It was working perfect till I spilled a tiny bit of tomato sauce near it, luckily it had a plastic back protector on it but a few drops went into headphone jack so bought a replacement one and screwed it in.
This is when the problems started so I assume it is just a case of loose screws, I sent it for warranty repair though and they refused to replace claiming the insides had severe water damage(despite the water sensor stickers looking normal and every other thing in phone working)
They put a gps test app on and no matter if indoors or outdoors I got 0 signal, I took back off and put a spray of compressed air on the top of the motherboard and lifted the metal tab a little that presses down now indoors I get 0-4 pickedup but the signal is about 19, and outdoors get about 18-20 but the signal is at 39 which is good enough really but I assume it should be better as my friends Sony Xperia has a strong GPS signal in my house and outdoors.
Just wondered what the issue could be, it may be the motherboard as the only other issue I have had since the spillage is instead of a 2 hour charge time it takes about 6 hours but the battery still lasts as long as before(a week or so)
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A quick history - bought a white note on release day, along with speck candyshell case. like with most new phones, had the back off and on several times a day the first few days. broke a few tabs on it, but it lived in its case, no big deal. Well I noticed that data signal in my office was terribly splotchy. I would get signal, drop it, repeat. returned the note after 2 weeks and swapped for another new one.
2nd phone - started with great signal, got worse and worse (also broke a few tabs on the back cover). Well, I was sick of the loose fitting back cover (you could tell even with the case on) so I folded up a receipt and put it between the back of my phone and my case to hold pressure against the back plate.
SIGNAL ISSUES COMPLETELY RESOLVED. I cannot believe how well this phone picks up now. Apparently, the 2 little contact points on the back plate (and the antenna-chip thingy on the backplate) help to aid in signal strength. figured I'd post up to share if anyone has similar issues.
Oh, and I'm kicking myself now because the first phone never had ANY black clipping/crush issues (I started Lost season 1 on Netflix when I got the phone, one episode a night in a pitch black bedroom), and this one has it so bad that you can't even make out dark scenes.
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A quick history - bought a white note on release day, along with speck candyshell case. like with most new phones, had the back off and on several times a day the first few days. broke a few tabs on it, but it lived in its case, no big deal. Well I noticed that data signal in my office was terribly splotchy. I would get signal, drop it, repeat. returned the note after 2 weeks and swapped for another new one.
2nd phone - started with great signal, got worse and worse (also broke a few tabs on the back cover). Well, I was sick of the loose fitting back cover (you could tell even with the case on) so I folded up a receipt and put it between the back of my phone and my case to hold pressure against the back plate.
SIGNAL ISSUES COMPLETELY RESOLVED. I cannot believe how well this phone picks up now. Apparently, the 2 little contact points on the back plate (and the antenna-chip thingy on the backplate) help to aid in signal strength. figured I'd post up to share if anyone has similar issues.
Oh, and I'm kicking myself now because the first phone never had ANY black clipping/crush issues (I started Lost season 1 on Netflix when I got the phone, one episode a night in a pitch black bedroom), and this one has it so bad that you can't even make out dark scenes.
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Those contacts you see on the back plate is for NFC not signal Strenth
I know the purpose of the chip in the backplate is for NFC, but it makes a huge difference in signal strength.
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I know the purpose of the chip in the backplate is for NFC, but it makes a huge difference in signal strength.
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I dont think it has anything to do with the cellular antenna
Watering the plants, I dropped my 3vo while listening to music into shallow muddy water face down, it was not fully submerged. Music continued and screen worked until I pulled the battery (immediately), noting that water did not enter the casing, then I continued to wipe off the water and blow the crevices with compressed air. When I blew air into the grill with the talk speaker, light & proximity sensors, and indicator light, I noticed bits of water flew out. I've concluded that this is the only problem area as water did not enter inside anywhere else . . . should I be concerned with slight amounts of dirty water in there? How can I clean it out from under the grill, as I do not have distilled water at home?
It is sitting face down in a bowl of uncooked rice atm.
Thank you very much in advanced!
You're probably fine... I've done the same (minus the rice) and had no issue whatsoever.
Our phones are beast mode. No worries
I never tried to put my Evo in the water but put my old N1 into the washing mashine (by accident ofc). After 15 minutes at 60°C (140F) I saw some weird light coming out of the mashine. It was the screen showing fancy stuff. There was water EVERYWHERE. The screen was still on when it was 3/4 filled with water. Even the battery is performing still perfect.
Long story short:
The board with the camera on it was partly fried:
- cam broken (worked for a few days than decided better not to)
- bluetooth broken
- fm radio not working because it gets its juice through the bluetooth chip
Everything else was fine. The beast is still working (happened in 2010) without any problems. If the evo's build quality is similar your phone might even had fun while jumping into that muddy water.
First off, you absolutely did the right thing by immediately taking the battery out and putting it in rice. Most phones can be saved from water damage as long as they are FULLY dried out before turning them back on again. Boards get shorted out when you try to turn the power on when there is still water inside the phone.
Second, if it was just regular water, you should be fine with just drying it out. But since you say it was muddy water, I would personally suggest taking the phone apart and cleaning any dirt out of it, just to be sure you didnt get any inside.
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I'm about to buy this phone so just wanted to make sure if anyone had issues with waterproofing or water test fails like previous Xperia phones.
Please give me your experience with this device in wet conditions
So far I have found the Z5C has way better waterproofing than the z3c, as you are not needing to move the flap to charge the phone all the time
I have used my phone in the ocean (even though it is not specifically designed to be used in the ocean) and washed it off with fresh water afterwards multiple times, and it works like a charn, no leaks or condensation
@nzzane
Great to hear!
Headphones and sound issues till dries
Also, a kind of obvious note. You will have to wait till the phone dries to charge it, and sound quality will be a bit muffled due to the water (until it dries)
@smardu @nzzane
I can live with that
ill recommend to put duct tape on the string hole
i found on my test water can enter from there only
@Superrman
Are the string hole and flaps connected like open tunnel between them (considered faulty units)?
showers, rinses(not washing machine, just tap or hose), thunderstorms A+ for this phone so far!
Sound does get muffled in direct spray and the occasional water drop changes the song lol but all in all had the phone for a year and could sell it as NEW if needed
@Tingles
I guess Sony waterproof smartphones are getting better and better!
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I ran mine under a tap and five minutes later the screen stopped working lol.
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I ran mine under a tap and five minutes later the screen stopped working lol.
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Were you able to fix it?
Waterproof??
Yea so I got my z5c back from repair and somehow I damaged the screen with water when running it under a tap. So I guess mine wasn't that waterproof...
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Yea so I got my z5c back from repair and somehow I damaged the screen with water when running it under a tap. So I guess mine wasn't that waterproof...
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Our device has these ratings
IP6X. Dust tight.
IPX5. Protected against low-pressure water jet spray for at least 3 minutes.
IPX8. Protected against the effects of continued immersion in water at depths greater than 1 metre. The exact conditions are specified for each device by the manufacturer.
Here's the address for proper precautions for our device, plus some other info.
http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/dm/waterproof/
Although now that you have had it repaired I would be a little more delicate with that device.:fingers-crossed:
When your phone gets opened, generally consider it to lose its water proofness. However I have been able multiple times using hot glue to perfectly seal it again.
Remember there's an easy and reliable way to check if your Xperia is water proof: Xperia Water Resistance Test
all my phones have been lg but this one is pretty terrible imo. My GPS does not work not even the 3 pin method or the copper mesh, it finds 0 satellites. The screen burn is extremely noticeable for me and the body has a crack line near the camera. def not worth 800 back then. Any other gps fix other than the ones i mentioned above that really is what breaks this phone for me as sometimes i really need gps to get around
Try replace the back cover with a new original one. (That should fix GPS)
for the screen burn use the app "bluelight filter", choose the orange color and put it between 7-10 percent.
After 5-10 mins you should see big improvement with the burns.
Wife submerged her phone in a pool for about 5 seconds and now sound from mic is garbled. This was two days ago. I've tried locating the LDI in the sim slot but don't see it and haven't found any pics online showing exactly were it Is. Is it possible that the phone is damaged from such limited exposure to water?
I have submerged my phone several times for seconds and few times for minutes inside pool and also used in heavy rainfall but my phone's speakers &mic recovered every time after few hours of use.
Try to keep your phone in a box full of rice for 24hrs that might solve the issue and mostly it will be a temporary issue.
I fell into salt water with my phone (for about 10 seconds) and phone survived fine. This was about 2 months ago.
Just back from tmobile and there's no water damage. Doesn't seem to be related to the dip in the pool. Since I'm withing the 14 day window, Just did an even exchange for a new device.
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Just back from tmobile and there's no water damage. Doesn't seem to be related to the dip in the pool. Since I'm withing the 14 day window, Just did an even exchange for a new device.
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So, IP68 works.
My V30 was submerged like 20 times shortly, no more than a minute or two on a very shallow depth of sea water. I desalted phone in sweet water quickly each time. I sail and my pockets are always wet, and somehow humidity got inside of the phone and now I get message "charging disabled until usb connector is dry" - and it's dry, it's been drying for days. when I tilt phone backwards, it starts to charge, then when I put it vertically it stops. Really weird.
I either have bad luck because other ppl are happy with IP68 OR not every V30 was build equally. I will buy one more V30 as they are cheap now and retry if it's luck or just bad build - and if it fails again then this phone is no IP68 whatever other ppl or articles say.
Temporary fix, maybe bad idea is to turn off the moisture sensor in service menu: type in dialer:
*#546368#*931# then service menu and disable moisture sensor. Sounds retarded approach but phone works for now. This secret number tends to vary from model to model and even stops working when you change setting or two, so you might need trying other codes to restore setting: *#546368#*930#. Totally weird, but worked here.
Funny thing - now I use Butterfly 3 for water sports because that one I don't care much about that phone due to some software bugs in dialler (exit code issue for these who know) - but that one just doesn't want to die. I was even diving with it to +10 meters many times, each time an hour of surface or deep recording to film bottom of the yacht and phone just works., wet pockets, driving on the rain, all slippery and mess from fish, and it still works.
So what is going on with these IP ratings?? They aren't right, I am telling you - they are misleading. HTC is plastic unibody with some evil glue beneath LCD and has caps for some major ports, while LG is glass sandwich design and ho caps over holes or whatever, but IP57 can't be better than IP68 but it turns HTC did better job with glue lol