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HELP!!! I got my G1 wet.

So I did a pretty stupid thing yesterday and decided to pull out my G1 while it was raining cats and dogs. At first it did not want to start up at all but I let it just sit for a few hours. Now it starts up but I cannot get into recovery.(hold home+power) It just stay on the T-Mobile G1 screen and does nothing. I also tired flashing the recovery image again and nothing. One more important thing when I connect my USB cable it does not give my the option to mount my SD Card. It only charges the G1.
Thank you in advance for helping.

I'm not sure why exposing it to rain would merit flashing the recovery image.
It might be too late, but you might try putting it in a bag of rice over night to pull all the moisture out.

xelaboy said:
I'm not sure why exposing it to rain would merit flashing the recovery image.
It might be too late, but you might try putting it in a bag of rice over night to pull all the moisture out.
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+1 on the rice. take the battery out first.

Thanks for the idea. I let it sit over night and gave it a full charge. Everything works fine but I still can't boot into recovery. I tired flashing the latest recovery through terminal emulate and also through the Cayongan reboot but still no luck. I'm suck on CM 5.0.7 Test 3 and my battery is dying way to quickly.
This sucks @ss! I went to T-mobile to look for a replacement phone but T-mobile has some crappy @ss Adnroid phones. I didn't want to go through google to get a Nexus One.
THANKS AGAIN GUYS!

Whenever you get a phone or other piece of technology wet, the last thing you want to do it try to turn it on while its still wet. You might end up frying something. Next time, stick it in rice for 24 hours before even thinking about trying to put it on, or put it in your oven at about 120 degrees for a few hours to let it dry out.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how-to/tips/4269047
Even if a wet cellphone seems dead, there's a good chance it can be resuscitated. Just make sure you act fast--the longer the water sits inside, the greater the likelihood it will destroy the phone for good.
This is a DIY moment. While consumers are conditioned to send back broken merchandise, your phone's warranty probably doesn't cover water damage. And you may not have much luck pulling a fast one on your phone company--most of today's phones come with a "water sticker" that permanently changes color if it gets wet.
The first step: Immediately cut the power by removing the battery. I know it's tempting, but resist the urge to power up your phone to see if it works--just turning it on can short out the circuits. If you have a GSM phone (the type used by AT&T and T-Mobile), you'll want to remove the SIM card as well. Even if your phone turns out to be beyond repair, the SIM should retain a lot of its onboard information, such as the contacts in your phone book.
With the battery safely set aside, you now have one goal--dry your phone, and dry it fast. If you let the moisture evaporate naturally, the chance of corrosion damaging the phone's innards increases. Instead, blow or suck the water out. But don't use a hair dryer--its heat can fry your phone's insides. Instead, opt for a can of compressed air, an air compressor set to a low psi or a vacuum cleaner (a wet/dry Shop-Vac would be perfect). The idea is to use air to push or pull moisture out through the same channels it entered.
Finally, use a desiccant to wick away any leftover moisture. The most convenient choice is uncooked rice. Just leave the phone (and its disconnected battery) submerged in a bowl of grains overnight. If you're worried about rice dust getting inside your phone, you can instead use the packets of silica gel that often come stuffed in the pockets of new clothes. But acting fast is far more important than avoiding a little dust, so don't waste time shopping if you don't already have a drawer full of silica gel.
The most important thing to remember is to avoid heat. That means no hair dryers, ovens, microwaves or extended periods in direct sunlight. While heat will certainly evaporate the moisture, it could also warp components and melt adhesives. Those fragile glues are also why you'll want to avoid dunking the phone in rubbing alcohol (an oftÂ*prescribed tip on the Web). Alcohol is a solvent and can dissolve the internal adhesives. (If you drop your phone in the toilet, it's okay to wipe the outside with alcohol to disinfect it.)
One final, perhaps surprising, note: If your phone gets soaked in salt water, you should probably flush the whole thing in fresh water before it dries. When salt water evaporates, it leaves crystals that can damage a phone's fragile components. Just be sure to remove the battery before flooding the device.
PS: I prefer ziplock bags versus a bowl. Also, instead of rice you can use your fridge. The fridge works by sucking moisture out of the air. Or better yet combine both. Place it in a bowl of rice and then in the fridge.

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Thanks to everyone. I got it working. I just use ADB to erase and update my recovery image. Then used ADB to boot into recovery and it worked after that.

[Q] Water Damage

So for the first time ever, I dropped my phone in water.
Luckily I'm still under warranty, except I'm worried about the water indicator. It's still white under the battery, but does anyone know if there is other like inside the phone?
Also, I can boot the phone to the bootloader, but that's it. I can get to recovery from there, but flashing ROM's do nothing, I still always boot to the bootloader no matter what.
Does anyone know if there are more water indicators or of there is a way to temporarily fix this? I'm freaking out

Bag of rice and wait wait wait... I'd get the battery out asap!!
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Well when you get something wet, you should power it down immediately, remove the battery and all of the parts, and stick it in some rice for a few days.
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I heard ppl using hairdryer or putting into oven for a little while and it becomes ok after that.

remove the battery, simcard, and other peripherals from the phone.
then put it on some uncook rice for a night.
using alcohol also is a nice way because alcohol will displace the water.. do this before putting the phone on the uncook rice..

The bag of rice is the only thing you can do. A hairdryer for a little should be ok but please dont put it in the oven. And i would recommend not using alcohol since it would probably strip the paint and mess up the plastic.

Had the same thing happen on x-mas eve. My wife did a load of laundry and forgot to check my pants pocket. after 3 days of sitting in rice (and multiple flashes), i finally got the phone semi-working. The sdcard was shot and the mic stopped woking...i can only make phone calls using BT or with the headset...but hey, I forget this thing is a phone anyway

[Q] Phone architecture

Is the samsung phone designed in a way that any contact with water ends up screwing it?

I doubt it since my wife dropped mine in the snow and left it there for about an hour. I found it dumped it in the rice jar and it was all good. Make sure you don't turn it on, and put it in a bowl of rice for about a day. Should be good, depending on the severity of water damage.

Dropped mine in snow too earlier this winter, wet snow. Didn't notice it, picked it up 5 minutes later.. Still on, still working. Dried it off, all is still well.

joelhon said:
I doubt it since my wife dropped mine in the snow and left it there for about an hour. I found it dumped it in the rice jar and it was all good. Make sure you don't turn it on, and put it in a bowl of rice for about a day. Should be good, depending on the severity of water damage.
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To speed the process you can put the phone and rice near a heater or tv. or some warmer than room temp area.

salt water is dangerous, but normal water less so.
my phone was in a fabric bag that was accidentally dipped into the ocean by my gf (which was only noticed hours later T_T, so it was left in a wet bag...). the bottom 3 buttons stopped working, but amazingly started working again after a couple of days (middle button needs a harder press though, probably because i stupidly and accidentally removed part of the contact point when trying to clean the salt off with a cotton swab).
So, I think the device is pretty tough!

[Q] LCD Alcohol damage

Hey guys, two days ago I was using my s4 Active on the bathtub to test the Aqua mode on the camera. After that when I tried to charge it it wouldn't charge. I've been using different batteries and an external charger to keep it running before going to my provider and check if the warranty will cover it.
Yesterday I read that alcohol may work to fix water damage, so I poured some 80% rubbing alcohol onto the usb port and basically the entire back of the phone. I let it dry in the sun for about 20 minutes and when I turned it on the screen was completely ****ed up, there are like blubs under it, as if the alcohol got under the screen, i can barely see it and now the touch capability won't work. Is there any way to fix this or is my phone lost?

nachochaves said:
Hey guys, two days ago I was using my s4 Active on the bathtub to test the Aqua mode on the camera. After that when I tried to charge it it wouldn't charge. I've been using different batteries and an external charger to keep it running before going to my provider and check if the warranty will cover it.
Yesterday I read that alcohol may work to fix water damage, so I poured some 80% rubbing alcohol onto the usb port and basically the entire back of the phone. I let it dry in the sun for about 20 minutes and when I turned it on the screen was completely ****ed up, there are like blubs under it, as if the alcohol got under the screen, i can barely see it and now the touch capability won't work. Is there any way to fix this or is my phone lost?
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You did what? I....I just..........just send it in for warranty replacement, say it is water damaged, and leave it at that.

By chance, did you leave the battery in it when you did this? If so, take Devo's advice and pray for the best because that's your only hope. ANY liquid inside a phone with a battery in it will short things out. Even with the battery removed there are still capacitors inside that hold small amounts of electricity for a period that could be damaged by liquid. Not a very good idea.

water in sim card slot

I washed my phone (do it once in a while) and sometime after SIM not present error came up, I removed the tray wiped water and let it dry overnight, all working ok.
Anyone had this?

vadimo said:
I washed my phone (do it once in a while) and sometime after SIM not present error came up, I removed the tray wiped water and let it dry overnight, all working ok.
Anyone had this?
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I´m sorry, i might be reading this wrong, but you are say you WASHED the phone??
What do you mean? Water and soap wash??? Also removed the SIM Tray??
I'm glad it is working fine now, but if you want to use that phone for a while STOP WASHING THE PHONE.
Replying to your question, no i can't say that something like that ever happend to me...
When i feel my phone has too many fingerprints or smodges, i just grab clean cloth and spray it with a bit of water and then clean it...
Part of me is still hoping you are just messing up with us...

Just water spray

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Just water spray
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I won't spray my phone but when it gets really dirty, I'll take it out of it's case and wet a cloth and wipe it down. Then back in it's case.

I full on wash my phone with soap and water. No it's not a wise idea, but I not planning on keeping this phone long. Been washing my phones since the Xperia Z Ultra.