I was wondering if there any way to improve the water-proofness of the xperia
because I think the plays aren't secure enough! they feel easily! and I'm afraid to use my phone under water! !
is there another kind of smaller flaps that are fixed under the main flaps!
I've already searched for such a thing! but without any chance!
Buy new flaps. Ebay.
Z2 is a great phone but when it comes to its waterproof ability definately SUCKS !!!
I just saw too many Z2 for sale just for 50-60 euro because waterdamaged and threads with people complaining about dead Z2 by water damage . Just don't water it , if you use it in rain maybe is OK but not underwater .
These waterproof smartphones nowadays are way far from being 100% waterproof , unless they cover circuits with a resin like substance there will always be a a risk like a tiny design flaw or a case deformation that will allow water enter into the phone and turn it into a paper weight .
ON TOPIC : use this to improve z2 waterproof ability LOL
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I enter (not jump) in pool with my Xperia Z2 and it works without problem... i make photo and i record video in water about 1 m many times and is work very great. i have this phone from 02.01.2015.
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I enter (not jump) in pool with my Xperia Z2 and it works without problem... i make photo and i record video in water about 1 m many times and is work very great. i have this phone from 02.01.2015.
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Yes , but according to that pile of threads about Z2 dead in water seems is like a russian roulette .
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Yes , but according to that pile of threads about Z2 dead in water seems is like a russian roulette .
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because people do not use it with the flaps fully covered/ not damaged or they use it below 1 meter etc
People often don't keep their flaps dust-free.
Dust on the rubber seal on the flaps will case them to leak when under water.
As I keep my flasp clean and dust-free, they are waterproof.
I've had my phone below 3 meters under water, recording video, and it works great. No issues with water.
I did notice that, if one do use soap or other detergents, it seems to "disrupt" the water-phobic property of the speaker openings. Why I suspect this, is because I did "destroy" one Xperia Z2 trying to clean it with soap and water. Device got instantly filled to the brim with water, and I suspect that it did happen when the soap got into contact with the speaker openings.
Anyone who can confirm or dismiss this theory?
i think we dont need that this phone quite proofly
just to let you guys know!
I was very anxious about using my phone under water!
and I was right!!!!! the first time i used it, somehow it got water-damaged !
I've sent it back to the seller for replacement and started looking for a WAY TO IMPROVE ITS WATERPROOF CAPABILITIES !
all i got is a case calle "Love mei" ! so i thought it would be cool to share it with you guys!
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People often don't keep their flaps dust-free.
Dust on the rubber seal on the flaps will case them to leak when under water.
As I keep my flasp clean and dust-free, they are waterproof.
I've had my phone below 3 meters under water, recording video, and it works great. No issues with water.
I did notice that, if one do use soap or other detergents, it seems to "disrupt" the water-phobic property of the speaker openings. Why I suspect this, is because I did "destroy" one Xperia Z2 trying to clean it with soap and water. Device got instantly filled to the brim with water, and I suspect that it did happen when the soap got into contact with the speaker openings.
Anyone who can confirm or dismiss this theory?
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I clean my phone once in a while with soap and water but not like submerging the phone in water and using soap just by gently cleaning it, One time the soap did enter my speakers and I tried to play music and the speakers were crackling ( boy I thought it's dead) after some time I checked it was working fine
The only solution would be to coat all electronic components (and then some) with Liquipel or some alternative. There's been a bunch of horror stories tho.
the real horror story is when water gets to you phone!!
in fact i bought an xperia z2 about 4 months ago and the first day i submerged it in water it got damaged! (i sent it back for exchange)
so yeah! despite it's waterproof, I'm not getting my new phone under water again!
I went to the waterfall with my xperia z2
damaged my screen
randomly touches anywhere specially when phone is heated up
was using it for around 3 months after damaging
I asked sony service center, they told be it will cast me 9K in INR
gave it to the local repair shop
lets see what happens
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Hi,
Just making a random thread, when I get a phone I always get a case because I'm afraid the drop proofibility(I know its not a word) is not up to scratch(pun unintended).However I'm waiting on sony's official white case. Just wondering, how drop resistant is the Xperia S. Not telling anyone to drop their Xperia S to find out.
Please share your experiences
I'll put it this way, I dropped it by accident and I've a big scuff and dent on the top right at the back of the phone.
I keep looking at it, with sadness.
I havnt dropped mine but if I did and it smashed it would not suprise me, feels very heavy/fragile!
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I havnt dropped mine but if I did and it smashed it would not suprise me, feels very heavy/fragile!
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Heavy? Really? IMO its a really light phone. Feels the same weight as my x10 but its way bigger. It surprised me when I opened the box and took it out.
Having dropped my x10 upwards of 4 times, never having a case I'm kinda confident in Sony's manufacturing. Thing is nicked slightly, few marks on the screen protector but if I replaced that you'd take a second to realise it wasnt new out of the box.
That said, I have a nilkin on the way and I'm going to be Uber cautious until it arrives.
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I'll put it this way, I dropped it by accident and I've a big scuff and dent on the top right at the back of the phone.
I keep looking at it, with sadness.
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Same I have a few scuffs and bruises on mine, I can see my £50 phone excess being used and it taking an irrepairable drop some time soon. My white case is on it's way.
Sharing what a fellow Singaporean reported when he dropped his phone:
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Two days ago I dropped mine from about 1,5 meters onto asphalt (display down) causing only two tiny scratches on the screen! The phone still works as before. Incredible!
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It really depends on how it drops. Though being a phone with sharp corners definitely has the downside of being less drop resistant, as seen that poor phone above that looks like it had it's skull cracked open
It's partly why a lot of phones you see have rounded corners, as they are more adept at distributing impact forces to the sides.
Too bad I'm in love with the rectangular design, so I'll have to be more careful!
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No phone is drop resistant unless you have one of the old nokia phones. Those are wall resistant as well.
I thought they would make phones a little more drop resistant by now. On my old Samsung galaxy s, the gorilla glass does shatter, but I swear they could they could fix that by having very ever so small protruding edges to stop the glass contacting the ground, that way i don't need a case, that was with the old galaxy s but i guess this xperia s, the plastic and the glass are both vunerable
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Heavy? Really? IMO its a really light phone. Feels the same weight as my x10 but its way bigger. It surprised me when I opened the box and took it out.
Having dropped my x10 upwards of 4 times, never having a case I'm kinda confident in Sony's manufacturing. Thing is nicked slightly, few marks on the screen protector but if I replaced that you'd take a second to realise it wasnt new out of the box.
That said, I have a nilkin on the way and I'm going to be Uber cautious until it arrives.
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Its certainly heavy enough to hurt itself when dropped.
i dropped mine on the toilet floor in an airport and the top right hand corner got grazed and had a small hair line crack
...i ordered a case before this incident and the case came the day after the phone got damaged
oh well now im trying to get it replaced under warranty
There is a foil back on the phone at the loudspeaker..i've removed it, is there a problem???
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right to the microsim card.
Good luck .
Think it´s a dust cover, so your loudspeaker might catch more dust.
pfffffff...WTF is this phone??
I DON"T HAVE A scratch glass I have a protector foil..I have a foil on the loudspeaker..I HAVE YELLOW SPOT on display..WTF ? this is the last time I buy from idiot sony ! X(
my loudspeaker wasnt't loud so i've removed it, now is louder.hope there's no problem.
Why are you pulling bits off your phone?
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pfffffff...WTF is this phone??
I DON"T HAVE A scratch glass I have a protector foil..I have a foil on the loudspeaker..I HAVE YELLOW SPOT on display..WTF ? this is the last time I buy from idiot sony ! X(
my loudspeaker wasnt't loud so i've removed it, now is louder.hope there's no problem.
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You buy the phone, you remove something and now you complain about your phone and Sony. Sounds ridiculous.
my loudspeaker was now loud enough and I tought that I should take of that FOIL..
this is a cheap phone , and so mad on sony..was better with a high quality iphone.
I want to sell it but no one wants ot buy it BECAUSE THE YELLOW SPOT :|
No man..I'm complaining about Sony because the yellow spot, all phones have ANTY SCRATCH Glass Gorilla, SOny has a FOIL(PROTECTOR), got it ?? cheap materials high phone price..I wasted 450 euros on this phone :| .
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my loudspeaker was now loud enough and I tought that I should take of that FOIL..
this is a cheap phone , and so mad on sony..was better with a high quality iphone.
I want to sell it but no one wants ot buy it BECAUSE THE YELLOW SPOT :|
No man..I'm complaining about Sony because the yellow spot, all phones have ANTY SCRATCH Glass Gorilla, SOny has a FOIL(PROTECTOR), got it ?? cheap materials high phone price..I wasted 450 euros on this phone :| .
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1. scratch resistant glass under the foil
2. if there are yellow spots replace your phone while its under warranty
3. ????
4. profit
krkrkr!!!
welcome in china world !
Sony is a pure fan brand,not quality.
and you be at the start of problems
many will come later ;-)
Yeah the foil isn't there for scratches so remove it if you want to...it keeps your phone together if you bash it or incase you feel that your screen is too clear and you go and try to remove that as well ;-). The glass is indeed scratch resistant, but don't go at it with a bag of nails because its only resistant.
I got a question though...where did you get the idea that a 1mm thick piece of cloth will fix your sound?
The build quality of this phone is surprisingly good in my opinion. Our phones stay together for the most part after a drop...have you dropped an iPhone before?
Im assuming you mean your speakerphone volume was low? The general sound volume is too high in my opinion, but the speakerphone volume is a problem that may be fixed with ICS.
And the above is correct, got the yellow? Send it in.
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i've gotten aan officialy answer that the foil that is above the LOUDspeaker can be taken of! No problem ! I had a Iphone, and that special glass is very good, i dropped mine and nothing happend from 2 metetrs. It has scrach resistant Screen, but not a Gorilla one, man for 450-500 euros, this phone should have last generation thing but yes I'm a fan of sony(I mean I was), hope to sell it very soon.
I had SOny ericsson x1, W960, P1, W910, K850, K800 etccccc..phones from SOny, and this one lets me down ..
I can't go to warranty because I don't have one.I buyed it from the internet :\ .
Zero point in complaining, you will always have a warranty mate no matter where you buy the phone so check the seller item details and contact them, unless u got it dodgy of course...
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one of my friend just bought the Z2 recently.. and with our glories summer ~ 40c degree, the back glass has a crack line same like this photo but at the bottom
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scary with no explanation yet as there's not a single scratch on the device. quality is BS
some affected users:
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...reen/td-p/614571/jump-to/first-unread-message
As someone from the same city, I find this scary.
Did the Sony people accept his claim under warranty? Or did they just insinuate that he dropped it and refused?
this is ****ing scary.... is it overheat causing this??
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this is ****ing scary.... is it overheat causing this??
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he used to shot lots of 4k video.. it could be the gap issue makes the glass unbalance with heat exchange, but haven't notice any gap at the time. it didn't take even three days of use!!
as there is no clarification from Sony.. the defective will count as user fault
another self crack.. and now in the front
So no one else has a crack and you have two....sure you aren't being too rough on the device?
i just sent my z2 to retail for warranty. The front screen maybe unglue near the speaker, i tried to clean them but nothing happen, i'm sure that the front green unglue and the back camera has some dust. i'm very sad, just use z2 for 2 weeks
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So no one else has a crack and you have two....sure you aren't being too rough on the device?
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Crossed my mind
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So no one else has a crack and you have two....sure you aren't being too rough on the device?
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there's many.. you could figure more on Sony forum:
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z2/Cracked-screen/m-p/690915#U690915
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there's many.. you could figure more on Sony forum:
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-Z2/Cracked-screen/m-p/690915#U690915
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This is sad really...
Why is it the people doing the complaining have just one post to their name. This started like 3 weeks back. Only one post. You'd think they'd be a bit more worked up right. You read the craziest things on the sony forum.
Have noticed a similar trend on product review sites, for 5 star as well as one star reviews. Just one post and post date is the same as join date and these people are never to be heard from again.
Why does glass break ? either stress or a temperature differential.
Don't cool an overheated phone under the tap. It might 'self crack'.
The most possible reason is overheat.
The water proof phones like z, z1 come with strong adhesive, which expands and then break the glass.
You have to send it for repair or DIY repair.
An original glass can keep the phone waterproof. So you should be careful when select the replacement part for repair.
You can get origianl Sony Xperia phones replacement parts at wirigs.com.
Photoshopped. I can tell by the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in my time.
Don't think I've known a set of owners to be so protective over the opinion of their device.
Do you think that there is a conspiracy going on?
Is a fact that most people only turn to the Internet when they have an issue with their phone, so only having one post would be normal.
Mine has a cracked back too.... And I'm not a new poster
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Don't think I've known a set of owners to be so protective over the opinion of their device.
Do you think that there is a conspiracy going on?
Is a fact that most people only turn to the Internet when they have an issue with their phone, so only having one post would be normal.
Mine has a cracked back too.... And I'm not a new poster
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could you upload some pic please..
it's definitely an overheat problem so please guys stop covering up for Sony, if this doesn't happen to you now it could be affected by it later
my advice do not shoot lots of 4K video as it happen to be the most process that rise the temp. very high, till Sony resolve the issue stay away of any hot environment
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/05/3...peria-z1-cracking-screen-issue-sony-responds/
However, Sony released the following statement to Watchdog, highlighting for the first time that there is an issue:
“In a small proportion of cases, screens have indeed cracked with no identifiable cause and in these instances the phone has been repaired for free.”
sight.. Finally, and there are still people who says that's a Photoshop or an impossible to happen without any force
anyone from UK guys.. can you confirm the statement from Sony?
The statement was made on watchdog, now that they have made the statement on such an open outlet, I imagine any returns on cracked screen with zero frame damage will get a repair under warranty. Whether cover is for a single crack or multiple fractures remains to be seen
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Took my Z2 back to CPW today after it got a small crack near the camera after i have been using satnav for an hour. Service centre said sony know about the issue and if you cant feel the crack then it will be heat related. I noticed when i took my phone of the dash the gap between the glass and bezel had grown. I think when it strunk down something might of got stuck in the gap and caused the crack.
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Took my Z2 back to CPW today after it got a small crack near the camera after i have been using satnav for an hour. Service centre said sony know about the issue and if you cant feel the crack then it will be heat related. I noticed when i took my phone of the dash the gap between the glass and bezel had grown. I think when it strunk down something might of got stuck in the gap and caused the crack.
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Mine went back to ee's service centre... They say it's accidental damage. Had to pay £40 to be repaired.
Selling it so had to have it done officially rather than doing it myself.
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Mine went back to ee's service centre... They say it's accidental damage. Had to pay £40 to be repaired.
Selling it so had to have it done officially rather than doing it myself.
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Just got my phone back today rear glass replaced free of charge.
Since you bought it, has your battery decreased in durability? Are any of the power/volume buttons damaged through normal use? Flaps still in place? Any bad scratches? Have you noticed any slowdowns of the NAND memory? Anything else?
I've owned mine for 7 months now, and it's still like new. I can get two days of use out of the battery, and the buttons are fine. I've dropped it on the floor once (naked), but it took no damage, fortunately. I've since kept it in a case and with two tempered glass protectors. It should last at least a couple of years more, I think. Very happy with the build quality of this device and will definitely consider another Sony when the time comes.
I'm on my second GPe, the first one kept freezing/rebooting on me. Other than that, the phone has been fantastic.
Since I made this post, my phone has spontaneously rebooted on me twice while watching YouTube videos. This really sucks.
*edit*
My problems are stemming from something I've installed on both phones. The likelihood of getting two phones that exhibit this same rebooting problem is slim, and I can find no instance of other people having these problems, no matter how deeply I search the web. After factory resetting this second phone, and installing absolutely nothing on it, I'm not getting any reboots.
Three months having this phone now.
Got unlucky and dropped it before I got a case, on hard floor, but luckily only a scratch on the right corner.
Other than that, everything is fine.
Love this phone.
Need to replace the flap that covers micro usb charging port, it was my fault as I put it in tool pouch I use for carrying it in without closing and it snagged when taken out and broke.
The usb port flap might cause some problems. The rubber part in mine fell off and i ordered another flap from ebay. I sure hope it works
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i got mine for 2 month i love phone so mutch but dont like how sensitive screen is. i am thinking to make dock charging so i dont need to open flaps every 2 day when i charge device,for now flaps are exelent buttons to. no random restarts on stock 4.4.4 rooted.
software running fine...
micro scratches on the front.. deeper scratch at the back.. i'm sure it's just the ASF that has scratched
dented corner from dropping it once
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software running fine...
micro scratches on the front.. deeper scratch at the back.. i'm sure it's just the ASF that has scratched
dented corner from dropping it once
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I put good screen protectors on the front and back of mine because I knew the ASF would get scratched. I definitely don't want go through the ordeal of chiseling those off.
Mine drop 3 times,ear speaker broken,scratch and dent at corners, screen perfect,battery still good,USB flap change once.
1 year this October Well battery life is still about the same, maybe a little bit lower but that might get affected by other factors. Got smashed on the magnetic dock lip, initially the metallic strip got bent out of the body but i straightened the metal manually and almost no visible damage. the rubber on the USB port almost got detached but thankfully it hasn't, still water proof. using tempered glass on both side. Still going strong.
45days now and so far running alright. Just upset at how quickly the oleophobic coating started wearing off and a tiny bit disappointed that the top and bottom bezel is plastic so mine has the coating chipping off on our end order from a drop. I don't know if it me or everyone has this but the screen is just too sensitive by default. Whenever there would be wind I get random presses all over but I've increased the filter for touch sensitivity so it's all good for now.
Very good build
Been using Ultra since 10 months. Dropped 3-4 times no any damage, battery defiantly last for at least 24 hours, since I am very heavy user watch movies or you-tube at least 2-3 hours a day and browse net for least 1 hour and play games as well so considering my use I would say defiantly battery life is good might decrease performance little bit. just damaged USB cover and i would say its my fault reason I never covered it proper since got this phone. other then this everything as new. I am really happy with this phone.
Well that was almost a very expensive 1 hour call back to work tonight.
As I was about to leave work at 8pm I dropped the new GPe on to the concrete floor. I'm lucky that it was in a flip cover, but I still broke the top plastic bezel after breaking the cover. It bounced and then landed on the bottom right corner and cracked the cover there as well.
Top right of cover:
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Well that was almost a very expensive 1 hour call back to work tonight.
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Damn blue...I'm really sorry to hear that this happened to you. I suppose it could have been worse though eh? Have you ordered the replacement trim piece yet? if you do replace it, please take some photos of how it's all done :fingers-crossed:
^ yea would love to know too. Been meaning to see how the replacement is done. Like do you need to dismantle the phone to replace it is it like a clip on? Stuff like that
it looks like it is just glued and clipped in with the aluminum case under it
I'm 12 months in, and my ZU is still kicking like a champ. I dropped it on the ground a few weeks back and it scratched the bottom left bezel a little bit, but other than that, it's totally fine. The ASP on the back has a lot of scratches, but i don't care since i can remove/replace it. I'll probably hold on to my ZU until the Z3X or something comes along. I've been super happy with Sony, so i'll probably stick with them. No point in upgrading this year though (unless you have something weaker than the S800). No point in upgrading to 801-805 if you have the 800. 810 will make things interesting again.
Hello guys, I am curious about taking some underwater photos with my Z3, never have done it before. I have been researching and found possitive and negative experiences, I want you to post your experiences if you have taken your Z3 underwater.:good:
If your are in the U.S. you can purchase a Kodak disposable waterproof digital camera for $15.00. Considering that both Sony and Verizon are now saying do not immerse your phone in water you may be better off going the Kodak route.
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Hello guys, I am curious about taking some underwater photos with my Z3, never have done it before. I have been researching and found possitive and negative experiences, I want you to post your experiences if you have taken your Z3 underwater.:good:
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Are you asking about the Z3 or the verizon variant, Z3v? I've taken plenty of photos with my Z3v underwater and it's pretty great.
As far as the Z3, I've heard numerous events of faulty waterproofing because of the lanyard hole on the corner. It isn't sealed as tightly, therefore compromises the IP68 rating of the phone.
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Are you asking about the Z3 or the verizon variant, Z3v? I've taken plenty of photos with my Z3v underwater and it's pretty great.
As far as the Z3, I've heard numerous events of faulty waterproofing because of the lanyard hole on the corner. It isn't sealed as tightly, therefore compromises the IP68 rating of the phone.
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What is the difference about the verizon variant?, I have the D6603 model
Komet1 said:
If your are in the U.S. you can purchase a Kodak disposable waterproof digital camera for $15.00. Considering that both Sony and Verizon are now saying do not immerse your phone in water you may be better off going the Kodak route.
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Is that on Amazon?
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Is that on Amazon?
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Crap, my bad. The underwater cameras are all film cameras. Guess you will have to try GigaSPX's method.
Submerged mine several times, not had any issues
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What is the difference about the verizon variant?, I have the D6603 model
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The Verizon Variant is the D6708, which is modeled after the Xperia Z2. It has the Z3 Snapdragon 801 AC chip and other small refinements, but that's it.
The Z3v is waterproof and hasn't failed me yet. Go underwater, take pictures, and all of that. No problems. :good:
My z3v works well for music in the shower and I've used it sparingly in water without issues. Significant other has the z3c and she uses it in pools and such without issue. The luck of the z3v is the qi charging though. Less wear on the seals.
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My z3v works well for music in the shower and I've used it sparingly in water without issues. Significant other has the z3c and she uses it in pools and such without issue. The luck of the z3v is the qi charging though. Less wear on the seals.
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I use the magnetic charging dock for keeping the seals in good condition. I encountered that problem once with the first XPERIA Z at the headset port. The magnetic dock was the first thing i purchased for my Z3.
Last week I had the first real dropdown on the waterproofness of the Z3, but that was a bit of my own debt too. I dropped my phone a few weeks ago and had the metal part at the top a bit standig off at the headphone port. As i used it under the shower, water got inside through that gap and killed my phone. After sending my phone in for repair, I was awaiting that they don't repair it because it was damaged by water. But, surprisingly I got a brand new phone in the mail today. Thumbs up for Sonys repair center (w-support) here in germany.
gogokiller said:
I use the magnetic charging dock for keeping the seals in good condition. I encountered that problem once with the first XPERIA Z at the headset port. The magnetic dock was the first thing i purchased for my Z3.
Last week I had the first real dropdown on the waterproofness of the Z3, but that was a bit of my own debt too. I dropped my phone a few weeks ago and had the metal part at the top a bit standig off at the headphone port. As i used it under the shower, water got inside through that gap and killed my phone. After sending my phone in for repair, I was awaiting that they don't repair it because it was damaged by water. But, surprisingly I got a brand new phone in the mail today. Thumbs up for Sonys repair center (w-support) here in germany.
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That's really nice they gave you a new phone. This just means that protective cases go a long way in maintaining a phone's structure from falling apart
Always use qi charging myself, never open up the port except when putting in my sim
My experience is with Verizon version z3v.
I've used it in pools for long period of time and at depths of 8 feet
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I've also used it in the ocean as a camera on a jet ski, it was soaked for hours at a time in salt water.
I've had the phone for almost 2 years and it has seen lots of water. I mainly use wireless chargers at home and in the car, but I also use wired chargers almost daily when I need a quick charge at work or at home.
The only issue I've noticed after all the submerging is that salt water oxidizes the phone jack contacts, where they turn green. Nothing a little alcohol and tissue can't fix. Fresh water has no effect on the phone as long as charge port is properly sealed.
Your experience with z3 might be different.
Aljecama12 said:
Hello guys, I am curious about taking some underwater photos with my Z3, never have done it before. I have been researching and found possitive and negative experiences, I want you to post your experiences if you have taken your Z3 underwater.:good:
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I'm on my second Z3V. Had all the ports closed, did a barometer test just before taking it in the pool. Sony replaced it for free.
Swam in many pools, jumped off diving boards, went down water slides, dived down in Aruba while snorkeling around 10 feet and it's still ticking. Tooks lots of video and photos. Headphone jack occasionally had some odd activity afterwards when water got in there, but always worked fine when I shook it out. And yes, a bit of oxidization on the port too, which I cleaned.