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Even though the Z is water and dust proof, keeping it in my pocket seems to get a lot of dust trapped in it's seams between the glass and side panels.
Even the speaker seems to have dust particles trapped inside it.
Is there a safe way to clean my phone out?
Should I just wash it in water to clean it out?
Anybody else have this problem?
Thanks
R: Dust inside my Xperia Z. How to clean it?
Me too...that dust really annoying me!
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Water does the trick. You could have tried that yourself before posting though. It's not waterproof for nothing.
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I just cleaned it with soap and water and voila it's fresh and cleaned!
I was scared to try it with water even though it's water proof sometimes things can go wrong LOL.
Now I'm just waiting for the speakers to dry out so I can test the sound quality.
Thanks
I hear you lol
Even the z is waterproof I too haven't tried to run it under tap water ever once since I got the phone.
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Water sink cleans the dust for good done it a couple times, right, it's waterproof for a reason. Haven't tried using soap tho.. I'm afraid tthe phone will slip off my hand and hit the ground
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The manual says no soap though...
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yeah im afraid to wash mine even though its waterproof
Can of compressed air would do the trick, although not exactly the most portable to have with you out and about.
But isn't supposed to be Dust proof to? IPX5 is for that and IPX7 is for water proof.
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But isn't supposed to be Dust proof to? IPX5 is for that and IPX7 is for water proof.
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By dust proof they mean dust wont go inside [Hardware,chips etc] and ruin your phone. Not dust sticking to your phone/screen gaps.
Water resistant.
I cannot help notice that over and over again I read comments about this mobile being water proof. It is water resistant NOT water proof.
Even the water resistance has limits and this is clearly stated by Sony. I meter of water for 30 minutes though WHY some one would deliberately do that is beyond me. The idea is accidental exposure to some water such as a splash or damp in a bathroom.
I fear Sony may have shot themselves in the foot with the Z as so many customers think they have a water proof phone. I have even read remarks where a customer has taken his phone into the bath with him and then complained he couldn't write on the screen! Absurd behaviour.
I have every confidence some silly person will take his phone diving with him then complain!
The idea is to make the phone usable in areas of dampness like a bathroom and when its raining. Its not meant to be sunk under water even though Sony unwisely do this in their adverts. People being people will abuse the phone expecting it to be something it is not and its NOT water PROOF. Take a look at the watch on your wrist, no watch is water proof. They are graded into categories of water resistance only.
Had to write this as its getting ludicrous the amount of people who are doing strange things with this mobile under the misconception its water proof.
Ryland Johnson said:
I cannot help notice that over and over again I read comments about this mobile being water proof. It is water resistant NOT water proof.
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Absolutely!
But you can still rinse it under water, as in Sonys own launch-commercial, to rinse dust and crap off the phone.
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But isn't supposed to be Dust proof to? IPX5 is for that and IPX7 is for water proof.
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Yes but that means dust actually getting inside the casing of the Phone. As said before. Wash under a tap. Sorted.
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You can clean it with a soft brush! The one that u use to apply butter on cookies
BE WARNED! DO NOT APPLY BUTTER ON THE PHONE use a clean brush!! LOL!
I use this trick since I bought my X10 and it's super effective!
buy a mini vacuumcleaner, you can also use it for your pc. This is my 1st post so i can't post links, so google "mini vacuum cleaner for pc"
I'd strongly recommend not to use soap. You will stuff the microphone, earpiece or loudspeaker. Goes scrape down your shower screen and take a look at the amount of soap scum that builds up. Even after you completely scrub it all off a shower, it's back again after only a few showers. Thats on a perfectly flat and smooth glass surface with no crevices for the soap to build up in. Won't take long to build up on the tiny little holes, gauze and speaker/mic membranes. I'd even be concerned about limescale build up just from water frequently getting in there.
Water resistance is a great thing to have, but with great power comes great responsibilty :good:
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Ryland Johnson said:
I cannot help notice that over and over again I read comments about this mobile being water proof. It is water resistant NOT water proof.
Even the water resistance has limits and this is clearly stated by Sony. I meter of water for 30 minutes though WHY some one would deliberately do that is beyond me. The idea is accidental exposure to some water such as a splash or damp in a bathroom.
I fear Sony may have shot themselves in the foot with the Z as so many customers think they have a water proof phone. I have even read remarks where a customer has taken his phone into the bath with him and then complained he couldn't write on the screen! Absurd behaviour.
I have every confidence some silly person will take his phone diving with him then complain!
The idea is to make the phone usable in areas of dampness like a bathroom and when its raining. Its not meant to be sunk under water even though Sony unwisely do this in their adverts. People being people will abuse the phone expecting it to be something it is not and its NOT water PROOF. Take a look at the watch on your wrist, no watch is water proof. They are graded into categories of water resistance only.
Had to write this as its getting ludicrous the amount of people who are doing strange things with this mobile under the misconception its water proof.
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The idea, is for Sony to tell people it's Water Resistant and that you can wash it under water to remove dust. At least, that's just a guess based on Sony's advertising.
I have personally had shower gel, water and soap on my Z not necessarily on purpose but it's designed to use it without worrying about jets of water.
To say that it's meant to avoid dampness in a bathroom is just your opinion and is wrong to be fair, as every phone I ever had was resistant to damp bathrooms.
It's water resistant, as long as you keep the flaps closed. Fact.
ssj_jaypee said:
Even though the Z is water and dust proof, keeping it in my pocket seems to get a lot of dust trapped in it's seams between the glass and side panels.
Even the speaker seems to have dust particles trapped inside it.
Is there a safe way to clean my phone out?
Should I just wash it in water to clean it out?
Anybody else have this problem?
Thanks
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Clean your pockets!!!
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I used dry tooth brush and cleaned like master
Hello everyone.
I've had to send my Xperia Z a week ago for repairs, due to water damage.
Under the further inspection, all the water indicators placed within the ports of the phone were white, not red.
As such, I believe that the cause of the water damage is most probably caused by a design flaw of the Xperia Z in general.
As I understand, the glass back panel of the Xperia Z is removed through a heating process that weakens the adhesive between the back panel and the chassis of the phone.
Thus, I believe that due to heat issues with the Xperia Z, the adhesive used to seal phone is weakened in that area (top left hand corner, beside the back camera lens), possibly compromising the phone's ability to repel water.
I've seen display sets of the Xperia Z phones, and I've also noticed the issue on those sets.
Here's the link that shows the problem in detail: http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/127732
Have any of you noticed the same issue, especially when your phone gets heated up? (I've posted up a similar thread on another forum)
It's not a design flaw, all major parts of all phones stick together with just glue. If it wasn't glue then how for example would people be able to replace a broken screen?
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It's not a design flaw, all major parts of all phones stick together with just glue. If it wasn't glue then how for example would people be able to replace a broken screen?
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I'm not saying that the glue is a design flaw (if there even is a design flaw), but rather, the way the phone was designed is what causes one corner of the back panel to flex upwards (probably due to heat issues).
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i agree. whenever my XZ gets hot the headphone jack flap pops open. the heats causing something to distort in the frame.
Have this issue too.
Yes. I believe Sony overlooked the amount of heat generated from the phone. The phone should be able to withstand the heat generated by itself and not deform in any way.
Others are seeing the same problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2304680
Imagine how it's going to be in 1.5 years when your phone has been used thoroughly (including the flaps), gone through 1000 heat cycles and has been dropped a couple of times.......
If I would have the Z, I wouldn't feel comfortable putting it underwater in 1.5 years.
I'm happy with my ZL
It appears as though this problem isn't an isolated incident on my end. It might be good if this issue could be brought to the attention of other Xperia Z owners who might be unaware.
I wonder if Sony is aware of this issue...
The real question is that if the water that cames from back could go to the ports from inside...
Honestly, in regards to the question of whether or not water could get through the back to the ports, I don't think so.
I noticed one day that there was condensation covering the back camera. I was immediately worried, as I didn't know what happened. I thought maybe it was because it was humid outside and it formed within the phone.
The next day, I dunked it in a cup of water. All was fine, no problems. This was about 2 weeks ago.
Then, last weekend, I took the phone in the pool with me and took some pictures and video. I submerged it completely.
Yesterday, I put it in another cup of water to demonstrate it's certification to a friend.
The device still works to this day. So, I'm not sure whether or not the water will effect anything besides the camera. The camera also hasn't fogged up at all, which leaves me to wonder if it somehow fixed itself or if the adhesive got hot again and then was pressed together while in my pocket. Nonetheless, it still works. I will just make sure to be a little cautious. I don't want to lose such a beautiful device.
Same here
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Honestly, in regards to the question of whether or not water could get through the back to the ports, I don't think so.
I noticed one day that there was condensation covering the back camera. I was immediately worried, as I didn't know what happened. I thought maybe it was because it was humid outside and it formed within the phone.
The next day, I dunked it in a cup of water. All was fine, no problems. This was about 2 weeks ago.
Then, last weekend, I took the phone in the pool with me and took some pictures and video. I submerged it completely.
Yesterday, I put it in another cup of water to demonstrate it's certification to a friend.
The device still works to this day. So, I'm not sure whether or not the water will effect anything besides the camera. The camera also hasn't fogged up at all, which leaves me to wonder if it somehow fixed itself or if the adhesive got hot again and then was pressed together while in my pocket. Nonetheless, it still works. I will just make sure to be a little cautious. I don't want to lose such a beautiful device.
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I also had camera lens covered by condensation half an hour after washing my Xperia Z. All the flaps are still white, so I thought it could be because I whashed it at the shower hot water instead natural temperature water at the sink. So I washed it on cold water to test. It seems to be ok at the moment, but 30, 40 minutes later camera lens were condensed again. I decided to keep my phone away from water, and when cleaning it with a towel I noticed the back glass cover was a litte lifted on the left side, not enough to see it, but I can fell it when firmly pressing it. I hope they use a stronger glue on Z1 or why not, screws!
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I also had camera lens covered by condensation half an hour after washing my Xperia Z. All the flaps are still white, so I thought it could be because I whashed it at the shower hot water instead natural temperature water at the sink. So I washed it on cold water to test. It seems to be ok at the moment, but 30, 40 minutes later camera lens were condensed again. I decided to keep my phone away from water, and when cleaning it with a towel I noticed the back glass cover was a litte lifted on the left side, not enough to see it, but I can fell it when firmly pressing it. I hope they use a stronger glue on Z1 or why not, screws!
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Lol a good method of securing the frame would be ideal, as this IS a water resistant device... But overall they did I nice job, I just think they should have paid a little more attention to the heating of the device in strenuous situations. The fact that the device gets hot enough that the adhesive begins coming off or getting lose is a huge problem for Sony.
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back panel lift and dead camera
This issue is very real... My z now has a broken camera and Sony refuse to acknowledge the issue exists so no warranty.
in reading their documentation the phone is not waterproof as claimed in adverts. So be very careful of it.
hopefully the module i have ordered should sort it..
fingers crossed.
I'm thinking of buying, but I'm not sure if Sony has fixed the faulty back panel housing or whatever the reason caused the Xperia Z to have water leaks inside with all flaps closed.
Seems that the Z1 has additional bezel above the front and back glass, do you guys think it is for keeping the glass plates in plase?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPbq-PuqC8
There's your answer. None of these phones are waterproof. It's all false advertising. The commercials show you can take it swimming in a pool, but the manual and the fine print say NO. No to pool with chlorine, no to beach with sand and salt water, no to shower with soap, no to using it while wet because the touchscreen won't work, no to EVERYTHING. This is barely a feature unless you REALLY are afraid of spilling some clean ice water at a restaurant. Most phones can survive that already. With the faulty waterproofing of the entire Z line, you also sacrifice the quality of the speakers and the microphone because they require a membrane to repel water, heavily muffling them.
Don't buy this phone for its waterproof credentials.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPbq-PuqC8
There's your answer. None of these phones are waterproof. It's all false advertising. The commercials show you can take it swimming in a pool, but the manual and the fine print say NO. No to pool with chlorine, no to beach with sand and salt water, no to shower with soap, no to using it while wet because the touchscreen won't work, no to EVERYTHING. This is barely a feature unless you REALLY are afraid of spilling some clean ice water at a restaurant. Most phones can survive that already. With the faulty waterproofing of the entire Z line, you also sacrifice the quality of the speakers and the microphone because they require a membrane to repel water, heavily muffling them.
Don't buy this phone for its waterproof credentials.
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You know why they state that it shouldn't be used in salt water or in swimming pools? Because IPX8 test was made using clean water! That is why it is certified for clean water! This is just the specification of certificate. Get your facts straight first.
It will survive both swimming pool and sea water but you'll have to wash it after that with clean water. And yes, you can take it with you to shower just don't wash it with soap. But hey, who is insane enough to wash his device with soap!
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I'm thinking of buying, but I'm not sure if Sony has fixed the faulty back panel housing or whatever the reason caused the Xperia Z to have water leaks inside with all flaps closed.
Seems that the Z1 has additional bezel above the front and back glass, do you guys think it is for keeping the glass plates in plase?
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Xperia Z is only IP 57 while Xperia Z1 is IP 58
Z1 also has a hardware camera button, so you don't need to touch the no working screen underwater to take video/pictures now.
Funny. I used my xz in my pool all the time. No problem.
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katamari201 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPbq-PuqC8
There's your answer. None of these phones are waterproof. It's all false advertising. The commercials show you can take it swimming in a pool, but the manual and the fine print say NO. No to pool with chlorine, no to beach with sand and salt water, no to shower with soap, no to using it while wet because the touchscreen won't work, no to EVERYTHING. This is barely a feature unless you REALLY are afraid of spilling some clean ice water at a restaurant. Most phones can survive that already. With the faulty waterproofing of the entire Z line, you also sacrifice the quality of the speakers and the microphone because they require a membrane to repel water, heavily muffling them.
Don't buy this phone for its waterproof credentials.
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First of all When u spent some enough bucks on a phone, you always try to be careful like holding the baby... Your phone doesnt need to swim or take shower everyday even humans wont bother nowadays... ... And you are not going to put in water overnight instead of ur bedside table... But when you walk in the streets suddenly rain comes and its all wet, or you drop it suddenly into water in the roads/streets , it can cause no damage... and In case you are bold enough to take ur phone to swimming pool/beach and want to take some snaps this phone is ready for it...
I plan to game in the bath
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I plan to game in the bath
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lol I like your style.
I hate to admit it but I think I like it a little more cause it looks like my psp.
seeing that the back cover of the Z1 is only glued on again, like on the Z, I'm wondering if it's going to start to lift in the future and compromise the waterproofness?!
I'm currently on the XZ which has the lifted back cover and amazon will refund me what I paid in April because of this defect! I guess I'll put a few Euros on top of it and get the Z1.
Having currently this issue, this is of very much interest to me and also if the phone is going to heat up like the XZ and thermal throttling sets in....
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seeing that the back cover of the Z1 is only glued on again, like on the Z, I'm wondering if it's going to start to lift in the future and compromise the waterproofness?!
I'm currently on the XZ which has the lifted back cover and amazon will refund me what I paid in April because of this defect! I guess I'll put a few Euros on top of it and get the Z1.
Having currently this issue, this is of very much interest to me and also if the phone is going to heat up like the XZ and thermal throttling sets in....
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im confused, if it's glued on then isn't it false advertising to be saying its a unibody enclosure?
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im confused, if it's glued on then isn't it false advertising to be saying its a unibody enclosure?
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they have told aluminium frame is unibody which is only on sides
katamari201 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPbq-PuqC8
There's your answer. None of these phones are waterproof. It's all false advertising. The commercials show you can take it swimming in a pool, but the manual and the fine print say NO. No to pool with chlorine, no to beach with sand and salt water, no to shower with soap, no to using it while wet because the touchscreen won't work, no to EVERYTHING. This is barely a feature unless you REALLY are afraid of spilling some clean ice water at a restaurant. Most phones can survive that already. With the faulty waterproofing of the entire Z line, you also sacrifice the quality of the speakers and the microphone because they require a membrane to repel water, heavily muffling them.
Don't buy this phone for its waterproof credentials.
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No, that does not answer my question. I asked if the Xperia Z1 has the same flaw as the Xperia Z with the back cover lifting, not if a phone can be wateeproof, but thanks for taking the time to try to answer my question. I believe there's a topic here in xda on which you can educate us all on the "no phone is waterproof" topic. But since that wasn't my quiestion, please stick to the topic.
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Xperia Z is only IP 57 while Xperia Z1 is IP 58
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Yes, that seems reassuring, hope they've addressed the Z issue somehow
drsoran2 said:
seeing that the back cover of the Z1 is only glued on again, like on the Z, I'm wondering if it's going to start to lift in the future and compromise the waterproofness?!
I'm currently on the XZ which has the lifted back cover and amazon will refund me what I paid in April because of this defect! I guess I'll put a few Euros on top of it and get the Z1.
Having currently this issue, this is of very much interest to me and also if the phone is going to heat up like the XZ and thermal throttling sets in....
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Well, there seems to be a screw in a interesting position near the flash, could it be related to the back plate lifting issue?
Also, Z1 has additional plastic bezel wich may or may not be there to act as a 'retainer' for the glass plates...?
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katamari201 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPbq-PuqC8
There's your answer. None of these phones are waterproof. It's all false advertising. The commercials show you can take it swimming in a pool, but the manual and the fine print say NO. No to pool with chlorine, no to beach with sand and salt water, no to shower with soap, no to using it while wet because the touchscreen won't work, no to EVERYTHING. This is barely a feature unless you REALLY are afraid of spilling some clean ice water at a restaurant. Most phones can survive that already. With the faulty waterproofing of the entire Z line, you also sacrifice the quality of the speakers and the microphone because they require a membrane to repel water, heavily muffling them.
Don't buy this phone for its waterproof credentials.
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I had the Z (Just changed to the Z1) and I took it in the shower, in swimming pools, in rock pools, in beer... almost any kind of liquid you can think of and it's fine! I never had the back plate issue and the phones water resistance worked perfectly, even to make some underwater Instagrams!
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How to repair a water damaged phone?Can we clean the device by ourselves?This article will give you some tips.
-If the amount of water is less and it is pure fresh water, you may just dry the device by putting in a dry and ventilated place, ensure the water evaporates completely and try to turn on your device.
-If the amount of water is higher, or other mixed liquids, such as sea water, soup, etc. It is recommended that you go to Customer Service Center for repairs immediately. These must be cleaned up to ensure that there will be no corrosion problems in the device.
Steps for the repair as follow:
Disassemble -> disconnect the battery -> clean and blow dry -> test -> repair or direct assembly if no hardware damage found
1) If the water intake is small and the device is not damaged, it may only need to disconnect the battery, then cleaned and blown dry, the device will be reinstalled if tested without any problem.
2) If the water intake is large, such as contact with water for a long time, the water may enter the mobile phone display and the motherboard. If there is circuit damage or functional influence, the motherboard or other parts needs to be replaced. If luckly,the device is tested without any problem,it will be reinstalled directly.
3) The repair fee may depend on your device situation, kindly refer to any authorized service center for further information.
4) Pay attention, any liquid damage caused by accident or human faulty is not covered by the warranty. It is recommended that you to visit authorized customer service center for repair.
Here is my another post about the waterproof function of mobile phones:
How much do you know about the waterproof function of mobile phones?
excellent
Yummy99 said:
How to repair a water damaged phone?Can we clean the device by ourselves?This article will give you some tips.
-If the amount of water is less and it is pure fresh water, you may just dry the device by putting in a dry and ventilated place, ensure the water evaporates completely and try to turn on your device.
-If the amount of water is higher, or other mixed liquids, such as sea water, soup, etc. It is recommended that you go to Customer Service Center for repairs immediately. These must be cleaned up to ensure that there will be no corrosion problems in the device.
Steps for the repair as follow:
Disassemble -> disconnect the battery -> clean and blow dry -> test -> repair or direct assembly if no hardware damage found
1) If the water intake is small and the device is not damaged, it may only need to disconnect the battery, then cleaned and blown dry, the device will be reinstalled if tested without any problem.
2) If the water intake is large, such as contact with water for a long time, the water may enter the mobile phone display and the motherboard. If there is circuit damage or functional influence, the motherboard or other parts needs to be replaced. If luckly,the device is tested without any problem,it will be reinstalled directly.
3) The repair fee may depend on your device situation, kindly refer to any authorized service center for further information.
4) Pay attention, any liquid damage caused by accident or human faulty is not covered by the warranty. It is recommended that you to visit authorized customer service center for repair.
Here is my another post about the waterproof function of mobile phones:
How much do you know about the waterproof function of mobile phones?
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Good info. Thing is though, this phone shouldn't get water damaged at IP68. I have only ever gotten speaker damage or charging port issues on IP67 P20 Pro, and all Sony phones (which have the worst waterproofing in the world, my Z and Z3 screens both came off with their first immersion and Z5 was just as bad.)
Mine got water damaged. Literally gave it a 4-5 second rinse in the sink as there was grub on the display ... The thing doesn't turn on now.. there's water vapour in the camera lens . Absolute joke. Surely the water tight seals were of poor quality in my handset. I'm sending it back for warranty but doubt it will be covered. Had it 3 weeks. No drops or anything. Surely there has to be some goodwill here. I used it as the manufacturer states should be fine. If it isn't covered I paid 1200 aud for this phone what sort of costs will be involved to repair?
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This was after a 5-10 second rinse in the sink.. either this IP rating is a joke or the seal on mine is defective
I used my Mate 20 Pro to make a short underwater video. I held the phone upside down, so only submerged 2 inches or so. After 30 minutes there was condensation on the front facing camera. 4 hours later, the screen became unresponsive. It's not stuck in a boot look, I'm not sure it's charging.
As I chipped the back cover within two days of owning the phone, I had a spare back cover. I took it off, dried to dry it out, but it's still not charging/booting.
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I used my Mate 20 Pro to make a short underwater video. I held the phone upside down, so only submerged 2 inches or so. After 30 minutes there was condensation on the front facing camera. 4 hours later, the screen became unresponsive. It's not stuck in a boot look, I'm not sure it's charging.
As I chipped the back cover within two days of owning the phone, I had a spare back cover. I took it off, dried to dry it out, but it's still not charging/booting.
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What happened, what is the epilogue?
Was the repair covered by the warranty? They advertise Mate 20 Pro as waterproof and able to be immersed in water, but in small prints they still disclaim water damage.
Anybody tried a bowl/pack of rice after water damaged/splash?
Thank me later.
I was shaving while watching a YouTube video and my phone fell into a sink of warm water
Submerged it for a few seconds but not very long, just dried it with a towel and kept using it as normal but when I tried to charge it, it would only charge at "fast" and not "turbo" and the voltage was reduced by about 75%
Used it for the rest of the day once charged and came back in the night, plugged it in and turbo charge was back at full 67w!
Has anyone else tried anything underwater yet?
My friend has beautiful videos of swimming under a tropical waterfall with her Samsung s21 but I wouldn't take those risks with a phone this new yet
(Mine is the China 12/512 and I have no warranty or way to fix if it dies from the water or anything else!)
I took my phone to a water park yesterday (was the only one with a phone in the water lol), did not have issues at all. did not charge it right away, waited a couple of hours just in case water would still be around usb port.. no issues at all..
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speedtripler said:
I was shaving while watching a YouTube video and my phone fell into a sink of warm water
Submerged it for a few seconds but not very long, just dried it with a towel and kept using it as normal but when I tried to charge it, it would only charge at "fast" and not "turbo" and the voltage was reduced by about 75%
Used it for the rest of the day once charged and came back in the night, plugged it in and turbo charge was back at full 67w!
Has anyone else tried anything underwater yet?
My friend has beautiful videos of swimming under a tropical waterfall with her Samsung s21 but I wouldn't take those risks with a phone this new yet
(Mine is the China 12/512 and I have no warranty or way to fix if it dies from the water or anything else!)
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that'll happen if the phone is smart enough to detect moisture. in this case it is. i won't be taking mine into the water until august 14th/15th.
maybe the week of the 4th of july (doubt it tho) since i'm going to my lake house. lake is generally cloudy from the runoff so photos would be useless anyways (Smith Mountain Lake if anyone is gonna be there)
There's a report on xiaomi.eu someone dropped it into a sink for 2 seconds and grabbed it out, and he said the ip68 rating is bull****.
He's got fog inside the cameras now and can't take a clear picture
But I think ip68 is an international standard verified by a third party, I don't think they could just call them ip68 without passing any tests?
speedtripler said:
But I think ip68 is an international standard verified by a third party, I don't think they could just call them ip68 without passing any tests?
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Actually the "problem" is that it is a standard with a formal test to pass the certification. While the interpretation is that it should be water resistant any deviations from what the test is actually testing may result in moisture ingress despite of the test.
E.g. IP68 indicates water resistance at a depth less than 1.5m and for less than 30min.... But the test is static, so no movements or other sources of additional pressure (like dropping it into water) are considered - let alone mechanical/shock influence from a drop on the hard bottom of a sink.
What I'm trying to convey is that all those nice certifications need to be taken with a grain of salt when considering real life
s3axel said:
Actually the "problem" is that it is a standard with a formal test to pass the certification. While the interpretation is that it should be water resistant any deviations from what the test is actually testing may result in moisture ingress despite of the test.
E.g. IP68 indicates water resistance at a depth less than 1.5m and for less than 30min.... But the test is static, so no movements or other sources of additional pressure (like dropping it into water) are considered - let alone mechanical/shock influence from a drop on the hard bottom of a sink.
What I'm trying to convey is that all those nice certifications need to be taken with a grain of salt when considering real life
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Understood perfectly.
But like I said, my friend is enjoying making under water videos with her Samsung so far!
But she dgaf because hers is insured by her company and they get instant exchange for any broken device regardless how it happened