My girlfriend decided to wash the sheets.. white note, hard to see on white sheets. My phone popped in my head, so i looked around.. it wasn't in the 3-4 places it normally was, and i remembered it was on the bed. We ran to the washer, waited for the lock to disengage from our front-loader, and bam.. soft white glow from the back. The screen was still on, so I immediately removed the soft case, cover and battery. Pulled the sim, sd card, even the stylus. It's now in a ziplock bag full of rice, sitting on a chair in the sun. Any thing im missing? Should i leave it for 24 hours? Longer?
While you're waiting for it to dry check your insurance policy.
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While you're waiting for it to dry check your insurance policy.
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$150 deductible, covering water, theft, all of it. Some at least i can get it replaced if need be. :/
Aw bro sucks to hear that.
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Don't take this the wrong way, but I love reading stories like this. Not because I enjoy the misfortune of others (well not in this case atleast), but because it reassures me that I'm not the only one that **** like this happens to.
As for what your doing, it's a great start. Make sure you flip it around some to move the water around. I simply can not believe that the screen was on, that's amazing. Expect some sensor damage, but you may have made it to it in time to save it. I've dropped phone into ponds and managed to save them, yet had ones suffer permenant damage from a glass of water spilling on them. It's a game of chance. If your feeling really froggy, you can open it up. Then let dry or even wipe down with alcohol to get any excess water out. Regardless of the outcome, sounds like the GF owes you some serious "compensation" for the emotional stress and turmoil she has put you through.
Edit: if you decide to open, it'll require a very small philips screwdriver, one small enough for glasses screws. Canned air/compressor helps remove excess water too.
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Fabric softener ?!?!
kidding dang, that sux, but you might be able to $cash$ in with your GF....know what I mean....I would be very emotionally distressed....
Try leaving it for least 48hrs. Then examine it to make sure there isn't moisture. When you feel its completely dried..turn on the phone. Make sure to clean the battery terminals.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:
:O
update?
ya let us know what happened...I hope the best for ya man
Don't microwave it like that sgs3 idiot!
Good luck.
At least your phone will be nice and clean
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Rice is much much much too large to actually be effective as a Desiccant in most cases such as this.
The best course of action is to immediately disassemble the phone, take some rubbing alcohol and a q-tip over the entire board, the alcohol will mix with the water causing it to evaporate significantly faster.
Then leave it on top of an upward pointing fan over night.
IDK if it would help...I took my kids phone when he jump in our pool...:crying:
did the rice thinng for a day...
since it gets like 109-115 in our area in the summer (SouthWest AZ)...I put it in the dash of my truck mid day, face down battery out ...for 2-3 hours...it dry out completely, almost melted...LOL.... but it still worked!
It was not a note but still a phone, so IDK maybe it will help...
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Rice is much much much too large to actually be effective as a Desiccant in most cases such as this.
The best course of action is to immediately disassemble the phone, take some rubbing alcohol and a q-tip over the entire board, the alcohol will mix with the water causing it to evaporate significantly faster.
Then leave it on top of an upward pointing fan over night.
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It actually works fine. He placed in bag and left in a warm location. This causes the humidity to be absorbed by the rice. I've used this trick many times with rather good results.
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Don't microwave it like that sgs3 idiot!
Good luck.
At least your phone will be nice and clean
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link?
The grains are still too large to get inside the Damn case...if you want to be 100% sure it's dry you have to take it apart, and at that point rice is slow as hell compared to alcohol..
It may work, but it's not the best way...And it could still leave moisture in there that could cause issues in the future.
Just like walking 100 miles will get you to your destination...but i bet you would prefer to to have a better form of transportation.
LOL, my bad. I assumed that when you said it wouldnt work that you meant it wouldnt work, not that it would work but not the best possible method. Just like when most say it will work, we didn't realize we meant that it would "get inside the Damn case". Like I said, my bad. Didn't mean to offend you.
Lol sorry if i sounded upset...
I repair drive thru systems for a living..Just had this exact conversation with a customer that dropped a headset in the dishwasher, who just kept insisting that rice would be perfect.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2190034/-exploding-samsung-galaxy-s3-handset-microwaved
What a tool...
NP, my point is its better then nothing. And by "steaming" it in a closed container it helps keep it in a very dry envoronment. I actually have a parts cooker in my garage used for when something can't be opened and also serves as a baking oven for refinishing firearms (wife got sick of me using her oven)
Yes alcohol is better if you know what your doing with it (suggested it myself earlier), but i've seen people do damage by soaking things in it. I started my career years ago as a hardware tech and have used rice and silica many many times as a last option.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2190034/-exploding-samsung-galaxy-s3-handset-microwaved
What a tool...
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The problem is that he didn't leave it in long enough. OP, mirowave that SOB for about 3-5 minutes (Time May Vary Depending On Wattage Of Microwave)
I will personally guarantee that all traces of water will be gone.
Talderon said:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2190034/-exploding-samsung-galaxy-s3-handset-microwaved
What a tool...
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What a morron
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Talderon said:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2190034/-exploding-samsung-galaxy-s3-handset-microwaved
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OMG...just read that..."I was just driving along and boom it exploded!!! LOL
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++1000, just piss LMAO...so much....
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The problem is that he didn't leave it in long enough. OP, mirowave that SOB for about 3-5 minutes (Time May Vary Depending On Wattage Of Microwave)
I will personally guarantee that all traces of water will be gone.
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please read my post here:-(
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=346830
sorry to i post it here again
buy another one
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buy another one
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It is very good way to solve my problem
i go for buy another one
tanX for your good help
If you can not take the unit apart to dry it out then open the battery door and remove the SIM and mini-SD if present. I am assuming the battery is still out. Then use a fan to blow air in through the open door. Use tape to hold it open if you need to. Let the fan run for a day or two before you try to re-install the battery. You may be able to do further disassembly before using the fan to dry it out. I think you may be able to remove the plastic part at the top (where the camera is). Just do as much disassembly as you can so it will dry out better.
Then, take a deep breath, say a prayer or do whatever you do for good luck, install the battery and try to turn it on. May the Force be with you...
I once took my Dopod U1000 for a snow trip and it was in my cloth-based belt pouch throughout the 5 hour heavy blizzard and it was dripping with water when I returned to the restaurant. I turned it on and used it without any problem. The next day this happened again, and still I was able to use it without any problem. For the next three days I wore the belt pouch inside my ski suit rather than outside.
I hope you are as lucky as me.
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It is very good way to solve my problem
i go for buy another one
tanX for your good help
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i take it you were too tight to get insurance?
Solution
I have a good idea. Why don't you wash the unit with detergent. Detergent can always remove coffee. However if you have a dish washer you can place your unit inside it. One important thing to note is that don't use hot water as it might melt the screen.
If the unit does not startup it usually means its wet inside. What you do is put it in the oven for half an hour. After cooking it, you may even end up with a newer rom. If all else fails, keep trying. It will work one day.
I had the same prob with Eten M500 i put it in a bucket of rice for a week. I took all piecis a part and now its working great! take out the battery and the miniSD card adn then put them all + the device in a bucket of rice. I hope it works
Dry rice should work. Or kitty litter... unused.
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If you can not take the unit apart to dry it out then open the battery door and remove the SIM and mini-SD if present. I am assuming the battery is still out. Then use a fan to blow air in through the open door. Use tape to hold it open if you need to. Let the fan run for a day or two before you try to re-install the battery. You may be able to do further disassembly before using the fan to dry it out. I think you may be able to remove the plastic part at the top (where the camera is). Just do as much disassembly as you can so it will dry out better.
Then, take a deep breath, say a prayer or do whatever you do for good luck, install the battery and try to turn it on. May the Force be with you...
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tanX a lot friend
i blow with hot fan for a few minutes on unit and from the battery slot
but still i dosn't insert battery to test it.
i afraid to it be damage if i insert battery...
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I once took my Dopod U1000 for a snow trip and it was in my cloth-based belt pouch throughout the 5 hour heavy blizzard and it was dripping with water when I returned to the restaurant. I turned it on and used it without any problem. The next day this happened again, and still I was able to use it without any problem. For the next three days I wore the belt pouch inside my ski suit rather than outside.
I hope you are as lucky as me.
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OOOO
you are very very very LUCKY
water may damage unit, but your athena haven't any problem
I hope my athena work without problem too:-(
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i take it you were too tight to get insurance?
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i can't underestand your talk!!!
please say better that i can underestand it
tanX
greatestkelvin said:
I have a good idea. Why don't you wash the unit with detergent. Detergent can always remove coffee. However if you have a dish washer you can place your unit inside it. One important thing to note is that don't use hot water as it might melt the screen.
If the unit does not startup it usually means its wet inside. What you do is put it in the oven for half an hour. After cooking it, you may even end up with a newer rom. If all else fails, keep trying. It will work one day.
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I do theas work...
first i wash it with detergent
then i put it in the water for two hours
then i put it in my pocket and wash my clothes with ...machin
and then i dry it with hold it on fire for 7 minutes
and now i insert battery and turn it on, it work very good, and on welcome screen write: "tanX from greatestkelvin to help for repairing me" (my athena's english is bad like me)
hirad_sabaghian said:
I had the same prob with Eten M500 i put it in a bucket of rice for a week. I took all piecis a part and now its working great! take out the battery and the miniSD card adn then put them all + the device in a bucket of rice. I hope it works
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tanX hirad
i heard it from my friend too.
he tell me take it between rice for a day and then it work good...
Arya said:
tanX hirad
i heard it from my friend too.
he tell me take it between rice for a day and then it work good...
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Sounds like you got a new laptop! Is it the one in your new avatar? I prefer the previous one with the froggy eyes. It gave you a lot of attention
victoradjei said:
Sounds like you got a new laptop! Is it the one in your new avatar? I prefer the previous one with the froggy eyes. It gave you a lot of attention
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=)) =)) =))
i go to change my avater
tanX for your idea
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i changed it
how is it now?
Hi all good friends
This nice flower for all of you that help and answer me to reback my athena
now i can do it.
my athena is now work perfect...
My friend Mehrdad say me:Only insert battery to unit and turn it on
i do this and device wakeup
tanX a lot my dear mehrad
Rasti Hirad Jan, mehrad too PT behet salam resoond, goft kheili vaghte nadidatet!!
now i'm a Athena MAN too, like all of you
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the only thing is my problem yet, is keyboard
i don't attach it yet...
maybe if i attach it, it damage or ...?
my friend say i press button until tommorow and then attach it...
Congratulations. You are as lucky as I was after all
eaglesteve said:
Congratulations. You are as lucky as I was after all
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yes, i was very lucky
today i attach keyboard, and it work perfect!
but today when i talk with handsfree, for 1 second, load speacker be enable and after it, handsfree work too...!!
is maybe this problem is of cofee...?
So I'm partying my anus off at my 20yr high school reunion, and I jump in the pool, cocktail in hand. Party party party... About 2 min go by and... Oh crap, where's my... Oh Jeebus!
Out I go and I pull my poor DNA out of my pocket.
I turn it off immediately and let it bake in the hot sun for about an hour (Palm Springs area).
I fire it up, and it's totally fine. SaWeet!
10hrs later, and all is groovy.
Love my DNA. Hate how stupid I was!
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So I'm partying my anus off at my 20yr high school reunion, and I jump in the pool, cocktail in hand. Party party party... About 2 min go by and... Oh crap, where's my... Oh Jeebus!
Out I go and I pull my poor DNA out of my pocket.
I turn it off immediately and let it bake in the hot sun for about an hour (Palm Springs area).
I fire it up, and it's totally fine. SaWeet!
10hrs later, and all is groovy.
Love my DNA. Hate how stupid I was!
Sent from my HTC DNA
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Nice!
I had a baby chew on my phone and it bootlooped for like 12 hours because of the drool. Then when it finally turned on the speakers were all effed up and it wouldn't hold a charge. I was filing an insurance claim when I heard a text message go through and immediately cancelled my claim. Now everything is fine and dandy. That was the worst 20 hours of my life (not really, but it sucked).
Baby saliva > Droid DNA > Pool Water
20 year reunion. Man. I just graduated 2 months ago. Put's life in perspective I suppose. I haven't even been on this earth 20 years.
Shahaed said:
20 year reunion. Man. I just graduated 2 months ago. Put's life in perspective I suppose. I haven't even been on this earth 20 years.
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It goes by crazy fast.
One day, you'll just be out doing your thing and it'll hit you like a ton of bricks...
You'll say to yourself: Holy crap! I'm almost 40!
Since when did senior citizens get involved with android? I thought you guys were still trying to figure out how to use your VCRs?
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Since when did senior citizens get involved with android? I thought you guys were still trying to figure out how to use your VCRs?
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Mine hasn't been submerged, but splashed with water and it's still held up fine. My NFC decided to stop working for about 2 months afterward, but now it's working fine. Not really sure the two were related though.
I think the HTC Butterfly and DLX have a waterproof seal on the inside, but i'm not sure the DNA does, but still very resistant. It's no Xperia Z, but enough that you can pop it in a bag of rice and fire it up again, no problems whatsoever!
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It goes by crazy fast.
One day, you'll just be out doing your thing and it'll hit you like a ton of bricks...
You'll say to yourself: Holy crap! I'm almost 40!
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Man life goes by too fast. I'm sitting here wondering where the last four years of my life went...
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Since when did senior citizens get involved with android? I thought you guys were still trying to figure out how to use your VCRs?
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@bb please apply ice to the burn
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BBEgo said:
It goes by crazy fast.
One day, you'll just be out doing your thing and it'll hit you like a ton of bricks...
You'll say to yourself: Holy crap! I'm almost 40!
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I feel your pain. As you get closer more **** hurts for no reason. Lol
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I had the ol crap I'm in my 30s revelation about a year ago then got cemented in when my 16 year old cousin says when I'm old like you I hope I have a job like that.. I'm 31
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jonapunk said:
I had the ol crap I'm in my 30s revelation about a year ago then got cemented in when my 16 year old cousin says when I'm old like you I hope I have a job like that.. I'm 31
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On a side note I just got the dna a couple of days ago at 0 dollars and am glad to see this phone is pretty sturdy
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I'm 37 and I just got this phone a few days ago by adding a line to my account so I can keep my unlimited data plan. I gave my Rezound to my 16 year old for her birthday. So, yea, we old people lurk here too. NOW EAT YOUR VEGETABLES!
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My DNA also got drenched so much there was fog on the screen, while in my pocket in a torrential rain storm (in remote India, for work). After a few days, all well again. An amazing phone, indeed. It's kept me happy and I've only momentarily had HTC One urges...
BTW, early 50s here. And I have an S-OFF, rooted DNA running Newt's GPE ROM on the T-Mo network. Pretty damn hip for an oldster, if I say so myself. But I have to admit that everything I learned I got from the youngsters here on XDA. Thanks to you all!
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I think the HTC Butterfly and DLX have a waterproof seal on the inside, but i'm not sure the DNA does, but still very resistant. It's no Xperia Z, but enough that you can pop it in a bag of rice and fire it up again, no problems whatsoever!
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It has a yellow rubber gasket that seals the two halves of the case from water intrusion. The only places water can permiate are the USB port (which, unless yours broke or you removed it, is sealed fairly well with a rubber gasket on the cover), the headphone jack (also fairly well sealed inside) and the speakers (largest opening). I quick dip and water can't get in.
Weather sealed for your wallet's protection.
I was standing at the edge of a pond fishing and dropped mine in the water for like 2 seconds, I've probably never moved that fast in my life lol. Quickly shook it to get whatever water out and it never skipped a beat. Thank God!!!
well I ain't gone lie. I was drunk as all get out last weekend. I was all about using my phone in the pouring rain. well, it was pouring, I was drunk, I was walking in the rain to my car, taking pictures and texting and calling people lol. only thing I did was hold my finger over the headphone jack. a good 20 minutes walking In the rain... success like a boss!
-HTC Droid DNA-
Good story for us old folk, need to get my reading glasses though. Jk. I wonder if they make a little rubber plug that could go in the headphone jack.
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Good story for us old folk, need to get my reading glasses though. Jk. I wonder if they make a little rubber plug that could go in the headphone jack.
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They do. Most of them are decorative goofy looking baubles, but if you Google "3.5mm dust cap" there are some plain plugs out there pretty cheap.
Oh, and for the record to everyone else on this thread?
I'm 47
Hello
Was wondering if anyone had replaced their glass before on their Note 2 and if they had any suggestions of the process. I have watched several videos regarding the procedure and feel fairly confident in performing the task but figured I would reach out and see if there were any other suggestions or things to keep in mind during the process.
Wife dropped hers in the driveway, 3 car wide, and I could hear the glass breaking all the away across it. Everything works good, just shattered the glass.
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You have to get a heat pad to heat up the glue to be able to take the screen off then you have to get little plastic like guitar picks and go around the outer rim to take it out you should be able to figure it out from there
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You can also look online for videos on how to replace screen glass for note 2
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Keep in mind unless you do it absolutely perfectly you're going to break the digitizer or LCD and need a full replacement. Also keep in mind unless you have a 100% dust free environment and UV adhesive, you're not going to be completely happy with the results even if you're successful.
It can be done but you have to be oh SOOOOOOO careful and pretty much perfect. The digitizer and glass beneath are so very delicate.
I removed the glass from my broken screen/digitizer and trust me it would be hard to do this without breaking the screen/digitizer.
If I had to do it with a good screen I would use a very thin blade instead of a spudger. So instead of prying through the glue, I'd cut through so there is no pressure being placed on the screen/digitizer.
Also the glue has to be heat up pretty good and who knows what's too hot for the screen. Anyway it's worth a shot imo
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brandogg said:
Keep in mind unless you do it absolutely perfectly you're going to break the digitizer or LCD and need a full replacement. Also keep in mind unless you have a 100% dust free environment and UV adhesive, you're not going to be completely happy with the results even if you're successful.
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This is true..
Also this is the adhesive you would need
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-LCD-Touc...er_Cell_Phone_Accessories&hash=item46122978b8
That's for the outer edge, I'm talking about between the glass and the digitizer.
I believe that the glass, screen, and digitizer are all one piece. You have to replace it all at once.
GoogleAndroid said:
I believe that the glass, screen, and digitizer are all one piece. You have to replace it all at once.
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That's obviously not true
It's clearly easier and maybe more practical to get it preassembled but not a must.
As far as the changing the glass as the OP is asking, it can be done. Doing it can save you ~$130
I had mine done by Samsung for 179. Looks brand new and it was faster than expected
Its not that hard. Use a one of the snapable razors so you can control depth. Buy glass off of amazon eparts as they have the adhesive on the glass. Heat it up over and over. Also do this in a room after having the shower on. Only takes like 15 min
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Thanks for the advice. Glass and glue came in the mail today. Looks like a fun project for Monday. .. :-S
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Deckoz2302's suggestion to do the work in your bathroom, after running the shower, is a good one. The steam helps get rid of floating dust in the air.
Also, get a can of compressed air to shoot in the phone before you finally reassemble it just to be sure no stragglers got in there.
This is also helpful when applying screen protectors etc.
Please post your results when you're done!
Welp took out some courage drink last night and did it. Took me about two hours taking my time. Would have been better if it wasn't so shattered, but nevertheless it turned out great.
Attached a in progress and completed picture.
Thanks for the advise. Glad to only spend 5 bucks on this repair instead of 200~!
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Edit: finished pic, mobile app is acting wonky...
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Welp took out some courage drink last night and did it. Took me about two hours taking my time. Would have been better if it wasn't so shattered, but nevertheless it turned out great.
Attached a in progress and completed picture.
Thanks for the advise. Glad to only spend 5 bucks on this repair instead of 200~!
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Looks good!
That is beautiful
It was clean water, this was prior to any business. So of course I quickly took it out, must of been in there for 2 seconds. Took the case off, starting wiping it and then ran it under the power hands dryer(office bathroom) for a few rounds. It looked real dry and seemed perfectly functional. I decided to reboot it and then I got the "Firmware upgrade" screen. It didnt just reboot, so back to the dryer it went. I finally rebooted into recovery and then rebooted back into cm11.
What are the chances the device will corrode and eventually fail. I mean it must have dried pretty quick or not much must have gotten wet for it to keep functioning. I did have a case on it when it fell which most likely somewhat helped. Just not sure, too good to be true. LG G2 is water proof!! :laugh:
Leave it in a bag of rice for a day that will help suck out water to be sure
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It was clean water, this was prior to any business. So of course I quickly took it out, must of been in there for 2 seconds. Took the case off, starting wiping it and then ran it under the power hands dryer(office bathroom) for a few rounds. It looked real dry and seemed perfectly functional. I decided to reboot it and then I got the "Firmware upgrade" screen. It didnt just reboot, so back to the dryer it went. I finally rebooted into recovery and then rebooted back into cm11.
What are the chances the device will corrode and eventually fail. I mean it must have dried pretty quick or not much must have gotten wet for it to keep functioning. I did have a case on it when it fell which most likely somewhat helped. Just not sure, too good to be true. LG G2 is water proof!! :laugh:
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I'd say water resistant, not waterproof!
Anyway lucky bugger... The toilet bowl was clean!
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Leave it in a bag of rice for a day that will help suck out water to be sure
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I will try the rice thing, but are you sure? lol
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I'd say water resistant, not waterproof!
Anyway lucky bugger... The toilet bowl was clean!
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Yes I was so lucky toilet was clean. I just walked in the stall and was just moving it to my shirt pocket before the business so that I could reach it comfortably and ploosshh.....sorry if this was too much info :good:
Usually the mistake people do in situations like this is to put on the phone to see if it works. It's usually then it breaks. Just leave it in a bag of rice in the oven for a day at least.
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Usually the mistake people do in situations like this is to put on the phone to see if it works. It's usually then it breaks. Just leave it in a bag of rice in the oven for a day at least.
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I was skeptical about the bag of rice, but now the oven? Am I baking cookies
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Seriously I lucked out, and like to live by that saying if it aint broke dont fix it. I'll try the bag of rice and carry it with me. No, I dont think I'll look like a weirdo lol.
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I was skeptical about the bag of rice, but now the oven? Am I baking cookies
Seriously I lucked out, and like to live by that saying if it aint broke dont fix it. I'll try the bag of rice and carry it with me. No, I dont think I'll look like a weirdo lol.
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Buying desiccant is a way that you can do it without using rice. but most people seem to believe that rice works just as well. I have no idea I've never really compared the two before, but take your phone and put it in a ziploc bag, then put uncooked white rice in and seal it.
If your mom ever had you put a piece of bread into a bag with stale cookies to make them soft again this is the same concept except backwards.
I would recommend against putting it in the oven. Last thing you need is someone preheating it and forgetting what's in there. a windowsill is fine.
also turn the phone off and keep it off for at least 24 hours.
Glad your device still works, but in no way was that public toilet clean. Even if the water was fresh. Just sayin'.
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Glad your device still works, but in no way was that public toilet clean. Even if the water was fresh. Just sayin'.
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Its sort of not public. Its a private office building, part of a hospital. Its as clean as its gonna get. Either way, its a good way to test my immune system
Just don't eat the rice afterwards.
My wife actually washed my iPod touch in the washing machine. I just put it on the dashboard of the car for a day and it was just fine.
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I can understand you dropping it in the toilet because this phone is the sh*t!!!!!
Rice it out, good luck.
Water isn't really the problem, it's the stuff in the water that is conductive. If you could put the device in distilled water, nothing would ever happen. What typically happens is the device gets wet, the water evaporates and leaves behind crud that bridges circuits and causes problems. Should I ever submerge a device my plan is to re-submerge it in some isopropyl alcohol to displace the water as soon as I can. While rice and other things will coax the moisture out of the device, the crud will still be left behind. Hopefully it deposits the crud in a non-critical location.
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I was skeptical about the bag of rice, but now the oven? Am I baking cookies
Seriously I lucked out, and like to live by that saying if it aint broke dont fix it. I'll try the bag of rice and carry it with me. No, I dont think I'll look like a weirdo lol.
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For future reference if this ever happens to you again, do not power the device back on. Quickly dry it like you did pull the battery asap and put the phone in rice for twenty four hours as other users suggested. Most device failures happen when the power hits the wet electronics.
The oven thing isn't ment with the oven on, it's just a really dry place.
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I agree, while it's frustrating that a screen may get scuffed up it would be more frustrating if one drop killed my phone and made it unusable.
That video is for more scientific than the scratch test, and I hope to see another more scientific scratch test in the near future now that Corning is saying the metal actually transferred to the glass and not the other way around.
Definitely impressive for the note 7. However I feEl like scratch resistance is just as important as drop resilience. Especially on a phone with a curved screen where good screen protectors are hard to come across. I know the scratches are generally hard to see but for me I'm OCD and will see the micro scratches when the screen is black and it bothers the hell out of me. I've had quite a few accidents with my note 5 and it has held up just fine. Hell i even ran over half the phone with my truck lol. All it did was cracked my car and screen protector.
It shattered on the first drop, impressive
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It shattered on the first drop, impressive
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try watching to the end.
although it did shatter immediately...50 falls later the screen still functions and a large portion of the glass is only scratched
I dropped mine on day 1.shattwred screen from a one to two foot drop on concrete
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I dropped mine on day 1.shattwred screen from a one to two foot drop on concrete
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That's very unfortunate. The edges of the screen are much more vulnerable. A case with good side protection is a must for me with a glass phone even if it covers up the beauty of it
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I dropped mine on day 1.shattwred screen from a one to two foot drop on concrete
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Actually, that the entire display didn't spider web is pretty amazing so GG5 does work. The Achilles heal on curved glass phones is that the glass rather than a metal frame can actually take an impact. I dropped my Note5 the same distance as yours but half on grass and half on concrete and it landed on the back right corner. It spider webbed from the impact past the camera lens. We wanted pretty phones and we got them.
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I don't see any links here...
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I don't know how I ended up being the author of the post, there was a video here but the original post has been removed.
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try watching to the end.
although it did shatter immediately...50 falls later the screen still functions and a large portion of the glass is only scratched
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That's great... so it can take a further 50 drops... the damage was already done on the first drop so this argument is pointless!
Phone is essentially ruined on first drop so what good is GG5 there? GG4 would have probably had a similar result, the upshot being if you don't drop your phone you don't have to worry about scratches with GG4.
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That's great... so it can take a further 50 drops... the damage was already done on the first drop so this argument is pointless!
Phone is essentially ruined on first drop so what good is GG5 there? GG4 would have probably had a similar result, the upshot being if you don't drop your phone you don't have to worry about scratches with GG4.
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that was somewhat poor wording on my part
my "shatter" referred to the cracking that appeared on the edges even though the entire screen fell face first onto the concrete. On previous GG3-GG4 devices the screen would crack all the way throughout the screen rendering it useless (actually shattering the entire glass display).
Im not saying GG5 is superior to GG4, all im saying is that each of them appear to have their benefits
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That's great... so it can take a further 50 drops... the damage was already done on the first drop so this argument is pointless!
Phone is essentially ruined on first drop so what good is GG5 there? GG4 would have probably had a similar result, the upshot being if you don't drop your phone you don't have to worry about scratches with GG4.
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The argument certainly isn't pointless if you're someone who doesn't have insurance and therefore would need to use a cracked screen for as long as possible after the damage has been done. I read it will cost $270 to replace the screen if you go through Samsung directly. Here's an example of when it would come in very handy. If I dropped my phone and the screen was cracked but totally visible and usable as the video showed, I may be inclined to use it in it's current state until the price to replace the screen goes down, or until I want to sell the phone so I'll replace the screen to re-sell to hopefully make some money or break even.
Compared to an event that would render the phone useless therefore requiring me to immediately pay the $270 immediately after the drop, or if I can't afford that swallow the $900 I just sank into the phone itself.
Just my .02 to play devils advocate.
Is it not so much easier to protect against fall damage though and less intrusive to the user experience to run a case and no screen protector?
Let's be honest, most note 7 users will be using a case anyway due to the expanse of exposed glass on this device so GG4 or GG5 shock resistance is less relevant.
What we note users do have as a common interest is the Spen and running with a screen protector degrades the experience.
So a note device should lean towards a harder glass choice.
Just my 2 penny's worth
I've withdrawn my pre order for now until real world reviews come in of the screens durability. At least I can play with my IR blaster on the note 4 a little longer