well i checked out the IP68 waterproofing
i jumped in a pool and went under water and took flawless pictures and video. also i posted one of the pics WHILE i was under water. lol
i would not do it in the ocean because of the salt water. but its perfect in a pool
What's the pictures?
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I use it in the shower for music. It's quite nice to check my email and change music stations.
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metroins said:
I use it in the shower for music. It's quite nice to check my email and change music stations.
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Have you noticed any change in the speaker after doing this?
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Have you noticed any change in the speaker after doing this?
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Not at all.
I wouldn't do it if I thought it was dangerous.
I keep it out out the water as much as possible, it only gets a few drops of water on it.
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For those of you who are wondering what kind of underwater photos the S4 Active takes, I figured I'd create a thread for myself and others with this phone to post some photos. Also I took a video underwater as well.
And I posted this in the other "main" S4 Active Thread, but I don't suggest going below the 1 meter mark with your phone as there is some evidence of water getting inside the phone below that mark. I had water get behind the back cover of my device (but not inside the protective seal) and also my microphone for phone calls was waterlogged for quite a few hours after swimming even after many attempts to blow it out.
nice photos
too bad i can't go under water anymore--have enough fluid in my ears already lol
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nice photos
too bad i can't go under water anymore--have enough fluid in my ears already lol
wouldn't you want to suck the water out instead of blowing it into the phone?
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cmjkxa said:
wouldn't you want to suck the water out instead of blowing it into the phone?
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The problem I had was with the microphone, that hole is so tiny that neither blowing or sucking really did much to get out any water that may have been inside it.
How did this post turn so dirty so quick?
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How did this post turn so dirty so quick?
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I saw this coming.... Haha
Not a photo, but this is an underwater video test I did the day I got my phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8LA8N-U_A
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Not a photo, but this is an underwater video test I did the day I got my phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N8LA8N-U_A
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Cool.
...and, Dude, clean your sink.
I added an underwater video in the pool for those curious to see how it performs.
Under water pool videos
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jroyalty7 said:
How did this post turn so dirty so quick?
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"It's mega maid sir. She's gone from suck to blow."
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I added an underwater video in the pool for those curious to see how it performs.
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Damn it, just when I was leaning toward keeping my s4, that video is making me consider the active again. Grrr lol
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Damn it, just when I was leaning toward keeping my s4, that video is making me consider the active again. Grrr lol
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did you not notice when the phone came out of the water the microphone didnt pick up what he said because it was wet... that kinda sucks i heard it takes a bit before that stuff works again after water gets in.
jerrah said:
did you not notice when the phone came out of the water the microphone didnt pick up what he said because it was wet... that kinda sucks i heard it takes a bit before that stuff works again after water gets in.
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The microphone on top of the phone just needs to quickly be blown out and it works fine again. The one for phone calls for me doesn't dry out as fast.
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Surprisingly decent.
Thanks for the share.
Here is my underwater video (actually this is int'l version I9525):
Vela Rina, Mali Drvenik, Croatia
Let us post pictures taken with this phone.
here are a couple i snapped yesterday afternoon. haven't played with any settings yet, all the settings are on auto for these. the camera was awesome and very quick!
My mustang out yesterday
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Costco Warehouse (I wanted to play with the depth effects on the camera)
Weather isn't very good right now, but outside the house this am and yesterday at the sushi place.
Not bad, but I've seen really good pics taken with the camera and these aren't it
Here's an Auto-Awesome from yesterday while my wife was driving us to dinner:
A still from that same group:
One of the house kraken (I need to work on staying still...I wish we DID have that OIS):
I hope htc fixes the overexposed sky issue. Otherwise shots look great
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Little people/things made from springs from cars. A guy makes them and drops them off at my work.
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Last night's sunset.
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Couple of my dog. I'm actually really digging the camera despite the reviews.
Night shot of Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, NY
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My Audi A6
Excellent results with Ufocus feature
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Excellent results with Ufocus feature
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Nice pic. I'm loving the ufocus feature too.
My newborn. Enjoy his face. ?
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Ufocus isn't perfect but it's pretty damn cool in a pinch
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I hope htc fixes the overexposed sky issue. Otherwise shots look great
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That's what i'm thinking too. It has been cloudy here and I haven't been able to get a good balanced picture of the landscape and sky. It looks like it can handle clear sky pretty well. Would htc be able to really fix that over a software update though? or is it more of a hardware thing. I really don't mind the 4mp camera, it picks up decent enough detail, for my needs anyway. Really don't like the exposure issue or lack of dynamic range i'm seeing though.
Haven't really messed with settings yet.
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Justin, where were the Marvel photos take? I want to be at there.....
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I've been looking at the m8 for awhile now and was wondering how the build quality has been. Any issues?
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I've been looking at the m8 for awhile now and was wondering how the build quality has been. Any issues?
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I have heard some people voice concern over the volume rocker being loose, small gaps between speaker grill and screen or (in my case) it being slight raise in one corner. My issue with the screen is only something I notice if I run my finger over it slowly and if I point it out to someone I get a chuckle and a head shake lol. Build quality in my experience with every m8 I have seen with the exception of one has been great IMO. The poorly built m8 i did see the rep wouldnt sell it and took it back with out being ask which was nice. Sometimes I will get tiny pieces of lint in the speaker grill but its easy to remove with tape.
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I've been looking at the m8 for awhile now and was wondering how the build quality has been. Any issues?
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Camera has a strange film on it that scratches very easily. Easily fixed by using an abrasive to buff it out like toothpaste or a Mr clean magic eraser. Annoying nonetheless.
Besides that it's great.
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Camera has a strange film on it that scratches very easily. Easily fixed by using an abrasive to buff it out like toothpaste or a Mr clean magic eraser. Annoying nonetheless.
Besides that it's great.
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Is it gorilla or sapphire glass?
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garywojdan81 said:
Is it gorilla or sapphire glass?
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No, it's just a coating, it's probably just regular glass.
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Do you have a case of some kind on your device if so which one? I only ask because I have yet to scratch mine in almost 4 months. I run naked or with a very thin beaus clear case.
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Do you have a case of some kind on your device if so which one? I only ask because I have yet to scratch mine in almost 4 months. I run naked or with a very thin beaus clear case.
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Yes, it's a supcase with a clear back, scratched up very badly just from being in my pocket. Also my duo camera and front camera kind of got really foggy, so my pictures came out all blurry. I had nothing else in my pocket and always took good care of it.
You might have a good model then. But once I had one scratch the rest came fairly quickly.
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I happened to have taken mine with me on a jetski once by mistake and the results of it gave my phone a wiggly power button (i think, might have already been there) but other than that I've seen little to no faults in it.
Sorry for another question but I gotta ask about signal strength compared to say moto or LG. I went from a droid razr to a G2 last November and have seen some variance in signal.
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Build quality for me is nice. I don't have the volume wiggle buttons problem. I will say some times lint from your pockets gets in the speaker grill but taking a cleaning cloth and wipe over the holes does it for me.
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Yes, it's a supcase with a clear back, scratched up very badly just from being in my pocket. Also my duo camera and front camera kind of got really foggy, so my pictures came out all blurry. I had nothing else in my pocket and always took good care of it.
You might have a good model then. But once I had one scratch the rest came fairly quickly.
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I'm sorry to hear that.. man that sucks. If it makes you feel any better I have a dead pixle that just popped up today.
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I'm sorry to hear that.. man that sucks. If it makes you feel any better I have a dead pixle that just popped up today.
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Haha, thanks for the sympathy.
I think a dead pixel might be worse, after you scratch away that film the camera is good as new. Dead pixel all you can do is replace the screen. My camera is great now.
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I'm sorry to hear that.. man that sucks. If it makes you feel any better I have a dead pixle that just popped up today.
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Is it dead or just stuck? Had it happen on my nexus 10 and dead pixel fixer took care of it in 15 minutes.
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Is it dead or just stuck? Had it happen on my nexus 10 and dead pixel fixer took care of it in 15 minutes.
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Sadly not just stuck...
Thanks to all who responded. I finally took the plunge and picked up the m8 and I've been very impressed so far.
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Glad to hear great choice IMHO : )
I bought a Galaxy s6 a few days ago. I was standing in front of a wardrobe I wanted to sync it with my speakers and got distracted. The phone fell a 2 feet and I leaned forward to stop it from hitting the floor. The phone landed in a slightly open sticking about half way out and I ended up leaning against the wardrobe which may have put pressure on the phone.
After this happened, I checked the phone for damage and even ran Antutu a few times to see if I'd damage any of the components. Everything seems to work perfectly fine but, there seems to be an almost imperceptible lag on the videos I watch through the youtube app. Like the actor's voices are just a millisecond out of sync with their mouths.
I've freaked out like this in the past about other appliances I've bought, laptops, and mice, things like that so I'd like to know if anyone has had a similar experience with this or any other android device. I've also got a warranty on the phone through target so there's that... Anyway, please let me know what you think.
YouTube just seems to have a bad app now days. It will take forever to load sometimes. Even with great service coverage
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YouTube just seems to have a bad app now days. It will take forever to load sometimes. Even with great service coverage
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This.
I loled
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twiz0r said:
This.
I loled
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Why did you lol o_0?
Because you think that YouTube lag is your only symptom your phone has after a fall.
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So I got this brilliant idea. My gf and I were talking and we are going to start a blog. I've learned how to do some very amazing videos with this phone, especially recording in 24fps. Its very movie like. Anywho, does anyone have a recommendation for a nice cell phone tripod? Preferably something I can clip into the phone then screw into a tripod?
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Bump for interest. I've been discovering what this camera can do and I'm looking for one as well. Check out some of the best buy one's man.
Ebay is your friend
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So I got this brilliant idea. My gf and I were talking and we are going to start a blog. I've learned how to do some very amazing videos with this phone, especially recording in 24fps. Its very movie like. Anywho, does anyone have a recommendation for a nice cell phone tripod? Preferably something I can clip into the phone then screw into a tripod?
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Check this one out. I have been doing podcast and i record the episodes and youtube videos with my lg v10. This thing is my work horse. Love it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Professiona...060431?hash=item4d37d30e4f:g:9moAAOSw3ydV4DY4
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Bump for interest. I've been discovering what this camera can do and I'm looking for one as well. Check out some of the best buy one's man.
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I've checked em out But none of them actually HOLD a phone. They only hold cameras. I was looking for a clip with with that screw in thing to use on a tripod.
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Check this one out. I have been doing podcast and i record the episodes and youtube videos with my lg v10. This thing is my work horse. Love it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Professiona...060431?hash=item4d37d30e4f:g:9moAAOSw3ydV4DY4
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I'll def have to check this one out! Thanks man!
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Use the top portion of a selfie stick......
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So I got this brilliant idea. My gf and I were talking and we are going to start a blog. I've learned how to do some very amazing videos with this phone, especially recording in 24fps. Its very movie like. Anywho, does anyone have a recommendation for a nice cell phone tripod? Preferably something I can clip into the phone then screw into a tripod?
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Most cheap selfie sticks are compatible with any camera mount. Just unscrew the portion that holds the phone from the telescoping stick, and then screw it onto any camera mount or tripod. Works great.
I can post pics if you need to see it in action.
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Most cheap selfie sticks are compatible with any camera mount. Just unscrew the portion that holds the phone from the telescoping stick, and then screw it onto any camera mount or tripod. Works great.
I can post pics if you need to see it in action.
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Hmmm I never thought of that. Pics please?
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Hmmm I never thought of that. Pics please?
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Here you go (I can't post links to pics yet, so I created an album):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/album.php?albumid=13278