boo - 16/02/2010 20:46 - United States

Today, I learned the reason they say don't keep your phone in high humidity places. I left my phone on the counter when I went to take a shower. It now won't turn on due to water damage and the warranty doesn't cover it. FML
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purplemnm 9

I take showers with my phone in the bathroom all the time...it's fine

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theluckygirl28 8

Yea, that really sucks... But if you were told not to put it in a high humidity place and you did, YDI. Sidenote: put it in rice for a day. Dries it out niiice :)

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808heaukulani 0

Ouch, that bites. When my phone ends up in the restroom with me just before a shower I always put it on the floor and cover it with something. Not sure how much that helps...but it makes me feel better. Do try the rice method people have already suggested. Remove the battery and bury the device in rice. I fixed my girlfriends phone this way after she dropped her phone in the sink.

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808heaukulani 0

@ #21 I take my phone into the restroom with me. I don't use it while showering but there are other activities that happen in the same room that tend to take awhile. It's either read a newspaper or read FML.

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stormin972 0

Do you need to find out the hard way why you don't use a hairdryer in the bathtub also? You should seriously go buy a helmet.

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ajo1999 0

how long were u in there 4 hrs. I repair electronics and I don't think 15 minutes of high humidity would do it. I've brought all my phones in the bathroom when I was going to shower and never had a problem.

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nycfwa 0

really? i always leave my phone in the bathroom when im showering, its fine

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kingwaldo 0

If the rice doesn't work, you could always try placing it next to a dehumidifier. It worked for me

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trackrunner00008 0

I text in the shower all the time...

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