So my me being the dumb*** I am bought me a nexus 4, but neglected to add the $6 for insurance. Now, that's all fine and dandy, managed to save a few measly bucks, but gained a whole lot of headache. I didn't even fork out for a case at the time of purchase. I went out drinking after work, and some point during my inebriated state, I dropped my phone, bad. It already had a deep crack from being dropped on.a curb, so this did quite some damage. The touchscreen only works on one side, and barely. I'm pretty sure I need to buy a digitizer and led touchscreen assembly, but I'm not certain. can anyone link me to the part I need(preferably cheap, but not generic and low quality.
any help would be appreciated, I hate my current phone, and I'm paying off two phones now because the nexus wasn't fully paid yet.
Thanks in advance!
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kinda sorta same situation...My nexus was in my pocket for 20-30 mins while in the pool. I cried for a bit then quickly put it in a bag rice and tossed in my car. Finally tried it today (3 days later) and the damn thing booted, but I think my battery is screwed. It turns on then quickly says "powering down". Time to amazon a new battery i guess...
okay guys, dont worry my nexus 4 dive in my swiming pool last month, and still rocking.
1) you need to tear down your device, as much as you can, thanks LG for making it so easy. ifixit.com has a good guide.
2)2 or 3 days in a bowl of rice, believe me, rice its amazing.
3)MUST WAIT 2 or 3 days! then assemble again and check whats wrong. Many times the microphone stop working, a flex of 12 bucks on ebay fix it. its pretty easy to change it. Ifixit again
4) before assembly, make sure your phone is clean, and if you have a voltmeter, check if the battery is not dead. Every time a phones suffers watter damage (or similar) MUST be turned off as soon as you can.
tell us how is it going on
I dropped my phone last week, cost me about 160euros for the screen/digitizer + time/shipping.
Good luck.
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or maybe I'm just lucky.
Basically, I decided to give the stock black shell a try/day out on the town (I purchased a red flip shell with the phone and installed it right out of the box). 10 minutes into my walk to work, my grip slipped (forgot precisely what I was trying to do at the time) and it flew right out of my hand. I have pretty great reflexes and have caught numerous almost-dropped devices, but this was one of those "I just can't reach it in time" slo-mo brace-for-it moments.
Short story shorter, it survived a 4-foot drop with seven dings, all on the shell. The screen and everything on the phone that isn't removable was absolutely unscathed. Phew.
Now, share your Moto G near death experiences!
You were just lucky this time.
I've read this on reddit. http://www.reddit.com/r/MotoG/comments/1uyb0x/what_a_resilient_phone/
To my despair yesterday morning I dropped my phone in a massive muddy marsh type puddle. For the life of me I could not find it, on my hands and knees and nothing. Spades, buckets and 45 minutes later the phone was found I feared all was lost. The moto g had not even turned itself off, although would not recognize the network sim card. 24 hours and a bowl of rice later everything works perfectly apart from some mud in the headphone and usb holes which I am yet to try and clean. Could not be happier, most phones in the same circumstances would have most definitely died. And to my surprise as soon as I turned it on this morning there was a 4.4 kit kat update available.
Thanks Motorola!
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Vou are very lucky, Its a good job it didn't land face down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npMRJJMEdtQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I haven't really dropped mine, but it got a tiny little scratch on the screen from having been in my bag. First time I've had a scratch on a phone screen, though I don't care since I can't see it without deliberately looking for it.
Hi guys,
These forums has helped me a lot so here I am trying to give something back. So here's what happened.
I have just received my Z3C from the Sony service centre as the waterproofness of this phone is sadly, not that reliable. I went swimming in a river with this phone while taking pictures and shooting videos, and the next thing I know. Bam, the screen goes dark and the phone was dead. I did not submerge it for a long period of time either. I took underwater videos for around 2-3 minutes and I resurface it again. It worked flawlessly for the first 2 videos but the third time is really not the charm. I thought the battery was dead at first but later that night when i tried to charge it, i saw water vapours inside the lens and that was when I realised the horror that I am in.
I did secure the two flaps many times before diving into the water so its not an issue of carelessness. The incident also happened after 1 and a half months after I owned the phone so I don't think the integrity of the rubber flaps would have been compromised by constant opening and closing for charging by then. If it is, then it is another thing that we should be worried about.
What I think happened was the current in the river (although not strong) might have had an effect on the integrity of the rubber flaps and caused the leak. I have submerged my Z3C in the bath tub a couple of times before and it was fine. However, the currents of the river might not be that forgiving towards the phone. THEREFORE, I urge caution towards my fellow Z3C users when taking it towards watery places as you might taste the same tears of disappointment just as I had.
Don't get me wrong, the phone is awesome, and I still love it very much, but lets just say that I will not be putting it even near a glass of water next time around. Hope this post can help save a few people from suffering the same fate as I am in the future.
Thank You.
Curious if you're going to make a warranty claim. The waterproof feature is a Catch-22: there's no way to substantiate the user's claim that the flaps were all properly sealed, so Sony will say that water intrusion was due to carelessness.
I washed my phone under tap and screen went after 20 min black.
Then I vacuumed the hell out of it, both flaps open, one connected to the vacuum cleaner.
Flap markers were white btw.
After vacuuming screen was alive again, but digitizer was dead.
Warranty service accepted the phone, no problem with that, but they couldn't fix it.
At first after the screen change, the vol up didn't work.
So I sent it back, when I got it mic didn't work: my calls had noise and voice wasn't audible, plus other party got his own echo back. Without noise supression It was usable.
Sent it back, but after returning mic was still broken, vibrator didn't work and pressure test showed only +-1mbar (it should be about +-10mbar) so it wasn't waterproof anymore.
I made a complaint and got a new phone.
All that back and forth took about 6 weeks.
This is just bad luck. You have a faulty unit. Mine is working fine after some movies into the pool, soda spilled all over it, etc. Thanks for the friendly warning
waterPOOF
A friendly reminder:
Just don't use the phone on any type of water, though it can survive on the rain but as far as i concern, i don't trust the waterproof/water resist of xperia. Don't also use water to cooloff your phone if it overheats. Remove any protective case and cool it down for a minute.
For more protection, you can look for a waterproof pouch with double zip lock if you want to use the phone in watery place. I always use that kind of pouch and i can still shoot nice photos.
Some Info regarding Waterproof and Water Resistant [HERE]
hey,
i got my phone when it came out and washed it every other week with tap water. last week it suddenly turned itself off 20 minutes after i washed it. it kept turning off with three vibrations. after a day i could start it again. two days later the touchscreen didn't work in the center stripe. i sent it in and got a new phone after 3 days. just setting it up right now
i'm disappointed but also happy. anyway, just ordering two new phones for my family which makes it #3 and 4.
so yes, it's not perfectly water proof, but the service was ok (after 3 calls).
cheers,
thobi
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I washed my phone under tap and screen went after 20 min black.
Then I vacuumed the hell out of it, both flaps open, one connected to the vacuum cleaner.
Flap markers were white btw.
After vacuuming screen was alive again, but digitizer was dead.
Warranty service accepted the phone, no problem with that, but they couldn't fix it.
At first after the screen change, the vol up didn't work.
So I sent it back, when I got it mic didn't work: my calls had noise and voice wasn't audible, plus other party got his own echo back. Without noise supression It was usable.
Sent it back, but after returning mic was still broken, vibrator didn't work and pressure test showed only +-1mbar (it should be about +-10mbar) so it wasn't waterproof anymore.
I made a complaint and got a new phone.
All that back and forth took about 6 weeks.
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Oh wow, to think that someone had actually suffered the same fate as I am. For the warranty claim, I did sent it back for repairs but after I got back, it just came back with more problems. As a result I had to send and resend the phone for a total of 3 times. In the end, I also requested a new phone and they did agree to it (After countless phone calls and arguments). However, the overall process took me over 4 months (no kidding) and god knows how I feel during that time. Not every country's Sony service centre was excellent and mine was particularly bad. Still, I'm glad you could get a new one for your troubles as well .
People,
I have an old z3c, second hand, with back cover replaced by my self and a shabby flap.
Trust me, I am a perfect unconscious without care for his own things.
This to say that I'm used to clean my phone under tap water, and during these holidays, I make some videos under river and waterfall, and also a lot of photo and video under the sea!
Yes, I'm unconscious and luky, but just to say that not all z3c are defective in waterproof
When a phone or anything says ''water proof'' to me that means ''Slightly better than water resistant''
I dont ever intend to submerge my Z3C in water. To me it just adds a little bit of peace of mind when it comes to spills or accidental submersion and a quick pull out of water.
thobi3 said:
hey,
i got my phone when it came out and washed it every other week with tap water. last week it suddenly turned itself off 20 minutes after i washed it. it kept turning off with three vibrations. after a day i could start it again. two days later the touchscreen didn't work in the center stripe. i sent it in and got a new phone after 3 days. just setting it up right now
i'm disappointed but also happy. anyway, just ordering two new phones for my family which makes it #3 and 4.
so yes, it's not perfectly water proof, but the service was ok (after 3 calls).
cheers,
thobi
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Why wash it every week? haha..
I also met this problem last week. It was not really water-proof.
I only washed it for 30 seconds and the screen went dead. I send it to the support to repair it, after they check it they found it is impossible to repair. Hopeful they send me a new one back. I swear this time I will never trust its water proof.
One thing i have noticed about the seals under the flaps. They need to be carefully cleaned BEFORE you close up the flap. Not a problem for the one over the SIM card as its rare to open this.
Major issue i think for the one over the USB port. I have usually found that after opening there are "bits" in there where they can interfere with the seal. They accumulate on the phone and case in normal use, and then drop in when you open the flap.
I use a magnetic charger and really only use the USB for large file transfers from or to the PC, and under my PC screen i have a good quality paintbrush and i check to make sure no hairs get left behind.
The seal just slides in much like a lot of "tough" cameras. Pressing the flap in hard makes no difference. The seal and mating surface must be clean and smooth.
Enough!!!
I have read so many different posts about this phone not being waterproof and it really has to stop!
I have had my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact since november last year and I have no idea about how many times it has been under water...
This phone is sold to be waterproof!
There are countless of commercials from Sony showing the phone used under water!
If the phone gets damaged because it has been under water it is a warranty issue (if you have not closed the flaps... ) because you have a faulty unit - they do exist you know, but that does not mean that all Z3C are faulty...
You can use this phone down to 1,5 meters depth for 30 minutes without being afraid of anything - the phone is WATERPROOF...
I have many underwater videos and photos - what's else to do when you get bored when you are out fishing...?
This is taken with my Z3 Compact in Norway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZRAL7Tcln0
Just use your phone... :good:
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Foxhunter123 said:
Enough!!!
I have read so many different posts about this phone not being waterproof and it really has to stop!
I have had my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact since november last year and I have no idea about how many times it has been under water...
This phone is sold to be waterproof!
There are countless of commercials from Sony showing the phone used under water!
If the phone gets damaged because it has been under water it is a warranty issue (if you have not closed the flaps... ) because you have a faulty unit - they do exist you know, but that does not mean that all Z3C are faulty...
You can use this phone down to 1,5 meters depth for 30 minutes without being afraid of anything - the phone is WATERPROOF...
I have many underwater videos and photos - what's else to do when you get bored when you are out fishing...?
This is taken with my Z3 Compact in Norway:
Just use your phone... :good:
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The fact that you have read countless post about this phone being not waterproof just proved my point. I did not post this just so I can diss the Z3C. It is a great phone and I have submerged and wash it under the tap water before and it worked fine. But with time (1 moth and a half) that is not so anymore. However, the purpose of this post is only to serve as a friendly WARNING for fellow Z3C users. If you have read my post and you still feel confident about its waterproofness when some commercial tells you so, then by all means submerge it as you please. I'm just here to exercise caution as I do not want others to suffer the same fate as I did. When your phone is breached by water, and your screen goes completely dark, dead and the warranty no longer covers it....Well, I hope you are a rich person :fingers-crossed:
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The fact that you have read countless post about this phone being not waterproof just proved my point. I did not post this just so I can diss the Z3C. It is a great phone and I have submerged and wash it under the tap water before and it worked fine. But with time (1 moth and a half) that is not so anymore. However, the purpose of this post is only to serve as a friendly WARNING for fellow Z3C users. If you have read my post and you still feel confident about its waterproofness when some commercial tells you so, then by all means submerge it as you please. I'm just here to exercise caution as I do not want others to suffer the same fate as I did. When your phone is breached by water, and your screen goes completely dark, dead and the warranty no longer covers it....Well, I hope you are a rich person :fingers-crossed:
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Well my point is that there are many threads (not countless... ) about this phone not being waterproof and that is just WRONG!
This phone is build to be waterproof, it is commercialized to be waterproof (and yes!!! when Sony focuses that much on how you can use this phone under water then you should also expect the phone to actually be waterproof...) and it is sold to be waterproof...
As long as the flaps are closed properly it is waterproof!
Every post about the phone not being waterproof is a warranty issue because it's a faulty unit.
It's very nice of you to come with this friendly warning but it's almost the same as saying to people, that they should not drive around on their bicycle because they might risk to get a puncture...
So far my phone has been under water many times - also in rivers with strong water - and there hasn't been any problems what so ever and if it should ever come to the day, that my phone breaks due to this usage then it will be a warranty issue because the phone is supposed to be waterproof... :good:
As long as the flaps are closed properly it is waterproof!
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The problem is imo in the rear glass or screen sealing which starts leaking over time.
Markers under the flaps were white when my phone died after washing under the tap.
Foxhunter123 said:
Enough!!!
I have read so many different posts about this phone not being waterproof and it really has to stop!
I have had my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact since november last year and I have no idea about how many times it has been under water...
This phone is sold to be waterproof!
There are countless of commercials from Sony showing the phone used under water!
If the phone gets damaged because it has been under water it is a warranty issue (if you have not closed the flaps... ) because you have a faulty unit - they do exist you know, but that does not mean that all Z3C are faulty...
You can use this phone down to 1,5 meters depth for 30 minutes without being afraid of anything - the phone is WATERPROOF...
I have many underwater videos and photos - what's else to do when you get bored when you are out fishing...?
This is taken with my Z3 Compact in Norway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZRAL7Tcln0
Just use your phone... :good:
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Well, so much for SONY standing behind the waterproof claim:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/09/10/sony-changes-stance-on-waterproof-phones-do-not-use-underwater/
This is technically the right thing for Sony to do, but it sure is complete BS that they wait until after they sell millions of these under false pretenses.
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Well I will still continue using my phone under water... Sony sold this phone to be waterproof and just because a tech site brings an article about problems it doesn't mean that the normal user should have heard about it...
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Well I will still continue using my phone under water... Sony sold this phone to be waterproof and just because a tech site brings an article about problems it doesn't mean that the normal user should have heard about it...
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I agree, but the tech site is doing what Sony isn't, and that's being transparent with this new info. Song is basically making changes to its warranty and support policy without informing the customer. If something does happen to our phones, then Sony will say it's not covered because of this fine print.
If HTC ever makes another compact flagship, Sony would lose me as a customer.
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well, add me to the list of people who lost their phone to water damage.
I made the pressure test before entering in a small lake and it all looked alright. after taking some pictures the screen started switching itself on and off.. I immediately switched the phone off, took out the memory and sim cards, left the flaps open and put in in a dry place. Once I got home I put it in a bowl of rice (which is supposed to absorb the remaining humidity) but after a night it still wouldn't switch on.
I have used the phone under water on several occasions before, so it's not that it was faulty from the beginning. What I noticed is that on the inside of the flaps there is a small rubber sealing, which came off almost by itself when I opened the flap to get the water out.. I guess that could be the issue.
Farewell to the z3c forums, I won't spend another 400 bucks on a z3c so for the time being, I'll revert my old s4 mini..
Mine seems to be holding up great! I just dropped it once and has a small dent in the metal frame around the phone. (Anyone know any ideas how to remove it? Maybe buff it out?) What about you guys?
Mine also seems sturdy. I was at at friends wedding few weeks ago and as there were some drinking involved, I dropped my Oneplus X twice to a hard wooden floor. So my OPX also has a few dents in the metal frame, but that's it. I'm not using any covers.
Using cover and glass protector and it fell a couple of times but nothing to notice
Can you send pics of the dent? If it isn't too bad I'll consider using it without the cover
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Mine also seems sturdy. I was at at friends wedding few weeks ago and as there were some drinking involved, I dropped my Oneplus X twice to a hard wooden floor. So my OPX also has a few dents in the metal frame, but that's it. I'm not using any covers.
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Glass is fine?
Both on back and front?
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ashwinpilgaonkar said:
Can you send pics of the dent? If it isn't too bad I'll consider using it without the cover
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Glass is fine?
Both on back and front?
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Pics attached. Both back and front glass are fine
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Pics attached. Both back and front glass are fine
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Wow cool
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still holding up original screen protector still intact and have a spigen case on it.
currently rocking CM13 by ashwin in it after trying Oxygen and Hydrogen OS/
It better to use casing and tempered glass.
I dropped mine from pocket once without casing and the back glass got cracked badly.
I removed the factory applied screen protector after 2 days of use because it makes my screen looks so dull.
But I still rocking the stock soft case, this case is good enough in terms of quality and design. So I don't think that I need to buy any more case in the near future.
Other than that, I really happy to bought OPX, it has everything I expected from a mid-range smartphone. Really like it, especially the simple and elegant design. Also, the Oxygen OS is really suit me. Love it!
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Pics attached. Both back and front glass are fine
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Hmm... doesnt look too bad. From what height had you dropped it?
Does the back glass scratch easily without a cover? or is it as scratch resistant as the front?
ashwinpilgaonkar said:
Hmm... doesnt look too bad. From what height had you dropped it?
Does the back glass scratch easily without a cover? or is it as scratch resistant as the front?
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Indeed, it doesn't look too bad. I didn't even notice the dents right away. Dropping height was about one meter.
I don't have single scratch on the back glass and haven't used cover one second. IMO the back is not as scratch resistant as the front but almost there. Hard to scratch but the material feels different from the front, naturally.
I usually hate using cases on my phones but I ended up using the one that came with my OPX just because I found the phone slippery without it. And still, it has managed to get two small scratches on the back (I have no idea how!). The case has been on the phone since day 1.
My only fear is that dropping my one plus x, and the damage it would do. I do not want any kind of cases on this beautiful phone. Cases just ruin it for me ( and for many others )
But yes there are tempered glass ( you do it on both sides right ? OPX owners? )
I am still looking for an alternative for a OPX....and to be honest there just isn't... I do not like 5.5inch phones nope. 5" are perfect for me.
I will be getting this soon!
My OPX reboots randomly twice per day. I've heard that one or two reboots on OOS per week is perfectly normal but 2 per day isn't. I've sent my phone for the RMA and they did tests and said that everything is in order. Phone returned from service after more than an month and still have random reboots on OOS. When I've flashed CM12.1 or 13 the device is sometimes freezing during charging (additionaly I'm experiencing random reboots known from OOS). Notification LED is lit in white color and even the process of charging is stopped because when I'm restarting my device (in the morning for example) the battery percentage is the same which was before the freeze. There is definitely something wrong with the device (probably with the hardware) and I've requested exchange for a new device.
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My OPX reboots randomly twice per day. I've heard that one or two reboots on OOS per week is perfectly normal but 2 per day isn't. I've sent my phone for the RMA and they did tests and said that everything is in order. Phone returned from service after more than an month and still have random reboots on OOS. When I've flashed CM12.1 or 13 the device is sometimes freezing during charging (additionaly I'm experiencing random reboots known from OOS). Notification LED is lit in white color and even the process of charging is stopped because when I'm restarting my device (in the morning for example) the battery percentage is the same which was before the freeze. There is definitely something wrong with the device (probably with the hardware) and I've requested exchange for a new device.
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I had one to two random reboots per day on stock OOS, but after rooting and trying about 5-6 different custom ROMs I think I've had one random reboot in a month. So that issue were definitely with OOS.
From the other issues you've described, it does sound like there might be something wrong with the hardware as you stated. At least I haven't read similar symptoms here in xda-forums.
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I had one to two random reboots per day on stock OOS, but after rooting and trying about 5-6 different custom ROMs I think I've had one random reboot in a month. So that issue were definitely with OOS.
From the other issues you've described, it does sound like there might be something wrong with the hardware as you stated. At least I haven't read similar symptoms here in xda-forums.
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It's very annoying because alarm clock is not functioning properly. I'm waking up and phone is frozen, so "no alarm clock for you today, buddy". It's weird because it only happens on custom roms (I've tried 3 of them) but not on OOS, it just reboots. I'll stick to OOS for now (it isn't so bad at all) and wait what OP service can offer me. I'm requesting a new device, because previous RMA didn't help. If not I'll try to escalate dispute through paypal and get my money back. For similar amount I could buy Nexus 5x 32GB.