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[Galaxy S 5 General] eyecon82:
It's because dry rice absorbs moisture

You can do that along with the rice.

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What works well also is those silicon packets you see in shoe boxes and stuff

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[Galaxy S 5 General] XanoZuke:
Well, my S5 just went through 12 hours of rice, from yesterday afternoon until this morning, and the moisture on the back camera is gone but not on the from one. No dust inside the device.

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[Galaxy S 5 General] luigi311:
If the phone is water resistant then doesn't that work both ways so it will keep the water in????
[Galaxy S 5 General] XanoZuke:
The same way it got in, was the same way it got out lol

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[Galaxy S 5 General] fizzlington:
As a previous owner of a labrador/newfoundland, when watching the underwater 4k video and seeing that dog coming towards you all I could think about were the unintentional scratches the guy in the water would be receiving.
[Galaxy S 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
I just hope the people having issues with the port cover and water getting in are very rare cases :|
[Galaxy S 5 General] Speed_Br:
Well, i made some water video tests, and is all right with the phone. Usually don't stay too much time under the water, only 2/3 minutes. After, always open the back cover and dry everything out.

[YOUTUBE]uyQAFQfrlL8[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]2DX2owOh_cA[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S 5 General] bimmerdriver:
Rice is not a very good desiccant. It absorbs moisture, but not from the air. There are compounds that are engineered for absorbing moisture from the air. One product that is available for this is called a thirstybag, which uses a molecular sieve, designed for the purpose of drying things.
[Galaxy S 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
I hope this phone is tea proof. Being British I always drop phones in tea.
[Galaxy S 5 General] bimmerdriver:
My phone got wet last weekend. I was ocean kayaking in Singapore. The phone was in a zip lock bag. It was in at most less than a few inches of water, but for an unknown time, maybe a couple of hours, the time it took to paddle across the strait. When I pulled the phone out of the compartment, I noticed the zip lock bag had not sealed and the phone was wet. It was working. When I returned to my hotel, I rinsed it off in room temperature water in the sink. It seemed fine. Later in the evening, the display went black, even though the phone seemed to be working. I pulled the back and there was no evidence of any water having gotten past the seal. I tried warming it up with a hair dryer, but it made no difference. The display is dead. What really pissed me off is that I went to a Samsung service centre and they claimed they could not service the phone because they had no parts. IMO, it's pathetic that Samsung cannot service international phones in a place like Singapore which is visited by people from all around the world. I've been without a phone for a week. What a PITA!
[Galaxy S 5 General] Reynaldinho111:
^^ Welcome to the wonderful world of Samsung :D

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[Galaxy S 5 General] BraddahBoi808:
Damaged!

Alright guys, it's been a while since I've been on XDA. Last time I was here I had the S4 now I'm back with the S5 and was so psyched about its waterPROOF, err waterRESISTANCE, that I idiotically brought it to the beach with me yesterday and decided to take some cool water pics. Unfortunately, my third time bringing it did the trick. Water into phone and boom, not working. Wasn't damaged for too long as the indicators have not turned vivid red, just a slight purple/white. I've done a fair amount of research and found that alcohol may be able to save the phone but just wanted to see if anyone else has suffered what I'm going through. Please no "you're dumb, and blah blah stuff," I've already heard that enough. Any helpful insight would be much appreciated.

PS: no insurance on phone, so trying to avoid going to verizon & samsung as much as i can,lol
[Galaxy S 5 General] msavic6:
I have also heard many stories about successful recoveries from water damage using the alcohol trick, I would suggest trying it since you don't seem to have another option.

Did you figure out which way the water made it in to the phone? Was it a loose port cover or back cover?
[Galaxy S 5 General] dpwhitty11:
To fix water damage, you gotta take the phone apart. Get the motherboard and wash it in warm water with soap. Then dry it with some kind of cool blower like a hair dryer or something. Then let it sit in iso-whatever alcohol for 5-10 minutes, then lightly scrub on the board with a soft toothbrush. Let sit and dry, then put it all back together.

Source: its my job.
[Galaxy S 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
REALLY confused about this phone's water resistance, some people can use it underwater without issues, some run into water damage and/or water under camera.

Does this mean some devices are defective or something?

I don't plan on putting this phone under water, but I wanna use it in heavy rain without worrying.
[Galaxy S 5 General] dpwhitty11:
If it gets water damaged it will be more often than not user error. Its as easy as making sure the back cover is snapped down all around and the charging flap is snug.
[Galaxy S 5 General] AndroidInsanity:
That's reassuring!

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But then again.. I don't think the rubber seal covers around the camera lens. And thanks to the little open part on the back-side of the phone so you can get the back off the inside of the back cover around the camera lens is actually exposed to water so it may not be user error. Not sure if you understand what I mean if not I'll post some pictures.
[Galaxy S 5 General] dpwhitty11:
No, I know what you mean. Internally the phone also has gaskets. I'd grab a link for you, but just check out ifixit's teardown.
[Galaxy S 5 General] wtzky:
I've been using this phone to listen to music in the shower for the last 3 or 4 weeks on a daily basis with no issue at all (yeah I know, just because it's water resistant, I shouldn't use it like that and blah blah. it's much better than my singing :p). It mostly just gets splashed on the front but occasionally it does get completely wet and still runs like a dream. I have the wireless charging cover and mostly transfer files wirelessly so I can leave the charging port securely closed and not worry about it snapping off.
[Galaxy S 5 General] ozzyita:
I've had no problems so far, I've even jumped in the swing pool with it http://youtu.be/MIlxYcUrkOs

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[Galaxy S 5 General] lickwid:
My phone was sealed and had a TPU case on top of that. Had it in the pool taking photos and some water must have leaked into the charging/USB slot. Now the phone will not charge, but works somewhat. The tab button and the back button are a bit wonky. And it'll make random phantom button presses, like the top right corner when there's an option tab there. I took it into Verizon and they are ordering me a new factory renewed replacement.
[Galaxy S 5 General] muiacir:
hi

i am going to dubai

1 - i want to know that does this phone can capture images under water in water parks?

i think the water is these parks are chloride

2 - can i take pictures under sea?(salt water)

3 - can i listen to musics ubder shower?

4 - can i wash my phone under water?
[Galaxy S 5 General] kgyirhj:
This phone is not supposed to be used under water and the water resistance is only a small protection for accidents and short term exposure to water.

It's very risky to use this as a underwater camera and it will probably break sooner or later as it is NOT waterproof.
[Galaxy S 5 General] msavic6:
The phone is IP67 certified... Instead of telling people generic limits to the phone's water resistant capability and scaring them, how about you attempt to educate them on the limits.

Considering that the S5 is IP67 certified, that certification isn't achieved randomly, instead there are standardized tests which the device is put through in order to gain a rating.

The first number in the IP Ratings is associated with dust resistance, in this case the highest value is a 6, the S5 is theoretically dust PROOF in this case.

The 2nd number is associated with water resistance, the highest value is an 8 which is essentially water proof, the S5 scores a 7 which means based on standardized testing that the S5 can be submerged in 1m of water for up to 30 minutes.

Assuming you don't exceed the limits, you should have no issues using your S5 in water.
[Galaxy S 5 General] calinormy:
I used my S5 to take pictures and movies in the Adriatc sea. No problem at all. ( just take good care for the sand..will scratch your screen). Always clean your phone with a resonable strong shower, normal water after salt water. Keep in mind the max depth,1 meter and you yill be ok
[Galaxy S 5 General] GibMcFragger:
I dunked mine in the water to snap a few pics yesterday with no issues. You just have to be smart about it. Make sure the back cover is secure along with the charge port cover, and mind your depth. I wouldn't dunk it under for too long, and I would avoid salt water. Salt water loves to corrode electronics....
[Galaxy S 5 General] jkDave:
1. I doubt this would cause any issues and even if it did I'd bet it would take a long time to show any wear from safe levels of chlorine.

2. No, do not take it in salt water. Yes you can physically take it in salt water and it will work obviously but the headphone jack is exposed and it will cause issues down the road.

3. Music will play underwater but you won't be able to hear it very well if at all.

4. Do not use any chemicals on your phone. Use a spray intended for electronics or fresh water.
[Galaxy S 5 General] pr1vate piles:
dunked mines in paddling pool over weekend, took my a good 20 minutes to even get it wet, was like asking me to bite my arm off ha ha.

Worked fine, took pics well enough. As mentioned above, the feature is more a protection if you drop it on the beach, in the bath, down a toilet rather then to take your phone diving.
[Galaxy S 5 General] xsamedgex24x:
I dropped mine in the pool by accident. The screen has started flickering and he died. Panicking, I removed the battery and I (although I have read that we should not) with dry heat directly in back of the phone. Then I picked up the phone and I left it in a bowl of rice for 4 hours and try to load it. it opened but not the screen. I then returned to the rice for 20 hours more. After that all opened but the screen flickered very often. In the last hope I placed the phone in the rice for another 24 hours. After all this waiting, I was stressed out I lost my baby. I put the phone on, the screen flashed again but much less often. I then dried with heat for a good 30 minutes straight back on the phone. And VOILA! the phone is working perfectly and nothing is off! Thanks god
[Galaxy S 5 General] adhanda:
I view the water resistance rating as an extra insurance policy.. not that it's intended to be used in wet conditions, but that *if* it gets wet, it *should* be ok... If you really want to use it under water, I'll suggest a LifeProof case, IIRC, it doubles the water intrusion times/depth.
[Galaxy S 5 General] tkurkowski:
LOL! But have you ever heard the expression "Batten down the hatches"? In the days of sailing ships, many were used to bring rice from Asia to the West. But if a storm was imminent the crew had to put heavy covers over the hatches (battening them down) to prevent seawater from getting down into the cargo hold. If it did get down there the rice would absorb it. As you probably know, rice expands as it absorbs water and enough wet rice down there would expand the hull so it would come apart and the ship would sink like a stone.

Bet you didn't realize there was a connection between smartphones and sailing ships, did you?

:)
[Galaxy S 5 General] lordhamster:
The water resistance is one of the #1 reasons I chose this phone over the Note 3. I'm normally very careful with my phones and have never had a water issue, but two experiences last week changed my mind.

1. Walking around London checking maps: I was in London on business using my phone to navigate while on foot. At the time I didn't have the S5 and was constantly terrified of the light drizzle messing up my phone. It would be nice to not have to worry about moderate weather.

2. Air Pocket over Lake Erie: On my return trip from London, I ended up flying from Toronto back to Cleveland, OH over Lake Erie in Dash-8 prop plane. Due to the short duration of the flight, we never climbed above 12,000ish feet, which made for a rough ride. Shortly after the drinks cart had served everyone, we hit severe turbulence. The plane shook, then suddenly dropped like a rock. For a brief moment, everything in the cabin went weightless.

(Note, fluid dynamics in a free fall are fascinating).

After about 2 seconds of free fall, everything went back to normal, except that everyone's drinks had gone EVERYWHERE. There was coke and coffee dripping from the ceiling, I was covered in my sparkling water, my neighbor's coke and ice-cubes from the row ahead of me. All of my electronics were drenched. I spent frantic minutes trying to quickly dry them off before anything could get in. With the S5, I could have rinsed off the phone under the sink in the terminal and gone on my merry way.
[Galaxy S 5 General] tkurkowski:
Great description - I felt like I was present for the plane flight from hell. :laugh:

This is one reason I have the Qi charger back - no way will that USB3 port flap last long after it gets opened every night.
[Galaxy S 5 General] lordhamster:
I got the S5 Sunday. I have an OEM Qi charging back, two desktop Qi Chargers, and a car Qi charger all inbound today for that very reason.
[Galaxy S 5 General] tkurkowski:
Good. There are two cases that will fit it: a Diztronic specifically made for the S5 with the charging back (on Amazon), and the OEM Samsung case for the S5 which really does fit on the charging back even though they don't say so. The Diz is a TPU which is smooth, the Sammy is silicone rubber which is more grippy. I have both and prefer the Diz but it's a personal thing for anyone. If you prefer silicone, order the Sammy case from Staples with in-store delivery to your closest store so shipping is free. When I did this it was $15 - the lowest price around.

Ted

Edit: Someone said the Diz feels a lot like holding the naked S5 and I think that's true. Other folks have observed that like other very thin cases it won't provide as much protection if you drop it, as thicker cases do. If that's important to you, the Sammy is a better choice. If you look around this forum and AndroidCentral you'll find folks saying such-and-such bumper cases with fit it (because they don't cover the back so they don't care how thick it is). I wasn't interested in a bumper case, though.
[Galaxy S 5 General] xaznxplaya:
Hi guys,

Didn't want to make a new thread. So I was wondering if it's safe to bring it to the water at the beach. I'm in Punta Cana right now. Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 General] Kriomag:
salt water = not safe.
[Galaxy S 5 General] xaznxplaya:
Perfect thanks.
[Galaxy S 5 General] j0ch3:
Hi,

are there any recommendations how to maintain our great Galaxy S5 phones?

I mean to clean regularly the seal in the back-cover and charging port cover is obvious.

But are there any tips and tricks for maintain these seals. At other Waterproof products i regulary take some lubricant for keeping them smooth.

But i don't know if this is a great idea inside a smartphone.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Salty:
Good news! I just found a third case on Amazon for the S5 with the charging back. It's made by a company called Tudia. It's very, very similar to the Diztronic, but it's made of thicker TPU. I've been using the Diztronic since it came out (I got in on the first shipment), and have been using the Tudia since yesterday. I love the Diztronic, but prefer the Tudia because of the added protection. The thin strip between the fingerprint sensor and charging part, in particular, feels much more robust while also being flatter, giving better access to the sensor.

Of course, since I'm a sucker for cases, I also have the Samsung case on order from Amazon. It should be delivered Friday.
[Galaxy S 5 General] jacobgong:
The open headphone jack means two very obvious things and I don't understand what seems to be the confusion:

1. The jack itself is waterproof, somehow. They did not forget to include a cover for it.

2. Even though the jack is waterproof, the connections inside is not because you can see them exposed! That means if you pour conductive liquid inside it's just gonna short all the connections. It won't hurt your phone in anyway but it could make the phone think that you have a headphone plugged in.

I don't really use my phone in the shower. But occasionally it is very convenient because I can watch a live broadcast in the shower or at least listen to it. I can also just take it to the sink and clean away all the grease with soap, way easier than rubbing it with cloths, you're always afraid that you might have a hard mineral particle in your cloth and it might scratch your phone.
[Galaxy S 5 General] mjmike6988:
Earphone jack

No worries about the earphone glitch. . Goes away by itself. . I went swimming with my phone last week taking some sweet underwater pics of my wife... if you want to avoid this just get a silicone earphone jack plug... problem solved...
[Galaxy S 5 General] faisal777:
I take my phone to the shower almost everyday.. From many months no issues yet.. It is one heck of a water resistant phone.. My xperia didn't last more than a few trips to the shower..
[Galaxy S 5 General] _LEM_:
Do you take a shower while using your phone? :eek:
[Galaxy S 5 General] faisal777:
Lol no.. But do take calls if they are important while taking a shower
[Galaxy S 5 General] Tron666:
Hahaha dirty calls.... I see i see...
[Galaxy S 5 General] hawksallday:
How did you fix it? Mine is doing the same thing
[Galaxy S 5 General] calinormy:
Just cut the jack from a cheap pair of headphones and insert into the socket next time you will go to take a bath. Simple as that, your problem is solved. ( or buy a 3.5 mm jack protector)
[Galaxy S 5 General] @non4:
Or buy one of those stylus that fit into your headphone jack, then you have a stylus! I personally won't dunk my s5 but I take it in the bath and get it splashed a lot without worrying which is nice.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Tipster:
Found this post about recoving S5 from water damage:

"Unfortunately a lot of people read water resistant as waterproof and there’s definitely a difference. We’ve seen lots or reports cropping up about people with water damaged Galaxy S5 handsets. That IP67 rating means that it can be submerged in water up to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes. It isn’t designed to deal with high pressure water jets, and that could mean the water coming out of your faucet.

Workaround:

- Don’t deliberately dunk your Galaxy S5; the feature is a safeguard against the dreaded toilet drop, or a sudden downpour.

Potential solutions:

- Don’t try to turn it on. Open it up and dry it off with a towel as best you can, then place it in a bowl of rice. You can also find dry bag kits online, using silica crystals or isopropyl alcohol, but if you don’t already have one, you won’t want to wait for delivery, so rice is a good solution. Resist the temptation to turn the phone on for as long as possible (at least 24 hours) to give it a good chance to dry out.

- If you’re not keen on self-repair you’ll find a lot of services and repair shops out there that will get your Galaxy S5 ticking again for a fee. Make sure you choose one that offers a money-back guarantee if they can’t fix it."
[Galaxy S 5 General] YamilaYamila:
i can't wait for my vacations and try with sand and sea water! It's amazing this phone!!

thanks for the thread!
[Galaxy S 5 General] berrytarts:
if I didn't read it wrong, the instruction manual did say to avoid seawater.. if you noticed, the water seals do not seal the entire phone from the seawater, the parts above the battery, near the camera are not sealed. so.. if the seawater dries and leaves behind unwanted impurities, you're gonna damage your phone.. especially the headphone jack which is open. if you are still planning on going into seawater, you might want to give it a wash to remove all the seawater. :) have fun at your trips!
[Galaxy S 5 General] YamilaYamila:
Thanks for that information! I'll keep it in mind. I'll never want to damage my cell, so I'll do a wash to remove impurities.

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[Galaxy S 5 General] tkurkowski:
If you mean the short ones (maybe 1" long), I haven't found one yet that fits in the jack well enough to stay in for more than a half a day. Those all have a diameter too small to fit snugly.
[Galaxy S 5 General] @non4:
I don't really use these but was worth a suggestion. TBH avoid salt water and it should be fine, corrosion is the only danger. Under my controlled tests in the bath no headphone issues were present and I'm sure another user said it goes away when try. They appear to have that gold coating which doesn't oxidise as easily as normal silver connections, based on my experience with jack inputs.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Jachin99!@:
I'm trying to install either a factory 4.4.2 image or a similar version of aosp on my nexus 7. Im doing this because right now, I believe that AOKP is preventing me from installing timur's kernel on the tablet. How can I wipe AOKP off of the tablet, and start out with a fresh 4.4.2 image just to make my life easier. I would like to be able to keep a version of AOKP on the tablet, however I don't know which versions will still work with Timur's rom, and Im not will to install every version I come across just to find out.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] oldsoldier2003:
You can download the factory image here:

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

Instructions are here https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions

If you want to preserve your user data you can edit the flashall script and remove the -w and it wont do a full wipe.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] LinearEquation:
If memory serves, it an AOSP kernel not AOKP. You can always keep an AOKP nandroid in TWRP to flash whenever but none will work with Timur's kernel.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Jachin99!@:
Thanks for the help, but I I already fixed it
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] qteks200:
My Qteks200 can't read any sim card. I tried to uncolck it with Lokiwiz03 & Lokiwiz03a but there was no change! when I insert any sim card it say: ' Invalid or Missing Sim card'. Please help me! What should I do?!
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] Jorgee:
Normally QTEK's are NOT SIM Locked as they are not sold thru any Phone Provider.

Maybe your SIM is infact invalid? In other phones as well?

Or i have heard that like in Dubai, some phones are locked by the seller to be used only in their language/country's SIM.

Have you tried asking the place where you bought it from?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maccboy2010:
Just wondering how it is on the moto g?

http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=snapshot

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[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK0097:
yes but i quickly switched back to stock rooted. the snapshot build is laggy compared to the stock version (at least the launcher is when scrolling) and bluetooth did not work for me
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maccboy2010:
Thanks I think I'll wait for stable releases to come shouldn't be long now :)

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[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] liveroy:
It's far from even being "OK".Stick to stock for the moment, it's not even comparable to CM11 atm.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aqcohen:
The nightly are currently less buggy than snapshot m5