Mobile phones and water

[Kwacky]

They don't mix. Or mine doesn't

Looking for a replacement for my phone. Cat knocked my water over and the phone was next to it. The phone is dead. I've done the rice thing,, It's a HTC One x+ so it's a sealed unit - you can't remove the battery or cover. My contract can't be renewed before 30th Nov so it looks like I've got to buy a second hand one until then.

[C00kiemonster]

Old Nokia in the cupboard?

[Kwacky]

small sim v large sim. I need a converter. Plus I need a smartphone.

[D41]

I had an HTC First....which is prolly the 'One'.....I really liked it....for a technophobe like me I found it fairly easy to use.....then I made the mistake of lending it to some chick I was hanging out with, for just one night, and it came back smashed.

I have an I-phone 5-S now and I don't like it....the operation is not as intuitive, the battery life is poor, and the reception isn't as good......much of the latter will be due to my location - my area in Orange has poor reception for AT&T.....but the last one didn't do that??

Frankly I'm not impressed.

[DaytonAndy]

Kwacky google reviveaphone. As seen on dragons den, its an isopropanol bath for your phone. Fixed mine after a proper soaking and I'd left it for weeks before I tried it.

[Kwacky]

Thanks Andy. I'll give that a go. £13 is cheaper than a new phone.

I'll let you know how I get on.

[D6Nutz]

Eeek...

[quote="Kwacky"]It's a HTC One x+ so it's a sealed unit - you can't remove the battery or cover. /quote]

Don't be so sure.. Have a look on YouTube there are quite a few vids on how to open then. I accidentally wiped the memory card on my HTC One had a look at getting it out, I would have done too much damage getting the card out but did get the phone open. Tools required, guitar pick, a sat nav suction mount, some BFI.

[Kwacky]

Cheers Jon. I'll try that revive stuff first then think about cracking open the phone.

[DaytonAndy]

I drowned my phone! Wouldn't turn on, wouldn't charge. Tried the rice method but nothing so I got a new phone. Spotted that reviveaphone on dragons den and hey presto, fixed!

[bb41]

It seems it works for some and not others as i was looking at the reviews on Amazon. I did exactly the same thing with mine a few weeks ago.

I wonder if it would work after being dead so long

[Deegee]

Their website gives a rough idea if it's worth a go, tbh with good second hand phones being a bit costly it's a good bet whatever the odds they give you.

[DaytonAndy]

I was VERY sceptical that it would work! My phone had been dead for weeks before I tried it.
The only thing listed on the bottle is Isopropanol which you might be able to pick up cheaper? What have you got to lose?

[D6Nutz]

If that doesn't work and you want a good priced smart phone then these might be worth a look. http://oneplus.net/one" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They've got really good specs, the only downside is they are a little on the large side. Not quite a bit as a Samsung Note, but not far off.

[Rossgo]

Your have to keep us posted on this Kwacky if it does work or not

[D6]

The missus decided to wash my phone in the washing machine. Didn't work for a while, but finally after the bag of rice and being in the sun, I got it to work. However, the camera still doesn't work, and neither does the microphone (so people think I am doing crank calls even when for a change I am not).

I was going to sell the phone as spares or repair, but I'm tempted by that revive a phone now. I've since bought a second hand one as I liked it (LG 4x HD something)

[C00kiemonster]

Big market in second hand phones now as new smartphones don't really do much more than their previous generation tbh. My last two have been secondhand refurbs.

[Kwacky]

Sadly that stuff didn't work.

Think I'll buy a second hand phone to tide me over until my contract expires.

[Stu675]

Sadly that stuff didn't work.

Think I'll buy a second hand phone to tide me over until my contract expires.

if it's literally less than a month until you can get what you want, I have a cheap PAYG I can send you to tide you over.
It's a ZTE Blade III on Virgin, I've never really used the number, it's got £3 on it you could just use it as it is

[Stu675]

If that doesn't work and you want a good priced smart phone then these might be worth a look. http://oneplus.net/one" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They've got really good specs, the only downside is they are a little on the large side. Not quite a bit as a Samsung Note, but not far off.

I've been looking at a Vodafone 4G PAYG for £75 http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as- ... yasyoutalk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Is that going to be too good to be true?

[Kwacky]

Cheers Stu, that's very kind of you.

I'm using an old HTC Desire for now. A local shop said they will look at the phone for free or charge £30 if they can repair it. If they can't repair it I've been offered a family deal - 3 phones for £40 pcm with 4gb of data. I'm tempted by that.

Thanks again though, much appreciated.