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I dropped the slippery little sucker into the bathtub last night... took it out, popped the battery out, dropped everything into a gallon ziplock baggie full of rice.
fired it up this morning, it initially went into the bootloader for some reason, i rebooted and it came up fine! everything works!
bag of rice, it just WORKS!
Congratulations.
Why the hell were you using it in your bathtub? I'd never put my phone near large amounts of water like that!
Nice big screen, soapy bubbles... Light some candles, you could have a good night if you know what I mean
haha... in my defense, i had just returned from an out of town business trip, and on my way thru the airport to the car, i turned my ankle, so i was filling the jacuzzi tub to soak my ankle, had the phone in my hand as i leaned over to turn off the water.. wasn't exactly thinking clearly.
2nd Swim?!?!? Wow! Lucky you...go play the lotto! Oh, too late probably...used up all your luck on the Nexy...LoL!
Cool story, bro.
rickyzone said:
Nice big screen, soapy bubbles... Light some candles, you could have a good night if you know what I mean
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Dude, nooooooo!!!!!
Hmmm...note to self: always have a baggie of rice when going near water with my N1.
Pretty sure I would have an absolute panic attack! I wont even go near my toilet with my nexus hahaha
moSess said:
Dude, nooooooo!!!!!
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Dude, yes. Don't act like you haven't at least thought about it.
It's hotter than any girl I've ever been with.
HighTech216 said:
Dude, yes. Don't act like you haven't at least thought about it.
It's hotter than any girl I've ever been with.
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Really man? I suggest trying to meet some Turkish or Iranian chicks then. Muy caliente!
These phones are notorious for not surviving "swims", but lately I've been hearing otherwise. For instance:
A buddy of mine has a MT3G and while leaning into the backseat to do something for his son, his phone slipped off of his lap and into his girlfriend's large sweet tea from McD's. He didn't even notice, for several minutes, until he took a sip from said tea.
His phone was floating in tea for minutes, and the only thing wrong with it is the battery doesn't hold a charge anymore. That's it.
rickyzone said:
Nice big screen, soapy bubbles... Light some candles, you could have a good night if you know what I mean
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Why not add some food? Bring a toaster into the tub with you and you could also have some hot waffles with your wine.
I need try this!!! LOL OH WELL GOOD TO KNOW..i can now safely bring my phone along when I goto a wet t-shirt party
Why did u use the bag of rice. I thought rice only absorbed boiling water or am I missing something.
trizyman said:
Why did u use the bag of rice. I thought rice only absorbed boiling water or am I missing something.
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It will absorb water at any temperature, just a lot slower than if it were hot.
trizyman said:
Why did u use the bag of rice. I thought rice only absorbed boiling water or am I missing something.
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for the same reason your grandmother put rice in the salt shaker and the sugar bowl. it absorbs the excess moisture.
silica desiccant would work better, but who has a big bag of that lying around?
I fell from jetski in freshwater pond, never happened before thats why i decided to take phone with me this 1 time....
Oh well, it works like new.....at least now it does. Air dried it with hair dryer and put it in air tight rice container overnight. Read that it good to put phone in alcohol right after damage, but i skipped this part.
I like to take my phone swimming.
That's nothing, my N1 is a useful cave diving tool.
Count your blessings one by one... it's an electronic device, no matter how awesome it is (and it is awesome) it still suffers pain like all other devices.
Pah.... that's nothing.
I regularly lend mine to my best friend who is an Angler Fish..
Wish he would bloody well charge it up before handing it back though.
My device survived a dunking in the toilet. Let it dry out for a couple of days and it's as good as new!
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philhyde said:
My device survived a dunking in the toilet. Let it dry out for a couple of days and it's as good as new!
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I did that to my old Centro back in the day. I almost died, but, sure enough, a few days later, bring! And I was ecstatic that I could stop using IMs to message people. Not to eager to try it out with my nexus though...`
i use my Nexus One to guide ballistic missiles
I just use mine for pr0n.
Guys please stay serious
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My phone, seriously, survived being dunked in the pool. But it dropped like an anchor to the bottom. At least the OP had it in his pocket. Did you at least get back on it before you took the battery out? I would have probably drowned in a panic not remembering to swim and trying to take the battery out while I was in the water. Thats good to hear
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My device survived a dunking in the toilet. Let it dry out for a couple of days and it's as good as new!
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Mine fell in a toilet too. Redtube and Bangbus still works. Excellent build quality!
so is the recommendation to leave it to dry for a couple of days?
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so is the recommendation to leave it to dry for a couple of days?
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Nah, I prefer to take phone calls underwater...
Of course you're supposed to let it COMPLETELY DRY. When is it dry? Are you taking it apart completely, every layer, board? I doubt it. Therefore you let it dry until you're sure it's dry, then let it dry longer.
my other cell..a moto droid only lasted 50 seconds
here is the youtube proof
watch?v=QkkdBgemg5U
Nexus One survives freezer.
Fun at work: I performed a cold environmental test on my Nexus One in our environmental test chamber.
Got down to ~15° F and shut itself down.
Continued to cool to 0°F then removed it for 1 hour to warm up in 98° F.
Phone booted up and shows no signs of any problems or the horrible experience I put it through.
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Nah, I prefer to take phone calls underwater...
Of course you're supposed to let it COMPLETELY DRY. When is it dry? Are you taking it apart completely, every layer, board? I doubt it. Therefore you let it dry until you're sure it's dry, then let it dry longer.
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i didn't articulate well what I meant. Which was is leaving it to air dry considered a sufficiently satisfactory manner of dealing with a phone that has been in water. i know method will always result in a phone working. but what i would like some comfort over is that by going the air drying route i am not doing something that is a bad decision.
edit: it is now currently in a tub of rice for the next 2 days. fingers crossed.
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my other cell..a moto droid only lasted 50 seconds
here is the youtube proof
watch?v=QkkdBgemg5U
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That's pretty lame, Hulk.
My new thing is to use our industrial heat treating vacuum furnaces to pump down to 12 microns of pressure... water boils off WAY before that. Its like taking it to outer space. Couple devices became iPoods after toilet drops... tear the back off and pull battery, pump em down, fill with nitrogen, and done. Takes like 20 minutes
So, if you can't live without your phone for more than drying time, take it to your local heat treater! haha
Dont know the specifics of amoled displays, but I figure if LCDs dont explode under low pressure... amoled is probably ok
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Fun at work: I performed a cold environmental test on my Nexus One in our environmental test chamber.
Got down to ~15° F and shut itself down.
Continued to cool to 0°F then removed it for 1 hour to warm up in 98° F.
Phone booted up and shows no signs of any problems or the horrible experience I put it through.
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Hahha That is the fun part of living in Canada, On winter I used to test lots of gadgets I had in the extreme cold.
The most extreme I did, and I almost died in the processes was -40C. iPod touch didn't last long, and my Laptop was enjoying the cold by even going faster! though the screen failed after a few minutes, now it has a smudge I can only see on dark screens.
So this weekend, my darling Rachael ended up swimming in the washing machine.
I didn't think she would make it, but after leaving her on the radiator for 24 hours, she seems to have recovered well. Everything seems fine and it looks like she is going to make it
After all the bad press SE have had, just thought a good news story would be good to hear
Cool!.. Run over by a bus, dropped in the toilet, washed (and presumably spun) in a washing machine.. and still going strong.. Rachel is as indestructible as a Toyota Hilux!
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and presumably spun
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Yes! She loved the spin
Sell it quick, once the motherboard and parts starts to corrode, then the problem will start...
No, immerse it in iso propanol. It will do away with the water and prevent corrosion
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No, immerse it in iso propanol. It will do away with the water and prevent corrosion
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+1. I would do it too.
Bennachie said:
No, immerse it in iso propanol. It will do away with the water and prevent corrosion
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Or dump it in a sealed bowl half full of silica gel or some other dessicant. It should be fine after that.
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Or the old bag of rice trick; although if it's been in the radiator it's probably too late, any eventual damage is on its way. Let's hope it evaporated quickly enough!
I'm hoping it dried out enough and quick enough
I don't have any silica gel or propanol (I don't actually know that that is lol)
Worst case is I need to buy a new phone at some point - I was kinda expecting that on Saturday anyway.
For now, at least, it seems ok.
Knocked it off the counter while washing my hands.
What do I do? I'm freaking out right now, I picked it up as soon as it fell in so it wasn't in the water for more than a couple seconds.
The water marker thingy turned red and I shook the phone and I can hear water inside of it. I dried it out the best I could and pulled the battery immediately.
Basically without this phone, I'm dead.
Please help!
Put it in a vat of rice for a long time (maybe even a week) DO IT NOWWW.
placing it in the rice is a good idea, it absorbs water pretty well.
could also try to take it apart piece by piece and absorb the water with cotton swabs.
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Put it in a vat of rice for a long time (maybe even a week) DO IT NOWWW.
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+1 on rice! and dont try to turn it on! Saved my iphone once
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Put it in a vat of rice for a long time (maybe even a week) DO IT NOWWW.
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I put it in a tupperware filled with rice and closed the lid. Does that work? A whole week?! I need my phone for this weekend. =/
EDIT: Do I submerge my phone in the rice or just let it chill on top?
Submerge towards the middle of the container.
m0n3y0n7r335 said:
I put it in a tupperware filled with rice and closed the lid. Does that work? A whole week?! I need my phone for this weekend. =/
EDIT: Do I submerge my phone in the rice or just let it chill on top?
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the whole phone in the middle of the rice.
if you need your phone sooner, take it apart piece by piece. use cotton swabs to absorb the water, and isopropyl alcohol to clean up any contacts after you finish drying it out
use the ifixit guide found here: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Atrix-4G-Teardown/4964/1
Auxilium said:
Submerge towards the middle of the container.
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And if rice gets into the little ports? No big deal? Thank God I'm Asian and I have so much rice sitting around the house its not even funny.
m0n3y0n7r335 said:
I put it in a tupperware filled with rice and closed the lid. Does that work? A whole week?! I need my phone for this weekend. =/
EDIT: Do I submerge my phone in the rice or just let it chill on top?
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Some say 24 hours will do it - make sure you have the cover off, the battery out, and the SIM out. It's really your call.
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And if rice gets into the little ports? No big deal? Thank God I'm Asian and I have so much rice sitting around the house its not even funny.
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Lmao...
Nice
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Some say 24 hours will do it - make sure you have the cover off, the battery out, and the SIM out. It's really your call.
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I guess I'll leave it in for 48 hours. Should I put it in the sunlight?
Also, how bad is it that I could hear water inside the phone when I shook it? At least I wasn't using the bathroom..that would have been awful. I think I would've just trashed it if that was the case haha.
Another question, should I attempt to take my phone apart?
m0n3y0n7r335 said:
Another question, should I attempt to take my phone apart?
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only if you're comfortable with taking electronics apart. the trickiest part is to get the screen out without trashing your digitizer. if i dropped my phone in water, i would do the rice trick and then take it apart afterwards to make sure every bit of water is out of there.
as long as you don't try to run a current through it, i.e., turn it on, all things you can do will help.
Many have said, "Take it apart." Your phone, your risk, your call.
That said, I sure would!
Okay well I just realized I don't own a T5 Torx ScrewDriver. I think I'll probably just let it sit. How long do you guys recommend? Is 48 hours enough or should I wait longer? And should I leave it outside in the sunlight? Omg I'm still freaking out, so much of my life is on that thing. D:
EDIT: Also, what do I do with the battery that I took out and the sim card? The battery wasn't too wet but the sim card had some water on it that I dried off.
I'd keep those in the rice as well, just to be safe.
the battery and sim card are solid state components, simply drying them off should do fine.
So how long do you recommend I keep it in rice and should I keep the container outside in the sunlight?
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I guess I'll leave it in for 48 hours. Should I put it in the sunlight?
Also, how bad is it that I could hear water inside the phone when I shook it? At least I wasn't using the bathroom..that would have been awful. I think I would've just trashed it if that was the case haha.
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I would avoid sunlight ... I hear putting it in a jar of rice can help dry a phone out, i know a few people who have had that work for them...
Random Canadian said:
I would avoid sunlight ... I hear putting it in a jar of rice can help dry a phone out, i know a few people who have had that work for them...
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Oh I've already put it in a tupperware filled with rice. I was wondering if I should put the container with the phone in sunlight.
hi, dear all
I want to ask a simple but important question, does any one ever put Samsung S8 into water for over one hour test?
how about its waterproof function?
Samsung STATES that the phone is water resistant not water proof. The phone it self can be used under water but for 15 minutes and 1 and a half meter depth. I wouldn't use it underwater for more than 5 minutes. I mean consider yourself underwater for more than 5 minutes holding your phone. Its kind of impossible and if you actually do it you go against Samsung's guideline. Don't risk your phone for silly videos. Not worth it
not for this long because I dont need to test this myself - enough youtube vids for that
every now and then I put it under water or rinse under the water tap to clean my device - no problem so far
FloM94 said:
not for this long because I dont need to test this myself - enough youtube vids for that
every now and then I put it under water or rinse under the water tap to clean my device - no problem so far
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There's always the small chance of water getting through especially as you use the device over few months with some deterioration. Just check your sim tray seal and make sure it's all good. And remember water damage isn't covered under warranty. Enjoy it anyway you like.
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I would not put it under water under any circustance.
Jesus lol why would you do this. It is there in case of an accident, not to try and dunk for something to do. I guess maybe if you have lots of money and don't care about having to buy another one.
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Samsung STATES that the phone is water resistant not water proof. The phone it self can be used under water but for 15 minutes and 1 and a half meter depth. I wouldn't use it underwater for more than 5 minutes. I mean consider yourself underwater for more than 5 minutes holding your phone. Its kind of impossible and if you actually do it you go against Samsung's guideline. Don't risk your phone for silly videos. Not worth it
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so it means if i drop it into water, i pick it up wihin 15 minutes, then it will not harm to my phone, right?
FloM94 said:
not for this long because I dont need to test this myself - enough youtube vids for that
every now and then I put it under water or rinse under the water tap to clean my device - no problem so far
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haha, it sounds like washing clothes, i just worry when i take photo on a river or sea, if it is drop into water, i hope i took it up and no problem at all
crixley said:
Jesus lol why would you do this. It is there in case of an accident, not to try and dunk for something to do. I guess maybe if you have lots of money and don't care about having to buy another one.
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oh, no no no, just because i think it is too expensive, so i will imagine if bad things happen, how will it be terrible
bushako said:
There's always the small chance of water getting through especially as you use the device over few months with some deterioration. Just check your sim tray seal and make sure it's all good. And remember water damage isn't covered under warranty. Enjoy it anyway you like.
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you mean if i drop my phone not on purpose, the seller will not give warranty?
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so it means if i drop it into water, i pick it up wihin 15 minutes, then it will not harm to my phone, right?
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I personally used it even at the beach. No harm done. Have it in mind that the 1.5m is pressure related so pressure is the main issue here not depth itself. So be careful on how you position your phone in the water and by all means don't apply in unnecessary pressure on the phone like diving and holding your phone or throwing the phone in the water from a height etc. Its all about usage.
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you mean if i drop my phone not on purpose, the seller will not give warranty?
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Just remember that the phone was tested and certified for 1.5M at 30minutes under a very controlled environment. When you take it out and about in a pool or beach or under a faucet there's many factors that could lead to water entering into sensitive components. The speaker and Mic grill/mesh is still semi permeable and enough pressure from a faucet or even steam can pass through and accumulate.
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bushako said:
Just remember that the phone was tested and certified for 1.5M at 30minutes under a very controlled environment. When you take it out and about in a pool or beach or under a faucet there's many factors that could lead to water entering into sensitive components. The speaker and Mic grill/mesh is still semi permeable and enough pressure from a faucet or even steam can pass through and accumulate.
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oh, thank you for explaination
Also, the water they use it supposedly "pure" water. Most water we have around us has extra chemicals in it...
Most tap waters have chlorine in it and some other chemicals (like flouride) though this is dependant on location.
Sea water has salts in it.
Over time the rubber seal that makes these phones IP68 rated WILL deteriorate. This can be sped up by these additives in the waters around us...
Just a heads up....
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Also, the water they use it supposedly "pure" water. Most water we have around us has extra chemicals in it...
Most tap waters have chlorine in it and some other chemicals (like flouride) though this is dependant on location.
Sea water has salts in it.
Over time the rubber seal that makes these phones IP68 rated WILL deteriorate. This can be sped up by these additives in the waters around us...
Just a heads up....
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oh, very good advice