Near the middle of the device I can see two very light pink marks, I have dropped the phone a few times. I haven't dropped it in water so it can't be water damaged, they're only small and feint but are quite annoying
Maybe it's damaged from the drops..
You might have to change the display (not glass) at some point.
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I am about to send in my phone for a replacement and just wondering but are there any more water indicator stickers other than the one under the battery? That one is still white, but are there internal water damage stickers. I am just asking because my phone has been is some misty conditions so water may have gotten in through the speaker.
there is one on the phone itself in the battery, so if its white and the battery is white then u should be ok. being in a misty place shouldnt really be a problem, i think they are more or less concerned it the phone has been submerged in any kind of liquid.
Okay, good to know, though I have rubbed the screen with some water to clean off some persistent fingerprint though. Both stickers are still white however
FYI Bleach on a q-tip will make them white if they changed color 'cause of water
Perhaps I am a bit OCD about my phones, but I have dropped my hd2 (unprotected) at least 3 times. One time from about 2 feet onto a rug, and the other two times about 1 foot to the wood table. Now, I have noticed some very fine scratches, maybe cracks in the screen. If it were a crack, should the screen give way to pressure, even if it is very small? I am only asking this because I feel though my next drop will be on pavement.
If you look at your screen in strong sun light at an angle with the screen turned off you will be able to see faint diagonal lines criss crossing the screen as well as a pattern of dots. These are all part of the touch screen and normal. If you have any irregular lines which aren't surface scratches then yes, these could be stress fractures in one of the screen layers.
Slight pressure shouldn't make them crack but they won't get any better, especially if you keep dropping it. Get a case, or some really strong glue to stick the phone to your hand!
Looks like the digitizer has been damaged from your accidental drops.
Keep an eye on it and if functionality stops working then the whole unit - LCD and digitizer must be replaced.
Good luck
Is there a way to distinguish small scratches from cracks? I can see some light lines from the right of the the phone's screen when in sunlight, starting from the very edge. You would think that most scratches would occur on the screen, where you actually use the phone. And yeah, I just bought an otterbox defender.
So I was a idiot and pushed my luck by not putting a case on this thing cause videos had shown me it was very duriable..well watching a video with friends about how duriable it is, i had dropped it from literally 1 and a half feet, landed on its left corner and cracked from the volume button to the S in samsung, it doesnt look that deep or to even be a crack, at first i thought it was a scratch but it seems to.be a light scratch, so I was curious if it was still waterproof, like using in the shower or rain, or if it fell in the sink or if it fell in the bath tub. $200 to repair the screen is ridiculous.
bump? seriously wondering about this
It probably depends primarily on whether it went all the way through. If it didn't I'd think you're still waterproof. If it did, it still might be if it's holding tight enough, but obviously that's now a pathway in. Really hard to judge that without seeing the crack/scratch in person...and even then it's pretty tough to tell.
Guys
I kicked a ball at my Window the other day, Its now marked, do you think it will still be weather proof?
This thing that may be a scratch or crack, do you think it will still keep the cold out.
Just wondering what you thoughts are on my cracked screen.
(use your imagination if you want to see it)
I also have a hole in my Umbrella, You think it will leak?
it is late to reply, but I can suggest.
in Samsung phones, front and back glass are stuck to the phone by strong glue all over. now if your display is intact but has damaged glass, the display and glass are glued all together. even if your glass is broken badly, water can touch the OLED screen but can't cause any damage to display. still, the phone is water resistant. still, water can't penetrate inside the phone.
has anyone had an issue with your screen showing markings that can't be wiped off? How did you fix it? I have a picture of what mine looks like. https://imgur.com/iPKOUVA
There is either some agent on the touchscreen, fungus or bacteria in between touchscreen and display, or degradation(probably also fungus or bacteria) in the organic layer of the display. Only in the first case there may be another cure than replacing the display unit. By holding it towards a light source in the right angle, you should be able to tell whether the spots are on the surface or below. Then try to clean with glass/tft/plastic cleaner.
In the nineties i got an emergency light with a light emitting organic foil and a 16 year warranty. After a few months it developed some little dark spots like these, which grew within weeks till half of the foil was no longer glowing. I then dumped the thing, warranty or not.
Extreme air humidity or water damage will increase the chance, that this has biological reasons.
I think I found a hardware defect on my phone.
It doesn't affect the functions of the phone whatsoever, but it's a defect nonetheless.
There is a tiny tiny hole underneath the gorilla glass on the black bezel between the screen protector and the case. See attached picture, where the red circle is. This hole is super tiny, I can't see it under well lit room or outside or even in the attached pic. I'm sharing this for the location of the hole so maybe others can check on their phone if there is such hole. If I check in a complete dark room, I can see it. And it's visible only from certain angle, as the pic was taken. Screen has to be on, in order to see the light being emitted from this tiny hole, I'm talking about less than a normal needle point. It has no effect on how the phone work, but I found this last night. At first I thought it's a speck of dust, but it wouldn't go away whatever I did. Then I realized it's a light coming through under the gorilla glass. I'm not going to return the phone for this, but still it's a defect.
Check your phone and let me know if anybody has same problem ?
Mine does not have this problem.
None here