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Hi all, today, [email protected] day.... when i let my HD2 went swimming...
It was on my pocket and i have no idea why it could run out of my bag and went swimming in a big cup of water.
i took it out right away, and then remove the battery and leave it there. Next 30 mins, i tried to put the battery back and turn on the phone. It is okay, but look like the water did damage the phone, like the volume button is stuck now (damage inside the phone), the volume automatically go up and down and the phone was freezing so i removed the battery again and leave it there.
Now, everytime i try to turn on the phone, it just stuck at the screen that shown up the SPL version and won't boot to the OS. Like we press the start button with holding the volume button.
I have tried to use soft reset button of the phone, but it didn't work. I just stuck at that screen.
My HD2 is HTC HD2 T8585, from somewhere in S.E Asia, bought from Amazon.com without any info about religion.
So, can it be fixed? Or are there any store in US can fix this problem? I have already heard that HTC won't fix the waterdamage.
Thanks in advance.
SR for my bad English
PS: now, i am keep drying it through the hot wind from my laptop...
Strike_Eagle said:
Hi all, today, [email protected] day.... when i let my HD2 went swimming...
It was on my pocket and i have no idea why it could run out of my bag and went swimming in a big cup of water.
i took it out right away, and then remove the battery and leave it there. Next 30 mins, i tried to put the battery back and turn on the phone. It is okay, but look like the water did damage the phone, like the volume button is stuck now (damage inside the phone), the volume automatically go up and down and the phone was freezing so i removed the battery again and leave it there.
Now, everytime i try to turn on the phone, it just stuck at the screen that shown up the SPL version and won't boot to the OS. Like we press the start button with holding the volume button.
I have tried to use soft reset button of the phone, but it didn't work. I just stuck at that screen.
My HD2 is HTC HD2 T8585, from somewhere in S.E Asia, bought from Amazon.com without any info about religion.
So, can it be fixed? Or are there any store in US can fix this problem? I have already heard that HTC won't fix the waterdamage.
Thanks in advance.
SR for my bad English
PS: now, i am keep drying it through the hot wind from my laptop...
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don't start it again until tomorow, water inside is hard to evaporate. keep him on something hot with battery out.
Don't touch it for a few days. Don't keep trying it! Keep the battery out. Keep the phone at some place dry. You risk more damage to the phone by trying to use it while wet since it may short circuit.
Some people recommend leaving it in rice to dry it out.
I've dropped my old phone into rivers a couple of times and it always survived since I immediately took out the battery and let it dry out for at least a full day or longer.
Can I suggest you cover it in rice. The rice will absorb the excess moisture, just pop it into a bowl and cover it, then put it near a low-output heat source. Worth a try.
EDIT: Sorry, didn't see Aceo07's post.
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bought from Amazon.com without any info about religion.
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Please don't apologise for the english - it brightened up my day, things are bad enough between WinMo vs Android vs iPhone without starting on religion!
boomboomer said:
Please don't apologise for the english - it brightened up my day, things are bad enough between WinMo vs Android vs iPhone without starting on religion!
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I think he meant "region"
But DON'T TURN THAT PHONE ON! Let it sit and dry for a few days.
rr5678 said:
I think he meant "region"
But DON'T TURN THAT PHONE ON! Let it sit and dry for a few days.
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My bad. I want to say that i have no idea where this phone come from, i checked on HTC Home page and i can download only the ROM 1.66 from S.E Asia.
Update: I turned on this morning, oh god, the windows load successfully, everything seem to be back normal. But i won't risk it, i am continuing to dry it through the hot air form my laptop until tonight... At least, i didn't make my HD2 become a brick.
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My bad. I want to say that i have no idea where this phone come from, i checked on HTC Home page and i can download only the ROM 1.66 from S.E Asia.
Update: I turned on this morning, oh god, the windows load successfully, everything seem to be back normal. But i won't risk it, i am continuing to dry it through the hot air form my laptop until tonight... At least, i didn't make my HD2 become a brick.
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Yep, you got lucky. Usually when it's wet and someone tries to turn their HD2 on, instant damage. What happens is that the processor and various other chips are not flat against the motherboard, but there are balls underneath it that make the connections. The water goes into the little pockets under the processor and in between the little balls, so if it's turned on wet, usually it shorts the whole thing out.
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Yep, you got lucky. Usually when it's wet and someone tries to turn their HD2 on, instant damage. What happens is that the processor and various other chips are not flat against the motherboard, but there are balls underneath it that make the connections. The water goes into the little pockets under the processor and in between the little balls, so if it's turned on wet, usually it shorts the whole thing out.
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Yeah! my Leo is back... Thanks rr5678 , your advise is great... i am happy because i didn't turn it back on too soon...
At least, Leo is better than the iPhone... i dropped a iPhone 3G into water 2 years ago and then it turned out to be the most beautiful brick that i had ever had... I still remember how hard i tried to press something on the crappy screen of that iPhone...
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Yeah! my Leo is back... Thanks rr5678 , your advise is great... i am happy because i didn't turn it back on too soon...
At least, Leo is better than the iPhone... i dropped a iPhone 3G into water 2 years ago and then it turned out to be the most beautiful brick that i had ever had... I still remember how hard i tried to press something on the crappy screen of that iPhone...
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See, the iPhone became a ****brick because the battery is not removable, which means it still had power when wet.
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See, the iPhone became a ****brick because the battery is not removable, which means it still had power when wet.
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that was a gift from my aunt... so i didn't care really much...
I have never paid for iPhone, and may be forever!
Anyway, don't try to turn it on again till you've completely dried it! Put it in a sealed box with silica gel inside to absorb the water. If you're experienced with disassembling your phone (it's just 4 screws away), dry it out naked! You could potentially damage a working phone by applying current when the water shorts the pcb inside. A dive in water will usually not spoil phones unless it has salt content.
How all the great stories start..
is the optimus one known to have screen issues if splashed with water? I fell into a lake but held my phone up above me so it really only got splashed.. But the touch screen is completely screwed. Won't touch properly at all.
Does anyone have a fix?
scruffy3666 said:
How all the great stories start..
is the optimus one known to have screen issues if splashed with water? I fell into a lake but held my phone up above me so it really only got splashed.. But the touch screen is completely screwed. Won't touch properly at all.
Does anyone have a fix?
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First, please change the title of the thread. People can't come and read the whole contents on just to know what the issue is.
And if the water just splashed on the screen, I don't think it would screw it up. But it depends. Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue and I don't think you can get much help on it here.
Did u even turn it off and completely dry it out? If not, I recommend u take out the battery/SIM and bury it in a bowl full of rice... Rice gathers/draws all of the moisture out of the object... Read more here: http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
BTW, never turn on a wet electronic device!!! If that doesn't help, I think u already shorted it out... Do what gkhartik16 said: "Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue".
spellspark said:
Did u even turn it off and completely dry it out? If not, I recommend u take out the battery (put the cover back on) and bury it in a bowl full of rice... Rice gathers all of the moisture from the object... If that doesn't help do what gkhartik16 said: "Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue".
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Rice??? LOL
Try it.. you're lucky if it really works.
Also, do not forget to change the thread title and if any method like this one from spellspark works out, add the tag [SOLVED] to the thread title, so that it may help the users here. Many people fall into lakes while being drunk
spellspark said:
Did u even turn it off and completely dry it out? If not, I recommend u take out the battery/SIM and bury it in a bowl full of rice... Rice gathers/draws all of the moisture out of the object... Read more here: http://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-Wet-Cell-Phone
BTW, never turn on a wet electronic device!!! If that doesn't help, I think u already shorted it out... Do what gkhartik16 said: "Better take it to a service center as it is a hardware related issue".
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Yeah man, It just got splashed. It was a ****ed up issue but HEY! GUESS WHAT. IT F**KING WORKS! IM SO HAPPY
should have used the rice method. I have lost my warranty cause of the splash water.. then my screen can't be touched. Almost threw it to the wall. Jahahahah
Lucky scruff
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scruffy3666 said:
Yeah man, It just got splashed. It was a ****ed up issue but HEY! GUESS WHAT. IT F**KING WORKS! IM SO HAPPY
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Lol! Wad method u use?
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Haha, you should change the thread title, but now I'm thinking someone should write an app that uses the accelerometer sensor and a swaying algorithm to tell if you are too drunk and turns off your phone based on how you walk or at least an alert
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Haha, you should change the thread title, but now I'm thinking someone should write an app that uses the accelerometer sensor and a swaying algorithm to tell if you are too drunk and turns off your phone based on how you walk or at least an alert
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that would be unwise i think.. i play catch catch a lot with my phone ya know.. ill be alerted a lot .. (ive never drunk though.. )
dax4182 said:
Lol! Wad method u use?
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The rice bro lmao I'm so happy, she's back man, fully working
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When I get something wet I immediately pull the battery and put the device face down so the water drains away from the pcb.
You know how putting a slice of bread into a container of brown sugar softens up the sugar for use? The lake guy could put his phone into his moms brown sugar stash to soften it up for her and it would dry the phone. Same as the rice, but who wants soft rice in the container?
scruffy3666 said:
The rice bro lmao I'm so happy, she's back man, fully working
Sent from my Koodo LG P500h
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I'm happy for you! Enjoy your phone and drink only iBeer (the app)!
spellspark said:
I'm happy for you! Enjoy your phone and drink only iBeer (the app)!
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Yep, its healthy... Never get too drunk...
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well i had something REALLY odd happen to the phone today that has never happened before ! the phone was laying on my dashboard whilst i went off and did some work. on my return i picked the phone up to book my client in for 6 weeks time. i went to open the diary in the phone, and the phone went crazy ! ! ! it was jumping to all different screens, opened the calender, then shut it again ... jumped from app to app then back to home screen. this must of carried on for 10 - 15 seconds? i ended up having to power the phone off to stop this random behavior. once i turned the phone back on .. it was fine ! could it of been that it was really hot today and the phone over heated causing this ? it was just really bizarre
EDIT .. just tried to txt a friend and the txt screen is behaving really odd now too ! its like im holding my finger on the screen .. so its putting numbers insted of letters although im only just making contact with the screen as light as i can ! and its not hot now ! and it even tried to call the person i was txting . something VERY odd and wrong suddenly started on this phone today
Try repairing your device through sony PC companion via support Zone
If it still acts up your device has become faulty, in which sent for a replacement
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strommy1966 said:
well i had something REALLY odd happen to the phone today that has never happened before ! the phone was laying on my dashboard whilst i went off and did some work. on my return i picked the phone up to book my client in for 6 weeks time. i went to open the diary in the phone, and the phone went crazy ! ! ! it was jumping to all different screens, opened the calender, then shut it again ... jumped from app to app then back to home screen. this must of carried on for 10 - 15 seconds? i ended up having to power the phone off to stop this random behavior. once i turned the phone back on .. it was fine ! could it of been that it was really hot today and the phone over heated causing this ? it was just really bizarre
EDIT .. just tried to txt a friend and the txt screen is behaving really odd now too ! its like im holding my finger on the screen .. so its putting numbers insted of letters although im only just making contact with the screen as light as i can ! and its not hot now ! and it even tried to call the person i was txting . something VERY odd and wrong suddenly started on this phone today
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Did you leave your phone on the dash, in a closed car, at the sun? Especially the black version of Xperia? Black color is the color that accumulates the heat from sun the most, which results in your Xperia just toasting inside. I cannot imagine how hot it become on the inside and outside. Software might not help with this, you might have simply melted some connections or something like that...
strommy1966 said:
well i had something REALLY odd happen to the phone today that has never happened before ! the phone was laying on my dashboard whilst i went off and did some work. on my return i picked the phone up to book my client in for 6 weeks time. i went to open the diary in the phone, and the phone went crazy ! ! ! it was jumping to all different screens, opened the calender, then shut it again ... jumped from app to app then back to home screen. this must of carried on for 10 - 15 seconds? i ended up having to power the phone off to stop this random behavior. once i turned the phone back on .. it was fine ! could it of been that it was really hot today and the phone over heated causing this ? it was just really bizarre
EDIT .. just tried to txt a friend and the txt screen is behaving really odd now too ! its like im holding my finger on the screen .. so its putting numbers insted of letters although im only just making contact with the screen as light as i can ! and its not hot now ! and it even tried to call the person i was txting . something VERY odd and wrong suddenly started on this phone today
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Can I know which rom version you are using right now ? Because before I update my D6503 to 402 , I also have the same problem. But it's not about heat I guess. If you have ever run any huge 3D game under hot sun, then see how hot the body can be. It still work fine in that situation . So try to update it to last version and see how it going ?
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Can I know which rom version you are using right now ? Because before I update my D6503 to 402 , I also have the same problem. But it's not about heat I guess. If you have ever run any huge 3D game under hot sun, then see how hot the body can be. It still work fine in that situation . So try to update it to last version and see how it going ?
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well i did the "repair" through PC companion .. so its running .402 now anyway .. although it was also before the repair. i have had many phones that have been black left on a dash in the sun .. but never had one end up with a mind of its own. ! what with the call quality issue i have and now the screen having a mind of its own .. im really dissapointed .
strommy1966 said:
well i did the "repair" through PC companion .. so its running .402 now anyway .. although it was also before the repair. i have had many phones that have been black left on a dash in the sun .. but never had one end up with a mind of its own. ! what with the call quality issue i have and now the screen having a mind of its own .. im really dissapointed .
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I didn't want to say this but... your phone is alive. Kill it before it lays eggs.
strommy1966 said:
well i did the "repair" through PC companion .. so its running .402 now anyway .. although it was also before the repair. i have had many phones that have been black left on a dash in the sun .. but never had one end up with a mind of its own. ! what with the call quality issue i have and now the screen having a mind of its own .. im really dissapointed .
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Don't want to sound rude...but you are disappointed?
You left device fragile like this in a car on a bright sun in the middle of the summer and you are disappointed?
Mate...I didn't do such stupid things with Samsung 5610, 8 years ago...
You can't do that with electronic, there's battery in it, million connectors and sensitive parts...
It's interesting how Sony/Samsung/HTC are always blamed for absolutely everything..
Lay your head on dashboard for a few hours on sunny day like that day was and we'll see how will you handle that...
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funky0308 said:
Don't want to sound rude...but you are disappointed?
You left device fragile like this in a car on a bright sun in the middle of the summer and you are disappointed?
Mate...I didn't do such stupid things with Samsung 5610, 8 years ago...
You can't do that with electronic, there's battery in it, million connectors and sensitive parts...
It's interesting how Sony/Samsung/HTC are always blamed for absolutely everything..
Lay your head on dashboard for a few hours on sunny day like that day was and we'll see how will you handle that...
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THIS IS A PHONE YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO EXPOSE TO WATER ! BUT NOT ANY HEAT LOL
well never had my galaxy S2 do that to me and that i had for 3 years ! and that been in all sorts of conditions. im dissapointed with the phone as this has happened before, and i have this issue with the call quality on the phone. so im dissapointed as i like the phone , just wish i didn't have these problems
strommy1966 said:
THIS IS A PHONE YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO EXPOSE TO WATER ! BUT NOT ANY HEAT LOL
well never had my galaxy S2 do that to me and that i had for 3 years ! and that been in all sorts of conditions. im dissapointed with the phone as this has happened before, and i have this issue with the call quality on the phone. so im dissapointed as i like the phone , just wish i didn't have these problems
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There's heat then there's HEAT. Your car is an oven and you screwed up.
http://m.wikihow.com/Bake-Cookies-on-Your-Car-Dashboard
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Guys obviously can't realised how hot could dashboard be...
(great link, mate - it's incredibly how hot can it be)
My buddy had car with a leather seats, in a middle of the summer he left his car on a direct sun for hours.
Believe it or not, when he sit in a shorts, he fried his legs and end up in a hospital...
I'm not trying to say Z2 couldn't be colder when it's working but would like you to do same test with S5 or m8 and post results...
Problem isn't in 60-70C temperature, problem is because car become an owen and keep temperature at 60,70 maybe even hoter for hours...
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You want heat? Come on down to my neck of the woods in Thailand... Its so hot here, you sweat taking a shower. Any event. Direct sunlight magnifies several degrees hotter when penetrating curved glass such as that of a windshield. I'm surprised the phone didn't melt away
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Portable freezer ftw! ?
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strommy1966 said:
THIS IS A PHONE YOUR SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO EXPOSE TO WATER ! BUT NOT ANY HEAT LOL
im dissapointed as i like the phone , just wish i didn't have these problems
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Clearly you can't read. The phone is certified to withstand water correct. Water does not mean heat. Heat and water are two different things. Google them and you will see as it seems you have a difficulty with understanding the difference.
Disappointed? That's user error. Not the phones fault. You should have not left it in the heat. The phone can't walk or go somewhere else.
If you want something that works in heat get a Nokia brick or something.
Sense these days is uncommon now.
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funky0308 said:
Guys obviously can't realised how hot could dashboard be...
(great link, mate - it's incredibly how hot can it be)
My buddy had car with a leather seats, in a middle of the summer he left his car on a direct sun for hours.
Believe it or not, when he sit in a shorts, he fried his legs and end up in a hospital...
I'm not trying to say Z2 couldn't be colder when it's working but would like you to do same test with S5 or m8 and post results...
Problem isn't in 60-70C temperature, problem is because car become an owen and keep temperature at 60,70 maybe even hoter for hours...
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it was about half an hour to 40 mins the phone was in this temp .. god forbid any one that buy this phone in a warmer climate than the UK on a warm day then ! funny thought ... the phone manufactures themselves ARE in a LOT hotter climates than the UK sorry but a phone should have tolerances built in .. if you can only use a device between certain temps or conditions . not a lot of good to average man that need a phone they can rely on wherever they are and what conditions
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it was about half an hour to 40 mins the phone was in this temp .. god forbid any one that buy this phone in a warmer climate than the UK on a warm day then ! funny thought ... the phone manufactures themselves ARE in warmer temps than the UK
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Haha....
Well....I must admit you are right in some way...and I'm very happy Sony is working on overheating problem.
But, if you don't install air-conditioned back cover - try to move your device from direct sun.
When I'm in the car, I never put my device(s) "on sun" - that's just not smart thing to do..
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Raymond Ebertt said:
You want heat? Come on down to my neck of the woods in Thailand... Its so hot here, you sweat taking a shower. Any event. Direct sunlight magnifies several degrees hotter when penetrating curved glass such as that of a windshield. I'm surprised the phone didn't melt away
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yeah i bet it gets warm down there ! dont suppose you dare own a mobile just in case it melts
Raymond Ebertt said:
You want heat? Come on down to my neck of the woods in Thailand... Its so hot here, you sweat taking a shower. Any event. Direct sunlight magnifies several degrees hotter when penetrating curved glass such as that of a windshield. I'm surprised the phone didn't melt away
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Nah for that he'll have to place the fone in front of the Walkie Talkie building here in London. That building melts cars parked in front of it.
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My G Watch has been causing a fair amount of skin irritation. I found the many articles online that say there is an update coming to fix it and I got an update a few days ago. Problem is, it's got much worse- there are a series of dots along my wrist which are very irritable after said update (previously it was just didcomfort) in an angry red color.
Was that update supposed to fix it and had anyone else had a similar experience?
You want an update to fix your skin irritation? Ok.
Thanks Devs, from my LG G2
trickster2369 said:
You want an update to fix your skin irritation? Ok.
Thanks Devs, from my LG G2
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Google it. Problem was caused by a constant current running through the pins which was supposed to be stopped in an update.
Jamessuperfun said:
Google it. Problem was caused by a constant current running through the pins which was supposed to be stopped in an update.
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It's supposed to be fixing since a few weeks...
Well, just to be sure, turn off the watch and wear it a few days.
The G watch issue shoumd already fixed so, you're maybe doing a reaction to the plastic (silicon, etc)
Charlus97 said:
It's supposed to be fixing since a few weeks...
Well, just to be sure, turn off the watch and wear it a few days.
The G watch issue shoumd already fixed so, you're maybe doing a reaction to the plastic (silicon, etc)
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Perhaps. I have stopped wearing it, and there is no more irritation. There are distinct spots on my wrist however.
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Perhaps. I have stopped wearing it, and there is no more irritation. There are distinct spots on my wrist however.
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Well, turn on the watch, take a voltmeter and check by yourself. And then...blame LG (or your allergy )
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Well, turn on the watch, take a voltmeter and check by yourself. And then...blame LG (or your allergy )
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I don't have a voltmeter. Is there a home solution to check this?
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I don't have a voltmeter. Is there a home solution to check this?
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Do like first suggested, turn it off and wear it and see if it comes back or not. If it does then you are allergic
I have no problem here at all. Also, what's your firmware?
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Do like first suggested, turn it off and wear it and see if it comes back or not. If it does then you are allergic
I have no problem here at all. Also, what's your firmware?
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Should be latest. Done, hopefully it gets itchy again. I think I can just replace the band.
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No need to Google it. Previous update fixed current continuously going to the pins, which was the cause of the corrosion found around the pins. If you have no corrosion, then the issue was fixed, and it would be some sort of allergic reaction. If corrosion is present, then you didn't get the update that fixed it applied.
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trickster2369 said:
No need to Google it. Previous update fixed current continuously going to the pins, which was the cause of the corrosion found around the pins. If you have no corrosion, then the issue was fixed, and it would be some sort of allergic reaction. If corrosion is present, then you didn't get the update that fixed it applied.
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There is corrosion but I've had the watch for a while and only got the update a few days ago. My reply was to you because it indicated to me that you thought it was a dumb question unrelated to tech.
It seems it is the band. Does anyone know if it's hard to replace a watch band? Never done it before.
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There is corrosion but I've had the watch for a while and only got the update a few days ago. My reply was to you because it indicated to me that you thought it was a dumb question unrelated to tech.
It seems it is the band. Does anyone know if it's hard to replace a watch band? Never done it before.
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Just a little light natured ribbing. As for the band, is a 22mm band, and should be done easily with the proper pin tool, or very small screw driver, to release the spring pin. Can be a bit tricky to do. Any jeweler can help if you need it.
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trickster2369 said:
Just a little light natured ribbing. As for the band, is a 22mm band, and should be done easily with the proper pin tool, or very small screw driver, to release the spring pin. Can be a bit tricky to do. Any jeweler can help if you need it.
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I think I'll end up going to one after college one day. Ordered a strap from Amazon for £3 including expidited delivery so not bad.
just to add...I RMA my first watch due to corrosion. got the replacement and the update to "fix" the corrosion before wearing it. 2 weeks later....same pin corroded. looks like I will have to RMA again
ptesmoke said:
just to add...I RMA my first watch due to corrosion. got the replacement and the update to "fix" the corrosion before wearing it. 2 weeks later....same pin corroded. looks like I will have to RMA again
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Sounds like perhaps its not fixed and I'm just allergic to it again. That or you just sweat loads
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Sounds like perhaps its not fixed and I'm just allergic to it again. That or you just sweat loads
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well I do sweat a fair bit...I wear it everywhere other than the shower. I play ball hockey, mountain bike and soccer...so yes I sweat...should my sweat deteriorate gold plating???
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well I do sweat a fair bit...I wear it everywhere other than the shower. I play ball hockey, mountain bike and soccer...so yes I sweat...should my sweat deteriorate gold plating???
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Acidity in your sweat equals corrosion to metal. Everyone's different though. I haven't had the corrosion problem since said update.
Thanks Devs, from my LG G2
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Acidity in your sweat equals corrosion to metal. Everyone's different though. I haven't had the corrosion problem since said update.
Thanks Devs, from my LG G2
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I understand that but I've never had issues with any other gold on my body corroding from my sweat...and according to google support its a defect.
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I understand that but I've never had issues with any other gold on my body corroding from my sweat...and according to google support its a defect.
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It's not just sweat alone that corrodes the pins, it was the constant current in the pins along with the sweat that caused it. Two of the pins on my watch have corroded (from gold to dark silver). But since the update the pins have not corroded further and everything still works fine. No irritation, but I do place my watch on the charger at night so I am not wearing it 24/7.
mapatton82 said:
It's not just sweat alone that corrodes the pins, it was the constant current in the pins along with the sweat that caused it. Two of the pins on my watch have corroded (from gold to dark silver). But since the update the pins have not corroded further and everything still works fine. No irritation, but I do place my watch on the charger at night so I am not wearing it 24/7.
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I put mine on the charger too.
Still no strap.
Just wanted to share my stupid experience, it works fine in showers and dipping it in water, though after a swim, it stopped working... So its more like weatherproof than waterproof, just so u guys dont make the same mistake i did, its dead, hoping i can get a new one but i doubt it
Google IP67 rating.
Jin8137 said:
Just wanted to share my stupid experience, it works fine in showers and dipping it in water, though after a swim, it stopped working... So its more like weatherproof than waterproof, just so u guys dont make the same mistake i did, its dead, hoping i can get a new one but i doubt it
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Hurry up and open it up.dry it out before corrosion sets in
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Just got back from Mexico. Put the gear s through its paces, i.e. beach, pool, snorkeling and it still works like a champ.
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I took mine into a kiddie pool, definitely not a meter and less than 30 minutes for sure. It has no power, so I left it in my car, with the SIM door open for two days. Now, it has power, I can send and receive texts, but battery life is awful (2-3 hours) and no has no audio.
I made sure the door was secure before taking it into the water. I was going to hit Samsung to see if they would replace it, citing the IP67 certification.
Has anyone had any luck with Samsung regarding this?
Good luck, I can't even get the cradle replaced for a prong breaking off...not even 5 months old
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ArmyofTracy said:
Good luck, I can't even get the cradle replaced for a prong breaking off...not even 5 months old
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Oh yeah, my cradle broke months ago, I keep a rubber band handy for charging.