Curve got wet!
Sorry, I wasn't sure which board to post this at. My Curve 8310 got a tad wet. Enough that some of the buttons won't work. It's been drying out for almost 2 weeks now. Is there anything I can replace to make all buttons work? ANy tricks? I now have a Pearl 8100 but don't like it.
for the SOS, it is because it is not able to catch the signal. 1st please update the OS. You have to connect to your device to the system and then open the link in Internel Explorer (Active X should be enable) and then click Update.
http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/devices/#tab_tab_update
It will automatically updates. Otherwise , you have to download the BlackBerry Desktop Sofware from
http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/desktop/
Before or After updating the OS, please go to "Manage Connections" icon
The Mobile Network option should be Checked. Then go to "Mobile Network Options"
Data services should be On.
Mobile Network will displays the name of the Carrier you are using only when it got the signal. if it is in SOS mode, go to the next option, Network Selection Mode: change it to Manual from Automatic. This will scans the available networks or you can also scan. Then it will scans the Available Networks. Choose your Carrier Network.
As you told that Data Plan you have been activated, select the Network Mode: 3G or 2G according your plan.
Then Close it.
If your Carrier name is not showing scan it again manually.
Once if you are confirmed that its working for some time, go to the same options, change it Automatic.
This can be done before or after update. Over the Network you can update the software. But if you lose the connection, it is time waste. SOS means the BB device is not connected to any network, so no internet or no calls or nothing. it should be in EDGE (for 2G) in caps.
Better to update the OS to 5.
Regards
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My bb curve got wet but is in top shape except for one
My Blackberry curve 8520 got soaking wet a few weeks ago. Thankfully, I was able to revive it even though the wetness indicators of my device and battery turned red. After three days of drying my batt and device, everything is in top shape as if nothing happened. applause for blackberry for building really durable smartphones!!
except for one problem. when i turned my device on, the signal goes to the SOS mode by itself. it recognizes the sim card, but still the signal stays the same.
i've asked some repair shops and i was told that they need to upgrade the OS first even after i told them that i got it wet. i am doubtful of their diagnosis! haha imagine some shops even wanted to charge me just to upgrade the OS! i want to upgrade it on my own first before i go back to them coz indeed my device is still running on OS 4.0....
my questions are...is it possible to upgrade my OS with an SOS signal? i have a prepaid data plan by the way on my sim. and second question is..do i still need to hope that my device will get fixed? or is it a dead hardware failure problem and accept that its time to move on to another bb.. please help. THANK YOU SO MUCH!for the SOS, it is because it is not able to catch the signal. 1st please update the OS. You have to connect to your device to the system and then open the link in Internel Explorer (Active X should be enable) and then click Update.
http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/devices/#tab_tab_update
It will automatically updates. Otherwise , you have to download the BlackBerry Desktop Sofware from
http://us.blackberry.com/apps-software/desktop/
Before or After updating the OS, please go to "Manage Connections" icon
The Mobile Network option should be Checked. Then go to "Mobile Network Options"
Data services should be On.
Mobile Network will displays the name of the Carrier you are using only when it got the signal. if it is in SOS mode, go to the next option, Network Selection Mode: change it to Manual from Automatic. This will scans the available networks or you can also scan. Then it will scans the Available Networks. Choose your Carrier Network.
As you told that Data Plan you have been activated, select the Network Mode: 3G or 2G according your plan.
Then Close it.
If your Carrier name is not showing scan it again manually.
Once if you are confirmed that its working for some time, go to the same options, change it Automatic.
This can be done before or after update. Over the Network you can update the software. But if you lose the connection, it is time waste. SOS means the BB device is not connected to any network, so no internet or no calls or nothing. it should be in EDGE (for 2G) in caps.
Better to update the OS to 5.
Regards -
My iPhone 5s fell in the toilet 2 weeks ago and it was in contact with water for 5 to 10 seconds. It almost immediately turned itself off.
After that, I didn´t turn it on again and left it in rice for 10 days.
After that, I turned it on and it was in perfect state. Everything worked. I couldn´t believe that it had survived so well. But the joy only lasted for 2 days. The third day I was using it after I had turned it on again, it started turning itself off. The first time, it turned back on by itself. The second time, a few hours later, I had to reset it. The third and last time, that same day, it never turned on again. It´s like it´s dead. It doesn´t react to anything.
I bougth it in February 2014. What are my options? Can they fix it if I take it to the Apple Service? Or do I have to replace it? And in that case, how much would it cost?, because now that it got wet it´s out of warranty.
Thank you for your anwer!OK. And is it a sure thing that they will give me a replacement? Do they do replacements (for $269) when the iPhone has water damage? Also, my iPhone doesn´t turn on: would that be bad for them to consider a replacement?
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Tour got wet - here's what it does - how can I tell if it is "fried"?
My Blackberry Tour (from 2009 - Blackberry device manager says I am running BB OS 4.7.1) got wet in a rainstorm (phone was outside, not submerged, the wetness indicator strip on the battery has not had a line appear on it but a tab inside the phone is all red) approx. 5 days ago - I did some of what I should have done and some of what I probably should not have done as far as patience, lack of patience, letting it dry (in gentle heat (no hair dryer, etc. or rice), giving it a try... Here's what it does - my main questions are - do I have any hope of rescuing my contacts data - unfortunately, never backed-up? If so, how?:
- Without the Battery in: Connected by USB cable to my laptop (plugged-in, USBs powered) (Windows 7; Blackberry Desktop version 5 (installed from the CD that came with the phone)) finds the phone in Windows device manager (Blackberry Smartphone connected via USB), as above, Blackberry device manager shows status as connected, can identify the phone's PIN, Blackberry Desktop Manager can see that the phone is connected (can see it's PIN) but shows that the device is in Disconnected State, the screen on the phone shows the battery with red X through it.
With a Battery In:
- the battery with red X goes away,
typically starts with a red indicator light, then changes to black screen with hour glass,
- then to black screen with "BlackBerry" and progress bar (showing boot progress?).
- Boot progress bar completes,
- the screen shows the Verizon logo, then
- I get a flash (sometimes longer than others) of my desktop picture (it's one of the pre-loaded ones that is not on the micro-SD card, which I have removed).
- At this point there is a new progress bar which indicates that the phone is checking security settings (I cannot remember verbatim what it says, but it typically completes and, since I probably shouldn't be powering it on, I will not do that to get an exact quote; suffice to say, that usually completes).
- In terms of the desktop, I can also see that, in addition to my selected picture being there , the phone remembers my alarm time at 6:40AM).
- A couple of times when I restarted it, I held down the escape/back button during the boot and launched the phone in safe mode ("safe mode" appeared at the top of the screen - a dialog appeared that explained safe mode and allowed me to click "ok" that I accepted that I knew what safe mode was.
- Whether in safe mode or not, it usually at this point returned to the initial power-up sequence, in a loop, between the red indicator light and the hourglass animation - it does not return to the screen with the "BlackBerry" logo with progress bar, just the aforementioned loop.
At this point, I have tried two batteries - both Blackberry OEM, but with known/potential issues: 1.) the battery that was in the phone at the time it got wet - is approx. a year old (in terms of use), but was holding a reliable charge for 3-4 hours of talk time and
2.) an older battery which may have been the one that was replaced by battery 1 or may be older - it almost certainly had diminshed charge holding capacity and had started the bulge that lithium batteries develop as the near death. These batteries were not obtaining much, if any, in the way of charge while in the phone plugged in, but did, outwardly (light changed from orange to green on a Blackberry OEM charger form the D-X1 battery; have not done a test with a circuit tester, etc.), accept a charge via the outside the phone method. When using the inside the phone method - prior to any outside charging - during the boot-up process, at the point at which I could see my desktop, the indicator light flashed with the orange light and/or the indicator that one typically gets when the battery is lacking needs a re-charge).
I have received and I am currently charging a new D-X1 Blackberry OEM battery, via the aforementioned Blackberry OEM outside the phone charger, for a go-around with the closest thing that I can get to a no problems battery.
OK, I am an **bleep**: I tried to re-boot the phone right away, I wasn't doing a back-up (though I thought that it was 1.) the reason that I was buying a Blackberry with an SD card - that this information was going to be portable and 2.) that I thought that the tech from Verizon, way back when I bought it, set the phone up to store the information on the SD card (no such luck, not there) or the SIM card - how could I test that? (which is, perhaps, why I thought that a backup was taking place). Anyway, as you can tell, I have tried to be as descriptive as possible herein to say what I am seeing, because there are a number of other people with similar problems posting in various places, but, not really the same problems (they are getting stuck on a white screen, not getting all the way through the boot that I describe, had a phone in the pool all day, don't care about the data, just trying to save the phone (I was lax about an upgrade, because I liked my phone and I had a decent outlay of cash in the phone to start-off - was pushing to make it to this fall, hopefully not much longer, to get the newer Blackberry Classic coming out... hopefully with my contact listing being ported over). That said, I have found plenty of evidence that suggests saving the phone is a real possibility, but the data may be more of a challenge.
Huge post, looking for thoughts - thanks for any consideration given to my problems.if booted up with out all the way dry you might have fried it
put it in a bag of rice for a few days in a nice warm spot 90-100 F
then try it again if it still does the same thing then its toast
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IPod Touch got wet, died. I need my notes...
My iPod Touch got wet and it's gone. I can get to the screen (albeit dim) that shows the slider to unlock it but the touchscreen is unresponsive. The computer won't recognize it.
My main problem is I have some very important notes that I need.
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Hi All ,
My phone got wet not dropped in water but left out in the rain. Now it will only power up if connected to the wall charger and then i can enter my unlock code .After this it says Activation Required , connect to itunes. It says 100% battery but no service .When I remove the usb lead from the wall socket to connect to my pc the phone dies.Then when i connect it to the computer the apple comes up on my iphone and nothing else just the apple then blank then the apple then blank in a continuous loop.itunes doesnt start when i connect the iphone to my pc and it doesnt show as connected in itunes either. The sim in the phone is also damaged as when i removed it to put in another phone it didn't work or wasnt recognised. When I brought it in out of the rain the speakers were making a crackling noise but they have stopped this now .Also the camera lenses were a little clouded with moisture but they have since cleared .
What to do ? Apple dont cover water damage (the phone is only 8 months old) so do I have to buy a new Iphone at full price or will they like in the states replace it at a discounted price. If they will replace it will I be able to get a 32gb as they only sell Iphone 4, 8gb now in the apple store
All help appreciated.
BB.Out-of-Warranty Service
If you own an iPhone that is ineligible for warranty service but is eligible for Out-of-Warranty (OOW) Service, Apple will service your iPhone for the Out-of-Warranty Service Fee listed below.
iPhone Model
Out-of-Warranty Service
iPhone 4S
€211.30
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS,
iPhone 3G, Original iPhone
€161.30
The Out-of-Warranty Service Fee includes a €12.30 shipping fee. The included shipping fee applies only if you arrange service online or by calling Apple Technical Support. All fees are in euros and include VAT.
iPhone Out-of-Warranty Service may also be available from your wireless carrier. Pricing may vary."
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=ipho ne -
my ipod classic got wet back in August.. it seemed to work fine for about a month, but recently is not working at all..screen appeared to get cloudy and then it just stopped working. thanks.
Most likely, water damage.
You can try putting your iPod in a tupperware, half filled (maybe half inch) with rice grains, close the cover for about a week.
If you have done this, as soon as it got wet, higher chances of success, now looks like the water moisture is getting to the LCD screen.
Then you can always bring it to Apple Genius bar, for a an overhaul. (may cost you half the price of a new iPod classic.) -
My iPhone 5 got wet and I dried it out for 3 days. Now when I charge it the apple logo keeps blinking. Phone is unresponsive, so I tried to restore it but got error code 21. Tried on another computer and got error code 2006. Any suggestions, or is it impossible to get it back?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3694
Error 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37, 40
These errors typically occur when security software interferes with the restore and update process. FollowTroubleshooting security software issues to resolve this issue. In rare cases, these errors may be a hardware issue. If the errors persist on another computer, the device may need service.
Also, check your hosts file to verify that it's not blocking iTunes from communicating with the update server. See iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting—follow steps under the heading Blocked by configuration (Mac OS X / Windows) > Rebuild network information > Mac OS X > The hosts file may also be blocking the iTunes Store. If you have software used to perform unauthorized modifications to the iOS device, uninstall this software prior to editing the hosts file to prevent that software from automatically modifying the hosts file again on restart.
Error 2000-2009 (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, and so on)
If you experience this issue on a Mac, disconnect third-party devices, hubs, spare cables, displays, reset the SMC, and then try to restore. If you are using a Windows computer, remove all USB devices and spare cables other than your keyboard, mouse, and the device, restart the computer, and try to restore. If that does not resolve the issue, try the USB issue-resolution steps and articles listed for Error 1604 above. If the issue persists, it may be related to conflicting security software. If the errors persist on another computer and known-good USB cable, the device may need service.
If neither of those fix it, then it's toast. it will have to be replaced. -
I sprayed it a year ago i really like the keyboard and i really need it can it be recovered??? My apple wireless keyboard got wet a year ago i sprayed the cleaning spray on it some of the keys are working but some of the keys aren"t working. it got sprayed a year ago What should i do??? Can it be recovered plz tell?
There is almost no chance it can be recovered, except at a cost far greater than a new keyboard. Once wet, spraying with a cleaner will not do any good and most likely will make the situation worse.
Best thing at this point is go to your Apple store, or the on-line store, and buy a new keyboard. Water damage is not covered by the warranty or AppleCare. -
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Did you made a iCloud/iTunes backup before it got wet?
If you do, you can restore from backup. Otherwise it's gone.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414 -
My iphone got wet how do i get it to work again- it won't turn on.
Got caught in a rainstorm and my iPhone got wet-- how do I get it to turn on again...it won't turn on? I've already tried putting it in rice for 2 days and nothing. Any other suggestions?
Let it dry for a week or so.
If you have tried to charge it or turn it on, then the damage is likely done -
my ipod touch got wet and now is broken - I purchased a new ipod touch and want to know how I get my purchased apps onto my new ipod touch
To restore app data, the apps have to be in the iTunes library of the computer on which you do the restore. The iPod ackup that iTunes makes does not included synced media like apps and music.
To redownload iTunes purchases see:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store -
my phone got wet about a week ago and after a lot of time in rice, it's working, but only intermittently. is there still hope or should i start shopping?
Apple Store will exchange for an out of warranty exchange iphone 4 at $149
If a new iPhone is not an alternative
Like for like and will be like new -
My MacBook Pro got wet and I need help?
We just had a different air conditioner installed above my computer desk. Even though my MacBook Pro was not on top of the desk it still got wet. It soaked through the desk straight on to the pullout computer shelf onto my laptop. We soaked it in rice for a week. We just pulled it out and nothing. The light on the battery won't even light up. Any suggestions?? Is there somewhere I can go for a miracle fix (I'm in Salt Lake City, UT) or am I totally screwed???
Kristin
<Personal Information Edited by Host>The only thing you can do is take the MBP to an Apple store genius bar or Apple Authorized Service Provider for diagnostics to see what damage the water did. There is nothing more a user can do than you have already tried.
Note: it is not a good idea to publish hardware serial numbers on an open, public forum. -
I went out to join the amazing race challenge in my work. When we were almost to the end, the weather changed and it started raining. I put my phone my my backpack and got wet along with my other stuff. By the time I got home, there's no more sound and it keeps showing "SLIDE TO TURN OFF". Then the next day, I can't charge anymore.
You might consider a case like Otterbox or something similar for active events in outdoor use. They not only give good protection against drops but also protect from water. It's not meant to swim with take underwater pictures but really good for rain splatter or the situation you were in. Good luck.
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