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Old 08-12-2008, 04:59 PM
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Default just found out my iphone is almost waterproof

just dropped it into the dogs water bowl

i saw it sposh then sorta just stared at it in dissbelief, pulled it out its still on but the speakers gone a bit quiet, sat on the rad now turned off hopefully it will be ok
Old 08-12-2008, 05:02 PM
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lol my fingers are crossed for you!! i spilled some pop over mine today!
Old 08-12-2008, 05:15 PM
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Lol, that's good to know i'll bear it in mind... I almost done the same to mine the other day but volleyed it into the washing machine before it hit the water!!!
Old 08-12-2008, 05:20 PM
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I had mine on the side of the bath with speaker playing, emptied bath and sprayed the shower head over the back where my iphone was playing.

Got soaked pulled it out dried down with towel and used hairdryer to dry within five mins speaker was back to normal.
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speaker seems ok now after sat on rad for 15 mins, ringtone etc is as loud as was before

but no sound from itune youtube or games i play with it????? no click when i slide to switch on


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well done you have screwed your phone
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My ipod was nearly waterproof.. right up until it stopped working

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Originally Posted by 89xr2
My ipod was nearly waterproof.. right up until it stopped working
Old 08-12-2008, 06:02 PM
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Don't get too excited guys. Water in the phone could gradually corrode the components over a few days or weeks even if it works now.

I've had that happen before now. Phone worked fine for a few weeks then began to go faulty.
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hopefully not as it was tap water

ffs i only just paid Ł350 for it on payg 2 months ago
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hmmmn i think it thinks it has headhones in as when i use volume button it says ringer with (headphones) underneith??????????
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Originally Posted by 999
hopefully not as it was tap water

ffs i only just paid Ł350 for it on payg 2 months ago
Got phone insurance? If not, and it does die, then house insurance claim it is then
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THANK FOOK

done a update via itunes for latest software all working fine
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first day of my hols this year a jumped in the pool..
as I sailed through the air I realised my mobile was in my pocket!!!!!! I just about walked on water trying to get out quick lol

spent a week drying it out, the phone worked ok after a while and about 3 weeks later the camera started working again!
get a new one at the end of this month so sorted now.

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i once dropped my phone in the oil drain bucket at my mates garage just herd a splash looked round the batery was on the floor but no phone shit lol
the oil was red hot just drained out of a deisel transit took it to bits cleaned it up the best i could left it for a few days to drain the rest out put it back together it was fine
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My best one is last Blackberry. Did 45 mins on a full 60 degree wash in the machine.

Dried it out and it worked fine for another year!
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Water is fine as long as its allowed to dry, the best thing is to turn it straight off though!
You can technically put ANY electrical item in water and it will work again, ASLONG as its 100% dry before its turned on.
The biggest killer of electronics is fizzy drinks because even once it has all dried out, the sugar left behind can cause short circuits on the boards and connections
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Originally Posted by polly_x
My best one is last Blackberry. Did 45 mins on a full 60 degree wash in the machine.

Dried it out and it worked fine for another year!
Taryn on here (ZTee24) dropped her Pearl in the sink while I was over in New York with them. It was in there for a couple seconds before she pulled it out but already the screen was off. We took it apart dried it out and left it all night but it still wasn't working the next day. Think she just got a replacement from work, so no idea if it lived or not, but it certainly wasn't playing ball that evening for sure....
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