[Q] Replacing screen still waterproof? - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey
i know this is kind of a silly question, if i replace my xperia z screen will it still be waterproof?
i heard about "waterproof tape" or something like that, can anyone point me to this? is it the blue stuff I see on ebay lol?
Will it still be 100% waterproof?
Thanks.

http://rounded.com/xperia-z-l36h/
Look at that site, they sell the oem parts of our phone I believe and they come with the glue that Sony also used.
I guess even then you'll never be 100% sure.
When you do these kind of things you'll need to be sure to heat up all sides of the phone equally so that the glue can become warm and attach itself the way it's supposed to. But in the end the only way you'll know if it worked is when you hold the phone under water.

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[Q] Back glass lifts up

I noticed a weird thing yesterday: the upper left corner of my back glass plate stuck out a bit. I only noticed because the other corner felt flush with a screen protector on while the other felt a bit rough. A close look confirmed that the corner is lifted up by a fraction of a millimeter, pretty much as thick as my screen protector is. When I push on it, it goes back and lifts up again over perhaps an hour or so.
What should I do? I have a feeling that this might compromise the watertightness of the phone, so I'm thinking about sending it in. On the other hand, I've had pretty negative experiences with O2 customer support, so I'm scared that they might send me a letter stating that this is due to drop damage and therefore my fault, so I need to pay 40 Euros just to have it sent back without repairs - and if I don't, they'll destroy the phone. It sounds incredible, but this is just what happened to me a couple of years ago. And if they just state it's due to drop damage, it's essentially impossible for you to prove that it isn't.
Has anybody had the same problem? Is anybody else suffering from it now?
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GodShapedHole said:
I noticed a weird thing yesterday: the upper left corner of my back glass plate stuck out a bit. I only noticed because the other corner felt flush with a screen protector on while the other felt a bit rough. A close look confirmed that the corner is lifted up by a fraction of a millimeter, pretty much as thick as my screen protector is. When I push on it, it goes back and lifts up again over perhaps an hour or so.
What should I do? I have a feeling that this might compromise the watertightness of the phone, so I'm thinking about sending it in. On the other hand, I've had pretty negative experiences with O2 customer support, so I'm scared that they might send me a letter stating that this is due to drop damage and therefore my fault, so I need to pay 40 Euros just to have it sent back without repairs - and if I don't, they'll destroy the phone. It sounds incredible, but this is just what happened to me a couple of years ago. And if they just state it's due to drop damage, it's essentially impossible for you to prove that it isn't.
Has anybody had the same problem? Is anybody else suffering from it now?
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Really? Will you send your phone just because of that? A phone is not a toy, don't put it under the shower/water and you will be fine.
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I'm at work now, but I'll make a picture later. I hope my camera is good enough to capture it... it's really just a fraction of a millimeter now, but I'm worried that this may just be the start and that the whole backplate may come off at some point. This has NOT always been the case, it just started yesterday.
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Really? Will you send your phone just because of that? A phone is not a toy, don't put it under the shower/water and you will be fine.
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Are you serious? I'm talking about an integral part of the phone's outer shell coming loose, and you're telling me it's not a toy? It really is no toy, which is why I'd expect the backplate to be firmly laminated in all places as opposed to coming unstuck after a month or two of normal use. To make things better, this phone is rated IP55/IP57. Are you saying I'm wrong to expect a IP-rated product to actually live up to its rating?
I should clarify that my issue is not that one corner is a bit further out than the others - that would just be manufacturing tolerance if it was like that all the time. My issue is that one of the corners is loose. It's sticking out a bit, but it'll go back in when pushed. It'll just come out again after a while. To me, this suggests that the glue or whatever holds the back plate has failed on one corner. That's a flaw that could potentially make an IP-rated phone lose its ability to withstand water ingress. Ingress protection is why I bought it. Damn right it's not a toy, it's high tech. That's why I'm expecting a bit of structural integrity from it.
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I'm at work now, but I'll make a picture later. I
Are you serious? I'm talking about an integral part of the phone's outer shell coming loose, and you're telling me it's not a toy? It really is no toy, which is why I'd expect the backplate to be firmly laminated in all places as opposed to coming unstuck after a month or two of normal use. To make things better, this phone is rated IP55/IP57. Are you saying I'm wrong to expect a IP-rated product to actually live up to its rating?
I should clarify that my issue is not that one corner is a bit further out than the others - that would just be manufacturing tolerance if it was like that all the time. My issue is that one of the corners is loose. It's sticking out a bit, but it'll go back in when pushed. It'll just come out again after a while. To me, this suggests that the glue or whatever holds the back plate has failed on one corner. That's a flaw that could potentially make an IP-rated phone lose its ability to withstand water ingress. Ingress protection is why I bought it. Damn right it's not a toy, it's high tech. Would you seriously not worry at all if your back plate was beginning to peel off?
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Ok, send it back if you are that bothered. Why are you even asking if you got it that clear?
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Ok, send it back if you are that bothered. Why are you even asking if you got it that clear?
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I *don't* have it that clear. I was asking whether other people have experience with the same problem, to see whether maybe somebody has an actual insight as to what's actually going on, confirming or dispelling my suspicion that the backplate is in fact coming loose.
Is it impossible to have a conversation about a mobile phone that goes beyond pure praise without somebody getting overly defensive? I like this phone and wouldn't like to have any other, but that doesn't mean I can't have any criticism, especially when it appears to me that I may have a faulty unit.
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I *don't* have it that clear. I was asking whether other people have experience with the same problem, to see whether maybe somebody has an actual insight as to what's actually going on, confirming or dispelling my suspicion that the backplate is in fact coming loose.
Is it impossible to have a conversation about a mobile phone that goes beyond pure praise without somebody getting overly defensive? I like this phone and wouldn't like to have any other, but that doesn't mean I can't have any criticism, especially when it appears to me that I may have a faulty unit.
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What I mean is if it's loose it's loose. What do you expect to hear? Nah it's fine I put mine under the water even if I know there is a risk to **** my phone and waste £500. I don't think people are going to take that risk just to test it, and even if they did that, it doesn't mean that your unit has exactly the same issue.
If people has had this issue you can actually use the search button to find out what happened. But most likely people will just get a replacement unit.
Also by the looks of it, there isn't much you can do about it.
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What I mean is if it's loose it's loose. What do you expect to hear?
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I was hoping to perhaps hear from somebody who actually KNOWS what's going on.
I did use the search function, no dice, at least not for this phone. There's a Sony support thread here but the Sony guy just says to send it in, at which point the repair center will decide whether or not it's under warranty. I was hoping perhaps somebody already did the same thing and could tell me whether it is covered? Because I feel that they could just look at it, say "nope, unless you can prove that you never dropped it (which you can't), we'll just conclude that you dropped it and it's therefore out of warranty. That'll be €150 for a fix or €50 just so we send it back to you." -- because, as I said in the OP, I've encountered that sort of tactic before.
I do not have the same problem, but my front glass is broken. The glass have broken itself, unfortunately
Some images: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/dscn0530pn.jpg/
GodShapedHole said:
I was hoping to perhaps hear from somebody who actually KNOWS what's going on.
I did use the search function, no dice, at least not for this phone. There's a Sony support thread here but the Sony guy just says to send it in, at which point the repair center will decide whether or not it's under warranty. I was hoping perhaps somebody already did the same thing and could tell me whether it is covered? Because I feel that they could just look at it, say "nope, unless you can prove that you never dropped it (which you can't), we'll just conclude that you dropped it and it's therefore out of warranty. That'll be €150 for a fix or €50 just so we send it back to you." -- because, as I said in the OP, I've encountered that sort of tactic before.
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There you go, simple search:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256848
Well, if you actually dropped your phone, they will be marks of it. I don't think dropping your phone makes the glue less sticky anyway. It would rather crack the screen. At the end of the day you will be taking a risk when you send it. But I think it's just a manufacturing issue. You can always try to re-glue it yourself. Check the video on the other post.

[Q] Ring around headphone jack missing, does this affect waterproofing?

So I noticed this morning that the silver ring around my headphone jack is gone, I never dropped it so I really don't know how it is missing. Does it affect waterproofing, it looks like u can see down into the phone through the space. I posted a kind of crappy pic from my laptop cam and a pic from gsmarena to show what it should look like. Anyone has a clue if this affects waterproofing?
Maybe but since we dont know it will keep the seal of the jack. Sony design and seal jack tight using glue so I think they do not affect waterproof capable...
Same issue here, mine phone is Z2, the silver ring has gone too. The Sony staff told me that may break the waterproof feature. :crying::crying:
Or have you try it out by putting it into water?
I think its better not to put ur phone into water still its unsure wether its safe or not.
Better go to sony centre and ask them bout it

[Q] Improving waterproofness

So I got my new Z3C and was thinking: what if we can make flaps and audio port more waterproof?
Doing pressure sensor test I get reading around 1000 and it's increasing by about 30-40 when I press against screen with closed flaps. But it normalizes after 1-2 seconds and goes back to initial reading meaning tiny amount of air escapes. Does it mean my phone is not totally waterproof? Don't know.
Since this phone is just fresh-water proof (meaning no using in pool or sea) and I really want to use it worry-free in all kind of water that I dare to go in myself I really want to improve waterproofness.
I'm not worried about front and back since glass should be all.kind-of-things-proof. This leaves sd card and sim card covers, audio jack, mic holes and speakers.
So what I thought of was to "grease" flaps' rubber o-rings with rubber compatible oil/grease to make better contact with phone body or use some kind of silicone spread around rubber contact area before closing flaps to have semi-permanent seal and be still able to open and scrub extra stuff off without doing much damage.
For audio jack I thought to make some kind of plug - like pressy button but with a bit bigger "head" that has soft sticky rubber underneath so when pressed in it makes a seal with the edge of audio jack or even plug that is covered with silicone all the way.
Speakers and mic holes could be protected with bits of strong adhesive tape - it's easy to get sticky stuff off the glass and it'll be possible to hear some sound even with speakers covered. Not sure about mic holes because side plastic has matte finish but some strong adhesive should still stick?
So the question - has anyone tried something remotely related? Is it thinkable? Have I missed anything important? What materials (grease, silicone) should I use?
If anyone has done something similar? Probably... But no one ever posted about it on this forum. You can use the phone in the sea and swimming pool, as long as you rinse the phone afterwards. As for modifying the phone, I wouldn't do it. It might cause you to lose your warranty.
In terms of waterproofing the phone even more, I'd look at waterproof cases made for other phones with almost similar dimensions and see if you can do something about the case instead.
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Dsteppa said:
You can use the phone in the sea and swimming pool, as long as you rinse the phone afterwards. As for modifying the phone, I wouldn't do it.
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Plenty of stories of people going in the water, damaging their phone and fighting with sony about warranty.
It's hardly modifying, adhesive sticker on glass is easily removed and thin film of silicone should be also easily removable.
Dsteppa said:
It might cause you to lose your warranty.
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Yeah... getting water inside causes that too.
Dsteppa said:
In terms of waterproofing the phone even more, I'd look at waterproof cases made for other phones with almost similar dimensions and see if you can do something about the case instead.
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That's the option. But I haven't seen any slim waterproof case that could be comfortably used all the time.
Anyway, curiosity is strong and I'll most likely try different options.
PS. can someone test pressure sensor - is reading staying high when screen is pressed or it fades back to normal with all covers closed?
I've just used mine in pool all weekends since I bought it without any issue and even without afraid of doing that! The same with my wife's Z1!
And I'm contantly opening/closing its usb port due my xposed modules development (debugging purposes)! Maybe some unlucky day I will screw it... who knows!
Ofc we always need to be sure all ports are properly closed before going to have fun!
kalamees1 said:
Plenty of stories of people going in the water, damaging their phone and fighting with sony about warranty.
It's hardly modifying, adhesive sticker on glass is easily removed and thin film of silicone should be also easily removable.
PS. can someone test pressure sensor - is reading staying high when screen is pressed or it fades back to normal with all covers closed?
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Sorry, I forgot about the pressure sensor part, it's normal that the numbers go back to normal after you lifted your finger, it works like that for everyone.
If my mind serves me right, I've seen Sony ads with the Z3C being thrown in a pool or something similar, so a pool really shouldn't be a problem. And yes of course people will have to fight for their cause at Sony, they won't just put any phone under warranty, else people would exploit that.
Dsteppa said:
Sorry, I forgot about the pressure sensor part, it's normal that the numbers go back to normal after you lifted your finger, it works like that for everyone.
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I probably expressed myself bit vaguely. Thing is that pressure reading on my phone returns back to normal WHILE HOLDING screen under pressure. Initially pressing screen creates greater pressure inside the phone, reading rises but air escapes quite quickly (1-2seconds) and pressure reading normalises. After releasing finger screen pressure sensor shows lower readings for a second until extra air seeps inside to equalise pressure again.
Hope it's clear enough.
Also, does it mean that I got less waterproof phone that it should be?
I dunno about you but i've been using my camera in the pool for a while now and even for hours at times
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I've used mine under water as well. OP if you're really worried about it you can send it off to liquipel and have them make the phone even more waterproof

What screen replacement do I need?

My Nexus 6 fell and the display broke. Not the screen but the display. The scratch's are inside. My device still works but I can't see anything and the touchscreen doesn't work.
What display/screen replacement should I buy?
I was thinking on buying this one: http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-576031511-pantalla-touch-marco-motorola-nexus-6-_JM
Please check the link and tell me if it's the right thing to buy. Thanks in advance.
A pic of how it looks:
That's the right one.
That replacement has the frame too, if you want to save money and your frame is still in good condition you can just remove the existing frame from the broken screen, no need to worry about hurting the display as it's already broken so just break it loose, in pieces if you have to lol. Then just get one without a frame, just be sure to check the descriptions to be sure they include adhesive tape pre-applied or get a roll of 2mm 3M double-sided adhesive tape for $2 and do it yourself. While your at it you can also use the tape to re-secure your back cover after removing it if it needs any.
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Here is an example of one without a frame:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00X...eywords=nexus+6+replacement+screen&th=1&psc=1
That seller it's a $40 difference in price without the frame. Also note how the speaker grills are attached to the frame, NOT the AMOLED. Keep that in mind when taking off your broken screen from the frame. If you are unsure if you can do it and feel safer just getting it with the frame, take 10 minutes before ordering and just try to seperate the broken AMOLED from the frame, if you succeed and find it by looking at it just how the new AMOLED panel would attach to the old frame then save $40 and get just the panel, it's already broken, might as well give it a shot, if you don't think you can attach the new panel to the frame yourself after removing the broken panel, order the one with the frame. ?
Thanks guys. I've got some more questions.
What process should I follow to replace the screen, should I dissemble everything? Any video tutorial you would recommend?
And, I've noticed that the phone doesn't heat up when I charge it as it did before (I have a Turbocharger), is the device ok? Is it normal that it doesn't heats up?
It's normal to have it not heat up when charging. Mine doesn't.
Jerryrig Everything has a good teardown video you can use.
What seems weird to me is that the phone usually heated up even if i wasn't using it (I guess fast charge) but now it doesn't.
Is there a way to know if it's charging or know the battery level other than looking and the screen? Because I can't see anything.
You should let the battery completely discharge, so the device turns off. That will help to prevent electrical damage to the components when you are disassembling the phone.
Letting the battery drain to zero is bad for the battery, for one. For two, the battery will be one of the first things disconnected, thus there will be no component damage.
Isley_ said:
What seems weird to me is that the phone usually heated up even if i wasn't using it (I guess fast charge) but now it doesn't.
Is there a way to know if it's charging or know the battery level other than looking and the screen? Because I can't see anything.
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Typed up a long response then posted and ticket was expired lol. All I can think of right now is the phone still works, just can't see anything. Let the battery die, call the phone to see if it's dead or rings/vibrates. After it's dead plug her back up and see if she starts, can call again to check if it's in fact booted into Android. Maybe someone else can think of a better way, I take it you don't have the LED enabled for charging so that sucks. Like the previous poster said, it is not advised to let the battery drain 100%, one time however won't hurt, just don't do it repeatably. Hope you successfully get her up and running again I still have my pre-order Nexus 6, never a screen protector, just a Seidio Dilex Pro case and not a scratch on the beauty, someone needs to make a SD 835 phone with dual front facing speakers before I upgrade!
LaGgY_42o said:
Typed up a long response then posted and ticket was expired lol. All I can think of right now is the phone still works, just can't see anything. Let the battery die, call the phone to see if it's dead or rings/vibrates. After it's dead plug her back up and see if she starts, can call again to check if it's in fact booted into Android. Maybe someone else can think of a better way, I take it you don't have the LED enabled for charging so that sucks. Like the previous poster said, it is not advised to let the battery drain 100%, one time however won't hurt, just don't do it repeatably. Hope you successfully get her up and running again I still have my pre-order Nexus 6, never a screen protector, just a Seidio Dilex Pro case and not a scratch on the beauty, someone needs to make a SD 835 phone with dual front facing speakers before I upgrade!
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Try iFixIt https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+6+Display+Assembly+Replacement/36090
These fine people are in the town where I live and have very through tutorials. They are also involved in the political battles to allow user repair rights for everything you can imagine, and then some. :highfive:

Screen replacement after water damage?

So... teardown videos on YouTube fooled me and I thought that this phone is water-resistant. I washed it under tap water (multiple times, actually). After the last time, the screen stopped working, but the phone appears to be OK — even the touch clearly works. I've already disassembled the phone and cleaned the connectors with 95% alcohol, but the screen still doesn't work. Is buying a replacement screen and hoping for a cheap repair the smartest thing to do? After all, the motherboard can also be borked.
EDIT: the screen is completely black
BlueOner said:
So... teardown videos on YouTube fooled me and I thought that this phone is water-resistant. I washed it under tap water (multiple times, actually). After the last time, the screen stopped working, but the phone appears to be OK — even the touch clearly works. I've already disassembled the phone and cleaned the connectors with 95% alcohol, but the screen still doesn't work. Is buying a replacement screen and hoping for a cheap repair the smartest thing to do? After all, the motherboard can also be borked.
EDIT: the screen is completely black
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I've replaced the screen after dropping the phone. Was only a small chip in the bottom corner, didn't look much at all, but the screen was completely dead. I was in a similar dilemma of wanting to be sure it was only the screen before spending about $100 on a screen. I booted into fastboot, then connected to a PC, then done the fastboot devices command, which returned a valid ID, so I knew the phone wasn't completely dead. Also connecting to the PC and booting the phone, the PC recognised the phone was connected, though without being able to unlock the phone I couldn't check anything else. That was enough for me to go ahead and order the screen. Now everything works fine.
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I've replaced the screen after dropping the phone. Was only a small chip in the bottom corner, didn't look much at all, but the screen was completely dead. I was in a similar dilemma of wanting to be sure it was only the screen before spending about $100 on a screen. I booted into fastboot, then connected to a PC, then done the fastboot devices command, which returned a valid ID, so I knew the phone wasn't completely dead. Also connecting to the PC and booting the phone, the PC recognised the phone was connected, though without being able to unlock the phone I couldn't check anything else. That was enough for me to go ahead and order the screen. Now everything works fine.
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Thanks for sharing your experience! In my case, the phone clearly isn't dead, but I wonder whether some circuitry on the motherboard that's responsible for making the display work might be fried. Well... if that's the case, I can always sell the replacement screen after testing, but I'm not sure that someone will buy it for a good price.
Also... where did you get your screen from? On AliExpress, they are as cheap as $50, but most of the cheap ones are clearly some fake crap — TFT/IPS LCD, smaller than the original, fingerprint scanner not working... I guess I need to buy something more expensive. Have you noticed any difference between the original screen and your replacement?
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Thanks for sharing your experience! In my case, the phone clearly isn't dead, but I wonder whether some circuitry on the motherboard that's responsible for making the display work might be fried. Well... if that's the case, I can always sell the replacement screen after testing, but I'm not sure that someone will buy it for a good price.
Also... where did you get your screen from? On AliExpress, they are as cheap as $50, but most of the cheap ones are clearly some fake crap — TFT/IPS LCD, smaller than the original, fingerprint scanner not working... I guess I need to buy something more expensive. Have you noticed any difference between the original screen and your replacement?
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It was 4 months ago I got mine from AliExpress, at that time there wasn't any of these cheaper ones for sale. Looking at these cheaper ones they are TFT, though it's not always obvious in the description.
One seller is selling both TFT and OLED and are clearly labelled in the options. So from this assume that all cheaper ones are TFT.
It is a bit of a minefield. I doubt that any of the sellers have the actual original genuine screens. It took me a couple of days to go through all the listings and determine which one would most likely be good quality.
I eventually went for this one, which was slightly more expensive than most. Now though it appears to have gone up about $15 from when I bought it.
https://a.aliexpress.com/_d7OqLlE
At that time it had the best reviews, which appeared genuine. There were others with a higher review count, which appeared to be just as well reviewed, but reading the reviews you realise they are fake. Many reviews, supposedly from the USA, written in very poor pigeon English.
Also saw some stores with high review count, but then realised that most reviews are for completely different products (a common trick by some Ali sellers, completely change an existing listing so a new product looks like it's got high reviews)
The screen is good quality. It took about 3 weeks to arrive, but it was about 2 weeks after I damaged it before I ordered. So it was around 5 weeks after I last used the phone before installing it. After that time it's hard to judge if it is as good as the original. To look at and use the phone you wouldn't think it was a non original replacement, to me it seems to be as good as the original, without doing a side by side comparison. As far as an oleophobic coating, I couldn't say, it's had a screen protector since installing.
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I washed it under tap water (multiple times, actually)
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Umm. What? Even with IP rated phones you don't wash it with water. IP rating generally means that its good for accidental drops into water or for use in light rain. Why on earth would you wash it? Yes, I know jerryrig says there's some water ingress protection but it doesn't mean you should wash it with water. It just means you're good for use in light rain at best.
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Umm. What? Even with IP rated phones you don't wash it with water. IP rating generally means that its good for accidental drops into water or for use in light rain. Why on earth would you wash it? Yes, I know jerryrig says there's some water ingress protection but it doesn't mean you should wash it with water. It just means you're good for use in light rain at best.
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Yes, I know. Very stupid. At least y'all can learn from it and avoid making the same mistake.
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The screen is good quality.
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That's reassuring!
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it's hard to judge if it is as good as the original. To look at and use the phone you wouldn't think it was a non original replacement, to me it seems to be as good as the original, without doing a side by side comparison.
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Well, I guess that even if it's a bit worse, replacing the screen is better (in my case) than dealing with an older/cheaper phone or throwing a nice sum of money on a phone in similar price range. I will report my experience after replacing the screen, maybe it will help someone. I'm definitely not going to find another guy with 9T (Pro) because of the coronavirus, but comparison with another high-quality AMOLED phone is another way to check the quality.
So... I wanted to order the screen, but when I checked whether the phone still works... it appeared dead. It charges, is visible in USB devices (but no fastboot etc.), the notification LED blinks, but that's all. It worked perfectly some time after the water damage occured, so I guess that the damage progressed. Yes, I didn't clean the phone thoroughly after disassembling it - I thought that the water probably evaporated anyway after using a heat gun, so, as I mentioned earlier, I cleaned only (easily accessible) connectors. Maybe it is something stupid (power button?), but it seems too good to be true. If I don't post another update, just assume that my phone died.
BlueOner said:
So... I wanted to order the screen, but when I checked whether the phone still works... it appeared dead. It charges, is visible in USB devices (but no fastboot etc.), the notification LED blinks, but that's all. It worked perfectly some time after the water damage occured, so I guess that the damage progressed. Yes, I didn't clean the phone thoroughly after disassembling it - I thought that the water probably evaporated anyway after using a heat gun, so, as I mentioned earlier, I cleaned only (easily accessible) connectors. Maybe it is something stupid (power button?), but it seems too good to be true. If I don't post another update, just assume that my phone died.
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My k20 pro Disable screen problem
Hi xda developers
After wetting the phone with a hand sanitizer and using the same wetness of the screen, I played the online game and put it in automatic game mode and rested for a while...
After waking up, I noticed that the phone was turned off, which was turned on by holding down the power button, but the screen is off...
Currently, only vibrators and notification lights work for the phone, and the phone is organized by a computer.
Also, the phone is charged and its sound can be heard while connecting it to the charger, and its sound can be heard in the same way to lock the screen.
Does anyone have an idea?
my phone just take s swim in the river yesterday, now its has no display but still on and even the touchscreen is working (i know is working cuz its register sound when i try to touch it everywhere). it have been dead first but then turn back on with everything work normal. but after about half hour, the screen suddnly dead.
after tear it my self i found where the water coming in, its from the 3.5mm jack. other holes have rubber protection but the jack has nothing. they even put water dammage indicator below the 3.5mm module....
i have try few method like clean the board with isoprofil alcohol but no avail. now im waiting my screeen replacement and will try to fixit my self.
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my phone just take s swim in the river yesterday, now its has no display but still on and even the touchscreen is working (i know is working cuz its register sound when i try to touch it everywhere). it have been dead first but then turn back on with everything work normal. but after about half hour, the screen suddnly dead.
after tear it my self i found where the water coming in, its from the 3.5mm jack. other holes have rubber protection but the jack has nothing. they even put water dammage indicator below the 3.5mm module....
i have try few method like clean the board with isoprofil alcohol but no avail. now im waiting my screeen replacement and will try to fixit my self.
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Hello! Had exactly the same issue. Did it work to replace the screen?
My phone got into the sea (well the sea went into it), nothing happened for a while, and then it suddenly went black. Is working (like i can still use it as alarm lol) but the screen is not. Same as BlueOner, i'm afraid is not the screen itself but something in the mother board, so I would love to know if any of you were able to use it after replacing the screen or i will end up with the same issue.
Thanks!
saityro said:
Hello! Had exactly the same issue. Did it work to replace the screen?
My phone got into the sea (well the sea went into it), nothing happened for a while, and then it suddenly went black. Is working (like i can still use it as alarm lol) but the screen is not. Same as BlueOner, i'm afraid is not the screen itself but something in the mother board, so I would love to know if any of you were able to use it after replacing the screen or i will end up with the same issue.
Thanks!
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It's toast. Don't even bother. The sea salt is hygroscopic, conductive (with moisture), corrosive and -everywhere- now.
It not a question of if it will fail only when.
Tap water is similar but not near as aggressive. The smallest amount of salt (sweat) can change that if it gets inside too. Even so if the device >didn't have it's battery pulled immediately<, then completely turn apart and cleaned with anhydrous isopropyl alcohol it won't fare much better in the long term most likely.
Any water internally can cause massive damage quickly. Or the signs of damage can take months to fully manifest themselves especially if the battery wasn't quickly pulled.
Salt water is fatal because it's residue doesn't easily rinse off as well as what was stated above.
This is why manufacturer warranties refuse to deal with water damage.
It's the gift that keeps giving...
Occasionally you can get lucky if you act fast
My Buds case fell into my coffee cup and immediately crash dived to the bottom like the sub in Das Boot. Cream and sugar too.
I pulled it apart and rinsed it will RO water then with anhydrous isopropyl alcohol in less then 3 minutes. Got as much as the isopropyl out as possible without compressed air and allowed it to dry in a warm sunny spot. Couldn't disconnect the Li battery as it was soldered or spot welded in. After about 2 days of drying it worked and other a year and a half later still is working.
I am still surprised...
Hi. I got water damage. The screen can be turn on but its not responding at all. I can press the power button, the screen lights up, as normal. I just couldn't unlocked it. It wont accept any touch. Also i tried calling from another phone, sound okay, also led notification working.
I havent try the charging port yet.
Anybody have similar experience? Can someone explain my problem? Should i order new screen replacement? Im just afraid its not screen problem.
harithzaim88 said:
Hi. I got water damage. The screen can be turn on but its not responding at all. I can press the power button, the screen lights up, as normal. I just couldn't unlocked it. It wont accept any touch. Also i tried calling from another phone, sound okay, also led notification working.
I havent try the charging port yet.
Anybody have similar experience? Can someone explain my problem? Should i order new screen replacement? Im just afraid its not screen problem.
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Read my previous post.
You need to dry it out completely.

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