Well rumors are it's waterproof but has anyone actually tested it?
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Sounds like we found a volunteer
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Well rumors are it's waterproof but has anyone actually tested it?
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Drop it in the toilet. Seems to be a common occurrence these days
I wouldn't trust it to withstand submersion, but most phones nowadays can take a splash or spill pretty well. Even better if you have a case around it. A teardown showed that the case does have a rubber gasket, so water shouldnt' sneak in through there, but the ports might provide a way in, or at least short out.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/ht...230676-htc-dna-disassembly-teardown-done.html
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I paid full retail for this thing. There is no way in hell I'm trying it first.
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That's why I don't want to remove the annoying USB flap. I'm actually thinking of getting some sort of rubber plug for the headphone jack as well. I only ever use Bluetooth headphones anyway.
Between Bluetooth and Qi, we really are on the cusp of completely sealable phones... How awesome will that be?!?
Found this video of a water test done on the HTC J. Not sure if its the same waterproof tech or not
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Found this video of a water test done on the HTC J. Not sure if its the same waterproof tech or not
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Nice, that would be awesome if the DNA was full waterproof but I wouldn't try it unless someone showed a vid first.
Well the j butterfly is waterproof.
And apparently when the dude took apart his DNA there was a kind of seal that seemed like it helped waterproofing it.
But considering this phone doesn't have ipx5 certification, I wouldn't go around dropping your phone in puddles.
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The only problem I see is the headphone jack, but if that's sealed than the rest of the phone seems pretty watertight.
I'd prefer not to find out one way or the other Would be pretty cool to have an underwater smartphone capable of 50m under water though. Wonder how the reception would be at that depth?
I removed the SIM card
It sits in a metal frame and the top of the holder has a seal on it. It seems like it would be water tight. Damn! you think they would have advertised it as water resistant. Or maybe they just want you to pay for the extra ADH coverage.
The next person who bricks their phone should try to see if it is waterproof.
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I'd prefer not to find out one way or the other Would be pretty cool to have an underwater smartphone capable of 50m under water though. Wonder how the reception would be at that depth?
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Thats easy, nill. If you notice in the video his reception goes away almost as soon as he puts it in the sink. High frequency radio waves and water don't mix.
angry birds ocean anyone?
Butterfly is rated IPX5 which is water resistant and not waterproof, that would be IPX7. The question is does the DNA have this rating...
So if its IPX5 rated then its a safe bet to say you can get drunk and piss on your phone and it will function normally the next day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWWH_kXHs7c
IPX5
IPX5 is the grade at which a phone continues to function when directly subjected to 12.5 L of water per minute from all directions using a 6.3 mm inside diameter nozzle at a distance of approximately 3m for at least 3 minutes.
IPX7
IPX7 is the grade at which a phone continues to function and no water gets inside when it is immersed in a tank filled with still tap water to a depth of 1m at room temperature and left at the bottom of the tank for approximately 30 minutes.
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The only problem I see is the headphone jack, but if that's sealed than the rest of the phone seems pretty watertight.
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And the speaker holes around and on back of the phone.
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Well the DLX is waterproof according to this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyYwaSvW8LU
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And the speaker holes around and on back of the phone.
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You know the holes on the side are for design not speakers?
Here is what HTC says
Thank you so much for contacting HTC customer support center.
Bryan, we are happy to hear about your interest in the newest member to HTC’s family of smart mobile devices. Taking a closer look into the DROID DNA specifications, even though it has a flimsy vinyl cover that's hard to pry off and even harder to fit back on, this phone is not waterproof or water resistant.
Thank you again for your interest and also thanks for your continuous support of our products and services. Should you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us through http://www.htc.com/us/support/email-support or call us at +1-866-449-8358 from 6AM to 1AM EST, 7 days a week.
Have a wonderful day.
Mine fell in a full sink of water at work on day 2 of owning the device.. it was completly submerged for about 4 seconds and hasn't acted up once since but I paniced and tried to suck water out of the head phone jack!
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Mine fell in a full sink of water at work on day 2 of owning the device.. it was completly submerged for about 4 seconds and hasn't acted up once since but I paniced and tried to suck water out of the head phone jack!
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Then I assume HTC lied and they probably did that on purpose so if your phone is in water you assume it's dead and you have to go with insurance.
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Dropped in the potty, will be buying another. I have taken this one apart to look around inside. Wanted to check for memory card and any other color change water damage stickers inside--there is one. ---------I am also going to take vid of the strength of the screen. Ima try to scratch the hell out of it, and see what it takes to break/crack the screen as well , interested in seeing how durable it is. Update later -
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Dropped in the potty, will be buying another. I have taken this one apart to look around inside. Wanted to check for memory card and any other color change water damage stickers inside--there is one. ---------I am also going to take vid of the strength of the screen. Ima try to scratch the hell out of it, and see what it takes to break/crack the screen as well , interested in seeing how durable it is. Update later -
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Very interesting. Couldn't wait to see it and sorry it happened to ya.
Perhaps you can make a step-by-step vid instruction on how to disassembling and reassembling the Amaze as it will be very helpful for others in case they needed it.
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Very interesting. Couldn't wait to see it and sorry it happened to ya.
Perhaps you can make a step-by-step vid instruction on how to disassembling and reassembling the Amaze as it will be very helpful for others in case they needed it.
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agreed, teardown sticky ftw!
phone isn't ruined water does not damage the phone, only if there was chlorine in the water like a pool. Only thing that can get damaged by the water is the LED bulbs and a new LCD display will be needed at most that's worst case scenario. I fix water damaged phones all the time. Stick it in a bowl of dry rise for a few days that some times help.
@ celltimemb. I didnt know bout the LED fix. Good to know. BUT- I didnt drop it in then pull it out. A kiddie put it there and i found it there later. Put the cell on calcium chloride (Damp-rid) I use this to pull moisture out of many things. Didnt help so i figured pay the deductible and play with the remains. --Yeah i'll do a tear-down vid before the screen test. I had it apart already-I will have s/o record me this wknd.
I think you should re-enact the toilet scene too.
Dont forget the last part
"Will it blend?" video
OH SHIZNIT! Now that WOULD be HTC AmAzInG!
I would love to see how easy it is to scratch the screen with a single grain of sand.
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phone isn't ruined water does not damage the phone, only if there was chlorine in the water like a pool. Only thing that can get damaged by the water is the LED bulbs and a new LCD display will be needed at most that's worst case scenario. I fix water damaged phones all the time. Stick it in a bowl of dry rise for a few days that some times help.
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Elaborate please ?
I was under the impression youd have to get lucky there wasnt much current going through for the water damage to be survivable. ((i.e if youre in the middle of web surfing when it takes a dip its likely a goner))
I'm curious too. Does it depend on the phone also? I have friends who dropped their *phones in and it wouldn't work anymore. Probably a Apple thing though.
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I'm curious too. Does it depend on the phone also? I have friends who dropped their *phones in and it wouldn't work anymore. Probably a Apple thing though.
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I have (in the past 15 years or so) revive quite a few cell phones after water damage. What I usually do is to remove the battery immediately and start drying the device completely using air conditioner and hair dryer. Corrosion will kill the mainboard so when I have a driver handy, I open up the case and dip it in a bowl of rice, too.
I don't think we can revive batteries after fully soaked in water, though.
The worst case was when my friend went ocean swimming with his iphone in his pocket. We did everything but it didn't come back. But when he replaced his battery a few days later, the phone came back on.
Doing the screen test, any ideas on what to use and ways to scratch it? I have some ideas. I have the shatter/crack test figured out already.
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Doing the screen test, any ideas on what to use and ways to scratch it? I have some ideas. I have the shatter/crack test figured out already.
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other than keys n change you could try rubbing sand between the screen and a credit card.
Any updates on this? Kinda wanted to see how tough the screen is. A tear down guide would probably be useful as well.
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HTC Amaze screen test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uk9-yLxQgA
Was an HTC amaze.. Lol. Kinda surprised how tough the screen is though.
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i'd cry like a little girl....for days.
Excellent video. Thanks for the information.
Have there been any cases of water damage with the Razr?
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Mine was dropped in the bathtub. It was completely submerged for about 10sec. I turned it off to be safe and removed both the sum and memory cards. Then I used a hair dryer on low heat to try and push some of the water out. After about 30 minutes from the incident I turned it back in and have been using it ever since with no problems at all.
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Have there been any cases of water damage with the Razr?
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From what I've seen it's pretty good. There's this video on youtube where a guy drops his in a bowl of water and gets pretty psyched. No case or anything. And I guess they put some protective coating over all the internal parts to make it less prone to water damage.
I had mine completely submerged in a tub full of used motor oil (I'm a mechanic) and have poured coffee on it twice and there have been no adverse affects so far. I have, however flexed it being in my pocket without the otterbox on it and broke the LCD/digitizer combo screen which is about 200 bucks online. Thank god for insurance...
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The nano coating on the Droid Razr, is supposed to give it a Water Resistant verification, with enables it to resist ocassional liquid splashes. However, it does not have any waterproof (Submerge) certification, which proves that constantly submerging the device will not be a good idea.
It's Water "Resistant" not Water "Proof."
Yes it can take on water damage. Fresh water, such as dropping it in the tub or the toilet might not hurt it too bad, but if you drop it in salt water, it will eat away the nano-coating and damage the phone.
I don't think constantly submerging ANY electronic device is a good idea...
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My awesome Motorola Droid Razr M
Awesome phone!!!! Had mine almost two years now. No problems. I left it in a storm in my driveway on two separate occasions and i also dropped it in the toilet. Without having to cut it off and wait for it to dry out my phone was still on all three times and its still on and popping.
Please I wanna know if I can able install lollipop on my Motorola Droid Razr. Please is it supportive ?
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Please I wanna know if I can able install lollipop on my Motorola Droid Razr. Please is it supportive ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2950906
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RAZR is splash proof. Not water proof..
I've taken in out during rain. Also dropped it in a jug of water for 10secs for a bet. But I won't suggest anyone dropping inside water for long time.. It won't withstand.
A true death involes being left in a pocket and put in the washing machine. My phone is a 2nd generation replacement after my father forgot to take his phone out of his pants pocket before throwing them into the washing machine. He figured it out just after the fill cycle. The phone was dead. The subsequent replacement (a refurb) had some HW issues but Verizon replaced it with a new phone at the store.
Don't wanna hijack this thread but my Atrix HD was once dropped into rain water (4 months back) It was submerged for atleast 3 minutes and when I pick it up and turned it on it was okay. I turned it off immediately to be on safe side, later turned it on after an hour or so and it's working fine till now.
I was very disappointed to see the matte finish wear off after only a few weeks on my HTC one x. With this one I'm thinking that the back may be a scratch magnet. Anyone have significant scratching on the back yet?
in pouch all the time, no chance to scratch it
Carry mine naked (the phone not me) and not a single mark on it yet. It may be to soon to tell but so far so good..
I panicked when I realized that my keys were in the same pocket as my phone. But not a scratch yet.
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No scratches on the body, but like the guy before me I accidently dropped my phone into my pocket with keys, I got a couple small little nicks on the bezel but you can only see them on an angle. I'm going to see if I can polish them out. I googled it and saw that a normal kitchen sponge with the one rough side gets them out, Also heard toothpaste and just ordered some aluminum polish.
Other people only noticed when I show them, and my GF said I have severe OCD because the nicks are so tiny. She is right. It's not really noticeable to anyone but me, but it's driving me insane!
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No scratches on the body, but like the guy before me I accidently dropped my phone into my pocket with keys, I got a couple small little nicks on the bezel but you can only see them on an angle. I'm going to see if I can polish them out. I googled it and saw that a normal kitchen sponge with the one rough side gets them out, Also heard toothpaste and just ordered some aluminum polish.
Other people only noticed when I show them, and my GF said I have severe OCD because the nicks are so tiny. She is right. It's not really noticeable to anyone but me, but it's driving me insane!
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I'm the same way, thats why I'm asking. LOL
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I was very disappointed to see the matte finish wear off after only a few weeks on my HTC one x. With this one I'm thinking that the back may be a scratch magnet. Anyone have significant scratching on the back yet?
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I've been babying my one so I can't really comment, but
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EWqPpYVE08
hopefully this will mean it's rather resilient
I'm going to go see if I can find some information about the durability of the black one over on the international forum.
Not looking so good for the black one so far, it seems they chip really easily near the top above the camera. So sad, because its so nice looking.
I think I've seen finish problems on every single One variant thats been released from HTC...
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Not looking so good for the black one so far, it seems they chip really easily near the top above the camera. So sad, because its so nice looking.
I think I've seen finish problems on every single One variant thats been released from HTC...
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Probably the same way it went with the black iphone 5
Judging from the one at best buy I would not say it is holding well.
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Judging from the one at best buy I would not say it is holding well.
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Was that the silver or black one?
If the thing is going to looked chipped to hell in a month from normal use, I'll just return it now. My s3 started to chip the silver rim and I got rid of it immedaitely. I can't stand something that looks like crap for no reason whatsoever, actual damage is one thing but come on....
The iPhone 4 was a tank and was beautiful. Is this so much to ask from an android phone?
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Judging from the one at best buy I would not say it is holding well.
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If it's a dummy version, it's clearly made with less resilient materials. The dummy model at my local Walmart looks terrible while the real phone at my local AT&T store is flawless.
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If it's a dummy version, it's clearly made with less resilient materials. The dummy model at my local Walmart looks terrible while the real phone at my local AT&T store is flawless.
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Mock devices are identical except the internals. 99% of the time
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Mock devices are identical except the internals. 99% of the time
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This isn't one of those times. The buttons on the dummy phone are not usable, it's ridiculously light, and the feel is somewhat different. The real phone was sturdier and had functional buttons, of course. They were both set out on the same day in each store and the dummy looks terrible now while the real phone looks perfect. It's a pretty decent indicator of the dummy phone being made with cheaper materials.
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This isn't one of those times. The buttons on the dummy phone are not usable, it's ridiculously light, and the feel is somewhat different. The real phone was sturdier and had functional buttons, of course. They were both set out on the same day in each store and the dummy looks terrible now while the real phone looks perfect. It's a pretty decent indicator of the dummy phone being made with cheaper materials.
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I don't know what store this was... But the retail location I was at, the mock was dead on accurate weight. Buttons obviously don't work on a fake device.
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I don't know what store this was... But the retail location I was at, the mock was dead on accurate weight. Buttons obviously don't work on a fake device.
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I just don't believe that HTC would have spent the time to assemble a phone that isn't going to be functional since it apparently takes a lot of time to assemble the aluminum body for the HTC One.
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No scratches on the aluminium surface but the beats audio red logo and writing have almost disappeared. White 'audio' writing still there.
I dropped my One on hardwood and it rolled over onto a brick ramp (I was at the entrance to a restaurant) and skidded down it on its back. There are some deep scratches on the back and scuffs, but it's okay. Definitely want to put a case on it if you plan on using it out on the street
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The matte finish wears off much more easily because the material was plastic. Microscopically, a matte finish is just an unpolished, jagged surface. Since it's plastic, it's not hard enough to be able to withstand the forces exerted on it when rubbed by your pocket/hand/table long enough so it gets polished over time (check out a computer mouse that's been used for a long time). This is completely different than scratching or chipping, which is a complete removal or deformation of the material. The nice thing about plastic is that because it's soft, it's much easier for hairline scratches to "heal" over time as the surface gets rubbed on.
The aluminum back will definitely maintain the matte finish better than plastic because it is a harder material. Drawback is that since it's harder, it's also more brittle so it's more subject to chips/nicks and hairline scratches will stick around forever.
TL : DR Material properties are a *****. The matte finish (it's actually a bead blasted finish) will stick around for awhile as long as your hands/table/pockets aren't made of sandpaper or things harder than aluminum.
So I'm at the gym today and I forgot my armband at home. I decide my HTC One will be fine in it's HTC flip case with no screen protector.
At the Golds there is a upper level with treadmills and a little bit of walk space behind the treadmill. The all behind the treadmill is actually glass inclosing the indoor pool. The floor also has a gap between it and the glass wall which things like phones can easily fall down. ...
So I am on the treadmill. I have the phone in case on the little ledge that can hold a water bottle, keys, etc... I have my music playing through headphones. Coming up to the end of my run I always bring it up to speed 9 for a minute. Well as I'm sprinting the headphone cord gets in the path of my right arm and yep as I pull back. So comes the phone.
Fall 1--- From the treadmill ledge to the belt going at speed 9.. as it falls and the case and headphones and phone depart from my possetion.
Fall 2--- the speed of the moving treadmill launches the phone off the treadmill to the glass wall behind me.
Fall 3 --- bounce from the glass to the ledge
Fall 4--- ( should have ended this phones life ) falls then from the ledge down tto the second floor hardwood were people are walking.
So I tell myself .. well that's the end of this phone. .. I come back up from bending over to pick up the case after the treadmill has stopped. I realize everyone in the pool is now looking up at me like what the help was that loud bang into the glass. A guy from downstairs is yelling at me saying YO it's down here !
As I take my walk if shame with the whole gym looking at me. A woman is walking towards me with my uncased phone it her palms like she was holding out a lifeless thing. She actually had the look in her eyes that she felt bad for me.
I take it from her and press the power button...
The screen came on ! No cracks not a scratch on the screen. !! I gave it a quick look over and the people downstairs were like "wow. You are lucky".
I plug my headphones in and get back on the treadmill to hide my embarrassment. I'm now looking at it in my car and there is one small scuff on the aluminum Shi y bezel that stands out. Otherwise there is nothing wrong with it.
Of course I will have to check to ensure it's charging still and the ir blaster still works.
But either I'm super lucky ... Or this phone is nearly indestructable....
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Go buy a lottery ticket
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Go buy a lottery ticket
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Cool story, bro. No, really. I'm pretty sure we have all been there...
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So I'm at the gym today and I forgot my armband at home. I decide my HTC One will be fine in it's HTC flip case with no screen protector.
At the Golds there is a upper level with treadmills and a little bit of walk space behind the treadmill. The all behind the treadmill is actually glass inclosing the indoor pool. The floor also has a gap between it and the glass wall which things like phones can easily fall down. ...
So I am on the treadmill. I have the phone in case on the little ledge that can hold a water bottle, keys, etc... I have my music playing through headphones. Coming up to the end of my run I always bring it up to speed 9 for a minute. Well as I'm sprinting the headphone cord gets in the path of my right arm and yep as I pull back. So comes the phone.
Fall 1--- From the treadmill ledge to the belt going at speed 9.. as it falls and the case and headphones and phone depart from my possetion.
Fall 2--- the speed of the moving treadmill launches the phone off the treadmill to the glass wall behind me.
Fall 3 --- bounce from the glass to the ledge
Fall 4--- ( should have ended this phones life ) falls then from the ledge down tto the second floor hardwood were people are walking.
So I tell myself .. well that's the end of this phone. .. I come back up from bending over to pick up the case after the treadmill has stopped. I realize everyone in the pool is now looking up at me like what the help was that loud bang into the glass. A guy from downstairs is yelling at me saying YO it's down here !
As I take my walk if shame with the whole gym looking at me. A woman is walking towards me with my uncased phone it her palms like she was holding out a lifeless thing. She actually had the look in her eyes that she felt bad for me.
I take it from her and press the power button...
The screen came on ! No cracks not a scratch on the screen. !! I gave it a quick look over and the people downstairs were like "wow. You are lucky".
I plug my headphones in and get back on the treadmill to hide my embarrassment. I'm now looking at it in my car and there is one small scuff on the aluminum Shi y bezel that stands out. Otherwise there is nothing wrong with it.
Of course I will have to check to ensure it's charging still and the ir blaster still works.
But either I'm super lucky ... Or this phone is nearly indestructable....
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Just wondering, was it a black or silver phone?
joshuadjohnson22 said:
Just wondering, was it a black or silver phone?
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Fail for quoting the WHOLE op.
joshuadjohnson22 said:
Just wondering, was it a black or silver phone?
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It is the silver 64 gig. I will post pic soon of the small scuff on the bezel. I checked it and everything seems to be flawless
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HTC quality right there
Yea this phone is quite indestructible for a premium built device. I also dropped mine on my treadmill at home although I wasn't at that high of a speed, and yesterday I dropped it on the floor at Best Buy while looking at headphones. All this without a case on. Not one scratch or mark anywhere on the phone. I do have a screen protector on it.
I thought the treadmill drop would have done it in for sure.
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I dropped mine about 6 times with no case and it's in perfect condition
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test your luck and do it again
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I dropped mine about 6 times with no case and it's in perfect condition
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Wow, man. So you haven't had a heart attack yet? I would be dead by now.
This is why I think those so called "drop test" are nonsense. So many factors come into play and a little luck sometimes. Good stuff!
This is the damage. Lol. I'm so happy still.
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LOL
:laugh: as gunny said. go by a lottery ticket
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This is the damage. Lol. I'm so happy still.
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Wow that's it? Could probably carefully sand that down with some high grit sandpaper and it wouldn't look as bad. You got really lucky!
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Wow, man. So you haven't had a heart attack yet? I would be dead by now.
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Well I have a case on it and they are little drops from around 4 feet
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Well I have a case on it and they are little drops from around 4 feet
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Originally Posted by drakeymcmb
I dropped mine about 6 times with no case and it's in perfect condition
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Dat build quality.
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Just curious, when I was researching which phone to buy I read some posts from other carrier forums that screens tend to break very easily from short distances or even in a pocket. Havent seen posts for VZ yet. Im very careful with this probably too careful
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Just curious, when I was researching which phone to buy I read some posts from other carrier forums that screens tend to break very easily from short distances or even in a pocket. Havent seen posts for VZ yet. Im very careful with this probably too careful
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Haven't broken the screen but the frame of this phone is crap coming from Motorola. It's hit the ground twice from less than 3 feet and has 3 rather large dents in the housing. Once was falling off the seat in my car to a rubber all season floor mat which shouldn't do crap but left a dent. I'll give samsung the nod on internal hardware but the chassis is awful. A friend of mine dropped his from about waist high onto the edge and shattered his screen.
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Haven't broken the screen but the frame of this phone is crap coming from Motorola. It's hit the ground twice from less than 3 feet and has 3 rather large dents in the housing. Once was falling off the seat in my car to a rubber all season floor mat which shouldn't do crap but left a dent. I'll give samsung the nod on internal hardware but the chassis is awful. A friend of mine dropped his from about waist high onto the edge and shattered his screen.
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I have a pretty extensive history with Motorola and have come to the same conclusion. I had my phone on my bed and accidentally dropped my belt on the top right corner of the phone and it left a noticeable indention. I immediately went out and bought a case for the phone even though I've never worried about one with any previous phone.
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if you afraid the screen would be broken, you should buy Nokia mobilephone. otherwise, you could buy a phone case to protect your mobilephone.
Almost tonight but my headphone cord save my life
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My blackberry Torch
rizzo777 said:
Just curious, when I was researching which phone to buy I read some posts from other carrier forums that screens tend to break very easily from short distances or even in a pocket. Havent seen posts for VZ yet. Im very careful with this probably too careful
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I have blackberry torch. i never dropped my handset. :laugh:
My phone feel maybe a foot, if that onto concrete and the screen cracked from the corner. The screen still works, the touch buttons still work. Just a crack. Luckily GeekSquad covers accidentals. I ended up getting a SlimArmor case form SpiGen. Did some small drop tests on my sidewalk. Seems to protect it pretty well.
yeah the frame does suck. mine creaks lol its not fully pushed against the body. silly Samsung
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We were chilling at our friends place and my friends was on dinning table when he woke up from the chair his phone fell down!!!!
But still he has not a single scratch on his phone. Guess How???
Luckily, there was clothes down the phone his lazy-nes saves his phones life.:laugh::laugh::laugh:
yay
rizzo777 said:
Just curious, when I was researching which phone to buy I read some posts from other carrier forums that screens tend to break very easily from short distances or even in a pocket. Havent seen posts for VZ yet. Im very careful with this probably too careful
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I have dent on a corner
You people are rough on phones. I've never dropped a single phone in my life, it's always first on my mind when I move around.
berfles said:
You people are rough on phones. I've never dropped a single phone in my life, it's always first on my mind when I move around.
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that must be exhausting
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chris_marsh said:
that must be exhausting
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Not really, I'm just a careful person, takes no extra effort at all. Nothing not worth preserving a $600 phone, anyway.
i got mine last Wednesday. love it...been super careful with it and was going to get a case yesterday on lunch...when i got to work i grabbed the phone from my console and went to get out of my truck and the phone bumped the steering wheel causing it to fly out of my hand and onto the pavement i pick it up and the outer glass is complete spider webbed and cracked all down it....sucks ....since i just got it Verizon hadn't activated my insurance or some BS so now im fighting with them to get it replaced...the insurance co don't want to do it...sigh...all else fells i found these outside case with the glass(no lcd) for 12 bucks on ebay.....:crying:
i had the razr before this and have dropped it multiple times with no cracks....
envius said:
i got mine last Wednesday. love it...been super careful with it and was going to get a case yesterday on lunch...when i got to work i grabbed the phone from my console and went to get out of my truck and the phone bumped the steering wheel causing it to fly out of my hand and onto the pavement i pick it up and the outer glass is complete spider webbed and cracked all down it....sucks ....since i just got it Verizon hadn't activated my insurance or some BS so now im fighting with them to get it replaced...the insurance co don't want to do it...sigh...all else fells i found these outside case with the glass(no lcd) for 12 bucks on ebay.....:crying:
i had the razr before this and have dropped it multiple times with no cracks....
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Which is why I got this! video says it all :good:
http://us.cygnett.com/smartphone/sm...olution-black-galaxy-s4-silicone-pc-case.html
tkacer said:
Which is why I got this! video says it all :good:
http://us.cygnett.com/smartphone/sm...olution-black-galaxy-s4-silicone-pc-case.html
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wow that looks like a good case
I carry my new phones around like they're a newborn child, won't put it in a pocket that has anything else in it or near the desk/nightstand edges. It's all about minimizing risks - like not trying to carry too many things at once.
With that being said, there's a 100% chance I'll drop this phone at some point. My GS3 survived a couple major drops with a few small dents in the corner .... as much as I like the look/feel of the GS4 a million times more than the GS3, I feel like the reduced bezel size and straight/rigid edges won't be as durable.
Get a case guys!
berfles said:
You people are rough on phones. I've never dropped a single phone in my life, it's always first on my mind when I move around.
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exactly
chris_marsh said:
that must be exhausting
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Not at all. Been 2 years since I've dropped one. It's a little weird but I get kind of attached to technology and take care of it. I'm the kind of person that doesn't want a single scratch on my phone and I hate cases so I just don't drop anything and nothing belongs in my right pocket but my phone
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berfles said:
You people are rough on phones. I've never dropped a single phone in my life, it's always first on my mind when I move around.
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chris_marsh said:
that must be exhausting
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tkacer said:
Which is why I got this! video says it all :good:
http://us.cygnett.com/smartphone/sm...olution-black-galaxy-s4-silicone-pc-case.html
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I just got a Spigen Neo Hybrid case. It's slim and sexy, but now I'm concerned it won't offer much protection for anything but the shortest falls. I'll have to check out this one.
I got mine on release day, and haven't dropped it once. I carried it for a few days with no case to enjoy the slim profile of the phone. Bought an Incipio case for it and seems to do the job. Of course like I said... haven't dropped it. I plan on picking up that Neo Hybrid as well, its gorgeous! :good::highfive: