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[Q] help me! broken cappy

hello
a friend of mine decided to go swimming with his cappy in his pocket, i let it sit for about a month now i just tried turning it on and it just sits at the att boot screen. i can not get to recovery but i can still access download mod. i flashed jf6 stock back onto it. and still sits on the att boot screen... what do i need to buy to get this working again?? thanks in avance

man, if its water damaged, i really doubt it can be saved, but it sounds like its the kernel based on what very little i know.

General rule of thumb:
large amounts of water+delicate electronics=bad news.
Sorry to say I think your friends device is toast

holeindalip said:
hello
a friend of mine decided to go swimming with his cappy in his pocket, i let it sit for about a month now i just tried turning it on and it just sits at the att boot screen. i can not get to recovery but i can still access download mod. i flashed jf6 stock back onto it. and still sits on the att boot screen... what do i need to buy to get this working again?? thanks in avance
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if u r a techie then try to open the phone and clen the mother board and blow some hot air using hair drier...
or if u not a techie then put the phone in jar full of rice...and leave it for a day or 2..and try reflashin..
coz u mentioned that u can get into recovery and odin is recognizin ur phone when u tried flashin to stock..so seems that some issue with internal sd connectivity because of water..

If there's moisture on the screen still you can try what Killer_raj said to try and dry it out, if it's all dry then what Kanji26 said is most likely the case and your friend has a new dive toy for the kids to fetch off the bottom of the pool.

If its been sitting with water damage for a month...probably corrosion has gotten to it.
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Thanks guys i already have it opened up ill try a hair dryer
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Theres this information
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1073929
Don't go commiting warranty fraud now

holeindalip said:
Thanks guys i already have it opened up ill try a hair dryer
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hope that u can bring the life back to ur cappy...
goodluck...
just dont blow too hot air.....
and i hope taht it wasnt ocean water....if it was swimmin pool water..then it might work...
trying doesnt hurt...
but seriously dude..1 month??
what were u doin for so long???!?!
and let us know for sure..whatever is the result...

If you didn't put it in rice and tried to turn it on you probably fried it
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Well....this is what i did guys. I opened phone up and took everything apart and had quite a bit of corrosion.took rubbing alcohol and q-tips and cleaned everything up the best i could hoping the alcohol would evaporate any water left. Put everything back together and fired phone up and bam went straight into recovery.shut phone off download mode and flashed a kernel with cwm and flashed apex 9.2 . Screen is fine with no moisture only problem is when i enable wifi i get a soft reboot but everything else works.
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Congrats brother....
Told you its gonna work....
And thanks that you came back to this thread to update the feedback..
Most of the people do not even login after their phone is back to life.because some if them register just to solve a problem...
anyways cheers!!!
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Wifi may eventually come back
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I took phone back apart and did another cleaning with alcohol and put it back together wifi now works!!
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holeindalip said:
I took phone back apart and did another cleaning with alcohol and put it back together wifi now works!!
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i guess then u shd hit thanx button..coz ur phone is alive n kickin after a swim also

Wow that is amazing it's there anything our cappys can't do cuz I just added swimming to the list
Running Dlevs 5.0, and latest talon kernel, modem KC1

glad to hear that all worked out. i was going to post the other day that you may just need to clean the phone again as there may still be corrosion but you got it. And i will also be adding swimming to a list of things the cappy can do just to irritate people that pick on my poor phone

And...... The wifi stopped working again i think the wifi is just shot. Ive tried a bunch of different kernels and roms the wifi just errors out after scanning for 20+ seconds. Thoughts??
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Water logged

Guys I accidentally dipped my phone in tub of water now after Letting it to dry for 2 DAYS my phone is working but there are some water marks.on screen and camera hardware not responding to app what should I do will screen will get fine after some more days and camera too.
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dpockets said:
Guys I accidentally dipped my phone in tub of water now after Letting it to dry for 2 DAYS my phone is working but there are some water marks.on screen and camera hardware not responding to app what should I do will screen will get fine after some more days and camera too.
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Probably it wont work anymore. Better if you bring it to service center.
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dpockets said:
Guys I accidentally dipped my phone in tub of water now after Letting it to dry for 2 DAYS my phone is working but there are some water marks.on screen and camera hardware not responding to app what should I do will screen will get fine after some more days and camera too.
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i heard that puting phone in brass helps to remove water/moisture. give it a try.

Power it off and put it in a bag of rice. Wait a few days and power it back on.
There's a very slim chance that the short circuit damage down by the water isn't permanent.
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Thanks guys i will give it a try
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Even better than rice a air tight box with dehumidifier box inside (the plastic boxes they sell in the hardware stores, the ones with the granules absorbing the moisture) . Put all bits out and leave it for day or two.
Do not dry with hair drier!! Or leave in the sun - might do more harm than good.
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Thanks i will go to hardware shop and ask for those by the way i am using my phone and screen moisture is getting off day by day but camera and vibrators are not working so i am waiting for moisture to get off so if camera and vibrator works fine otherwise i can go to service centre and ask them for the warranty bcz if i go now they will say warranty is void bcz of water..
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Indeed waranty is void by water damage and there is always ways to find out if that's the case for a technician who is not half asleep.
Luckily though many times they only have a quick look and write the phone off and give you w new one as long as there are no visible damage on the outside.
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dpockets said:
Thanks i will go to hardware shop and ask for those by the way i am using my phone and screen moisture is getting off day by day but camera and vibrators are not working so i am waiting for moisture to get off so if camera and vibrator works fine otherwise i can go to service centre and ask them for the warranty bcz if i go now they will say warranty is void bcz of water..
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Completely dry it first before powering it on or use it. Short circuit will destroy that phone.
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I went to service centre guy was very kind he covered motherboard under warranty, but told me to pay for display bcz water cannot be cleaned from it, so he cannot cover it under warranty.
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Well it is something at least. How much did the display change cost if its not a secret?
That's the only reason I was considering the Motorola Defy.
Oh well at least our OB has nice display
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Well they are costing me 1700 rupees thats is something near 35.6$ for display.
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Dropped in water

Wife dropped thrill into a puddle phone powers up on occasion but doesn't get past logo then shuts off any ideas
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Best case scenario... battery got drained, go get another one... worst case... fried some circuits, get a new wife... haha jk
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jaysonscott4212 said:
Wife dropped thrill into a puddle phone powers up on occasion but doesn't get past logo then shuts off any ideas
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Did you let it dry out either in in a bag with some rice or with desiccant? Works quite well.
Otherwise, I have put the oven on low and put it in there (on something) or in a dehydrator. Just be sure to remove the battery first.
If there's any moisture still in it, it likely is shorting it out.

Are the water stickers red? You could always warranty it if not.
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Have it in rice now hopefully works water indicator is red thanks for the help
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Just thought i would share a really hopefull story... my sister had a samsung jack windows mobile phone... she went swimming for 10 min before she realized it was in her pocket... hadnt taken it apart or turned it off or anything... got home and everything minus two keyboard buttons was functional... you could see water sloshing back and forth in the screen and it was fine... finally put it in rice and it dried out and still worked fine... another friend uses it now.... haha... there is still hope.. haha
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[Q] Help!

Hi guys
My friend has a galaxy note.It fell in water any got dead.He took it to SSC.They checked it and came to know that it fell in water and said that it cant be repaired under warranty
They said that about 5 parts(motherboard,camera lens,....) were damaged and it costs about Rs20000(about 370 USD)
We had another SSC here and said him to try his luck there
So,Is there any way to get it repaired under warranty
What should he say them when they ask what happened??
I think paying Rs20000 for an old note is not a good idea

probably .. leave it for a few days so that all traces of water is gone.. then try ur luck
i have heard that there are sensors for checking water damage..

Thanks for the reply
But it actually fell in water about a week ago and he took it to the service center yesterday
Still they were able to trace it

If its not a salt water then we have 80% possible to work the device. Keep the device in rice bag without battery for a week
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I guess its not salt water and what happens with a rice bag??

+1 man....in my case in past...worked for my nokia phone....raj please try it...it is desi nushka
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shivg86 said:
+1 man....in my case in past...worked for my nokia phone....raj please try it...it is desi nushka
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Yes i will definitely try it but just curious to know what makes it work if it was kept in a rice bag

rajsekhar.300 said:
Yes i will definitely try it but just curious to know what makes it work if it was kept in a rice bag
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rajsekhar.300 said:
I guess its not salt water and what happens with a rice bag??
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It will absorb the water 100%(recomended method to dry the phone by nokia)
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Smokinggun said:
It will absorb the water 100%(recomended method to dry the phone by nokia)
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I see.I will definitely try it and see if even works with samsung

rajsekhar.300 said:
I see.I will definitely try it and see if even works with samsung
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Check this link to know how to dry the phone
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/ipod/drop-mobile-phone-ipod-water-fix-iphone/2707/
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Smokinggun said:
Check this link to know how to dry the phone
http://www.labnol.org/gadgets/ipod/drop-mobile-phone-ipod-water-fix-iphone/2707/
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Thanks mate

My Nexus 4 is a boss

I dropped my N4 in a toilet.
A toilet. With water.
I was able to get a bottle of rice and stick it in there for a day, but even so. It was fully submerged in water. And it works perfectly fine.
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Bad news is, that will probably trigger corrosion so your phone may not survive for much longer.

Cool story bro!
IB4L

alexsouthmayd said:
I dropped my N4 in a toilet.
A toilet. With water.
I was able to get a bottle of rice and stick it in there for a day, but even so. It was fully submerged in water. And it works perfectly fine.
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You are the chosen lucky one

alexsouthmayd said:
I dropped my N4 in a toilet.
A toilet. With water.
I was able to get a bottle of rice and stick it in there for a day, but even so. It was fully submerged in water. And it works perfectly fine.
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Use 100% alcohol to clean it inside, it will remove water leftovers and dissapear so you wont get corrosion and device failure in future.
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alexsouthmayd said:
I dropped my N4 in a toilet.
A toilet. With water.
I was able to get a bottle of rice and stick it in there for a day, but even so. It was fully submerged in water. And it works perfectly fine.
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Disassemble it all the way! Clean it with alcohol where necessary, make sure its dry everywhere and put it back together... . if u choose not to do this I'll guarantee u in a few weeks , (maybe months) u get all sort of strange problems... Think of reboots, failing camera , flickering screen , not working sound etc etc
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Hmmm...you drop your phone in the toilet then suddenly it works? Doesn't make sense. I presume you have dissect the phone, wash it and let air dry and then its all working now?
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add3421 said:
was there poop?
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I'm sure this was the question everyone had in mind but dared not ask. You sir, are a hero for asking this question.

add3421 said:
was there poop?
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Even if there wasn't, you can bet it was riddled with bacteria. And now he's sticking that thing to his face and ear.

PoisonWolf said:
Even if there wasn't, you can bet it was riddled with bacteria. And now he's sticking that thing to his face and ear.
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I would assume it feel right after he flushed it, but still. Haha still gross though. I'll throw it in the bin straight up.
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The toilet was empty, calm down y'all. I disinfected the outside of the phone, and the rice seems to have done its job. If the rice completely dried out the phone, why would there be corrosion?
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Thanks OP for your informative experience.