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Just messed up my screen. (w/pic)

I was putting on a screen protector and the water got to the screen now the lower part of the screen is very white. Still very readable. What do ya'll recommend I do?
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Is the liquid damage indicator normal? If so, swap it out with your provider. If it indicates liquid damage then see if there's an out-of-warranty replacement option and cross your fingers.

You could try drying it out with rice or silica dessicant. It might take a few days. Got any picts?

Anyone know how many liquid damage stickers are on the device? I know the one by the battery is still white. What the hell do i say. I just woke up and it was damaged.

That happened on my G1 and someone told me to pull the battery and set it on top of the refrigerator over night.
I know it sounds weird but the next morning it was dry. Something about the warm dry air coming from behind the fridge.

gee one said:
You could try drying it out with rice or silica dessicant. It might take a few days. Got any picts?
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This guy is right.

Gravityrat said:
That happened on my G1 and someone told me to pull the battery and set it on top of the refrigerator over night.
I know it sounds weird but the next morning it was dry. Something about the warm dry air coming from behind the fridge.
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Put it on anything that radiates heat, nothing extreme but something that is somewhat warm to the touch. Refrigerator works well, also a PC, DVD player left running, etc.
Leave the battery out for 24-48 hours and see if it dries up the moisture...

Dry heat will help but be careful in case there's something that produces humidity nearby. I wouldn't leave mine on an appliance in the kitchen. I'd opt for an actual desiccant like silica. If you have a new jacket or pair of shoes you can find a packet in there. It's a long shot but rice also works in a pinch.
If that fails I'd send it to the OEM and play stupid. I don't think there are other LDIs in the device but if there are, I don't believe your provider would charge you a replacement fee because you checked the only one that's accessible. Just check it out with the respected technical department you talk to before sending it on, or ask a retail rep if your provider has a store or kiosk at a nearby mall. Just say you normally keep it in your pocket or in a protective case and boom, screen got messed up.

Same thing happened to mine, def the computer or fridge is a great way to get rid of the water. But only dry heat!
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Yeah, it doesn't seem that huge problem, just give it some time and warmth
Some people have heated the (electric) oven up to 40-50°C and put the phone there, but I would recommend that only if any other method doesn't help..

Dry rice or silica dessicant. Take out the battery and stick it in there for a few days and it will be good as new.
Don't heat it, it won't work any better than this method.

Well I let it dry on top if my cable box and I happy to report all but four very very little dots dried up. I've learned my lesson and will only be doing dry installs for now on.
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ddgarcia05 said:
I was putting on a screen protector and the water got to the screen now the lower part of the screen is very white. Still very readable. What do ya'll recommend I do?
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THE WATER? What water? Why on earth were you using water as part of this process?

Weaseal said:
THE WATER? What water? Why on earth were you using water as part of this process?
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Some of these clear body shields are wet-applicant. They come with a little thing of liquid adhesive that you apply first. I've been around phones long enough to know that they don't play well with water, so I've steered clear, but I know plenty of people who don't have issues with them.
For the record, every wet-applicant protection system I've ever seen explicitly states that you should only apply it with the battery out and leave it out to dry for ~48 hours (to prevent exactly this).

Yes but this is my only phone and there's no way I can not use the phone for that long.
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ddgarcia05 said:
Well I let it dry on top if my cable box and I happy to report all but four very very little dots dried up. I've learned my lesson and will only be doing dry installs for now on.
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Haha, very creative. I wouldn't even think to use a cable box as the heat source even though I've been running one of those laptop cooling fan bases upside down on top of mine to vent the heat that was killing hard drives.
ddgarcia05 said:
Yes but this is my only phone and there's no way I can not use the phone for that long.
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When messing around with phones to the degree that most of us do, it's always a good idea to keep a cheapo backup around.

ddgarcia05 said:
Yes but this is my only phone and there's no way I can not use the phone for that long.
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I would highly recommend picking up a cheap backup - you never know when you'll need it. Typically you can just snag the cheapest prepaid phone that T-Mobile offers, they usually have something for $20 or less. Toss the SIM it comes with and just keep it around for an extra. That way, if something were to happen with your main phone, you've got *something* to keep you going until you can figure out a replacement.

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I would highly recommend picking up a cheap backup - you never know when you'll need it. Typically you can just snag the cheapest prepaid phone that T-Mobile offers, they usually have something for $20 or less. Toss the SIM it comes with and just keep it around for an extra. That way, if something were to happen with your main phone, you've got *something* to keep you going until you can figure out a replacement.
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yeah, and if this is not your first T-mobile phone, you can just go back to the old phone for a day or two while you wait.

Mine had the same thing from a paper cup leak onto the table my G2 was sitting on. It didn't resolve with the rice/heat tricks but T-mo switched it out under warranty. No down time because they ship the replacement and you send the defective one back in the same box.

Get closet dehumidifier. It's at Walgreens in the hardware section. It comes in a plastic tub and you put it in your closet to remove moisture from your clothes. They're little white beads in a basket with a cup underneath to catch the moisture. Put your phone in an enclosed space with that.
If the water was clean it should leave no residue. If it was soapy then you will probably have marks left over afterwards
:-(
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Vibrant went into the washing machine........

Update 3/2/11. I cleaned the phone with the cleaner posted in this thread. Got all the soap residue off no problem and dried very quickly. Got the spare battery out and tried the phone...nothing. It doesn't even try to turn on. I did get my data off the external SD. I really wish I could get the data off the internal SD as it has most of what I want like a bunch of photos and stuff. Oh well. Thanks for the tips in this thread.
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What are the odds it will be ok?
What are the odds I'll at least be able to recover data off my external sd card? I have nandroid backups on it if I have to get a new phone.
Whole story.
I got in the shower my pants (with the phone in the pocket) got picked up by my girlfriend who thought she would help out and wash them with some other laundry. The phone went through all but the spin cycle before I got it out.
The phone was on when it went in and off when it came out. I pulled the battery and dissembled the phone. It is now in pieces drying out.
It looks like the underside of the main board (the metal casing holding the parts) has some discoloration, its sorta blackened and maybe has soap residue on it as well.
Anyway....this sucks.
Edit: Got the phone parts in rice. Hoping to at least get it working long enough to get my data/photos off of it.

Back in my Blackberry days there were always stories of people dropping there phones in water and it surviving.
They would take the phone apart and put it in a container of rice for a few days to absorb all the water. Problem is it was always said that pulling the battery immediately after it got wet was key. Since your phone was under for an extended period of time I dunno if this would work for you but its worth a try.

regP said:
Since your phone was under for an extended period of time I dunno if this would work for you but its worth a try.
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That's what I'm wondering too. Usually it's dropped in water for a few seconds, hardly time for the water to seep in and the battery can be pulled before the phone even shuts down. Mine was totally soaked.

Yeah... The outlook is kind of bleak but since its such an expensive device and a bag of rice is really cheap give it a shot.. Never know!

yeah, i've had that same thing happen with a phone and my zune (get in shower with phone/zune still in pants pocket...). when my phone went through the wash it was non functional, when my zune went through the wash it dried and has worked just as well for years.

how common is it to take a shower with pants on? Am I the only weirdo that takes showers without pants? Whats going on lol

I think the best way is to put it on the drier.

ferhanmm said:
how common is it to take a shower with pants on? Am I the only weirdo that takes showers without pants? Whats going on lol
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Lol that's exactly what I was thinking.
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one good thing is you can probably( dont know if this is still true) find a vibrant for very cheap.. as people have been dumping them left and right.

joshthewaster said:
I got in the shower my pants (with the phone in the pocket) got picked up by my girlfriend who thought she would help out and wash them with some other laundry.
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A great example of how important a comma can be
Put it in a jar of rice... this is a must do.

Its days are numbered.
If your phone was submerged in soapy water for a rinse cycle, then this is what will probably happen:
• If you take it apart some and dry it out (heat, bag of rice, etc) completely for a day or two and then put it back together, it will probably work fine at first.
• Over the next few weeks, it will start to break down as circuit traces and contacts corrode
I would highly recommend purchasing a Motorola Defy (waterproof), which should be able to withstand a wash cycle.
Also, find a girlfriend who isn't so absent minded. Anyone who has EVER worn pants and done laundry should think to go through the pockets before they toss them in a washing machine. Hell, I check mine twice..... once before i toss them in the hamper and then again right before I toss them in the machine.

Tarzanman said:
• Over the next few weeks, it will start to break down as circuit traces and contacts corrode
Even this would be ok. My contract with tmobile ends in a month so if I can make it to there.
Also, find a girlfriend who isn't so absent minded. Anyone who has EVER worn pants and done laundry should think to go through the pockets before they toss them in a washing machine.
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To be fair I don't ever check pockets I just don't leave stuff in them. And those jeans were going back on when I was getting out of the shower.

Dropped mine in the toilet. Just let it dry, everything should be fine. At first you'll probably panic and ****'ll look like its ****ed up. But after it's dry everything should be functional. Now for the beating it might've taken... I'm not sure, but my daughter(infant) and I have this vibrant dropping/slamming/throwing fetish and the phone has survived that, so you should be fine .

hazard99 said:
one good thing is you can probably( dont know if this is still true) find a vibrant for very cheap.. as people have been dumping them left and right.
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This is true. I was very happy with mine but thought that since this happened I would maybe at least look at other options, possibly a vibrant 4G.

ferhanmm said:
how common is it to take a shower with pants on? Am I the only weirdo that takes showers without pants? Whats going on lol
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Sorry man, I'd be so pissed if my Vibrant ended up in the washer. However, I can't stop laughing about this comment.

If you have access to chemicals, you can also toss it in concentrated alcohol. That will for sure remove the water and make it dry faster. It would probably help dissolve any soap residue as well. Probably won't be good for the adhesives used on the phone, but those are just used to tack down some things like the button lights and such. The rest are really held down w/ screws.

vnamee said:
If you have access to chemicals, you can also toss it in concentrated alcohol. That will for sure remove the water and make it dry faster. It would probably help dissolve any soap residue as well. Probably won't be good for the adhesives used on the phone, but those are just used to tack down some things like the button lights and such. The rest are really held down w/ screws.
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Huh, interesting idea. Has this been done? Don't really want to be the guinea pig but I'm tempted.

Don't forget to set it on perm press and add the sheets! Lol!
iynfynity said:
I think the best way is to put it on the drier.
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Rockin that Bionix V 1.3 w/ Androdena 5.2

Same thing happened to me just two weeks ago. Went through a full wash rinse cycle. But it never recovered. Power came back, but the screen was stuck in download mode and had heavy banding throughout the screen. My PC couldn't recognize the phone despite it being in download mode.
My mistake was trying to turn it on while it was still wet. I was completely ignorant about how to handle wet phones, and tried desperately to turn it on. Rice after one week did nothing to it... I think the damage was already done.
Hopefully with lots and lots of patience, you'll be able to get your phone back.

insurance ftw
Don't wash your jeans, crisis averted

Farewell!

Today at work my Nexus popped out of my pocket and into the rain. Screen broken and water damage has destroyed my baby. Can anyone post a step by step of how to access USB Mass Storage?
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christiantailor said:
Today at work my Nexus popped out of my pocket and into the rain. Screen broken and water damage has destroyed my baby. Can anyone post a step by step of how to access USB Mass Storage?
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Sorry to hear that. If it can't turn it on then no. However there are ways to get water out of the device. Put it in a sack of rice for many days . I'm not quite sure about it. Search google about water removal.
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rice can be good solution ... not hard to try

If rice doesn't cut it, you can try to open it and clean it. Or get someone who knows how to do that, to do it for you.
It is a desperate solution, but quite a few things can be fixed like this. And since the NS doesn't require special screwdrivers...

A tip from my friend experiencing similar accident is:
Don't ever turn the phone on after it sunk in the water.
Remove the back cover, put out the battery.
Bury them (phone, battery, back cover) in a sack of rice for some days.
My friend told me that he got his Nexus S revived after doing this.
Hope this helps.

coming from an engineering background I would first take it completely apart and rice those components. the more surface area to dry the better.

My phone survived complete submersion
glennkaonang said:
A tip from my friend experiencing similar accident is:
Don't ever turn the phone on after it sunk in the water.
Remove the back cover, put out the battery.
Bury them (phone, battery, back cover) in a sack of rice for some days.
My friend told me that he got his Nexus S revived after doing this.
Hope this helps.
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This is perfect advice.
One night while fishing I fell out of boat into the water with my HTC Wizard on in my back pocket. Once I was safe, I pulled the phone out of my pocket and took the battery out. When I got home I packed the phone and battery in rice for a few days. That got 99% of the water out. There was still water behind the screen. So I did a Google search and found some guy in france who fell in the water fishing, and did what I did, then used a MICROWAVE to get the rest of the water out of the screen. Soooo.... I stuck the phone in the microwave for 3 seconds at a time until the screen dried. Worked like a frickin champ.

texasaggie1 said:
This is perfect advice.
One night while fishing I fell out of boat into the water with my HTC Wizard on in my back pocket. Once I was safe, I pulled the phone out of my pocket and took the battery out. When I got home I packed the phone and battery in rice for a few days. That got 99% of the water out. There was still water behind the screen. So I did a Google search and found some guy in france who fell in the water fishing, did what I did, then used a MICROWAVE to get the rest of the water out of the screen. Soooo.... I stuck the phone in the microwave for 3 seconds at a time until the screen dried. Worked like a frickin champ.
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damn lol crazy stuff

my LCD is broken haha. I wish it only had water damage. I loved this phone.
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Ahh I remember you from a sprint thread, that rain hit So Cal hard this Friday, sorry about the phone :/

stellar said:
Ahh I remember you from a sprint thread, that rain hit So Cal hard this Friday, sorry about the phone :/
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Sprint thread? & yeah. I worked outside during it haha.
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Dropped my N4 in the toilet WTF

So I was relieving myself after a double thanksgiving dinner this morning and I was reading the XDA forums (Of course).. The phone landed square on my mess and dropped through and continued to end up in the hole in the bottom of the toilet. I fished it out with my bare hand because well, its a nearly 400 dollar phone and I just dont care - I'll just not bite my nails for a couple days after I wash them.
Thanks to google for the Non-Removable battery! I'm basically f*cked. The phone was still turned on and working through all of this. I wiped all the crap and water off of it, set it down and thought about what the hell I could do. I frantically flung the phone up and down in the swinging motion to try to get the water and crap out from inside it, which it seemed to only be coming out of the speaker hole and ear hole. OMG. I put it in a bag of white rice (which will probably turn brown) and stuck it in a cabinet. I'm afraid to even go look at it. I don't know if I should tear it down and try to clean it but let me tell you, I'm glad I ordered 2 of them. I'm still waiting on the other which is on back order.
Is there anything else I can do? How long should I leave it in the rice? The phone wasn't in the toilet long, but It's probably going to smell forever. /sigh

OMG.... That's the most horrifying thing I've read in ages.
Did you warm the rice first?

Best story I ever read! Cept for the your phone is shyte now. Sorry bout that.
Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
I dropped my last nite. I about freaked. I stoppd up and it slid off my lap and onto a stone slab of cement.
Lucky for me, not a scratch. Well lucky for visa. Cause I would get them to replace it.

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Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
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AMEX & Discover Card too.
If you used a credit card to purchase the phone, you are good .

Yikes, sorry to hear that. I dropped my bluetooth headset into the dog's water dish yesterday morning, if that's any consolation. Haven't taken it out of the rice yet to see if it still works.

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Best story I ever read! Cept for the your phone is shyte now. Sorry bout that.
Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
I dropped my last nite. I about freaked. I stoppd up and it slid off my lap and onto a stone slab of cement.
Lucky for me, not a scratch. Well lucky for visa. Cause I would get them to replace it.
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Does it cover fecal damage?
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What a sh!t story.

VoiD_Dweller said:
So I was relieving myself after a double thanksgiving dinner this morning and I was reading the XDA forums (Of course).. The phone landed square on my mess and dropped through and continued to end up in the hole in the bottom of the toilet. I fished it out with my bare hand because well, its a nearly 400 dollar phone and I just dont care - I'll just not bite my nails for a couple days after I wash them.
Thanks to google for the Non-Removable battery! I'm basically f*cked. The phone was still turned on and working through all of this. I wiped all the crap and water off of it, set it down and thought about what the hell I could do. I frantically flung the phone up and down in the swinging motion to try to get the water and crap out from inside it, which it seemed to only be coming out of the speaker hole and ear hole. OMG. I put it in a bag of white rice (which will probably turn brown) and stuck it in a cabinet. I'm afraid to even go look at it. I don't know if I should tear it down and try to clean it but let me tell you, I'm glad I ordered 2 of them. I'm still waiting on the other which is on back order.
Is there anything else I can do? How long should I leave it in the rice? The phone wasn't in the toilet long, but It's probably going to smell forever. /sigh
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This made me lol for reals! Best and worst story I've heard in a while. I feel bad for that poor phone..

SELL IT ON EBAY HAHAHAHA someone who is dumb enough to pay $$$ extra will get a surprising overwhelming smell from their BNIB NEXUS 4!!

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OMG.... That's the most horrifying thing I've read in ages.
Did you warm the rice first?
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No I didn't but I think its working because the rice seems to be swelling and the bag has a layer of moisture inside it
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Best story I ever read! Cept for the your phone is shyte now. Sorry bout that.
Did you buy it on a visa or mastercard?
I know for a fact that visa covers Theft, loss, and Damage for the first 90 days.
I dropped my last nite. I about freaked. I stoppd up and it slid off my lap and onto a stone slab of cement.
Lucky for me, not a scratch. Well lucky for visa. Cause I would get them to replace it.
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I bought it on a MC Check card from my bank, so I'll call in a little bit and see what happens.
How long should I leave it in the rice? I wouldn't sell it on ebay but since I bought two maybe I'll give this one to my girlfriend and keep the one that's on back order, thank god she's not on XDA she will never know. I had finally talked her out of using her iPhone and switching over to Android. If it still smells or anything and still works I can always just say they are made overseas with somewhat of a toxicy smell to them because of the plastics they use or something I guess?

VoiD_Dweller said:
No I didn't but I think its working because the rice seems to be swelling and the bag has a layer of moisture inside it
I bought it on a MC Check card from my bank, so I'll call in a little bit and see what happens.
How long should I leave it in the rice? I wouldn't sell it on ebay but since I bought two maybe I'll give this one to my girlfriend and keep the one that's on back order, thank god she's not on XDA she will never know. If it still smells or anything and still works I can always just say they are made overseas with somewhat of a toxicy smell to them because of the plastics they use
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Her face has probably been in just as bad of places anyway. Good plan.
Leave it for AT LEAST 8 hours in the rice.

Make sure you clean it and wash your hands after.

**** happens ;(

omg i think i just shat myself laughing

oh man thanks for sharing this funny story... It made me laugh couple times.
But yeah this is my biggest nightmare as well, good luck hope you can get it clean and never ever sell it.
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Tear it apart and clean it with some distilled water (correct me if that's not right) make sure the battery is out. Let it sit after cleaning for like a week. Last step get a good Bluetooth headset so you don't have to press it against your face lol.
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droidmakespwn said:
Tear it apart and clean it with some distilled water (correct me if that's not right) make sure the battery is out. Let it sit after cleaning for like a week. Last step get a good Bluetooth headset so you don't have to press it against your face lol.
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Yeah, distilled is non-conductive as I recall. That's why they always recommended for liquid cooled computers in case of a leak.

VoiD_Dweller said:
No I didn't but I think its working because the rice seems to be swelling and the bag has a layer of moisture inside it
I bought it on a MC Check card from my bank, so I'll call in a little bit and see what happens.
How long should I leave it in the rice? I wouldn't sell it on ebay but since I bought two maybe I'll give this one to my girlfriend and keep the one that's on back order, thank god she's not on XDA she will never know. I had finally talked her out of using her iPhone and switching over to Android. If it still smells or anything and still works I can always just say they are made overseas with somewhat of a toxicy smell to them because of the plastics they use or something I guess?
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Dont give that to your girlfriend thats kind of um gross lol, definately sell it to an unsuspecting random person on ebay, spritz some cologne in the box and your golden lol

VoiD_Dweller said:
So I was relieving myself after a double thanksgiving dinner this morning and I was reading the XDA forums (Of course).. The phone landed square on my mess and dropped through and continued to end up in the hole in the bottom of the toilet. I fished it out with my bare hand because well, its a nearly 400 dollar phone and I just dont care - I'll just not bite my nails for a couple days after I wash them.
Thanks to google for the Non-Removable battery! I'm basically f*cked. The phone was still turned on and working through all of this. I wiped all the crap and water off of it, set it down and thought about what the hell I could do. I frantically flung the phone up and down in the swinging motion to try to get the water and crap out from inside it, which it seemed to only be coming out of the speaker hole and ear hole. OMG. I put it in a bag of white rice (which will probably turn brown) and stuck it in a cabinet. I'm afraid to even go look at it. I don't know if I should tear it down and try to clean it but let me tell you, I'm glad I ordered 2 of them. I'm still waiting on the other which is on back order.
Is there anything else I can do? How long should I leave it in the rice? The phone wasn't in the toilet long, but It's probably going to smell forever. /sigh
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Funniest sh*t Ive read...
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I feel your pain, thanks for sharing and good luck in the recovery
Sywepd form my DsereiS

I dropped my phone in the toilet, how do I dry it quickly

I was making a video trying to do a prank on my friend, and it just slipped out of my hands. It was in there for around 5 seconds and was completely soaked. I put it in a bag with rice, but that's pretty much all i know how to do.
Is there any other things I should be doing to make the phone dryer?
Thanks for your time.
Heres the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FKug77YKA
I havent tried to turn it on yet, the sd card works via card reader though, i guess thats good.

starxgamingx said:
I was making a video trying to do a prank on my friend, and it just slipped out of my hands. It was in there for around 5 seconds and was completely soaked. I put it in a bag with rice, but that's pretty much all i know how to do.
Is there any other things I should be doing to make the phone dryer?
Thanks for your time.
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You may get it done using a hair dryer, using caution though, but it will still have internal water present, best would be to get a ziplock bag, 1/2 full of white rice....place the phone in there for 24-48hrs, it will absorb pretty much all the moisture. time will be the issue...
do not rush it.

Well...just leave it in for a few DAYS and hope for the best...not one day but a FEW...just cause it appears to be dry doesn't mean everything inside is dry yet
Good luck
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mg2195 said:
Well...just leave it in for a few DAYS and hope for the best...not one day but a FEW...just cause it appears to be dry doesn't mean everything inside is dry yet
Good luck
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and make sure you do not try and turn on to soon, it may damage it further...

TheAxman said:
and make sure you do not try and turn on to soon, it may damage it further...
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The best option is to go ahead and diassemble it and clean everything with high grade Isopropal alcohol. Even if it's not 100% alcohol it's better than the water thats in there. Also, tap water has chemicals and minerals in it that will stay behind when the water is gone that will short out all kinds of things on the boards. These need to be rinsed off so that when you do energize it, no harm will be done. No way would I allow it to dry without flushing everything first.

Do the rice trick first. Make sure you wait 48hrs at least before power-on. If that doesnt work you will have to try taking it apart.

I left my s2 hanging on a heater vent for the whole night a year ago when that happened to me. I dropped it in a sugary drink so it was worse , had to wash the charging port with distilled water before hanging it on the vent. Another time I had my phone in my pocket while walked into the ocean on the beach, that phone was a goner for obvious reasons.
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I have done this with two different phones (a Nokia N95 I dropped in a cup of coffee and an Inspire 4G on a pool) and got life from the phones for a couple of years after it happened, basically they keep working until I replaced them.
Remove the battery immediately, go and buy distilled water and submerge the phone to flush the impurities that got into the phone; for the N95 I dropped in coffee I repeated the process about 5 times until the water was clear, the one in the pool just a couple of times.
Rinse it, do not use a hairdryer as the heat can losen some stuff inside, put it on rice for as long as you can (I waited a full week).
Done!, YMMV but this was my solution to flush impurities without disassembling the phone.
I hope it helps, good luck.

i have used 98% alcohol to flush out any water because it doesn't attract any electricity. then i put it in a bag of rice for 1 day and it worked. (so to speak you and still use the phone when submerged under the alcohol. i made a video of it with an older flip phone)

Just get a new one it was in 5he toilet for heaven sakes
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starxgamingx said:
I was making a video trying to do a prank on my friend, and it just slipped out of my hands. It was in there for around 5 seconds and was completely soaked. I put it in a bag with rice, but that's pretty much all i know how to do.
Is there any other things I should be doing to make the phone dryer?
Thanks for your time.
Heres the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FKug77YKA
I havent tried to turn it on yet, the sd card works via card reader though, i guess thats good.
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Like everybody else is saying take the battery out, and put the phone, and the battery in a bag full of rice. Wait 3-4 days and it should work. A hair dryer alongside that may not be a bad idea, and if u ever get it working, u might want to look into getting a case.

deron37129 said:
Just get a new one it was in 5he toilet for heaven sakes
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I agree. Not sure I would want it up against my face again even if its completely cleaned.

You know what's annoying?
It's when your non-technical friend on Facebook asks the public for assistance when they get their phone wet.
And you tell them to leave it in a bag of rice for 48 hours.
So they leave it in for 12 hours and then say everything is fine because it turns on now.
Ummh, hello. The 48 hours is not simply to get your phone to a point where it turns on. It's also to get as much of the remaining moisture out as possible, because EVENTUALLY the rest of the water is going to start corroding the phone internals and cause flakey problems down the road.
Sorry OP, I just found your thread a perfect opportunity to give a mini-rant.
ps. If it were my phone, I'd first do an isophrophy bath.

Place it in the microwave.

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Place it in the microwave.
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I can't tell if you're being serious or not but that is _not_ helpful, and if it isnt obvious do NOT ever do that with anything metal. I know I'm new here but serious replies only please FFS. I know plenty of people that have done this and the rice trick (with alcohol or distilled water flush as recommend previously in the thread if necessary) will work if anything does. Time and patience!

xerythul said:
I can't tell if you're being serious or not but that is _not_ helpful, and if it isnt obvious do NOT ever do that with anything metal. I know I'm new here but serious replies only please FFS. I know plenty of people that have done this and the rice trick (with alcohol or distilled water flush as recommend previously in the thread if necessary) will work if anything does. Time and patience!
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You know plenty of people who have dropped their phones in the toilet? Crazy..
I was joking btw. I never said to turn the microwave on, I just said to place it in the microwave..
You could just take out the battery and make sure it is completely dry. Then you could get a hair dryer and if it has a cool button, you could try that. or a can of air or an air compressor..
It just takes time.. let it sit there for a week and then try it.. If it doesn't work, then maybe you should get one of those lifeproof cases.. would've saved you on this one..

Heh alright fair enough. I read it and said out loud WTF? but yes, my friends are terrible with their phones I dont know why. Good luck with your phone OP, let us know how it works out for you.
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