Any decent cases made for phones that are water resistent and not a pouch? My heart broke a bit finding out the Z wasn't coming to the us in its water resistent form. If a case lets me use this phone in the shower I'll be so happy.
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use your phone in the shower....lol you need http://www.liquipel.com/
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If a case lets me use this phone in the shower I'll be so happy.
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I cannot stop laughing.. what will you do with your phone in the shower? washing it ? ^^
---> i dont know if this liquipel is working but im sure there isnt a case you can put around the whole phone
Liquipel won't work for the shower
Just put your phone in a baggie if you must have it in the shower
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I cannot stop laughing.. what will you do with your phone in the shower? washing it ?
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It's his "phone"....and he can "wash" it as much as he likes.
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I assume he wants to listen to music or radio in the shower. Or maybe video chat with a "friend".
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I cannot stop laughing.. what will you do with your phone in the shower? washing it ? ^^
---> i dont know if this liquipel is working but im sure there isnt a case you can put around the whole phone
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Sounds good idea , So after washing phone will be germ free. That May be no more worries anymore .
" Great idea "
Let's be honest, who wouldn't want to use their phone in the shower sometimes. My friends have an awkward sixth sense in knowing the most inopportune times to text me (just as I drift to sleep before work and my phones charging across the room, in the shower, etc). That and sometimes I get on a real reddit streak and I KNOW I have **** to do but I put it off and procrastinate until I'm late.
And yeah, it's my phone and I can wash it if I want to.
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Let's be honest, who wouldn't want to use their phone in the shower sometimes. My friends have an awkward sixth sense in knowing the most inopportune times to text me (just as I drift to sleep before work and my phones charging across the room, in the shower, etc). That and sometimes I get on a real reddit streak and I KNOW I have **** to do but I put it off and procrastinate until I'm late.
And yeah, it's my phone and I can wash it if I want to.
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LOL, I have NEVER wanted to use my phone in the shower, and don't expect I ever will. I don't need to be available to my friends 24/7.
It's ironic coz his names 'soapbubble' haha lol xD
I think people are A BIT too attached to their phones these days, give the phone a rest at times!
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It's a legitimate want. I personally could benefit as I fix and install carwashes. I'm sure others out there would utilize this. I also surf and snowboard yearly not to mention moutain bike and skateboard. With the water hazards that exist out in the world why wouldn't you want this. Seems like phones should be equipped with resistant shells. Much more viable feature HTC could have pioneered this instead of 3D technology that cost tons of money only to fail and end up a gimmick.
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Thanks. While I may be slightly sarcastic about the shower I am in situations where a water resistent case or phone would be handy. It just makes me wonder if they specifically design phones with flaws that allow for more frequent insurance claims or replacements
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It's a legitimate want. I personally could benefit as I fix and install carwashes. I'm sure others out there would utilize this. I also surf and snowboard yearly not to mention moutain bike and skateboard. With the water hazards that exist out in the world why wouldn't you want this. Seems like phones should be equipped with resistant shells. Much more viable feature HTC could have pioneered this instead of 3D technology that cost tons of money only to fail and end up a gimmick.
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HTC One has 3d?
No the evo 3d did.. he was making the point that instead of funding fads (came out with the boom of 3D in media eith movies etc) they should fund practical projects like water resistant builds.
My theory is anything that makes your phone too sturdy wouldn't get approval as income from insurance and replacements would significantly drop.
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They actually make water proof cases so you put your phone into the case and still use it underwater if you are in the ocean or whatever.
http://www.aquapac.net/ukstore/mini-waterproof-phone-case-br-104-1119-0.html
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They actually make water proof cases so you put your phone into the case and still use it underwater if you are in the ocean or whatever.
http://www.aquapac.net/ukstore/mini-waterproof-phone-case-br-104-1119-0.html
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My only questions would be do they make a bluetooth that is water proof? Also if your diving with your phone .... you have an addiction.
I'm skeptical about the screen being able to detect touch through that thing.
And it's so stylish!
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I have a cheaper solution...
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My only questions would be do they make a bluetooth that is water proof? Also if your diving with your phone .... you have an addiction.
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Wow, diving with it is even more obsessed than the extra charger in the bathroom...
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And it's so stylish!
"Mommy why is that guy holding a bag to his face?"
I have a cheaper solution...
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i came here to say this, i ziploc my phone most of the time i go to the pool because i'm drinking and hey you never know what could happen...
i tested it with my g1, touchscreen works fine, but if you put it underwater the touchscreen gets all confused like you were using a crappy charger
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i came here to say this, i ziploc my phone most of the time i go to the pool because i'm drinking and hey you never know what could happen...
i tested it with my g1, touchscreen works fine, but if you put it underwater the touchscreen gets all confused like you were using a crappy charger
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probably due to the heat displacement.
Bobby why do you sound like crap?
Well my phone is in a sandwich bag
Uh, why is your phone in a sandwich bag?
I'm at the pool.
Your at the pool or you phone is?
My phone and I are at the pool and I'm trying to make sure my phone doesn't get wet.
Uh, why don't you keep your phone out of the water then?
LOL. I can see the need for these, but cracks me up just the same
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Bobby why do you sound like crap?
Well my phone is in a sandwich bag
Uh, why is your phone in a sandwich bag?
I'm at the pool.
Your at the pool or you phone is?
My phone and I are at the pool and I'm trying to make sure my phone doesn't get wet.
Uh, why don't you keep your phone out of the water then?
LOL. I can see the need for these, but cracks me up just the same
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Give it 5 years we will be able to bring it into the deep blue sea!
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I'm skeptical about the screen being able to detect touch through that thing.
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Im sure it'll work fine. I can operate my phone with mechanics wear gloves on while doing yard work (changing songs) so this plastic should be no problem.
I do however wonder two things.
1. What pictures would it take in this thing...under water. Poor at best, but stay with me on this one.
2. What kind of reception would I get? I am tempted to go snatch one of my old G1s out of the kids toy tubs and take it diving just to take a picture and post it all while under water.
You guys obviously are not familar with the Sonar app, I think its called "ping" try it. Great for avoiding errant U-boats while diving.
Vibrant vibrating nicely now,Kthx!
i heard another cheap way to protect your phone underwater is to use condoms. LOL
Is da Sauna bad for the EVO? Just curious if its safe to use in the sauna after working out.
Thanks ahead of time
Probably wouldn't do that ... what with all the ... you know ... humidity?
Ya...was thinking the same thing. But sucks ...would love to show case the Evo --- the phone that can withstand heat. Lol
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I would not do that without protection. Are you wanting to be able to talk on the phone? or just txt, email, etc? I bought a waterproof case that would protect the phone from the moisture damage and allows the touchscreen to be used.
http://www.harmonygear.com/product/203821/CELLPHONE%2FPAGER_CASE/_/Dry_Flex_Cell_Phone__Pager_Case
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I would not do that without protection. Are you wanting to be able to talk on the phone? or just txt, email, etc? I bought a waterproof case that would protect the phone from the moisture damage and allows the touchscreen to be used.
http://www.harmonygear.com/product/203821/CELLPHONE%2FPAGER_CASE/_/Dry_Flex_Cell_Phone__Pager_Case
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Huh ...interesting. Just wanted to use it music and playing games. Today, I sat in there for about 15 mins and the temp (SetCPU) didn't get higher than 130 F.
Moisture ... humidity ...
That's what you'd probably want to worry about the most.
Good look on that link though, above.
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Is da Sauna bad for the EVO? Just curious if its safe to use in the sauna after working out.
Thanks ahead of time
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NOT A BULL**** STORY
A friend of mine was in the shower, when AT&T called him. He answered and keep on bathing. The rep even ask him, sir are you in the shower, he said yea, she said do you want me to call you back later, he said no. She then told him how it was bad to take it into the bathroom at shower time, more less shower with it. Funniest part she was calling to sell him a something. It was an iphone, and it no longer works. Moral, i would not take it in the sauna, the moisture alone is gonna kill it.
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NOT A BULL**** STORY
A friend of mine was in the shower, when AT&T called him. He answered and keep on bathing. The rep even ask him, sir are you in the shower, he said yea, she said do you want me to call you back later, he said no. She then told him how it was bad to take it into the bathroom at shower time, more less shower with it. Funniest part she was calling to sell him a something. It was an iphone, and it no longer works. Moral, i would not take it in the sauna, the moisture alone is gonna kill it.
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^^lol
Yeah..i am look into the protective cover. Thanks to all.
P.S. Mods please delete if needed.
It will also ruin the water stickers if you ever need it worked on.
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^^lol
Yeah..i am look into the protective cover. Thanks to all.
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The case is pretty bulky but works well. I bought it to use when I go biking, camping, etc to protect the phone. I bought it at Eastern Mountain Sports... tried out the phone in the case in store before buying and was happy to see that the touchscreen worked great. If you needed to talk you could use a cheap bluetooth headset.
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seconded...
Hope you've got insurance and get a kick out of paying $100 deductibles. Cause Sprint's never touching that phone no matter what's wrong with it.
Don't forget about the swim gear that came in the box
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Got my GN from Expansys a few days ago and really like the phone so far. As soon as I turned it on it got the update so all that is good. The only thing operationally that is a problem for me so far is the brightness, but there are already patches available for that issue. But what may be the dealbreaker for me is no ability to attach a wriststrap. I always use a wriststrap on my phones and since my current Samsung Galaxy S (Vibrant) supports that (and the S2) I expected that the GN would, as well. Probably not a big deal for most but it is for me as they have always helped me from dropping phones in the past and I certainly don't want that to happen with the GN. Really dissapointed at this point that I can't use a wriststrap and will have to give a lot of thought about keeping it or not.
You mean a lanyard loop? You could probably find a hardcase that has one integrated I guess...
Don't most phones not have a lanyard loop nowadays (outside of Asia)?
Wow. Upper class problems I guess.
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God I haven't seen one of those lanyard straps on any phones in a while. Guess you could JB Wield one on. Or drill press your own...
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I know I left my WABAC machine around here somewhere...
This is how I picture OP using his Galaxy Nexus...
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Just in case.
Damn heavy talkers on the toilet. I suggest an int'l razr.
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My Droid Charge has one. I will trade you straight up. I will even throw in a lanyard because I am a good guy.
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Damn you're right. Now where will i put my hello kitty keyring :/
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Damn you're right. Now where will i put my hello kitty keyring :/
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Guys, you can be sarcastic all you want, but I agree with ts big time - having little netsuke-toy on my ol' good SE W902 save it from falling to the asphalt a billion times. I could juggle it with my fingers using strap as handy safety-grip-extension-device and I still consider it a much beter solution than aluminum casing/rubber bumper/gorilla glass (well, certanly it's better to combine a few ). I definetely miss such a strap on my RAZR and, obviously, will miss it on N4.
P.S.: After W902 I've had HTC Legend - it had a strap, gorilla glass, aluminum case, and a shape preventing glass contact with ground on fall. Talk about safety :laugh:. A shame it was such a weak device capability-wise.
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Guys, you can be sarcastic all you want, but I agree with ts big time - having little netsuke-toy on my ol' good SE W902 save it from falling to the asphalt a billion times. I could juggle it with my fingers using strap as handy safety-grip-extension-device and I still consider it a much beter solution than aluminum casing/rubber bumper/gorilla glass (well, certanly it's better to combine a few ). I definetely miss such a strap on my RAZR and, obviously, will miss it on N4.
P.S.: After W902 I've had HTC Legend - it had a strap, gorilla glass, aluminum case, and a shape preventing glass contact with ground on fall. Talk about safety :laugh:. A shame it was such a weak device capability-wise.
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1 year old thread
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Congrats on bringing this back from the dead.
Just FYI, we're holding a contest that may be relevant to your interests:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/win-a-laser-etched-xda-backplate-for-your-galaxy-nexus
Good luck!
This IS relevant to my interests. Good looking out.
Cool contest. And its good to know that there is a guy that is printing custom ones. I've had some ideas running through my head that I was wondering if they could get done.
Thanks. Entered!
Can it be done with experiences of other devices too?
Can we by any chance buy one ourselves without competing?
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Razer(x) said:
Can it be done with experiences of other devices too?
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Yep, any device.
prking07 said:
Can we by any chance buy one ourselves without competing?
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Yes. Visit the GRUVER concepts link in the contest. It should be available for purchase there.
Edit: Here's the link: http://www.gruverdesigns.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=20
This contest discriminates against people like me who read instructions properly and therefore have never had a bad flashing experience!
Wouldn't a laser melt the plastic back of the GNEX? Serious question.
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Wouldn't a laser melt the plastic back of the GNEX? Serious question.
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It can if too much power is applied. In this case no. It just etches the surface.
ericshmerick said:
Wouldn't a laser melt the plastic back of the GNEX? Serious question.
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It can if too much power is applied. In this case no. It just etches the surface.
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The most important part is not the amount of power (or pulse energy) but the pulse duration (you use pulsed lasers for this kind of stuff). If the pulse duration is shorter or almost as short as the heat transfer duration between the atoms/molecules, melting is not a problem any more.
The pulse is "gone" before the heat can effect the nearby matter. You will get really sharp edges.
To win this would be awesome but I've never had any problems flashing anything so "unfortunately" I can't enter the competition, on the other hand I'm fortunate to never had any devices bricked!
great
Thanks for sharing, just bad when i read the others and see i was the daftest lol.
i know it shuts on the 23rd (i think) but when will the winner be announced? i can imagine it may take a while to read all the entrys lol,
Do you know if the cdma version will work on sprints version of the phone? Planning on getting mine sunday. Unfortunetly I can't think of any good stories that surpass those. But I do have my fair share since the days of winmo.
nice. thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting! I"ll have to think of my scariest moment for a bit.
Thanks! I posted my own scary incident back when I had my AT&T Tilt (Kaiser).
Just to give an example of the quality of the back cover, here's the one I had designed. Courtesy of Gruver Concepts (the company holding the contest with XDA)
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The detail is explicit that even the fine lines of my logo were etched with perfection.
This is such a cool contest! I just submitted my story. Would be awesome to combine my just ordered GSM Galaxy Nexus with an XDA branded back cover!
Think you'll enjoy my short story about attempting to update my brand new Nexus One while hiding in the work bathroom and thinking I ruined the phone
Quick update for all who entered...
Just a quick update for all those who entered:
We received over a hundred contest entries, most of which were quite epic (perhaps even of the 4g variety)! Picking just 20 winners (10 GSM, 10 CDMA/LTE) was tough, so I added in 3 bonus winners who forgot to write in what type of Nexus they own, but still provided excellent stories. I will send those three an XDA-Developers T-Shirt instead.
Winners will be announced in an hour, at 11:30a Eastern time. At that point, I will shoot off PMs to the lucky few who had the most entertaining and spine-tingling stories asking for their mailing address.
Thank you to all those who participated in the contest. It's amazing how many crazy tales our mobile devices bring us!
I was wondering when and if this would happen. Lasted about 6 months and through about 9 surf sessions. This was session 10. I have a surf watch, but forget to swap it out sometimes. The funny thing is that it still works great, just lost a third of the screen. The damage was about a third more two days ago, but has receded a bit since then. Hope version 4 is a little more waterproof. Still love this watch. [emoji106]
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Saltwater
it says NO SALTWATER .. it's not build for that!
Yup. Looking forward to seeing the day where I can get saltwater resistance to 33 ft, LTE, and Android all in one.
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Yup. Looking forward to seeing the day where I can get saltwater resistance to 33 ft, LTE, and Android all in one.
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33ft down with LTE wow that would be record breaking wifi surfing..... (pun intended)
On the SWR50 webpage (at SmartWatch 3 SWR50), Sony is very clear about sea water:
The SmartWatch 3 is water and dust protected as long as you follow a few simple instructions: you can’t take the SmartWatch 3 deeper than 10m of water and for longer than 30 minutes; and the water should be fresh water. Casual use in chlorinated pools is permitted provided the SmartWatch 3 is rinsed in fresh water afterwards. No seawater and no salt water pools. Abuse and improper use of device will invalidate warranty. The SmartWatch 3 has an Ingress Protection rating of IP68.
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I had no doubt that the seal would fail at some point. Like I said, the salt water exposure was unintentional. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. It still works great, and I'm looking forward to the day that a true sports smartwatch comes our way.
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A sports watch ought to be salt-water proof. If for no other reason than to protect against sweat. I hope the SmartWatch 4 will correct this problem.
JavaGP said:
A sports watch ought to be salt-water proof. If for no other reason than to protect against sweat. I hope the SmartWatch 4 will correct this problem.
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If it ever comes out. It's been too quiet and long overdue. [emoji20]
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I'm amazed Watch stayed on during any crashes. Mine barely stays on when I clap my hands. I'll buy your band off you if you don't want it
Yeah, well I have accidentally dipped my watch in the ocean a few times, but not submitted it to this kind of abuse. However, this thread has me thinking about making a waterproof housing for windsurfing. That could be quite nice. Just a thought.
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Yeah, well I have accidentally dipped my watch in the ocean a few times, but not submitted it to this kind of abuse. However, this thread has me thinking about making a waterproof housing for windsurfing. That could be quite nice. Just a thought.
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food grade clear shrink wrapper done !
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food grade clear shrink wrapper done !
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Yeah, I have thought about hat, but though I do not go deep, when I get pitched, and I do get pitched a lot, there is a lot of force involved. So, I wonder about the risk.