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[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Ok. I've put a small bag of silica gel between the phone and the back cover and I've put it all in a plastic bag (no zip). I'm not sure about the rice trick... Maybe I should keep using the blowdryer to keep the device warm to evaporate all the humidity?
[Nexus 5 General] :
Just leave it for a day, two even, how you have it now... It'll likely be fine then... Since it was working already. Hopefully those screen flaws were temporary.

Good luck! ?
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Finally, I've put the phone with the back cover removed in a small zip bag with a silica bag. As I'm not sure about the efficiency of the silica bag (it's a used one), what is the other option? Put the back cover on and put the phone in a zip bag full of rice?

Thank you for your help.
[Nexus 5 General] :
Rice isn't a "trick". Rice is well known to absorb moisture.
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Ok. It's in a zip bag now and the rice is covering the phone. I've read that it's more efficient when using an unopened bag of rice, I didn't have one so I'll leave it a day or two and we'll see how it goes.

Thanks for the tips.
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Do you put the phone in a bag full of rice with the back cover or do you remove it before?
[Nexus 5 General] :
If you remove the back cover then there the condensation is more likely to be able to exit and dry out. The concern is that a plastic bag can cause static electricity which may shock the main board. As such, it would be best to leave the back loosely off just covering the back in a bag of rice. And obviously don't have any rice above the phone just under it.
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Something like this? (see picture)

Thank you for the advice.
[Nexus 5 General] :
Yeah but don't leave the bag entirely closed... Leave it slightly unlocked to allow the moisture to release.
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
You're trying to pull moisture out of the phone, not out of the air. If the bag is open, the silica gel is attempting to normalize moisture levels between themselves and the open air which is not what you want to accomplish I would think.
[Nexus 5 General] :
I disagree. First off its not silica its rice. Secondly you don't want to keep humidity in the bag. It needs a place to escape. And I clearly didn't day leave the bag all the way open, I said slightly open. You aren't reading what is being said carefully.
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
On the picture I showed you, the phone is with rice and 2 small silica bags (don't know if they are still good), the back cover is open, but still on the phone. The zip bag is open and I've left a small opening in the middle (around 2-3 cm), I think this is working but it can take several days if I understood well?

Maybe some people who succeeded can tell me if the zip bag needs to be open or not.

Thanks.
[Nexus 5 General] :
I personally think you are doing it properly. I have saved both my GT-N7000 and nexus 5 in the exact same way. Its really all luck as to what parts got compromised and if something gets corroded. Cross your fingers.
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Did you leave it several days in a row or did you power it on sometimes to check?
[Nexus 5 General] :
Didn't power it on for 2 days. First before putting in rice bag though I used a hairdryer being careful not to heat it too much and also put it in front of a space heater for a few hours... But have to be careful because can melt if too hot...

I forgot to mention I also did this with my wife's iPhone that was completely submerged for like 30 seconds and it also was saved. Didn't remove the casing from the iPhone.

Really though a lot of it is luck. Every time you power it on where there is still moisture it may fry something.
[Nexus 5 General] daudster:
My nexus 5 is bulletproof :D Dropped it in the tub while bathing. Popped off back cover, put it in sealed bag of rice for 24 hours. And it works!
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Maybe I'll regret this... The phone has been in the bag for 3 days now, I've opened the bag and powered the phone on once a day (to check the evolution of the marks). I'll wait a bit more but I think it won't make a big difference now after 3 days... ?

EDIT: see picture of the current state of the phone.

EDIT 2: after 4 days, it won't get better than the picture. Apart from the screens marks, the phone is in 100% working order (calls, sounds, vibrate, touch screen, wifi, bluetooth...) my speaker was almost dying and it's working now. Thanks you for your help.
[Nexus 5 General] K0v4L:
Just dropped my nexus into the toilet today, lol. 2 sec maybe or less. I opened it asap. Inside there was just few drops of water in the corners, motherboard was dry. But somehow there is a splash of water under screen. I have random ghost touches on the screen now. Looks like it is drying out slowly. What is your opinion guys ? New screen or wait next few days ? Touchscreen will work again ?
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
No way to know for sure, water damage is random like that. Just wait and see I think.
[Nexus 5 General] K0v4L:
Touchscreen works again but there is huge water mark under screen, not sure if this will ever dry out. Looks like it is between LCD and led back light. Maybe there is a way to get in there and clean this.

Edit : here is explained what to do with a water damaged screen

http://youtu.be/jQS618ayL5w?t=7m39s
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
I'm thinking of repairing it myself. It looks like the water damage is somewhere between two layers in the LCD. See picture in this post : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58428115&postcount=137

What would be the best solution in that case ? Tear it up and clean the screen layers ? Replace the LCD (maybe get a LCD+frame assembly just to be safe) ?
[Nexus 5 General] humzaahmed155:
You should definitely get a new LCD assembly, taking apart the layers is a real pain, and they must go in the right order, if not, it ruins the screen completely and gives it this "hollow" look. Though, I submerged my One X and got the water marks to disappear by having a hair dryer pointed at the LCD for a while (having disassembled the phone first, don't risk damaging components)
[Nexus 5 General] djalouk:
Do you know where to get one from Europe ?

I've read here and there that the parts may not be as good as the original and that you should buy one with the "original" mention in the product description.

So does anybody know where to get a 100% original LCD+frame assembly for the N5 ?
[Nexus 5 General] humzaahmed155:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111630211051&alt=web

Since the UK is pretty close to France :)

This seller lists it as "100% Genuine LG Parts" so its worth giving it a shot. If its not (I don't think it's likely), PayPal will always get your money back.
[Nexus 5 General] artista93:
Touch screen doesn't work

Hy guys!!

Few days ago my Nexus 5 fell in the water :crying: It was first time for me and I didn't know how to manage it so I tried to turn on it several times. At the beginning it didn't response but next morning the phone started and it appears all ok axcept for touch screen. I tried to put it in the rice without put off the battery because I didn't have the tools. The situation is not changed, the phone seems perfect except for touch screen. Have you got any suggestion? Should I try to disassemble it and put in the rice again? thank you ery much for your help

Ps I'm sorry for my English :o
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
Forget about the rice, this is a urban legend. While rice actually helps to remove the water, it cannot undo the damage done.

You need to open the device, carefully inspect the components for "water marks" and use Isopropanol in order to clean them. Make sure the parts are dry and after you can try to reassemble the device.

https://de.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5+Teardown/19016

In 99 out of 100 cases this will be the solution to save your hardware...better eat the rice, you gain more from doing so ;)
[Nexus 5 General] artista93:
Could you give me more instructions or a video ??I haven't idea how to do it... Could it be useful also if there was a short circuit?
[Nexus 5 General] :
Using rice is NOT an urban legend, it is thoroughly known to extract the moisture. Of course, turning on a wet phone was a terrible idea, and it is absolutely accurate that rice will not correct or repair anything that is already damaged.
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
Check eg. this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vxXdzQ2p8k

Isopropanol will help to clean the marks which cause the "short circuit" ( you have connections on your PCB where there are not supposed to be any through the contamination ).

Patience is the key ;)
[Nexus 5 General] artista93:
the video is about the replacement, I meant more instructions about isopropanol and how to use it :)
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
You can pour Isopropanol on the PCB and use a soft toothbrush to remove the stains. This is 100% pure alcohol which won´t leave any marks behind. You can buy some in a pharmacy ;)

Make sure to let the cleaned components dry before trying to reassemble the device and turn it on :good:
[Nexus 5 General] artista93:
sorry for my ignorance..what is the PCB??:confused::p I'll try and I'll let you know
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
PCB = Printed Circuit Board, something like this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printed_circuit_board

The main guts of a device :p
[Nexus 5 General] artista93:
thank you! :) Is Isopropanol pure at 95% ok?
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
Yes, this one will work too ;)
[Nexus 5 General] ElChapulin:
Wanna hear another toilet-Nexus story?

Mine fell down the toilet 3 days ago, I took it out directly, noticed that the back cover got opened from a side and water made it in, then the screen went black, and I turned it off; it has been in rice ever since.

Once a day, I attempt to turn it on just to see if it's working. I realize now that may have been a foolish mistake. Anyway, when I turned it on, the touch screen "touches" itself randomly, and does not respond to my finger.

Could it be hopeful to assume that there's water within the screen doing all the "touching" and preventing me from so; or did my beautiful Nexus 5 get short-circuited? Either way, is there something that may be done to fix it? It matters mostly since I got the phone just two weeks ago...

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 5 General] Corvo007:
It's almost 100% possible there's moisture on the touchscreen causing the random touches.

Turn it off, remove the back cover and put it in a bag of rice (mixture of rice and silica gel would be better if you can make it) for another 2 days (48 hours) and don't open the bag for that time.
[Nexus 5 General] artista93:
IT WORKS!!!!!:victory::victory::victory::victory: thank you guys, I think I love you! :D

last problem: opening the phone I accidently cut the scotch around the battery, it was really hard to put it off. There was a sweet profume, I have read it could be gas of the battery. It seems ok, it's working, do you think it could be dangerous?

Thank you again guys
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
I´m glad the phone is alive again ;) I´m not sure but a "sweet smell" could indeed be a damaged battery. Since a new Battery is not very expensive, I would change it...just to make sure nothing happens. You don´t want a leaky battery in your device which could spread out the Acid and do damage to the internals. Safety first ;)
[Nexus 5 General] ElChapulin:
I don't think I can manage silica; so I will just leave it in the bag for another two days without opening.

Is it okay if I keep the battery on? I couldn't find a small enough screw driver to take it off. If it's not, then I'll have to scavenge another store again tomorrow.
[Nexus 5 General] Corvo007:
It's ok but don't turn it on
[Nexus 5 General] Johnny Broccoli:
Went swimming for a few minutes (<5) in a chlorine pool with my Nexus 5 about 3 days ago. Put it in rice very quickly after realizing my phone had been submerged. Tried shutting phone down first but it was completely unresponsive. Checked it about 24-36 hours later and everything works basically except:

1) USB input a little wonky now and phone is charging MUCH slower; with roughly 50% battery remaining and on AC power with OEM charger the display says it'll be done charging in THREE Hours. Keeps a charge about the same as before once fully charged up but is taking roughly double the time to fully charge as it did prior to this

2) the screen has grey cloud like streaks/marks in the background at all times but most noticeable on white screens. Could actually "push" some of these marks around by applying pressure and then sliding with a finger over the area

Any suggestions? And specifically on the screen issue, does this sound like something that might get better over time, can be fixed via cleaning of some sort, or probably needs to be replaced? I've had this phone for too long to sink anything more than $50-75. Not sure if I should just use as is until I figure out what phone to get next or if I should risk further damaging it by taking it apart to attempt a thorough cleaning of its guts.
[Nexus 5 General] MilkyJoePD:
I don't know how mine survived, but here's my story.

It fell out my jacket pocket when straightening my hood, straight down the toilet (clean water). It took a couple of seconds after the clunk/splash to realise what the sound was, and was down there for 3 - 4 seconds.

I dried it off with a towel then turned on the screen to see if it was still alive. It was. I turned it off and shook some water out of the charger hole (which I found out later I shouldn't have). Then I switched it back on to check on it. All seemed fine so turned it back off.

Then I took off the back and removed the SIM, leaving the battery connected. The water damage indicator was partially pink/red.

About 5 hours later I put it in a bowl of rice (had to buy some first) and wrapped in cling film for about 24 hours.

I put it back together and all was working. There was some water in the bottom of the screen so I turned the screen brightness on full so it would heat up and evaporate. It took a few hours of constant use to get rid of the visible water.

This was a few months ago and the phone has worked perfectly since.
[Nexus 5 General] Johnny Broccoli:
Good job on the recovery. What did the trapped water that eventually evaporated look like? Grey clouds/streaks like I described or different? I'm hoping there's a chance mine corrects itself over the next few weeks. Was told over the phone by a repair shop that the diffuser or backlight was the culprit and there was no hope at improvement outside of a $179.99 screen replacement but I'm thinking that guy thought I was stupid/was just pushing for a top dollar fix.

Will probably do a walk in at a more reputable local spot after work today and see what they have to say. Not liking the off contract under $400 new phone options currently (or the under $200 used options off Craigslist for that matter). Nexus 5 was really a borderline perfect option for my needs when I originally purchased.

Oh yeah, was also told by a Google rep that they ended their free replacement program last month FWIW. I'm already well past the 1 year warranty period but figured it was worth a shot.
[Nexus 5 General] MilkyJoePD:
From what I remember they were kind of like grey clouds, not streaky. There was two of them and showed mostly on a white background. They kind of looked like dirty smudges, weren't very big and hardly noticeable, close to the charger hole.
[Nexus 5 General] Johnny Broccoli:
Sounds similar. The streaks are only when looking at the screen from odd angles. Think I might try leaving it in rice (or something of the sort), plugged in, and on max brightness with no screen timeout for a few days.

For anyone trying the rice thing, be careful as I'm pretty sure that's what damaged my USB port. Probably a little chunk stuck in there blocking something.
[Nexus 5 General] MilkyJoePD:
I had to pick out bits of rice wedge in various places.

Since yours was submerged longer and in chemicals you might be better off using some kind of alcohol wash. When the water evaporates it'll leave behind any impurities. It could corrode metal bits/connections.
[Nexus 5 General] Johnny Broccoli:
Yeah, that's another thing I'm considering. Seems a bit riskier though. Don't want to get "greedy" and end up with an unusable device.
[Nexus 5 General] MilkyJoePD:
It seems counterintuitive leaving your phone submerged for a while, but as long as the battery is disconnected when you do it should be fine. I don't know how long you need to keep it submerged but the cleaning fluid needs to reach the places the water did.
[Nexus 5 General] BaumerS4:
Got back from a run yesterday and noticed the phone got kind of sweaty through my armband. It was working fine for a bit and I started casting some video to my TV, but then 25 minutes later when I tried change the video the digitizer wasn't working at all. I took the phone apart and checked the connections, and the phone spent overnight in a bowl of rice, but still no touch input this morning. Am I screwed?
[Nexus 5 General] Johnny Broccoli:
After my experience, I wouldn't assume so. Be patient with the drying out process.
[Nexus 5 General] striped121:
Dropped mine in a river then smashed the screen the same night! Left it for 2 weeks to dry out, ordered a new screen off eBay for 35 quid, replaced front housing and hey presto fully working again: D
[Nexus 5 General] duckxtales:
was out fishing on long island and crazy me I had to play with my phone. next thing you know the boat starts rocking and the unbelievable happens. my nexus 5 drops in the water and quickly scooped it back out. still worked but after a few days it stopped turning on and brought it to these guys: http://www.phonerepair.us/repair/20654/google-nexus-5-lg-d820-repair-nyc -- lucky they revived it as it had my entire life in there as I turned off the auto backup from google. i tried the rice thing but that didnt work as I spoke with one of the techs there and they said they use some kind of ultra sonic cleaner for water damage repairs by removing the rust that gets built up after water damage. thank god for them!
[Nexus 5 General] Nishant6876:
Please help

My cousin dropped his nexus 5 in water and tried to switch it on many times.he even connected it to the charger many times.are there any chances if the phone can still work?or will any of the parts work?if yes then what chemical can I use to clean his phone apart from 99% isppropyl alcohol.Any video link of cleaning water damaged nexus 5 would be appreciated. Thank you

P.s- it has been like 2 months since the phone fell in water
[Nexus 5 General] humzaahmed155:
You do NOT charge or attempt to turn on water damaged or wet phones. Sure, try cleaning the motherboard. But lesson learned if it's completely fried.
[Nexus 5 General] Nishant6876:
Hi thank you for the info.I have few questions:-

Will the LCD display and battery still work?

Any alternatives for 99% isopropyl alcohol as I stay in India and its very difficult to find?

And how should I clean the phone if I find 99% isopropyl alcohol:-

1)dip the motherboard in it and gently brush

2)I have seen few videos where people dipped their phones in the chemical.will the rubber parts not get damaged?

3)and lastly what all parts in the phone can I clean with the chemical solutions (can I brush the solution to all the connectors)
[Nexus 5 General] humzaahmed155:
You're welcome. The LCD should work fine. A battery replacement would be a good idea though.

You may have to order it online. Unfortunately not even most UK stores sell 99% isopropyl. Find a seller on eBay that'll ship to India, which most do anyway.

Make sure you remove the camera modules before soaking them in alcohol, the screen mustn't be submerged either.
[Nexus 5 General] Nishant6876:
Thank you :)

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Any other alternatives for 99% isopropyl alcohol?I found isopropyl rubbing alcohol which was in blue colour.will that be fine or could you please suggest me any other alternatives?thank you
[Nexus 5 General] humzaahmed155:
If you're sure the blue colouring isn't a mineral of some sort, sure! But make sure it's above 97% pure. It's still best to have clear 99% isopropyl.
[Nexus 5 General] affection788:
I got my n5 wet in the rain. after wiping my phone off from outside i tried turning it on it seems like my motherboard is working fine. I can make calls from another phone to my n5, hear the ringtone, vibrates normally. notification light gives notification of a missed calls, can hear notifications from messages but only the screen is dead black. sometimes the screen turns on with a light grey background when I get a call. Do i have any chance of giving life back to my n5's screen by DIY or send it directly for repairs ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonmax10:
I accidentally deleted the system partition before I was able to make a nandroid backup. Where can I find a system.img file?
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] kilojinx:
the time on my today screen (8125) changes to 24 hour format even when the 12 hour format is chosen. did a soft/hard reset yet still the same. Running a qtek rom on mine so not sure if it's rom related. any help? :?:
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] sandrobber:
I've got the fix

Go to your regional setting and go to the time field where it shows the time formatting yours wil be

HH:mm:ss

HH = Military time

change it to

hh:mm:ss

hh(lowercase)=12 hour format

This was bothering my 6 wizard users for 2 weeks and this fixed the problem
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] jazzdude:
What have to do is go to your Regional Settings and under the time tab select h:mm:ss tt in the time style field. It is hidden when you have another time style selected. Just scroll down with the mini scroll arrows on the right side of the field when you select it.

I struggled with this for a while before figuring it out. I hope it helps. 8)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] cushcalc:
Unintended military time

Thanks for this tip.

Suddenly today my 8125 started displaying military time. This fixed it.

What I'm curious about now, though, is why did military time suddenly show up? I didn't set it to that intentionally. I have installed a few new programs recently - I'm just speculating that Chronos might be the culprit since it is a time program.
[HTC Droid DNA] MykeTx:
I am currently running viperdna and was wondering if there are any 4.4 roms that have been able to get the tap to pay working.
[General Questions and Answers] D2Y aka E:
help me guys, I want to make notificasi amid the statusbar like MIUI custom rom to custom rom cyanogen 10.1
[General Questions and Answers] divyamg28:
me too!!! anyone!!!
[General Questions and Answers] D2Y aka E:
solved bro
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joecop:
Hello,

I've experienced a sudden change in battery performance.

What used to take around 50% of battery now takes around 85%.

It happened recently, around the same time I started working at a new workplace. The reception is horrible there, maybe that's the issue. However during the weekends, it is around the same.

I was on 4.4.2 stock when it happened and since then I've flashed it again once. I've also tried a couple of different radios (and enabled LTE) and I've always had franco kernel.

Brightness was always on Auto (which I shall turn off to experiment battery life) and wifi is selected to be off when the phone is off.

I have still a few more experiments to do, but I'm considering using warranty services. What do you guys think? It's clearly not as bad as some of the other battery issues I've seen on this forum, but it's quite the change for me. I bought this phone in July 2013.

Here is an example battery usage graph. Charging finished around 1 AM and left it unplugged over night. In the morning (~7 hours) the percentage was at 75%. (5% / hr) Throughout the day, I have used it for text messaging only and by 6 pm, it's at around 13%.

Thanks for taking the time to read my long post.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Henric.:
You can check what drains battery with BetterBatteryStats. Google it and you'll find.