Damn Ixon jacket rooted my phone!

**vifferman** · 20th February 2008, 10:26

Originally Posted by mazz1972

As for my ventura bag I line it with a big black rubbish bag inside if I'm away for more than a day trip.

The Ventura bags are sort of waterproof, but the seams suck water in. You can get storm covers for them, but they are lightweight nylon, and tend to blow around. desperately trying to turn into a wind sock. Your solution is the best one, even for shortish trips (less than an hour) in moderate rain.

**Trouss** · 20th February 2008, 11:53

Originally Posted by Trouss

Ouch, looks like you definatly won't be playing any music on that anytime soon. . .

Well I stand corrected. . Good shit! (Sony Ericsson = Win)

**speights_bud** · 28th February 2008, 20:20

Apart from water getting in you phone, when carried in Jacket pockets they can also break ribs

Happened to a friend of mine a few years ago, although admittedly the technology was a bit older then and phones were a bit smaller, and you couldn't txt between vodafone and telecom. His phone was one of those first cool nokia's with games on them! Snake was awesome...

**twotyred** · 28th February 2008, 20:37

Originally Posted by breakaway

If I ever drop my phone in the shitter I'm only ever gonna handle it with latex gloves, and if it starts to work, flog it off on TradeMe

note to self: never buy a phone off breakaway!

**Mike748** · 28th February 2008, 21:07

Originally Posted by breakaway

Yes! I dried it in front of the de-humidifier, and then opened it up and gave it a quick air blow / wipe, and it works!

Unfortunately when I opened it, some dust got between the transparent plastic for the screen and the LCD, so there is the tiniest amount of dust. Other than that I'm happy cos I don't have to shell out for a new phone!

If I ever drop my phone in the shitter I'm only ever gonna handle it with latex gloves, and if it starts to work, flog it off on TradeMe

Don't be a wuss, Just wash it with a good disinfectant an then dry it again

A year or so ago I dropped my Blackberry in a creek we were pumping out, it was contaminated from a sewer overflow and I didn't have time to piss around with a slow dry.
So I pulled it apart and chucked it onto the ute motor in bits to dry, then left motor running for an hour or so to keep it hot.

Of course after driving off I had to stop at the first intersection and retrieved the phone and cover which by chance were caught in the exhaust and inlet manifolds ........ but not the battery that was long gone

Went back to office and pinched a battery from another phone to get it going

So far I have rescued 2 phones and a car remote by drying rapidly either on the dash or on the motor. Depending on what they drown in a slow dry can cause corrosion in the contacts.