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As the title states. Do I need a water/dust resistant case, or should I be good to go if I drop it in water with a regular case. Just for more info, I have this case and this case.
Joe0113 said:
As the title states. Do I need a water/dust resistant case, or should I be good to go if I drop it in water with a regular case. Just for more info, I have this case and this case.
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I do not own an S5, but from what I've seen in YouTube, it will be just fine underwater without a case. So you could use any case you want and it'll still work underwater.
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the only way i see it being an issue, is if the case you have it tightly fitting to the point where when you take it off it pulls at the battery door opening it slightly, many cases do this, AND if you try to take the case off soon after getting the phone wet and there is water inbetween the case and phone, it could in theory breach the gasket... even that seems like a long shot, because the ammount of water that would get trapped between the case and phone would be minimal
again this is just theory, not a gaurentee
i got my phone wet with a case on, but the case was a loser fitting ruber one
btw it is not problem free when it gets wet, be warned
the headphone jack does NOT play well with water
I've got the riken case, like the Spigen case. I just filled up a pot of water, played a youtube and let it sit in the water for 30 minutes while playing
worked just fine.
Just gotta make sure the back of the phone is secured properly. thats the only thing with having a case, you don't really know .
fastfed said:
I've got the riken case, like the Spigen case. I just filled up a pot of water, played a youtube and let it sit in the water for 30 minutes while playing
worked just fine.
Just gotta make sure the back of the phone is secured properly. thats the only thing with having a case, you don't really know .
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You got some big cajones! I don't think I could ever intentionally put it in water.
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LeKtRiCzzz said:
You got some big cajones! I don't think I could ever intentionally put it in water.
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+1 on that lmao.
Joe0113 said:
As the title states. Do I need a water/dust resistant case, or should I be good to go if I drop it in water with a regular case. Just for more info, I have this case and this case.
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Make sure the USB door close. You don't have to get a water resistant case.
It is a water resistant phone.
But if you distrust the phone, a water resistant case will set your mind at rest.
If you want to keep long time under the water, you can get a waterproof case.
Just took my S5 out of the swimming pool. Also got a nice underwater selfies Image quality is pretty good!
Oh, and forgot to mention, it was naked, no case at all. I don't need you need a case for that.
etaiso said:
Just took my S5 out of the swimming pool. Also got a nice underwater selfies Image quality is pretty good!
Oh, and forgot to mention, it was naked, no case at all. I don't need you need a case for that.
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Please upload.... would love to see!
I dropped my moto x in the tub last night, grabbed it out quickly and not a thing happened to it.
It didn't even drop/disconnect the call.
I pulled off the the case, dried them both off and good to go.
Bad @$$
rweddy1 said:
I dropped my moto x in the tub last night, grabbed it out quickly and not a thing happened to it.
It didn't even drop/disconnect the call.
I pulled off the the case, dried them both off and good to go.
Bad @$$
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Yeah the nano coating is bad ass you can watch videos on you tube of people recording video underwater. The only issue if you can call it that is the speaker doesn't work till it dries out.
For real! whoa! thats amazing!
will try it out later!
nah!
Palitroque said:
For real! whoa! thats amazing!
will try it out later!
nah!
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Hahaha I didn't know about that nano-coating, i'll search for some info later. Thanks for informing me rather than having a heart attack when my phone touches water haha
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Yea from what I've seen and read these phones are basically water resistant they just aren't advertised that way.
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rweddy1 said:
I dropped my moto x in the tub last night, grabbed it out quickly and not a thing happened to it.
It didn't even drop/disconnect the call.
I pulled off the the case, dried them both off and good to go.
Bad @$$
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Do you use any water resistant case ?
DANIEL AMBRUSO said:
Do you use any water resistant case ?
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Don't need to it has a nano coating.
DANIEL AMBRUSO said:
Do you use any water resistant case ?
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Nope it was just a cheap case I got from Amazon for $15, not life proof or anything like that.
Impressive!
Everyone let's try it!
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Probably not as the S5. The commercial gets me every time like wtf? How does it survive? lol glad your X lives on bro!
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Actually take my last statement back. Moto X Underwater Camera Test: http://youtu.be/WleZawlewt8
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The Moto X is, in most cases, essentially waterproof. The phones undergo a process in manufacturing that makes the inside and outside of the phone water repellent. I regularly put my Moto X in glasses of water, the sink, bathtub, etc. to show off it's capabilities to iPhone fan boys. I would say over its life my Moto X has spent upwards of 3-4 hours fully submerged in water.
so the other day my phone simply would not turn on..I do not recall any water damage occurring but it definitely is a possibility. I am nervous to send it back to verizon, however, in case they will charge me $300 for the replacement when I could get a similar one off of ebay for around $200. Does anyone know how I could check for water damage? Or where the indicator strips are? any info would be greatly appreciated
mine went in the pool today.. not looking good, but time will tell.. been in rice for a bit.. got theback cover off easy and dried it out.. sure hope it will survive.. when i realized and got out of the water it was still on then buzzed and that was it.. will see.
wctaylor79 said:
mine went in the pool today.. not looking good, but time will tell.. been in rice for a bit.. got theback cover off easy and dried it out.. sure hope it will survive.. when i realized and got out of the water it was still on then buzzed and that was it.. will see.
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When you removed the back cover did you see any water damage indicator strips?
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When you removed the back cover did you see any water damage indicator strips?
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Nothing right below the cover that I saw for water damage indication... probably has hidden else where in the phone... all night left to dry... got the green light to come on when connected to charger.. but phone still paperweight...
I'm confused. One shows off his moto X by dropping in a glass of water and one breaks his while swimming in a pool. I call bs, who's lying here? lol
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went into the pool sunday so going on two days and still won't come on.. been in rice since sunday afternoon.. tried to charge and got the green light to come on , but then it flickers a second and fades out.. tried leaving plugged in for a bit.. still paperweight..
wctaylor79 said:
went into the pool sunday so going on two days and still won't come on.. been in rice since sunday afternoon.. tried to charge and got the green light to come on , but then it flickers a second and fades out.. tried leaving plugged in for a bit.. still paperweight..
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ahh pity. no warranty?
With all the anger about the Nexus 6's price and size goin around , just thought is be first to state it's the first water resistant nexus!
Probably due to Motorola's nano coating technology
However we don't know to what rating yet, hopefully something good like IP67...
See attachment for image proof or visit motorla's website for more info
Water Resistant != Water Proof
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Water Resistant != Water Proof
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I know, xD, I over looked it at first, OP edited!
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I know, xD, I over looked it at first, OP edited!
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I wish we knew to what extent it was water resistant though... like I can use my Nexus 5 in the rain and it's fine.
We need to know the depth at which the phone is resistant to water. I can't imagine it can handle any submersion unless it has a USB slot cover
PhantomGamers said:
I wish we knew to what extent it was water resistant though... like I can use my Nexus 5 in the rain and it's fine.
We need to know the depth at which the phone is resistant to water. I can't imagine it can handle any submersion unless it has a USB slot cover
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Exactly.. Most phones are water resistant to some extent but I'd like to find out to what extent the nexus 6 is... The USB covering dosn't need a flap since Motorola makes it so it probably will utilise nano coating technology instead of closures... so it may be able to handle submersion!
PhantomGamers said:
I wish we knew to what extent it was water resistant though... like I can use my Nexus 5 in the rain and it's fine.
We need to know the depth at which the phone is resistant to water. I can't imagine it can handle any submersion unless it has a USB slot cover
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Motorola coats their phones with a water repellant nano coating that while it's not designed to be fully submerged for any length of time, it will protect against sweat, rain, humidity, accidental spills... that type of stuff.
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Motorola coats their phones with a water repellant nano coating that while it's not designed to be fully submerged for any length of time, it will protect against sweat, rain, humidity, accidental spills... that type of stuff.
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Agreed & well said!
Basically, this phone can survive minor spills and whatnot but will not survive being dunked in water for long periods of time.
Video by Erica Griffin. She does amazing and very in-depth reviews on products. Granted, the device in that video is the Moto X but the Nexus 6 will probably feature a similar water-resistant coating.
msal said:
Basically, this phone can survive minor spills and whatnot but will not survive being dunked in water for long periods of time.
Video by Erica Griffin. She does amazing and very in-depth reviews on products. Granted, the device in that video is the Moto X but the Nexus 6 will probably feature a similar water-resistant coating.
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Thanks for the info! So it is quite a lot like it's smaller Moto x brother... Lol
As long as its good enough to not get hurt in rain, then it is good enough for me!
No longer needing to sandwich-bag my phone when out in the rain during extended Ingress play!
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As long as its good enough to not get hurt in rain, then it is good enough for me!
No longer needing to sandwich-bag my phone when out in the rain during extended Ingress play!
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Do you play ingress without extended batteries?
mgbotoe said:
Do you play ingress without extended batteries?
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With a N4? I have to carry around a portable battery charger for most of my extended activities (anything lasting more than 2 hours of rigorous Ingress activity).
That said surprisingly enough a lot of people are happy with using Galaxy Note phones when playing Ingress, claiming the large screen makes actions easier and that the battery life outperforms expectations. With that in mind I am hoping the same can be said for the N6 since it has similar properties.
Either way, I will still have my battery packs. I just hope they will become a less frequently needed accessory when I get my hands on the N6!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LO_aTg1VU6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxiRSDF0Ke0#t=120
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Well yes. Samsung said "water resistant", not "water proof", which means it's supposed to resist against water under certain conditions (up to 1.5m for 30mins), not function under it. The capacitive screen and capacitive buttons work with anything that holds an electrical charge, including pool water because it contains ions in it, so that's why they were being pressed.
But indeed, you are right with about not intentionally doing anything out of the ordinary, trying to test the water resistance. It is more of a safety feature, and Samsung is mistaking by advertising otherwise (they don't always do this).
I tried it several times - dived under water and take pictures with it or videos and everything is working just fine. But as I am reading more and more things about non water proof s7 edge I am starting to think that next time I better wont take my phone under water.
You don't understand physics,don't you? You can submerge the phone in shallow water - let's say it drops in your cereal bowl.
But if you take it to the pool and swim with it this is what gonna happen - you swim - therefore you move - the water "hits" your phone with a certain pressure,depending on your swimming speed.
So if you put your phone in a bowl with water and MOVE the phone very fast the water pressure on the ports will be like it's submerged under 10 feet of water
You get it? It's for accidents,its not the bext Go Pro Pool Edition.
I am really curious,if you buy a hatchet,do you try to cut your fingers with it to see if it works?
People will come here to inform themselves about the phone,maybe they want to buy it.
What they see? A post about a faulty phone - guess what - samsung never said about WATERPROOF - its WATERRESISTANT. Stop spreading these false informations.
I swum with the edge several times and never had a problem with it. I took some beautiful pictures under water. My experience is no guarantee for everybody
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Mehigh101 said:
You don't understand physics,don't you? You can submerge the phone in shallow water - let's say it drops in your cereal bowl.
But if you take it to the pool and swim with it this is what gonna happen - you swim - therefore you move - the water "hits" your phone with a certain pressure,depending on your swimming speed.
So if you put your phone in a bowl with water and MOVE the phone very fast the water pressure on the ports will be like it's submerged under 10 feet of water
You get it? It's for accidents,its not the bext Go Pro Pool Edition.
I am really curious,if you buy a hatchet,do you try to cut your fingers with it to see if it works?
People will come here to inform themselves about the phone,maybe they want to buy it.
What they see? A post about a faulty phone - guess what - samsung never said about WATERPROOF - its WATERRESISTANT. Stop spreading these false informations.
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I didnt swim, I submerged it underwater for 4 seconds. Not more than that. it wasnt deep. just under the surface,
I didnt stop people from buying it, its the best samsung phone i have ever owned. I just wanted to caution them to not try submerging it without any reason, just to be safe. i dont think i said it will be the same for everybody. I shared my scary experience. thats all?
Mehigh101 said:
You don't understand physics,don't you? You can submerge the phone in shallow water - let's say it drops in your cereal bowl.
But if you take it to the pool and swim with it this is what gonna happen - you swim - therefore you move - the water "hits" your phone with a certain pressure,depending on your swimming speed.
So if you put your phone in a bowl with water and MOVE the phone very fast the water pressure on the ports will be like it's submerged under 10 feet of water
You get it? It's for accidents,its not the bext Go Pro Pool Edition.
I am really curious,if you buy a hatchet,do you try to cut your fingers with it to see if it works?
People will come here to inform themselves about the phone,maybe they want to buy it.
What they see? A post about a faulty phone - guess what - samsung never said about WATERPROOF - its WATERRESISTANT. Stop spreading these false informations.
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Calm down and dont say crap that doesnt interest anyone. thx
marahlad said:
I am starting to think that next time I better wont take my phone under water.
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You should have had this brilliant thought from the beginning. This feature is just meant to save your phone and money in an unfortunate situation.
Cst79 said:
You should have had this brilliant thought from the beginning. This feature is just meant to save your phone and money in an unfortunate situation.
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I dont want to know your opinion about how am I using MY phone. I am just sharing my experiences about this topic.
Cst79 said:
You should have had this brilliant thought from the beginning. This feature is just meant to save your phone and money in an unfortunate situation.
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Really?
Samsung doesn't really portray it is such in their advertisements!
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=Q_8AYvFrLO0
It's all very well being judgemental, but when Samsung put out adverts like this you'd have a put the blame on Samsung for actively encouraging people to dunk their phones!
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marahlad said:
Calm down and dont say crap that doesnt interest anyone. thx
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Well, it's not crap, it's educational, which you seem to be allergic to, hence your weird reaction. Secondly, I find it pretty interesting so your last statement is wrong, thus I'm gonna have to ask you to stop talking on behalf of other people. You certainly don't know sh*t about anyone around here. Summary: The only one talking crap here would be you.
It wasn't meant to be used underwater. It's kinda like a safety feature if you accidentally dropped it in water and quickly react to taking it out. Pretty sure pool water has various salts so that kinda factors in too.
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gessus wessus... doesn't matter what word or definition is used, the s7 phone has good gaskets and can exceed the ipx ratings stated which is total submersion for the defined period of time.
The next time you spend a weeks wage on a water resistant phone, briefly inspect the ports and make sure they are sealed and put the phone underwater for the stated amount of time and if it breaks get a refund because it's defective, if it works, then you're good to go.
mine has survived the pool and the beach many times ( I spray water repellent on it for salt water use, the non electrical conducting lubricants, before and after, e.g inox marine, wd40 isn't as good but cheaper and comes in a tiny pen style dispenser).
foxmeister said:
Really?
Samsung doesn't really portray it is such in their advertisements!
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=Q_8AYvFrLO0
It's all very well being judgemental, but when Samsung put out adverts like this you'd have a put the blame on Samsung for actively encouraging people to dunk their phones!
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Dave
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Its champagne resistant...
There are also many ways to damaged or destroy the seals in the s7 edge.
Like salt water, water with chlor, bending the phone in tight jeans....
I can vouch for the high quality water resistance. Even with the S5 I had 3 good years of using it as a snorkeling camera, shower radio and regularly washing it under the tap to freshen it up. It became a hand me down to my little cousin as soon as the S7 was released. I now do the same with my S7 all the time, it's even more water resistant than the S5 and it was advertised as an underwater camera. It works flawlessly. I even rinse it off to cool it down after long sessions of VR. It drops from 35 degrees Celsius to 25 in 5 seconds. Stop being so paranoid. The phone is really as water resistant as it claims to be. The only reason why it's not "water proof" is because there is no industrial standard by which you can call something water proof.
Well a friend of mine left his S7E in a hottub at 80c and 1.5m underwater for anhour phone still works just fine.
+1 Well said. LOL!!!
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Well, it's not crap, it's educational, which you seem to be allergic to, hence your weird reaction. Secondly, I find it pretty interesting so your last statement is wrong, thus I'm gonna have to ask you to stop talking on behalf of other people. You certainly don't know sh*t about anyone around here. Summary: The only one talking crap here would be you.
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Well yes. Samsung said "water resistant", not "water proof", which means it's supposed to resist against water under certain conditions (up to 1.5m for 30mins), not function under it. The capacitive screen and capacitive buttons work with anything that holds an electrical charge, including pool water because it contains ions in it, so that's why they were being pressed.
But indeed, you are right with about not intentionally doing anything out of the ordinary, trying to test the water resistance. It is more of a safety feature, and Samsung is mistaking by advertising otherwise (they don't always do this).
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Sooo, I did test the phone half submerged in a gently flowing river and I can tell you that it isn't waterproof under that condition. Condensation under the camera lens showed up within 1/2 an hour. Screen started going purple within hours. Take this as an example of a real world test.
ok, how about using it under the rain? i wouldn't dip it in pool water but anyone tried using it in the rain?
Hello alls
As HTC U11 is IP67 rated, things were turning in my head for few days, and I finally take my courage to put it on the water.
Many video are testing that point, but what I find was a little bit obvious.
I have no problem with the phone after its dive on the swimming pool, I only put it 15 or 20 cm max on it. If the screen is working, nothing from the software part was working. I feel like watermake a pressure on the multitask button : I would like to take some pictures but everytime I try to squeeze and engage the photo module but every time, the phone stop the photo application and run the task changer app ... Reall curious.
So I'd like to see if someone here try to take picture under water ?
Thx
I realy hope you didnt put it in salt water..
Thank you for sharing. I did not try this with my U11 yet but my S7, S8 and XZ premium worked fine under water or with water on screen.
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I realy hope you didnt put it in salt water..
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It was in a swimming pool, with no salt treatment
Tested it today. I wish there's an under water mode that turns off touchscreen and touch buttons.
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Tested it today. I wish there's an under water mode that turns off touchscreen and touch buttons.
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Cool
Did you succeed in launching the photo module ? Or was it like me, with multitask launching anytime ?
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Cool
Did you succeed in launching the photo module ? Or was it like me, with multitask launching anytime ?
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You mean edge sense? That's the only way I launched the camera.
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HTC states it is "water resistant" not waterproof. No way in hell would I put this beast under water LMAO
LibertyMonger said:
HTC states it is "water resistant" not waterproof. No way in hell would I put this beast under water LMAO
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HTC claims the phone has an ip67 rating, so up to 1 meter for a maximum of 30 minutes it should actually be water proof.
I regulary submerged my S7 and used it while showering, the phone was still running strong after a year. Even screen worked under water, pretty cool.
did you try to open the camera 1st and set a timer. After that dive and take the picture?
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HTC claims the phone has an ip67 rating, so up to 1 meter for a maximum of 30 minutes it should actually be water proof.
I regulary submerged my S7 and used it while showering, the phone was still running strong after a year. Even screen worked under water, pretty cool.
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They also claim water resistant.
Water-resistant: able to resist the penetration of water to some degree but not entirely
Water-repellent: not easily penetrated by water, especially as a result of being treated for such a purpose with a surface coating
Waterproof: impervious to water
Water-resistant: able to resist the penetration of water to some degree but not entirely
Yeah, I wouldn't trust the IP67 rating at all. Also, that's for fresh water, not chemically treated water, soapy water, etc. The warranty information also says that water damage is not covered under the warranty so if you're unlucky and you have a seam that isn't sealed and your phone dies, you've got an expensive paperweight.
Its kind of backwards considering that the M7 survived CNET's ridiculous torture tactics including dropping it in a soda, throwing it out of a moving vehicle, throwing it on a BBQ... They thought it was dead but put it in silica packets for a week anyway and to their surprise, it actually powered on. If I remember correctly, the only thing that was wrong with it was the charging port got damaged in the toss so they had to fight to charge it.
Yep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-YJDiyC5IA - 4:15 to start the torture test and 18:30 to see it power on after all the hell they put it through.
There's no doubt the U11 can't stand up to the same torture the M7 and M8 could. The screen didn't sustain any damage even after being chucked twice out of a moving vehicle while the frame actually started to lift.
Hi, I had a similar experience to yours. As a work around, what i did was submerge only half of the device inside the water(upside down). I was able to get some pictures and videos. But its tricky as you can really see how the picture is coming as half the screen in submerged and the other half is above water. But nevertheless the camera performance was absolutely brilliant.
I do agree, HTC should have an "Underwater" mode that disables the touch buttons and touch screen (but leave the display on). It would be very useful.
Has anyone tried the glove mode for under water pictures? That worked pretty well on my Sony in the shower, so who knows
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Has anyone tried the glove mode for under water pictures? That worked pretty well on my Sony in the shower, so who knows
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There is no way I would put my U11 underwater on purpose, it states on the HTC site that it is only water repellent not water proof but go ahead and test it for us I would like to know how well it does lol.
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HTC claims the phone has an ip67 rating, so up to 1 meter for a maximum of 30 minutes it should actually be water proof.
I regulary submerged my S7 and used it while showering, the phone was still running strong after a year. Even screen worked under water, pretty cool.
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Well I meant to say that they also claim it only to be water resistant. ***EDIT sorry just noticed I already made this comment lol
Hey, my sank all the way down to 1.4 meters deep. No problem at all.
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I work as a construction worker and I've already washed my U11 with clear water at home, because it had a lot of dust on it and inside the charging port. No problem at all.
I just went swimming with my U11 in my pocket. Maybe about 15 mins at 3-4 feet. Currently drying right now. I got itchy and tried powering it on perhaps a bit too soon but I got the HTC screen and it locked up. Screen went off and let it sit for awhile longer. When I press the power button the green LED comes on but nothing else. Waiting and praying it's not dead!