Yesterday i went to a pool party and put my Z5 underwater, after that the phone started to get very crazy with the touch screen and got stuck without presing nothung. What should i do? both camaras have water like little bubbles inside, the microphone, headphones, the speakers are working ok.
The Z5 is supposedly waterproof as specified by the IP68 rating, but that only covers pure, clean water - the seals can't stop saltwater or chlorinated water. I suppose you could send it in for repairs and claim warranty as we were promised a waterproof device - and that is what we should get - but chances are that you're going to face a rather large bill for water damage.
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So, 2 days ago, i went to a short trip to malaysia, johor bahru, there was a nearby natural waterfall swimming area, i was thinking of testing out the water proofness of this phone as the ADS keep saying it is the waterproof phone you will ever need, note that i have been using every Z series phone that sony came up with, the last time i went there was when i was using the Z1 and the pictures turn out great, so i did not hesitate to use the Z3 to take some better pics.
i went down to the pool, cold water, drinkable i might say, and start snapping away, 15 minutes in and the screen just wouldnt respond to my touches, i did not enable the touch block feature, but the external buttons were all fine, so i continue taking pictures, thinking it was only temporary, but after reaching home and drying the phone, it still didnt respond to my touches, i tried resetting it using the small orange button under the sim slot, and using the volume up and lock button , again no respond, i just bought the phone a month back, and to think that the best waterproof phone just got water in it just make my situation a little bit funny so help meeeeeeeeeeee
I don't think you are ment to swim with it. It's water resistant not waterproof. Try putting in in rice and leaving it 24 hours.
I experienced the same problem with my Z3 D6633 Dual.
1 hour after an immersion the touchscreen stopped working just as you are describing. I let it rest for a few days in rice and it eventually started working again. Sadly, some other problems persisted: Vibrator did not work, proximity sensor did not work and the phone would not get a signal. So I decided to RMA it.
You should send it back to sony, could be a manufacturers defect.
I'm currently waiting on the return of mine, but my case is a bit more complicated, since the D6633 is not for sale in the US
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I don't think you are ment to swim with it. It's water resistant not waterproof.
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Er, no. Sony's own website both describes it as waterproof and says you can swim with it:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-z3/features/#waterproof
Waterproof and dust resistant
The Sony Xperia Z3 has an impressive IP65/68 rating, which means that neither water nor dust get in the way of performance for this slim and sleek smartphone.
Snap away with a dual SIM waterproof smartphone
With the waterproof Xperia Z3, you can take pictures with the best smartphone camera while swimming in fresh water for up to 30 minutes. You can even dive down to 1.5 metres with it.
As long as there is no Chlorine/Salt residue inside the phone and you closed the flaps you should be covered by warranty. Since you say waterfall, which is freshwater you should be fine with warranty.
But note for those who do not know, salt water (ex: ocean) and Chlorine (ex: swimming pools) are not recommended by Sony.
Actually, the manual states that chlorinated fresh water is okay. Only saltwater should be avoided.
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I personally wouldn't dare to do it. Knowing my luck, I'll probably have a faulty device lolol
Took the s8+ to the pool several times over the week. Was fine. Just need to wait for charging port to dry; but the s8 gives warning sign if you plug your phone with a wet port. No worries at all.
Washed mine under the tap , delicate flow, after eating greasy food.
Haven't dared since the day my Sony Xperia Z3 went in the bath with its IP68 rating and I was greeted with bubbles as the phone filled up!
I got a replacement but still, twitchy bum time
Had a bucket of water poured on mine by a young family member. It was in an otterbox defender and didn't have any issues at all.
I always take my S8+ with me, also under water.
I don't know why, but I feel much safer than with my old S7 edge.
Charging... I always user wireless charge at work and in my car, so my S8 is always full at home and I never need an cable .
jackdown said:
I always take my S8+ with me, also under water.
I don't know why, but I feel much safer than with my old S7 edge.
Charging... I always user wireless charge at work and in my car, so my S8 is always full at home and I never need an cable .
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Is that in fresh water? Or salt water? I've heard salt water is no good to any of the water resistant devices. I just ordered my device so I'm doing some preliminary learning
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Is that in fresh water? Or salt water? I've heard salt water is no good to any of the water resistant devices. I just ordered my device so I'm doing some preliminary learning
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It would have to be freshwater purely based off the fact tadpoles cannot survive in saltwater. Chlorinated or salt water can attack and erode the rubber gaskets and seals that protect your device from water. Overtime these could weaken, leaving your phone exposed to damage from moisture, not to mention salt water is a good conductor of electricity.
Here in Australia a screen replacement for this device is $700AUD so I've just got mine in a Lifeproof case regardless of any IP ratings.
Just in case anyone is wondering like I was, I cannot recommend the Lifeproof FRE for Galaxy S8 as there's such a big gap between the front plastic screen cover and the actual LCD itself. I basically have to hammer the screen to type and it makes these "clacking noises" as the screen comes in contact with the plastic.
ScoOby-Do0 said:
It would have to be freshwater purely based off the fact tadpoles cannot survive in saltwater. Chlorinated or salt water can attack and erode the rubber gaskets and seals that protect your device from water. Overtime these could weaken, leaving your phone exposed to damage from moisture, not to mention salt water is a good conductor of electricity.
Here in Australia a screen replacement for this device is $700AUD so I've just got mine in a Lifeproof case regardless of any IP ratings.
Just in case anyone is wondering like I was, I cannot recommend the Lifeproof FRE for Galaxy S8 as there's such a big gap between the front plastic screen cover and the actual LCD itself. I basically have to hammer the screen to type and it makes these "clacking noises" as the screen comes in contact with the plastic.
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Since you're in Australia... Take the case to the place of purchase and ask for a full refund. According to Consumer Affairs, if a product does not work as advertised you're entitled for a replacement or a refund.
Lifeproof cases are very expensive (over $AU100). You expect them to be perfect at that price!
Well I had my first experience
Spilt warm coffee on my phone.
Ran to the hotel sink and washed off the phone.
Blow dried it to get rid of the moisture in the speaker grill and charging port. Good as new!!
Cheap waterproof case...
Last week I decided to take an image under water (fresh). Put her in at least three different times. Got a notification saying there was water detected in the charging port and to make sure it is dry before using. Today, my s8 is still working like new. Here's the image I got (unedited)!
Well the bad news, I had my v20 in my unzipped top pocket and It slipped out in to the boats bilge tank as I bent forward.
It was under a couple of inches of water for about 30 seconds as I frantically scrambled for it.
Good news, after poping it out of its gel case and giving it a wipe with a towel, blowing into the usb, earphone and other recesses, all is working perfectly still.
Much relieved!
Terry
Then you're lucky because as far as I'm concerned View 20 doesn't have any kind of water resistance
I think at some point Honor did mention that the V20 has water resistance to a certain degree, but they opted not to apply for an IP rating as a cost-saving measure. This means that the device should be able to survive splashes. (Just don't go around intentionally dunking it though)
i dropped mine in the water too. I thought it was dead because the screen wouldn't power up. I discovered by accident that the phone was still alive as it connected itself to my bluetooth speaker. i put my SIM in and sure enough it rang and made a call. I bought a screen from ebay for £30 and all seems fine!
I am trying to decide on making the switch from iPhone to the Pixel 3a. All of my devices have been waterproof, but the 3a isn’t.....so I’m wondering how much of an effect would rain or even a few drops of water while at the beach would have on the 3a?
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I am trying to decide on making the switch from iPhone to the Pixel 3a. All of my devices have been waterproof, but the 3a isn’t.....so I’m wondering how much of an effect would rain or even a few drops of water while at the beach would have on the 3a?
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I've used it many times in mild rain but haven't ever dipped into water.
So if you are talking about that, it'll be good.
i doubt drops of water hurt. i have a skinomi screen protector which was a wet application and they give you small tube of soapy water with a spray nozzle to wet the screen. i spray the soapy water on the protector to clean it. seems to me the only problem would be an excessive amount of water entering the headphone jack. like if it was dropped into water and went under water..
mine fell into a puddle once and was submerged for about 5 - 10 seconds. It was fine after.
I dropped my first one into a toilet full of water (after it had been flushed). Grabbed it out and turned it off w/in 15sec.
Left it off and tried it 2 days later. Screen probs (multiple phantom touches a second).
Ended up buying a new one and leaving that one in a drawer. Actually just tried it again for the first time since then (maybe 3/4 months) and it's totally dead. No lights when plugged in to charge - no response otherwise.
So yea - be careful w/ water. At least it's relatively inexpensive to replace.
My GF left hers in her pants and I did laundry. She asked where her phone was as the washer was filling up. I don't know how much water got in it by the time I pulled it out, but it was DOA and had some water pour out of the charging port and speaker grill. Insurance replacement through Fi wasn't too bad. $50 no questions asked. Pretty much told them. "Water damage, it's dead, Jim."
Normal things like rain are fine, but if water gets in the charging port or bottom speaker grill, kiss it goodbye.
So basicly I came back home after work and decided to clean my POCO X3 under the shower (bc it's more effective than just wiping the dust off) and now my camera lens is foggy. That didn't happen before, I've done that few times, so I'm surprised. Anyway, will the seller reject my exchange request or not? Will the warranty cover that case of damage?
hi, the warranty is void, but if you purchased this on amazon within 30 days you can try returning it and then buying it again, otherwise you can try to use a hair dryer and you could maybe be able to fix temporarily the problem
First of all you need to understand the limitations of IP53 and what they exactly mean. The IP53 rating means dust can (and will) get into your phone and it won't affect the performance of the phone. The second part of the rating means that your phone is protected against "accidental" splashes at the phone held at 60° angle at the time of the splash.
No part of this rating involves continuous exposure to falling water. It also does not cover water falling at any angles beyond or below 60° angle.
For you to treat this phone as "waterproof" even though it has the lowest of the ingress protection rating... Is purely wrong on your part. No phone is truly water "proof", they are all "resistant" even the higher ratings. Which means taking ANY phone, this one or any ones of higher IP rating into a shower is a bad idea.
Your warranty is definitely void and the stickers inside the phone will also be red. You can use blow driers and whatever but condensation is usually trapped in a phone once it gets in. It might disappear for a while but it will show up again when the temperature equalizes. Your best bet is open your phone, use isopropyl alcohol and gentle heat to dry the phone and clean the oxidation at the copper contacts.
Or as someone else said. Trick your supplier into buying a damaged piece but that's also unethical. You're cheating someone else into getting a bad phone because you did something stupid with it.
Well thank you for concrete response. According to tricking the seller, I often saw situations where the phone wasn't damaged by the customer on purpose, the device literally had some fabric issues and their repair was rejected so it's nothing new that you have to cheat to get your phone exchanged. Anyway, I didn't open the phone yet. Camera lens cleaned "itself". Trying with hair dryer didn't help, I wanted to open it but had no time, the phone still works fine and I think I won't have to open it yet. I know using the device like that is dangerous but my phone was under the shower for like 10 seconds and I avoided to make contact with the USB C port and headphone jack so I think the only way water could get in was the camera lens itself. If my POCO will screw up later, I'll just try to repair it or buy a new phone. In the conclusion, yeah, I won't get any IP rated phone (no matter how high that rating is) into the water on purpose. Thank you for your advice