my mighty G2 is working perfectly now.

Nexus 5 Dropped it in the toilet -_-

I know there are many threads about this but some didn't cover my questions and they don't say what to do when you have done things you aren't supposed to do.
So I dropped it in the toilet, I don't even know how but as soon as I did I took it straight out, dried it with a towel and TRIED TO TURN IT ON AND CHARGE IT. I later found out that I shouldn't have done these things. Anyway afterwards I put it in a container of rice with the lid shut. It seems to be much drier now but still isn't working, however the computer makes a sound when I plug it in. I then went and took the back cover off and saw one of the wires (on the right side) seemed to have a busted resistor, I was wondering if that was the problem and it could be fixed?
P.S. When I charge it all I get is a red light.
I'm from Australia so country related help would be great.
UPDATE: I just plugged it into the computer again and the screen seemed to light up a bit for about 30 seconds and the phone vibrates when I hold the power button.
UPDATE 2: I can hear noises like the screenshot noise and the volume up and down noise.

You forget tot wipe the sh!t of. What about the rice? Stil beable to eat it? Or taste it like sh!t? Wrong forum btw.

AppleInc said:
You forget to wipe the sh!t off. What about the rice? Still be able to eat it? Or will it taste like sh!t? Wrong forum btw.
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Sorry about the wrong section I didn't realize that there was a troubleshooting one there. Please use proper English next time.

I am getting notifications and the notification LED is working but the screen just lights up without anything on it.

Keep it a few more days in the rice. I hope you didn't fried it. Do not try to charge or connect to pc yet, don't power on for some time. After 2 or 3 days on rice, try to start it up. If it vibrates but not starting you need to wait some more time on rice or just go to a repair shop. Don't try to charge the damn thing !!!
I had to keep my x10i about 7 days on rice, I almost abandoned it, but it's working just fine now.
God luck.
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KoRoZIV said:
Keep it a few more days in the rice. I hope you didn't fried it. Do not try to charge or connect to pc yet, don't power on for some time. After 2 or 3 days on rice, try to start it up. If it vibrates but not starting you need to wait some more time on rice or just go to a repair shop. Don't try to charge the damn thing !!!
I had to keep my x10i about 7 days on rice, I almost abandoned it, but it's working just fine now.
God luck.
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Thank you, I just took it off charging straight away. Is there a specific way I should do the rice and will it still work if I have been charging it but it still vibrates etc as you described?

Rule number 1 after dropping electronics in water:
turn off and leave to dry for at least 3 days before turning on again.
If you follow this rule, you'll have luck in 80% of the cases.

Ubichinon said:
Rule number 1 after dropping electronics in water:
turn off and leave to dry for at least 3 days before turning on again.
If you follow this rule, you'll have luck in 80% of the cases.
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I know but seeing as I already broke that rule, is there much hope with this?

Should be completely covered in rice. Vertical positioning is recommended, keeping about 2 or 3 centimeters from the botom of the jar ( or bag or whatever ). Shake it slowly every day then put it back on rice. I have no idea if it will work or not, even without charging it, it's about how much water got inside.
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KoRoZIV said:
Should be completely covered in rice. Vertical positioning is recommended, keeping about 2 or 3 centimeters from the botom of the jar ( or bag or whatever ). Shake it slowly every day then put it back on rice. I have no idea if it will work or not, even without charging it, it's about how much water got inside.
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Ok, thanks, I don't think very much water got inside, when I opened it there was just a bit on the back cover and some condensation on the front-facing camera.

I hope you get lucky. I didn't disassemble mine completely, just the back cover, battery, sim and SD card, but it wasn't a nexus.
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Search for threads about how to clean the board with alcohol so it doesn't corode.

More than likely you're out of luck cause you turned it on and even plugged it in directly after. It's likely shorted out now.

kj2112 said:
More than likely you're out of luck cause you turned it on and even plugged it in directly after. It's likely shorted out now.
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It seems like everything but the screen is working. As I said it seems like a resistor blew, couldn't I just replace that little cable?

M4ttz said:
It seems like everything but the screen is working. As I said it seems like a resistor blew, couldn't I just replace that little cable?
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Maybe. whatever happens, hope it works out!

Go to a repair shop for proper diagnosis
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I had to leave my sons iPod touch in rice for two weeks before it finally fired up and started working as normal (even after I charged it and switched it on as soon as it hit wet)
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After reading the title -_-...
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I thought it was also important that you take out the batteries
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M4ttz said:
I am getting notifications and the notification LED is working but the screen just lights up without anything on it.
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Maybe your screen it's dead, you should change it