phone into the sink, still hope! - HTC EVO 3D

so i just dropped my evo in the sink in less than an inch of water for just about a second, and i stripped in completely. the internals dont seem to be damage or wet and the phone is still in working condition. there is a tad bit of flickering in the screen. i have in buried in rice right now, what do you think the chances of that flickering going away? im assuming it just needs to dry up a little. what do you guys think?

Might work for a little while, but probably won't be long term. Do you have TEP?

Sorry to hear that dude. I'm sure you'll be ok if ya give the rice enough time to do its thing. I think I saw a video that they also put the water damaged device in the freezer with the bag of rice... Might help you.

i have geek squad black tie protection through bestbuy so ill be alright. but im rooted and dont want to deal with rooting with the whole hboot ****. it seems complicate im gonna let it sit over night and see how it goes

Be sure that the battery is out and don't try turning it back on until you're positive it's 100% dry.
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ObsoleteSoldier said:
Sorry to hear that dude. I'm sure you'll be ok if ya give the rice enough time to do its thing. I think I saw a video that they also put the water damaged device in the freezer with the bag of rice... Might help you.
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Freezer??? It will freeze the liquid inside and it will melt once he uses the phone again. Toss it in a bag of rice at room temperature for about 48 hours.
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knowledge561 said:
Freezer??? It will freeze the liquid inside and it will melt once he uses the phone again. Toss it in a bag of rice at room temperature for about 48 hours.
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i was thinking the same thing. haha. but damn 48 hours!?

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i was thinking the same thing. haha. but damn 48 hours!?
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Yup. The rice has to absorb the liquid. Its like sucking through a straw very slowly.
You don't wanna take any chances.
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When you say the screen was flickering, I assume that means you tried to turn it on after it was dropped in the water? If so, you probably fried something on the board. I would say 75% of the time, if a phone is exposed to water and you immediately remove the battery, and let it dry for at least a few days, the phone will work again. The problem is, people drop it in water, and then try to turn it on when the board is still wet, which shorts out chips on the board. If people would just let the phone completely dry out, without trying to turn it on, it will usually be fine.

didnt read through every post but i've dropped my original one twice in water and immediately tore everything apart and burried it in a tupperware container full of rice then put in the freezer for 24 hours.
I spilled beer on my logitech harmony remote(best remotes ever)....It stopped working. Did the same thing. Back to life.
no damage to screens or anything. It is a trick for faulty memory cards in photography too.

When I dropped my og flip razr in the toilet like 5 years ago the freezer actually fixed it haha. But rice is probably your best bet
Swyped from mah 3vo!

I use a spray called "corrosion-x" believe it or not I completely soak any hand held type electronics in the stuff. It works so well at repelling water that I soak my ipod shuffles in it and can use them IN the pool while lap swimming. If you get a can ... Boat supply stores usually have it, and spray the phone liberally it will dispace the water and might get you up and running. Of course rice and baggies work good too.
So I know this sounds extreme but read up on corrosion x before flaming me and give it a try on an old ipod or something. Its really great water protection.
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the other day I dropped my evo in a big tube(about 4in deep) of antifreeze coolant at work. I stripped it, blew it dry with my air noozle, let it dry out for about 2 hours then reassembled.. Has been working flawless ever since.
& this is not the first phone Ive done this with.. Ive drowned a Nextel i730, i880, samsung instinct, evo 4g, & now my evo 3d.. all have survived. never had to reture over issues caused by water damage

Washed the girlfriends daughter's phone in the laundry. Phone (non Evo 3D) was sitting at the bottom of the drum when I took the clothes out. Put the phone in a zip lock bag with enough uncooked rice to cover it plus about twice as much as that. Two days later it was working. DIDN'T TURN IT ON FOR THE TWO DAYS!
Freezing it doesn't make any sense? The water will be frozen but once it thaws out will still be in the phone Even worst ice expands and could actually do physical damage.
Heard of using 100% (or close to it) alcohol. That displaces the water and the alcohol will evaporate almost instantly...

boost happy said:
the other day I dropped my evo in a big tube(about 4in deep) of antifreeze coolant at work. I stripped it, blew it dry with my air noozle, let it dry out for about 2 hours then reassembled.. Has been working flawless ever since.
& this is not the first phone Ive done this with.. Ive drowned a Nextel i730, i880, samsung instinct, evo 4g, & now my evo 3d.. all have survived. never had to reture over issues caused by water damage
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Antifreeze sucks on phones. I hate getting any oil based fluid on my phone worst is when your hands are covered in grease some trans fluid and antifreeze and it falls outta your pocket while your underneath something.
Best way to dry a phone that was soaked in water snap the battery out shake the crap outta it if water is in the speakers then blow dry it from the back on high settings.
Just keep it from cookin the phone and you should be good to go

boost happy said:
the other day I dropped my evo in a big tube(about 4in deep) of antifreeze coolant at work. I stripped it, blew it dry with my air noozle, let it dry out for about 2 hours then reassembled.. Has been working flawless ever since.
& this is not the first phone Ive done this with.. Ive drowned a Nextel i730, i880, samsung instinct, evo 4g, & now my evo 3d.. all have survived. never had to reture over issues caused by water damage
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Again, 2 hours is not nearly enough time to fully dry out. If there is ONE drop of liquid on the board when you try to fire it up, it will short something out. ALWAYS wait at least 24-48 hours before trying to turn it on.

sitlet said:
Again, 2 hours is not nearly enough time to fully dry out. If there is ONE drop of liquid on the board when you try to fire it up, it will short something out. ALWAYS wait at least 24-48 hours before trying to turn it on.
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If liquid is on the lcd part it will grey out short I know this first hand from my old phones.
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alainater said:
When I dropped my og flip razr in the toilet like 5 years ago the freezer actually fixed it haha. But rice is probably your best bet
Swyped from mah 3vo!
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I feel bad for the tecs that work on phones that were dropped in the ****ter

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CRAP!!! Galaxy S II not waterproof

Specifically in the laundry. I got it out within about a minute, but it was completely submerged and April fresh. I tried the "bag of rice" routine for a few minutes, but I didn't want to wait 24 hours to see if that would work. Found "tear-down" instructional video on youtube. Took it as apart as it would let me (only about 10 screws). Motherboard, camera, power port and some other minor things but that was about it. It was soaked in there. No way rice was going to work. Stood everything on edge, propped up the hair dryer and let it blow for about 1.5 hours (rotating all the parts every few minutes). Put it back together and let my wife turn it on, while I waited in the garage. I couldn't watch. I didn't think I had insurance on it. But, it worked!! Has been perfect for 3 days.
nice bro. Glad it worked out.
Next time( and you know it'll happen again) 90% alcohol. tear it down, dunk the boards, dry in the oven at 125°. Should rewhiten the humidots too.
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That's awesome! In the future, and to anyone else with a similar situation...after the phone is dunked in water somehow...immediately disassemble and SOAK in rubbing alcohol for a good minute. Blow dry the pieces for a few minutes until dry, put it back together....Presto. The alcohol absorbs the water,
You should be good to go.
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good to know
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Specifically in the laundry. I got it out within about a minute, but it was completely submerged and April fresh. I tried the "bag of rice" routine for a few minutes, but I didn't want to wait 24 hours to see if that would work. Found "tear-down" instructional video on youtube. Took it as apart as it would let me (only about 10 screws). Motherboard, camera, power port and some other minor things but that was about it. It was soaked in there. No way rice was going to work. Stood everything on edge, propped up the hair dryer and let it blow for about 1.5 hours (rotating all the parts every few minutes). Put it back together and let my wife turn it on, while I waited in the garage. I couldn't watch. I didn't think I had insurance on it. But, it worked!! Has been perfect for 3 days.
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Good to know. I will remember when I will submerge mine. And I would have waited in the garage, too.
Not waterproof?
Surely you jest.
check this out....dont know if i'd try it...... lol..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8puSOR2wWfQ&feature=related
i'm single. Can i borrow my buddy's wife to do it?
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Yeah this guy is a dooche
What I thought it was that is why I was getting it! Lol
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The alcohol absorbs the water,
You should be good to go.
Edit: i'm slow
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I could have sworn alcohol is used because when it dries, it doesn't leave behind minerals/residue that could short out terminals like water does, which is why it is dunked so that the alcohol replaces the water.
Alcohol dehydrates people and causes hangovers, so maybe absorption really is happening?
Alcohol breaks the surface tension of the water molecules and displaces it. Water is bad because as stated when it dries it leaves minerals and other contaminates that will grow dendrites. Microscopic fingers that will punch throught solder mask on boards and puncture insulation on wires. Deionized water is best, but most people have rubbing alcohol..
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good job on saving it!
Just an FYI for others, with the blow dryer don't put it too close.
Hahhahahhahahahha @ you waiting in the garage. I would've done the saaaame thing....good sh#t.
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Not that I've submerged my Galaxy S2, but should something happen I'm curious as to if you submerge the screen in alcohol as well? Just a good thing to remember.
tewan said:
Not that I've submerged my Galaxy S2, but should something happen I'm curious as to if you submerge the screen in alcohol as well? Just a good thing to remember.
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Yessir totally safe, provided you allow it to dry completely before applying voltage.
FWIW I work in a clean room, I've dropped my cappy in a lake before and brought it back to life using the aforementioned method. As stated I even got the humidots white again.
My daughter fed my laptop a sam adams once... just power the item down or remove the battery asap. Rinse/soak in alcohol. Let dry in the oven at its lowest setting. Anything under 190° is fine. Pray/sacrifice a chicken. Power up and apologize for yelling at your 2 year old...
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UPDATE: I chickened out
I burned one of my two insurance replacements. The phone was still working, but the thought of the Tide and Fabric Softner working on my phones insides was too much. I wrestled with the idea of possibly wasting the $199 deductable, but I knew that if I waited for the thing to die in it's own time, I might end up with a refurb replacement.
Good thing too. It's strange, I got the replacement this morning and it's faster!! The battery has lasted all day! I still have 40% left after 12 hours, and believe me I have spent most of my free time setting everything up. Way more than I usually do with it. I don't get it. Maybe my original was a dud.
BTW, this time I sent my wife to the garage on an imaginary errand while I commited to the $199.
I have no illusions though. When our next AT&T bill is double the usual amount, that's when she'll get wise. But that gives me over a month to find a good place to hide. I can see the look on her face when I say "but this one's really fast!"
That's the dumbest thing I've heard in a long time.
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Which part?
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Battery and ambient temperature

Im going Mtn biking tomorrow, and im not sure what to do with my phone. These batteries dont like extreme heat or cold. If I leave it in the car for three hours, it will easily get above 100F inside, but if I take it with me, one wipe out and the phone is finished.
Any ideas on keeping it cool while in the car?
put it in a ziplock bag and then put all that in a ziplock bag. repeat that about like 8 more times and then put that in a tuperwear bowl with a lid to be sure and put it in a cooler with water. thats the only thing i can thing of if your car gets that hot haha
edit: also have you considered maybe getting a thick case so that you can keep it with you? the otterbox defender should be good or even the ballistic sg maxx when it comes out
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put it in a ziplock bag and then put all that in a ziplock bag. repeat that about like 8 more times and then put that in a tuperwear bowl with a lid to be sure and put it in a cooler with water. thats the only thing i can thing of if your car gets that hot haha
edit: also have you considered maybe getting a thick case so that you can keep it with you? the otterbox defender should be good or even the ballistic sg maxx when it comes out
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The Tupperware idea sounds interesting since I am bringing a cooler anyway.
As strong as any Otterbox is, i dont think it would help if I fell off my bike and landed on my phone.
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The Tupperware idea sounds interesting since I am bringing a cooler anyway.
As strong as any Otterbox is, i dont think it would help if I fell off my bike and landed on my phone.
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hope it works for ya! haha
and idk about otterboxes but i had a ballistic hc case for my og evo and that thing was literally indestructible. i played football and other stupid stuff with my friends and it held up but i also decided to show my physics teacher and we were talking about it and he said what would happen if you whiped it at a wall. so without saying anything i took it back whipped at a wall pretty damn hard and watched him sit there with his jaw dropped for a minute. evo remained unharmed the next week he had one for his i phone haha. so i wouldn't completely get the thought of a case out of your head haha
edit: btw if your doing the cooler thing make sure to put a rag or something in the bottom of the tupperwear to rest your evo on because im sure that battery will get screwed if you decide to freeze that with almost direct contact with the ice haha
If you car has windows (most do) or a sun roof (some do) you could open them a little bit about an inch or 2 and that would keep ur car cooler
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Personally, I'd just wrap it in a towel and stash it under a seat or somewhere that it won't get a bunch of direct sunlight. You don't need to keep it ice-cold, just closer to room temp than the 100+ degrees that it might get to otherwise. A towel should provide adequate insulation for that purpose.

Evo went for a dip in the pool.

My daughter god bless her, was playing with my wifes phone taking pictures when as the title suggest she dropped it it in the pool.
I quickly pulled battery and let the heat of the sun dry it out, last night I finally managed to get some rice and let it sit for maybe 9 or so hours.
Powered up just now, camera works but no actual picture is taken, just a blank screen. I had to fix permissions I had a ton of fc errors.
So you think I should open it up and dry it out and maybe spray it down with compressed air?
It still has basic functions working, like phone data ect, just camera seems borked.
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I probably would not use or be very cautious with the compressed air, cause it can easily rip parts off the board.
Just look if there's already a sign of corrosion and try to wipe it off.
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Give it as much time as you can to dry off. Even the memory card. Might want to try to do a full reset and see if that helps.
If you have insurance you might want to look at a few threads here about people being offered the Epic and Original Evo. Don't take anything less than a SGII
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I have a hair dryer so Ill use that.
We are on vacation so Ill have to buy a screwdriver unless the Hotel has a little something available.
Thanks for the detailed links, much appreciated. I too was very surprised it worked, I think my clam shell case helped to keep the water out.
My daughter is happy getting mommy a new phone would have blew it for her getting a phone for back to school.
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Give it as much time as you can to dry off. Even the memory card. Might want to try to do a full reset and see if that helps.
If you have insurance you might want to look at a few threads here about people being offered the Epic and Original Evo. Don't take anything less than a SGII
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Insurance, interesting. I do recall this 5 dollar charge for some type of accident insurance. Phone is only 8-9 months old.
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The problem actually isn't the water usually. It the rust and corroded contacts points left as that water dries. If its been as long as you say be grateful the phone still works at all. Especially the speakers(the water usually kills them on xontact).
With as many hours as you say have passed the damage is done. You need to put it in dry rice or salt or the little sodium pellets IMMEDIATELY
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I don't if the EVO 3D does but other phones have strips inside that change color once it gets wet. So they can tell if the phone has been immersed in water like dropping it in a toilet or pool.
Its usually the first thing they check for under a warranty claim. They check to see if the phone was immersed in water.
Such a thing is usually not covered under warranty.
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If you pay for additional insurance you are covered after a fifty to one hundred dollar deductible. Everything is covered..theft,fire,water damage, etc..
If you are under manufacturer warranty only, then you are screwed they will always send the phone back and cite water damage. They only cover manufacturers defects.
Just popping in here, we would use denatured achohol to clean phones, it will evaporate the water from corroding the contacts.
Watch out if you have cuts on your fingers if you try it.
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Just popping in here, we would use denatured achohol to clean phones, it will evaporate the water from corroding the contacts.
Watch out if you have cuts on your fingers if you try it.
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To add to that, a hair dryer or compressed air might actually push water deeper in or, in the hair dryer's case, melt something.
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also, pushing water into the hairdryer's case will do nothing to the phone.
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It's funny how a missing comma can confuse people . I meant that the hair dryer could melt something. The dryer or compressed air could push water deeper into the phone. I fixed my post to clarify.
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I have not tried this because mercifully I have not dropped phone in the water yet. But years ago when I had instrumentation on high pressure pipelines, sometimes a seal would break and we would wind up with salt water all in the equipment. We would wash it down with distilled water, then to completely evaporate all the water, we would put it in a vacuum chamber. As the air pressure drops, the boiling point of water drops and the water literally boils away. I wonder if one of those space bags you connect to a vacuum cleaner would draw enough to make that work?
Don't know but something to file away for the next water accident.
Scar is right, we used Denatured Alcohol, every time I saw a phone come in with liquid, one of two things happened:
the customer was an ******* so i sent them on their marry little way to Asurion
OR
I took the phone apart, ignored the LDI's, gave that sucker a good alcohol bath, replaced the part malfunctioning like in your case the camera and gave it back to them.
I personally (just me) wouldn't use a blow dryer on anything like this, those parts are sensitive to heat unless you know what you're doing. I'm sure you can find a nice tech and they'll try and fix it for ya or they'll replace it unless you dont have TEP then you're screwed both ways, and for that I'm sorry
Funny I was thinking alcohol as well.
I have the phone apart now, it was super easy and the hotel im in had a nice screw driver set.
I have several sd cards and few new sims i can activate a new one when i get home.
Back in the day when I benched pc's I sprayed the motherboard and gpu with conformal spray ( we have it at work) Wondering if that would stop any corrosion from occurring.
Im not against trying for warranty but its my fault not failure so I would be upfront and see what if anything they would do. I have 3 lines and 7 year customer, maybe that will mean something.
Thanks for all the advice and suggestions, very much appreciated
Sorry to be off topic but it is sorta still on topic.. ill explain...
I got a macbook pro from someone the other day. They spilled milk on it and the keyboard doesnt work. I was gonna get some denatured alcohol and clean it but ive never done it. How would this be done? Do you actually just sit the board in it for a couple hours or do you just wipe it down with something, if so, what? Im also wondering this just in case i need to do this to any other electronic, like my 3d. Thanks for any help guys.
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Sorry to be off topic but it is sorta still on topic.. ill explain...
I got a macbook pro from someone the other day. They spilled milk on it and the keyboard doesnt work. I was gonna get some denatured alcohol and clean it but ive never done it. How would this be done? Do you actually just sit the board in it for a couple hours or do you just wipe it down with something, if so, what? Im also wondering this just in case i need to do this to any other electronic, like my 3d. Thanks for any help guys.
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I use denatured alcohol with qtips or kimwipes which is lint free wipes.if you use qtips make sure you aren't leaving lint behind.also for any litmus papers which have been set off I will tell you bleach works magic
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[Q] My mainboard is baking like cookies.

So my girlfriend dropped her phone in a cup holder with water in it today. Everything works but it's getting hot, and I couldn't get to it in time to pull the battery and disassemble. It's mainly working, but gets warm and eats battery violently. Has anyone had any luck with the rubbing alcohol bath trick on one of these? I'm not sure how they may react. Some things are getting a bit more sensitive these days.
Side note... If anyone has a main-board laying around from an old busted phone or anything, let me know. She's not pleasant when she's disconnected from the facebook world. The sooner I get this done, the sooner my ear stops bleeding.
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So my girlfriend dropped her phone in a cup holder with water in it today. Everything works but it's getting hot, and I couldn't get to it in time to pull the battery and disassemble. It's mainly working, but gets warm and eats battery violently. Has anyone had any luck with the rubbing alcohol bath trick on one of these? I'm not sure how they may react. Some things are getting a bit more sensitive these days.
Side note... If anyone has a main-board laying around from an old busted phone or anything, let me know. She's not pleasant when she's disconnected from the facebook world. The sooner I get this done, the sooner my ear stops bleeding.
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Put it in a bowl of rice with the bowl sitting on a heating pad set to high for 24-48 hours. Dont power on the phone in this time and make sure the battery is removed. Also ensure that its the phone getting hot and not the battery.
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Yeah when my phone went for a swim, I dove in to the pool after it. I think I ripped the battery out of it even before I was fully out of the water. I had to let it sit in rice for two days until I could no longer see water between the glass and LCD.
And even then, I opened it up and scrubbed the motherboard down with a stiff toothbrush and 91% rubbing alcohol, I wouldn't suggest dousing the phone in it, though.
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Yeah when my phone went for a swim, I dove in to the pool after it. I think I ripped the battery out of it even before I was fully out of the water. I had to let it sit in rice for two days until I could no longer see water between the glass and LCD.
And even then, I opened it up and scrubbed the motherboard down with a stiff toothbrush and 91% rubbing alcohol, I wouldn't suggest dousing the phone in it, though.
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I've taken phones that people could only find by calling it and seeing it light up in a puddle and saved them two days later. The trick was always get the water off and replace it with something pure so iron and zinc deposits can't complete a random circuit. Rubbing alcohol baths and a toothbrush have been common here, followed by compressed air, and finally rice for a day. It almost ALWAYS works, but this one is failing. Maybe I'll just buy a new board. To bad because the phone is still beautiful.
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I've taken phones that people could only find by calling it and seeing it light up in a puddle and saved them two days later. The trick was always get the water off and replace it with something pure so iron and zinc deposits can't complete a random circuit. Rubbing alcohol baths and a toothbrush have been common here, followed by compressed air, and finally rice for a day. It almost ALWAYS works, but this one is failing. Maybe I'll just buy a new board. To bad because the phone is still beautiful.
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You could always buy a water sensor sticker off ebay and replace the one in your phone that is red then take it into sprint and just say its acting funky and you want it repl........ Wait, thats illegal, dont do that.....
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Acvice said:
You could always buy a water sensor sticker off ebay and replace the one in your phone that is red then take it into sprint and just say its acting funky and you want it repl........ Wait, thats illegal, dont do that.....
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I had a bad experience with some half breed store breaking her old phone and trying to tell me it was water damaged. After fighting city hall and just hearing "water damage", I took it apart myself, and what do you know... NO WATER DAMAGE! The guy tried to pass it off like water broke it when HE actually did. They stood there and told me that since her (previously working) phone was now dead, the only way I was leaving the shop with a working phone was if I bought a new one. I was furious to see it not show any signs of water, and after a few more calls, I took it to a corporate store and let them take it apart. Finally, the previous notes on the account were over-ridden, and retentions sent me out a replacement for 100 dollars. Three days later, I looked at craigs and found 4 of the same phone for 100 bucks (TouchPro2) and decided insurance isn't worth it. I've never looked back, and I can still even now buy a board or a whole photon for less than the insurance charges. Just missed one on ebay for 42 bucks, but tomorrow is a new day with new auction endings.
PS, She uses sprint as a family plan. I use boost on my epic, and now at 35 bucks a month, I've never looked back from leaving sprint. They can keep their BS insurance and false hopes of 4g. They charge her an additional 10 bucks a month for a "4g device", and we've never even been able to see the icon work. A year from now, she can actually upgrade to an LTE phone when the contract runs out, but until that, ....WOW cell phone companies really suck. I don't even think I should post this.

S4 Spent 20 Seconds In a Pool - And Lives

Yep. On Monday I dropped my S4 in the pool and it spend a good 20 seconds underwater. It was in the deepest part of my pool and I wasn't about to jump into the cold water to get it. I have insurance and all that, so I just grabbed a net and pulled it out.
I was almost certain that this phone wouldn't be working no matter what I did. Still, I pulled the battery out the second I got it out of the water and stuck it in rice for about 24 hours. The first 10 hours or so I left it in a hot room that may have had 10% humidity, and the last 14 hours I put it in a dry, cold room.
Lo and behold this morning when I put the battery in and held the power button, it powered up! Everything works - earpiece, speaker, both mic's, notification light, proximity, IR, screen, digitizer, headphone jack, capacitive buttons/lights, home button, etc. etc. Everything works!
Pretty awesome to be honest, Wanted to gloat a bit.
Had that happen to my S3. It worked pretty good for a few days and then it would get VERY hot and battery would only last about 4 hours.
I found some corrosion on the mobo from the chlorinated pool water. Perhaps you won't have that issue but if you do, PM me and I'll let you know what drastic measure I took to fix it. I rather not put it out there to all in fear someone will do it and then blame me for any issues they have lol.
It took nothing but about $7.00 and my time.
Good luck!
video or it didn't happen.
haha jk that's awesome man!
This has inspired me to start showering with my phone.
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That's a awesome story there glad it still worked I do have a question did you have a case or no if so what?
FYI, If this happens to anyone else:
If an electronic device gets dunked in water one thing you can do is to disassemble it as far as you're comfortable doing and then re-dunk the device in distilled water. The distilled water will help remove residues left behind by tap water or pool water. Works best when said device is still wet from original dunk.
Then if you have some on hand, an electronics circuit cleaner can be sprayed liberally all over and in to displace the remaining water. The cleaning solvent will evaporate much faster and safer for the device.
Then I'd stick said device in a bag of rice in a heated room. And pray. Because more often then not it won't matter what you do the device will still be ruined.
Tried to recreate the pool drop......phone DID work fine, but screen cracked when it hit the ice. Gotta love Wisconsin!
Thats such crap! i get pulled into a pool by drunk friend with the S4 in my pocket. Wasnt even in the water for 10 seconds and my S4 never ever turned on again. I guess they are not all made equal lol
0reo said:
FYI, If this happens to anyone else:
If an electronic device gets dunked in water one thing you can do is to disassemble it as far as you're comfortable doing and then re-dunk the device in distilled water. The distilled water will help remove residues left behind by tap water or pool water. Works best when said device is still wet from original dunk.
Then if you have some on hand, an electronics circuit cleaner can be sprayed liberally all over and in to displace the remaining water. The cleaning solvent will evaporate much faster and safer for the device.
Then I'd stick said device in a bag of rice in a heated room. And pray. Because more often then not it won't matter what you do the device will still be ruined.
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That sounds like it would be a good idea, using a clean water without any minerals, chemicals, etc. in it to go ahead and flush everything out. I didn't do this. I was cleaning my pool mainly because it hadn't been touched in a while and there wasn't any chlorine in the water. Usually that's bad for a pool owner, algae, but for me this time it seems to have been a blessing.
Gator Brah said:
Thats such crap! i get pulled into a pool by drunk friend with the S4 in my pocket. Wasnt even in the water for 10 seconds and my S4 never ever turned on again. I guess they are not all made equal lol
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It also depends on how well taken care of the water is. If it had a high chlorine level it can cause corrosion much faster than usual.
swordmastr54 said:
That's a awesome story there glad it still worked I do have a question did you have a case or no if so what?
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Yep! I had this Cruzer-Light case on my phone at the time. It's extremely tight fitting on the device, usually peels off the back-cover whenever I take it off. I'm sure it helped because it sealed the edges along the back cover.
The water-strip underneath the battery on the phone and the strip on the battery triggered, but I didn't find any water on the SDCard or the SIM. So maybe the case helped with that a little bit.
Wow, that's amazing!

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