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My scary story for the day

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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Jerry D said:
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)

gsmxpert said:
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.

One X Scratch Test - And One S Drop Test !

Scratch test video from a [crazy?] One X owner:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590172
Anyone tried this with their brand new One S....??
Edit: Dropped my brand new One S - see post 4!

Omg can't do that to my device
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That is impressive, somehow I don't think it'll take a drop on concrete quite as well.

mardon85 said:
That is impressive, somehow I don't think it'll take a drop on concrete quite as well.
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Well, today I managed to drop my brand new (<24 hour) One S approx 1m onto a brick driveway. Here is the result:
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It was in a case as well. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584765&page=3)
Unfortunately, the top edge is not protected in this type of case. In a gel case that covers the top edge as well, it would probably have survived unscathed.
So much for HTC's theory that this phone does not need a case!

Dude that is soooo unlucky At least its just a chip and not a broken screen...
Get some protection on that bad boy !!! I never take my phone out of my pocket unless i am stationary lol, I find the One S hard to grip without a case...

Holy ---- If that happened to my One S I would be flippin.

sucks. i dropped my g2x many times with and without the case and pretty much have zero damage

crazy video....guy has gone nuts! most epic scratch test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NoPpDLslxc

Would be awesome if they could make phones that can take that sort of abusement. I hate cases, they' re so ugly!
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ascot17 said:
Well, today I managed to drop my brand new (<24 hour) One S approx 1m onto a brick driveway. Here is the result:
It was in a case as well. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1584765&page=3)
Unfortunately, the top edge is not protected in this type of case. In a gel case that covers the top edge as well, it would probably have survived unscathed.
So much for HTC's theory that this phone does not need a case!
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Could it be restored with some kind of paint? Of course it will not be perfect but could masquerade the scratches.

or just keep dropping it until the shell becomes grey then you have owned both devices

plastikuss said:
Could it be restored with some kind of paint? Of course it will not be perfect but could masquerade the scratches.
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Yes had already thought of that. Black permanent marker has improved the appearance considerably.

ascot17 said:
Yes had already thought of that Black permanent marker has improved the appearance considerably.
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Yeah, i did the same with my Sensation XE... CD/DVD marker will do the trick for a couple of days at a time.. But it wears off, so you have to do it 2-3 times a week if you want it to stay hidden..

Ahahah, I thought exactly the same.
My son has just throwed to the wall (2 years old baby...), and I just finished to paint with a permanent marker, ehehe.

The worst thing I've ever seen
They had one and they destroy it while I'm waiting for my device

I do not have to mention that the device those boys used is a dummy, do I?

kyuubi_ac said:
I do not have to mention that the device those boys used is a dummy, do I?
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It probably is but it hurts to see such a nice phone being destroyed

dolcedavinci said:
crazy video....guy has gone nuts! most epic scratch test.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NoPpDLslxc
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That is amazing. This video is the reason why I'm buying this phone. It took ALL THAT DAMAGE and it withstood it. Wow. Congratulations, HTC.
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Nexus 4 Official Bumper Broke!

So I must have gotten a defect because when I went to take off the case yesterday to check to see if there was dirt under it this happened.
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(It separated into two pieces)
Contacted google and they are replacing it for me. I was really confused when this happened lol. Has anybody else had issues with the bumper?

lol i think its supposed to be like that

damon7620 said:
So I must have gotten a defect because when I went to take off the case yesterday to check to see if there was dirt under it this happened.
(It separated into two pieces)
Contacted google and they are replacing it for me. I was really confused when this happened lol. Has anybody else had issues with the bumper?
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Its not broken just put the two pieces back together

I have the bumper for the Optimus G and its like the Nexus 4. It comes apart like that...
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Did you even bother tying to put it back together?

thy shall not troll

I shudder to think how long it took you to put the bumper on

tuanster1119 said:
Did you even bother tying to put it back together?
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phobium said:
I shudder to think how long it took you to put the bumper on
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OP, bow your head in shame.
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Did they say you have to return the "broken" one? If not pm me. I will buy it
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I can't really tell if this is serious or not. It comes off like that, just put the aluminum part around the plastic. Problem solved...if you can even call it a problem:what:
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No its not supposed to come apart like that. It's heavy duty double sided taped together and it came apart. If I put it back together the plastic falls off while the phone is in my pocket. Also when I called google the guy said its not supposed to come apart EVER! So no I'm not trolling but thanks!

Also the power button fell off of the plastic so thats pretty cool.

its suppose to come apart..

Wow, that is how you put it on the phone. U take the ring off, pop phone into the plastic part, the push the ring back in till it snaps.
Not sure if serious???
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it's not suppose to come apart. Mine does not come apart at all.

kcbboy said:
it's not suppose to come apart. Mine does not come apart at all.
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Excatly!
ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME APART!

lol yeah its definitely not supposed to come apart.

Correct, it does not come apart. I had two of them and both were pretty much solid, meaning not apart.

It seems to be that many people are confused on whether it comes apart or not. I, for one, would not want a product that falls apart in such a way and I, too, would make Google replace it.
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I'm now sure who are the real trolls. The OP or the people saying it's suppose to come apart.

Don't shower with your SW2

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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Danny-B- said:
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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Are these wires coming out of my phone???

This could either be the stupidest question ever or one of the more interesting issues I've ever ran into. I just took my case off of my phone only to find little threads stick between the glass and the metal frame. Whatever they are, they seem to be stuck in there (I don't wanna pull but I did poke at them) leaving me to believe they are wires and not just some type of fuzz. Has anyone seen this before? ??
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It seems that in fact they are wires. And I've realized that if you put a little pressure on the frame it will move. I guess from taking my case off (spigen clear case) it provided enough room for them to poke out. I'm trying to get them back in
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After looking at this picture from ifixit I'm starting to wonder what there are loose wires in the first place

I'd call Samsung and ask for a new phone if you don't have a warranty.
I can't stand that we aren't able to take the back off in the first place.

Not wires - just pull them out.

furyau said:
Not wires - just pull them out.
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How do you know?
What are they?
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There are no wires that exist like that inside the phone. I dont have the phone to look at.....but I would expect them to be some kind of threads from your pocket or your bag or whatever else you have been putting your phone in. Maybe fibreglass spacer in the phone or something from outside.
Wires require ends to be connected...or they are not doing anything anyway....hence just pull them out / cut them off.

deliberate.dev said:
I'd call Samsung and ask for a new phone if you don't have a warranty.
I can't stand that we aren't able to take the back off in the first place.
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I've held off calling so far too see if anybody offers and solutions or if one presents itself but that is always in the book. I just wish the battery life was longer... my s5 felt better lol
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Not wires - just pull them out.
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There are no wires that exist like that inside the phone. I dont have the phone to look at.....but I would expect them to be some kind of threads from your pocket or your bag or whatever else you have been putting your phone in. Maybe fibreglass spacer in the phone or something from outside.
Wires require ends to be connected...or they are not doing anything anyway....hence just pull them out / cut them off.
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One of the 'wires/threads' did fall out.. and looking at the ifixit teardown I do see how there aren't any lose wires. So i'm starting to agree with you. For right now I just put my case back on because I don't have time to really look at them right now until around 6 EST.

Maybe it's pubic hair?
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Wow. Yes I'd return the phone.
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furyau said:
Not wires - just pull them out.
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Having a 2nd look I agree its pocket thread lol.
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Dude thats probably an Effin Bomb!!!!! Throw that shiiit in the ocean and run as fast as you can and dont look back ever!!! Just dont look back the fire from the explosive will most likely burn off your eye lid's eyelashes. Then walk to your nearest tmobile and claim insurance ?? thank me later!
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Looks like facial hair. I've pulled hair out of the same corner on my phone. My HTC m8 was even worse at ripping hair out of my face.

Looks like pubic hair to me.

Casting my vote for beard. Which might be a cause for concern, that doesn't seem like it would be within the build tolerance for this phone...

tell your gf to stop using her phone as a vibrator.

Lint...
If those were really broken wires (which would not be formed like that (they would be braided or twisted (that seems single strand))) then you would have all sorts of problems with reception.
Are you getting reception?
I had the same issue with my phone but they were a different color because of being in my pant pockets.