RIP iPhone

Echo · 24 Feb 2015, 7:31 pm

So I just wanted to jump on very quickly to inform everyone of why they may not see me posting as frequently for at least the next week.
Today I went to explore a drain known as Wes' Tomb in Geelong and had an unfortunate incident take place which inevitably meant my iPhone 5 is now in phone heaven. May it rest in peace. As my iPhone was really the only way I had to access the internet it basically means that until I get a new phone I will not be online very often.
Now I have to get off my Mum's laptop.
Stay safe everybody and happy exploring.

Nuggs · 24 Feb 2015, 9:58 pm

Bugger.
I've been lucky, mine's always come out just cracked, or needed a few days drying!

Reckon you'll get another iPhone?

Echo · 24 Feb 2015, 10:17 pm

Nuggs wrote:Bugger.
I've been lucky, mine's always come out just cracked, or needed a few days drying!

Reckon you'll get another iPhone?

think ill go android.
And i dont know how much water yours fell into but mine took a swim in the ocean for about 10 seconds.

Nuggs · 24 Feb 2015, 10:54 pm

Echo wrote:think ill go android.
And i dont know how much water yours fell into but mine took a swim in the ocean for about 10 seconds.

Hm, saltwater

Still, might be recoverable.

Mines been in freshwater (or not so fresh stormwater lol) a few times, only briefly (2-3 seconds).

Always switch it off straight away, if you can.

Pull it apart asap (or most importantly, just the battery) if you have the tools, and leave it to dry for a few days.

Unclehaggz · 25 Feb 2015, 4:30 am

If this happens to mine, I just place in the cupboard directly above the oven and leave it there for about a week, seems to fix em well. Most thorough way of drying one out I reckon.
Good luck with it !

Kind Regards
UH

Midget · 25 Feb 2015, 8:36 am

Rice.

Nuggs · 25 Feb 2015, 12:45 pm

Midget wrote:Rice.

Yes, good idea!

The rice will attract asians and they'll fix it for you

Midget · 25 Feb 2015, 2:42 pm

Nuggs wrote:
Midget wrote:Rice.
Yes, good idea!

The rice will attract asians and they'll fix it for you

That wasn't what I meant, but Nugg's alternative solution will also work.

Will-043 · 06 Mar 2015, 12:02 pm

Lost my iPhone4 a few years ago when I was out shooting rabbits on a mates property out stanthorpe way, ended up giving up trying to find it that trip, came back 3 months later on another trip and found it behind a log i used to snipe the sodden things from, was still in its protective case, thought well at least I got the case back, anyways long story short I plugged it into the charger when I got home went to work and when I got home it was god to go again.
And kept on going for a whole year afterward until I gave it to my sister, she had the screen smashed before I even left the house the next day

Midget · 06 Mar 2015, 1:55 pm

Wow. Did you have one of those mil-spec cases or Lifeproof-whatever on?

My ex's auntie had a new phone, so she ordered a case online. When she was putting on the case, she dropped the phone and the screen cracked.

Talk about bad luck/timing/motor skills.

Will-043 · 13 Mar 2015, 12:11 pm

Midget wrote:Wow. Did you have one of those mil-spec cases or Lifeproof-whatever on?

My ex's auntie had a new phone, so she ordered a case online. When she was putting on the case, she dropped the phone and the screen cracked. Talk about bad luck/timing/motor skills.

just a otter box that was a year and a half old and had already seen a fair bit of abuse in a sheetmetal workshop.
the clips that held it onto the phone were just about rooted before I lost it and was covered in pock marks from welding spatter.

definitely a mix of bad luck and timing.