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water damage indicators?

where are the water damage indicators on the droid x (i heard there were 2 or 3)?
also, what are they supposed to look like before and after water. I see the main one under the battery cover is white with red Xs. I heard that water damage should make it all red, but a verizon rep told me the phone suffered water damage so I'm kinda lost right now...
thanks for the help!

The two that I know of are: one on the battery itself and one on the bottom left of the battery compartment. Both are white with red X's. On them. I am unsure if there are more than that or what color they turn when they get wet. I would say red or pink.
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gobbles23 said:
The two that I know of are: one on the battery itself and one on the bottom left of the battery compartment. Both are white with red X's. On them. I am unsure if there are more than that or what color they turn when they get wet. I would say red or pink.
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They turn bright pink/red as a solid color.
OP, if it still has the lines on it with a white background, then the rep was wrong and should still warranty your phone. Unless they are saying that all 4 of my phones have water damage, one of which I haven't even fully charged yet because I just took it out of the box 20 minutes ago.

ok thanks guys. I noticed the one on the battery is gone (it peeled off when I was taking the battery out one time, not realizing what it was), but that wouldn't be causation for them not to replace it if the main one on the phone is fine and dry, right?

Shouldn't, I mean you might be responsible for the battery but they should replace the phone
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They may still not replace it until you get a new battery. Never had an issue with just the battery. I would explain the situation and see what happens.
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ttereve said:
ok thanks guys. I noticed the one on the battery is gone (it peeled off when I was taking the battery out one time, not realizing what it was), but that wouldn't be causation for them not to replace it if the main one on the phone is fine and dry, right?
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Even if the battery water damage indicators is off, we still consider the phone as water damaged by default. Try getting a new battery in your phone and then take it back.
~VZW Retail Sales Rep~​

dr154 said:
Even if the battery water damage indicators is off, we still consider the phone as water damaged by default. Try getting a new battery in your phone and then take it back.
~VZW Retail Sales Rep~​
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So if I return it with the extended battery they sold me (which I just planned on returning) they would let me keep it right? then I could just slap in the original battery and return the extended after I get a new phone.

ttereve said:
So if I return it with the extended battery they sold me (which I just planned on returning) they would let me keep it right? then I could just slap in the original battery and return the extended after I get a new phone.
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In a sense yes... Gl pal

just an update: I took it to the verizon store but they were all out of DXs so they are gonna mail me one as soon as its avaibile (7-10 days ugh)

just out of curiosity, what happened to your phone?

Re-House Your Xperia Play : Things to Know

This is going to be basically a review, not a tutorial, of what I experienced after I re housed my R800x in white and the steps I went through to get it done, I have no prior knowledge on the process, I simple "went for it" and had success.
~~ Please Note: Performing this can seriously damage your phone and if done wrong will possibly permanently destroy your device, please read everything and do everything slowly, Please understand you may attempt this at your own risk, you have been warned! ~~
For a good understanding on how to tear your Play apart and not break anything check this video out, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3n5ZfkqhzE
You can find the White Housing I purchased in these 2 links
The outside of the screen (digitizer) as seen in First photo
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Touch-Scree...&otn=2&po=LVI&ps=63&clkid=7007674525043897251
The White Housing Top , Middle plate, Control pad plate and Back as seen in the Second and Third photos
(I have seen a cheaper one since I bought mine, but this is the one I bought)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FULL-Housin...500747?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27bf9d978b
This link is another R800x thats branded Verizon but I doubt it having the service ribbon sticker (for lack of better words which comes into play later) because they dont show a back view of the Middle plate
http://cnn.cn/shop/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-cdma-black-housing-verizon-branded-p-12588.html
After getting your parts and watching the video you should be where I was at in Photo Four, my phone torn down and the new pieces ready to make this r800x look great.
Photos Five and Six -are close ups reviewing it all.
Photo Seven - is where I started, the touch joy stick pcb ribbon. It was kinda scary thinking if i rip this thing or pull to much that the touch pads wouldnt work anymore, and thanks to ShadowGun I was able to verify they still did. I used the blue tool for prying the phone , to help peal back the ribbon as you see it, you can give it a decent pull with your fingers as you get enough pealed up, try to pull as close to the glued end as possible so you dont risk tearing or something.
Photos Eight and Nine - I had finished moving the touch pad ribbon to the new white control pad plate and started removing the Menu, Start and Select buttons and transferring them to the white plate. Using the blue tool again sorta scrap up the backing to each of the; Menu and Start and Select buttons, it helps to push from the other side on the button a little. You need to try and not to deform the sticker/glue piece that holds the buttons in place or it might Not stick to good on the new plate, a sweat gripping moment that I first thought would just never work but patience does pay off in this step.
Photo Ten - it was all done, that piece at least.
From there I moved onto the the Middle Plate, which required a few steps if you decide you want to swap these out. One in particular that left me clueless for a few days without service, bare with me on this part..
There is a black Antenna sticker on the Bottom half of the Middle plate on your R800X, which has a gold ribbon on its opposite side that finishes a circuit, without this circuit completed your phone will Not have service and dialing *228 will not work your phone will tell you, in a mans voice "The code you have entered is in-correct please check you code and try again" - The first time I heard that I was thinking hmm thats probably not good and Verizon told me "thats not programmed in our system, you should Never get a msg like that or a mans voice" So I had them send me a replacement ( Of course I didnt mention this was all my fault and I re housed it, and thats the real reason I wouldnt go to the store to have it checked out, but that shouldnt matter right )
Upon getting the replacement phone I, for somehow the first time, Noticed the black sticker antenna on the back of the Middle plate. I grabbed my original housing and noticed the sticker antenna on it as well, so I pealed that off and revealed, to me which was previously unseen, this gold ribbon connects a circuit with two terminals on the phones mother board. The gold ribbons two ends slide into a slot on the Middle plate, underneath it to make the connection. I replaced this black sticker onto the new White Middle plate because the back of the L1 and R1 triggers are White and they are Black on the original Vz housing.
Photo Eleven-Shows the back of the New white trigger Middle plate, no black sticker antenna
Photo Twelve-The Middle plate from the Verizon replacement
Photos Antenna 2 and Antenna 3-These are the other 2 antennas also needed for service, be sure to pull those off and place them onto the new middle housing of your new phone.
For the r800i and r800a they have another antenna on the middle plate (I just dont have a photo :crying: I have an r800x) I can tell you at least that if your holding the middle housing and the Antenna 2 is on your right, the r800i/r800a other antenna will be on the left side of the housing.
Photo Thirteen- I wanted the White triggers so I super glued the black sticker antenna back on, worked out pretty good if you ask me, minus my thumb print of course. .
Photo Fourteen- I circled the inside area of the Middle plate where the you can see the opposite side of the gold ribbon that makes the connection with the mother board of the phone in the top half and you can see its not on the New Middle plate in the bottom half of the photo.
If you decide to go ahead and swap the Middle plate, you will need to remove the speakers as well and I cracked my original plate removing the left speaker, they are in there pretty tight, I basically pryed up on them in anyway that I wasn't destroying any part of them. As seen in Photo Fourteen
In Photo Fifteen I was now ready to replace the Top half of the phone and put the new Digitizer on. You wont need any extra glue here, the New White Half of the housing comes with a clear plastic film on it (sorry I had already removed before I took the photo) that was protecting some glue, thats seems to be holding up pretty good a week later and I dont think it will ever come off. Once you have replace you new Digitizer on the new Top half of the White housing, you are ready to reverse the steps seen in the Video linked at the beginning , once you have completed that you will be enjoying your newly housed in luxurious White and Silver Xperia Play as I am in the Final Photos.
I hope this helps, this was the first time I tore a phone apart physically and might have my "names of pieces" wrong but I tried to explain it in a way that makes sense and simple to look at. I do wanna make a video or something because I think anyone looking to do this would benefit more from a better "visual tutorial" but I dont have much time as id like to and this should serve good.
I hope in anyone who decides to go through with this, and enjoys having a white Xperia Play like I have

That looks awesome!!! Mind taking a couple photos of the screen and with it powered on to see how good this after market screen is? Awesome job and the white looks nice and clean.

I bought my Xperia Play in white so this doesn't apply to me. But you did a great job there ! looks brand new !

jgregoryj1 said:
That looks awesome!!! Mind taking a couple photos of the screen and with it powered on to see how good this after market screen is? Awesome job and the white looks nice and clean.
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I can definitelty take a few photos, I only replaced the outside of the screen, the actual lcd is the same from when I got the phone, the after market digitizer is just as clear an still allows the screen to keep its nice crisp image, Ill take a few photos later on though and update OP.
sufy1000 said:
I bought my Xperia Play in white so this doesn't apply to me. But you did a great job there ! looks brand new !
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Thank you! I wish Verizon had offered it in white but figures they didn't, I makes it all that much more mine now though.. custom rom , kernel, and now housing I like it so much more.

Thats sweet nice write up. I'll probably do mine later this year or next year after the case and screen gets worn down and scratched up a bit more.

Thanks for this,
Would you reccomend cheap cases as I have seen diffrent colours (blue,orange) which I wouldn't mind trying.
Thanks

AloushA said:
Thanks for this,
Would you reccomend cheap cases as I have seen diffrent colours (blue,orange) which I wouldn't mind trying.
Thanks
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Your welcome, Do you mean an actual case for the phone or a new housing?
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Thank you, good sir!
I really appreciate your work here and I'll use this guide as soon as my housing arrives.

I will be doing this very same project in a few days. What is the use of the black sticker? If i break it will my Play still work? Please reply

androidtechdaily said:
I will be doing this very same project in a few days. What is the use of the black sticker? If i break it will my Play still work? Please reply
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The black sticker completes a circuit that is needed for service. Idk exactly what circuit it completes but the sticker has a gold pcb type ribbon on it that makes contact with two pins on the motherboard. Without the black sticker in place your phone will boot with no service. I didn't find out until after the fact and if you look in my photo where I glued the sticker back on you can see its a little mangled but glued it down flat and my service is just as good as it always was . Well as good as 3g can be lol .. But to answer your last question as long as you pull the sticker off slowly and don't rip it you should be fine. The gold ribbon on the bottom half just can't be torn in half or the circuit won't complete. But it peeled off without tearing for me, just take your time and you should be good to go.
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Great job mate!
How would You describe the operation difficulty from 1/10?
Ps. I have experience with w995 full rehousing and some others mobiles.

Hi, i wish to know what is beneath this 2 black square stickers marked in red circles, and what is their function.
Thanks

Great job, will keep this in mind, white looks so good, version didn't have that option
Sent from my little GIZMO ``\[©_o],,

I have the black one Xperia Play but i bought me the White Cover by amazon for 34,99€ (Complete and Original) But i dont think that i can do this without brick my phone ((

0mega007 said:
Hi, i wish to know what is beneath this 2 black square stickers marked in red circles, and what is their function.
Thanks
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Is there a screw begind the stikers, holdding the l and r buttons hardware?

us there only black / white available?
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Ill reply to everyone this evening!
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shakalek said:
Great job mate!
How would You describe the operation difficulty from 1/10?
Ps. I have experience with w995 full rehousing and some others mobiles.
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I dont think Im best to give you a good 1/10 rating, this is the only re-house Ive done, it wasn't to bad I suppose though. I think if you have some experience with the process then you shouldn't have to much trouble
ioo7 said:
Great job, will keep this in mind, white looks so good, version didn't have that option
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I agree, Verizon should've offered the option, but their to busy releasing phones that they dont plan to update...
evo_racer said:
I have the black one Xperia Play but i bought me the White Cover by amazon for 34,99€ (Complete and Original) But i dont think that i can do this without brick my phone ((
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If you want to add me on gtalk I can help you if you decide to go through with it, I dont think you will brick it though
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Is there a screw begind the stikers, holdding the l and r buttons hardware?
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The sticker is covering up the actual buttons on the phones mother board that are L1 and R1 triggers. The L and R triggers are connected with metal rod, wound up with a small spring.
Nhialor said:
us there only black / white available?
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Ive seen orange XPlays but I didnt see any housing's in other colors then white and black, but I only did a search for White specifically though.

216Monster said:
The sticker is covering up the actual buttons on the phones mother board that are L1 and R1 triggers. The L and R triggers are connected with metal rod, wound up with a small spring.
But if this stickers are removed, would the buttons fall off or stop working?
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veeery nice man
i've changed my digitizer 2 times , on first time , i've broke my digitizer and on second time i succeed

LG warranty replacement/repair thread

Who here has sent in their phone to LG or have had to exchange their phone due to build quality issues? I am expecting mine back from LG soon. I had GPS issues, charging port issues, and the paint finish was bubbling along the bottom module.
So, here are a few things I feel are important things to look at when receiving your device. If you have sent in your phone and received it already could you share some info based off these questions?
What differences do you notice build quality wise?
Any HW differences?
How does the phone's battery life differ from before?
Did they repair the specific issue or does the device appear to have been replaced entirely?
Turn around time?
Some manufacturers have specific markers on serial numbers that indicate when they were manufactured which makes it pretty easy to figure out when it was made. I am gonna compare mine and see if I can find a difference, if there is something like that could you provide the small info needed to figure it out?

Here is what my device looks like after receiving it back from LG. Luckily(unlucky) they didn't actually fix the original issues I had and sent it back. I don't have a picture of the yellowing LCD yet. The reflective finish kind of makes the bubbling hard to see, but in person its pretty noticable.

I just replaced my G5 through AT&T, and it seems to be fine so far. My old G5 had camera issues after the last software update, it also had some screen burn in already. The "new" G5 seems to have similar battery life, and it took the update with no issues. I didn't have build issues with the old G5 and the new one seems even better built. I am.satisfied so far.

I had to send mine off for repair as the OIS was broken.
They decided to replace it as it was going to take longer than 7 days to fix it.. Funny thing is it took them more than 7 days to get a new one to me as they had no stock! I gave it to O2 on Monday 5th September, I just got the replacement this afternoon.
What differences do you notice build quality wise?
Better. The chin fits better on this replacement.
Any HW differences?
Not that I have noticed
How does the phone's battery life differ from before?
Not had it long enough to say
Did they repair the specific issue or does the device appear to have been replaced entirely?
Replaced
Turn around time?
9 Days
Some manufacturers have specific markers on serial numbers that indicate when they were manufactured which makes it pretty easy to figure out when it was made. I am gonna compare mine and see if I can find a difference, if there is something like that could you provide the small info needed to figure it out?
I cant find any numbers or marks that indicate manufacture date. Maybe Its in software?
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Mine, purchased at bestbuy, att, (2 months old) wifi and bluetooth stopped working. sent in to LG. came back with work order stating "gps test fail" Solution "update software"
Same phone came back with couple nicks in same places as before. i thought maybe they would send a new one or fix the parts chipped, but nooooooo. Thanks for NOTHING.
SOLD THE PHONE after i made sure it worked correctly.
Went with wife to att and got a new G5 for free when i finally talked her onto switching off samsungs boat
So far new phones are great. ill report back if this changes

My g5 had gps issues, sent it to LG for warranty repair. The phone returned scratched and couldnt detect sim card. I returned it to repair, they replaced screen because light leak, the back cover, and fixed the sim tray... LG in israel has a policy of not giving new devices , only do warranty repairs. At least its been 2 month and everything ok.
I have olso to mention that in israel LG has repair service that the repair guy will come to your house to fix your phone for free..

I just received my phone. They did not fix the issues I had sent it in for.
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Sim tray ejection hole looks like they just shoved a big paper clip in there and damaged the hole, and my battery eject button now feels funny. The LCD is yellowing along the top right as well... This is seriously ****ty. I will upload pictures soon.

Pics are up. So disappointed with LG right now.

You sent your phone in service via courier service? Have you tried to take your "repaired" phone in an LG service center and try to have it replaced? I have never sent my previous phones in service with a courier so i have no experience with this situation but those few times I took my phone to service center for a repair, after it was fixed, i carefully check it for bad handling before taking it back. Was there no way you could refuse the "repaired" device on the "bad handling" reason?

Here in the US LG requires cell phone warranty repairs to be shipped in. We can't open packages to check if the decice is okay or not either because we have to accept them first. Don't get me started on calling in customer support... Luckily they have a web portal to generate ship in warranty requests and they give you a label.

The G5 is back in LG's hands for a second time. Hopefully they right the wrongs here...

~~Tito~~ said:
The G5 is back in LG's hands for a second time. Hopefully they right the wrongs here...
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Hopefully,semms like you've been through hell with it.

Surprise surprise it came back with the same issues. I've attached a more recent shot of the bubbling. My phone now has minor scuff marks on the back of the frame too. Sim tray hole looks like trash. The LCD does not yellow anymore, but the physical issues remain.
Edit: I am just going to buy the rear frame. I am wasting too much time with this crap. One thing is for certain, I can never count on LG having good build quality ever again.

Looks like my G5 is debloated. That's the one good thing I got out of this ordeal lol.
Edit: Build version screenshot uploaded. It also does not boot with the sprint logo. It looks and runs like an unlocked device. Once I get the new housing I guess this will be fine. GPS seems to be fixed, LCD looks normal.
EDIT2: The bloatware loads upon activation... GREAT. lol

Anybody got a trouble with the speaker mine start to glitch at ihigh level this morning. My g5 is 2 month old...

Polaf69 said:
Anybody got a trouble with the speaker mine start to glitch at ihigh level this morning. My g5 is 2 month old...
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Waranty or remove the cloth cover inside the chin

Had my phone sent 4 times to LG to fix because burning screen, after 4 times I got my phone e with same problem bad signal reception and my screen keep shadowing ... I just gave up and they didn't don't replace the device me... I'm trying check with them for the last time. If they didn't fix it then this is my last LG phone. By the way I used to have LG G3 and had the black screen issue too

TheMadScientist420 said:
Waranty or remove the cloth cover inside the chin
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Do you have a picture of what cloth cover do you remove i dont see what you talking about

Polaf69 said:
Do you have a picture of what cloth cover do you remove i dont see what you talking about
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I dont i didnt take one when i did mine. Its down on the 3 holes on the chin where the speaker is. Its a protective cover

TheMadScientist420 said:
I dont i didnt take one when i did mine. Its down on the 3 holes on the chin where the speaker is. Its a protective cover
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You remove that by the hole or?

Notice to T-Mobile jump users (water sensor on battery)

I thought this might be useful for anyone who wants to trade their phone in the future using the jump program.
I am sure many of you don't realize but the batteries actually have a moisture indicator on the top of the battery by the pins (it's a white circle).
T-Mobile will not honor a jump if this sensor is tripped (the indicator turns pink/purple). I was lucky and the guy I was dealing with told me if I had another battery that didn't have the sensor tripped I could still trade it in. Luckily I got the extra battery when I bought my v10.
I am pretty sure normally they would not allow this and I just got a nice employee but for those of you looking to jump in the future make sure the circle is white to avoid any problems in the future.
The funny thing about this situation is the phone had never been exposed to water and I actually think it got triggered when I had the spare battery in my back packet and somehow got water on the back of my pants. This makes me wonder if that's why the v20 charge kit includes a protective case for the spare battery.
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evo4g63t said:
I thought this might be useful for anyone who wants to trade their phone in the future using the jump program.
I am sure many of you don't realize but the batteries actually have a moisture indicator on the top of the battery by the pins (it's a white circle).
T-Mobile will not honor a jump if this sensor is tripped (the indicator turns pink/purple). I was lucky and the guy I was dealing with told me if I had another battery that didn't have the sensor tripped I could still trade it in. Luckily I got the extra battery when I bought my v10.
I am pretty sure normally they would not allow this and I just got a nice employee but for those of you looking to jump in the future make sure the circle is white to avoid any problems in the future.
The funny thing about this situation is the phone had never been exposed to water and I actually think it got triggered when I had the spare battery in my back packet and somehow got water on the back of my pants. This makes me wonder if that's why the v20 charge kit includes a protective case for the spare battery.
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gharris040604 said:
What did you jump to?
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I went from the v10 to v20, just noticed the v20 has the same indicator. Figured I'd let people know.
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evo4g63t said:
I went from the v10 to v20, just noticed the v20 has the same indicator. Figured I'd let people know.
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its litmus paper 99% of phones have them.. theres more then that one on the phone tho, its just the att rep being incompetent.
The indicator is not proof of damage but a indicator for a rep to look further for damages especially liquid.
In my stores, we would open your phone infront of you and show you the corosion and damage from liquid if any, if not we would continue as normal.
Look above your SD card slot, theres one on the back housing near the bottom right of camera, and i dont doubt there is another 2 more of them on the inside near charger and near the top also... If i disasemble my phone soon ill take photos of the other areas they have them..
but yeah... Its supposed to just be a tool for the rep to know to look harder, the battery can change colors from a sweaty hand touching that spot, its just litmus paper.

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its litmus paper 99% of phones have them.. theres more then that one on the phone tho, its just the att rep being incompetent.
The indicator is not proof of damage but a indicator for a rep to look further for damages especially liquid.
In my stores, we would open your phone infront of you and show you the corosion and damage from liquid if any, if not we would continue as normal.
Look above your SD card slot, theres one on the back housing near the bottom right of camera, and i dont doubt there is another 2 more of them on the inside near charger and near the top also... If i disasemble my phone soon ill take photos of the other areas they have them..
but yeah... Its supposed to just be a tool for the rep to know to look harder, the battery can change colors from a sweaty hand touching that spot, its just litmus paper.
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Interesting information thanks! I am on T-Mobile.
When I jumped they only looked at the battery one I suppose they didn't want to spend time to look at the other indicators and the battery was the easiest one to look for. Hell my rep didn't even turn on the phone.
I find it pretty silly they come to the conclusion it's been wet based on these papers, theorically humidity could change the color right?
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My indicator on my galaxy note 4 under the battery changed color and I never got that phone wet. Very humid in Houston, TX though especially in a pocket.

@rbiter said:
My indicator on my galaxy note 4 under the battery changed color and I never got that phone wet. Very humid in Houston, TX though especially in a pocket.
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Yup. Humidity trips them most of the time. Even having the phone in the bathroom while taking a really hot shower (steam) can do it.

Thanks for the information ill have to be a little bit more careful with my phone now since i am having some minor issues with it.

Pink line on screen

I left my phone on charge over night like I have done for the last year+ and woke up to a pink line down the screen just left to the battery sign. I've googled it and everyone says it's s common fault and needs a new lcd. Seeming as I press down on the front camera the line either gets pinker or disappears depending how hard I press. Theirs no physical damage to the screen not even a slightest scratch, the back on the other hand is a complete mess lol.
Is it a fault with the LCD or can I rip it apart and just reconnect the LCD? I've had the pink line for over a month.
If anyone else has this issue, has anyone else noticed the battery life is a lot less with the pink line...?
Thankyou

My phone has the same problem. It is a known issue. I am on Verizon and they are willing to CLNR replace it out of warranty. It must be affecting a lot of phones. The problem is, they a being very sketchy about the water indicator in the sim card slot. I am hesitant to send it in for fear it will incur a damaged device fee.
Edit: I am also having greatly reduced battery life...

nopick said:
My phone has the same problem. It is a known issue. I am on Verizon and they are willing to CLNR replace it out of warranty. It must be affecting a lot of phones. The problem is, they a being very sketchy about the water indicator in the sim card slot. I am hesitant to send it in for fear it will incur a damaged device fee.
Edit: I am also having greatly reduced battery life...
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Oh, thank got I'm not the only one with battery drain... what colour is the water indicator meant to be? I've jumped in swimming pools, ran it under water to clean it, spent like 10 mins in the sea then realized it was in my shorts along with my tobacco products and wallet. None of that never effected the phone.

The water indicator is supposed to be pink x on white background. After 5 or 6 phone calls, one trip to a Verizon store and one trip to the Samsung desk at Best Buy, It was determined my water indicator was not damaged and the pink line screen defect is covered under the $9/month Verizon insurance with no deductible. The new phone will be here today. Hopefully the battery issue is also resolved with the new phone.

After much hassle, my phone was replaced under insurance with no deductible since it was a defect and not due to damage. The pink line is gone and battery life is much improved.

nopick said:
After much hassle, my phone was replaced under insurance with no deductible since it was a defect and not due to damage. The pink line is gone and battery life is much improved.
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No wonder...
In Austria Samsung Service Center has the order that they have to replace the battery when they replace a display.

Try the flashing colour solutions
Try some pressure at Samsung logo
Try to get warranty fix by Samsung if your phone isn't damaged
Here is a video on how I permanently fixed mine
youtube.com/watch?v=dacCTRU6snY

I tried the *#0*# thing and the line gradually disappears from the left moving to the right
It has now changed position to the battery indicator