iPhone 4 Sucks!
 

You would think a device that gets that much use as mine does, that is two months old now, would appreciate a trip with the wife and I to Key Largo.
Furthermore, you would think it would appreciate my act of kindness of taking it in the bay with me for a dip in some great Florida Keys ocean water.

Well, I have learned my phone is not appreciative of any of that. In fact, it made it's feelings very well known to me by heating up to a boiling point where I was about to be burned if I held onto it too long.

So, moral of the story, after stopping by the Apple store to pick up a new one, this time at the lovely price of $599 plus tax, is that iPhone 4's suck!!! They don't appreciate a weekend getaway and a dip in the bay.:r

I might add, the culprit was five rum runners with floaters of 151 before taking that fateful dip.

Let the iPhone bashing begin.:r:r:r again........yet.........still.

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:r :r Someone's gonna say that you should have bought an Android phone.

Mine actually overheated once. I had it on the patio by the pool in direct sunlight when it was 102*F outside. It showed a warning that it needed to cool down. Worked fine after I took it inside to let it cool off.
I'm glad I didn't decide to take a dip with it.

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I don't know whether to laugh or cry, Carlos. LOL

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I blew out an iphone plugging into a wall outlet in Mexico. Too much voltage and iPhone is barely touchable hot.

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Let me be the first. I am the owner of an Android phone (HTC Desire) for a week now and love it.

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Did you have a wake for your iPhone (more rum runners with floaters of 151)? It seems only appropriate!

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Take it for a swim in the ocean and then let me know how happy you are then.:D

Took me two days to stop thinking about it. Man I was pissed at myself. On the third day, wife convinced me to go get another one. In the meantime, I spent three days in the keys, without my phone, without my email, without my fantasy football scores. Man I was lost!!!

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Got full insurance, even for things like that :D

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:fu2

No insurance that is worthwhile here.
Best I found is costly and then has a high deductible. Not worth it.

I am going to wait four weeks or so and then dissect my old one.
Dying to see what that salt will do in there in that time.
Pictures to come eventually.

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Those were some expensive drinks. :D

Sorry to hear of your lose Carlos.

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It was a costly experience indeed.
On the way back, stopped at West Marine and picked up a Pelican water proof case for my new one.
Next time, first, will leave it in the room. Second, if I forget number one, will place it in the Pelican case.

Gotta tell you, all you need to do is be without it for three days as I was and man do you realize how dependent you are on that toy. I was literally lost. Then, when I got the new one, the kid in me returned.

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Next time, leave the iPhone in the bag on the beach or get the Otterbox Defender case that will seal the phone up pretty good.

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Carlos, I feel for you my friend. I would be lost without my iphone.
And you have one of the best wives on the planet. :tu

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I got mine at Best Buy, they have a "no fault insurance," that covers every sort of drink related mishaps, or generally poor judgement, outside of loss or theft.

me, "so if I wanted to get that guys attention over there by throwing my Iphone at him, you'll give me a new one?"

them, "well yeah, as long as you bring it in."

me, "I'll take it."

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Had a friend who found one in the bay here, in the water. I guess whoever dropped it decided there was no point in retrieving it. My friend got it, let it dry out for a week or so and it works perfectly. Unless you know it's fried you might want to give it some time to dry out and see what happens...

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It definitely fried. No doubt in my mind.
It has now been four days since it happened and still won't turn on. Won't even acknowledge the charger when connected.

If this had been regular water or pool water, I would have opened it and aired it out.
Being salt water and for so many years seeing first hand what salt water can do to things, there is no doubt this phone is done.
Within a short while, the corrosion will begin.

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+1 I call it my football insurance in case my wife decides to use hers as a projectile like she did her last one during the Alabama/Auburn game last year.

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I'm sure it is a goner, just wanted to mention it as the one my friend found was in salt water too. Even though it's working no doubt over time the corrosion will take it's toll...

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I have a http://www.squaretrade.com and it covers almost everything

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It's cheap here (10 euro a month), and for the first year even for free as a loyalty deal from my provider.

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Carlos, I sold one of the iPhones I took swimming in Key Largo for like $350 on ebay. I even explained it was in the salt water.
The other one I had to return to square trade, they gave me $350 for the other salt watered one.
I didn't get anything for the camera that went in with me. :D

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Are you serious? $350?
I forgot about your escapade here in Florida and also taking phones for a swim.
I may list it on Ebay and see what I get for it if someone is looking for "salty" parts.

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Carlos I hope you didn't dump your phone! I will buy it.

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I am bewildered.
Scott sells his for $350 and you post this?
You can buy a perfectly brand new working one for $599.
Why on Earth would anyone pay Scott $350?
What am I missing?
Can you make Meth out of it or something?:r
Can we somehow turn it into Habanos?:r
I am going to shoot some photos and list it on Ebay later.
Darn thing looks perfect like the day it came out of the box. Just doesn't work. No biggie.:rolleyes:

Should I list it complete, with all the gadgets such as the cord, earbuds, etc?

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Carlos...moral of the story is your wife is "Aces"...tells you to quit b!tchin' and drop 6 bills on a new one....:tu....and I gotta say, being "un-wired" in the Keys ain't all that bad!

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All true.

She even kicked in $100 she had floating around hidden for a rainy day.
Goes to show you, wine them, dine them, listen to them, plenty of foreplay............................the world is yours.:r

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:tpd:

I would be concentrated on other fantasies besides football while on vacation in the keys :D

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I made sure I took care of all the other necessary activities.
Then made sure she fell asleep under a tree.
Then ran to the TV at the tiki bar.
Then wined her and dined her again.
There was nothing I could do that would get her angry at me.

I planned it well.:D

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:tpd:

does she have a sister who's single and into fat European guys? If so, I would love to meet her :D

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:r:r:r:r

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Added mine to my renters insurance for $15 a year, covers anything that could happen to it. Loss, theft, breakage, a dip in the warm Atlantic ocean, etc. Oh and no deductible - sure beats Square Trade or ATT's plans.

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Not sure I would go that route.
In Florida, insurance for a home is like buying gold.
Last thing you want is a claims history within a specified period depending on their risk management guidelines that eventually gets you canned and looking for new insurance. A phone is not worth that for us down here.

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Yeah that makes sense, I didn't realize how difficult it was to purchase home owners insurance in FL. For me with renters insurance however, even if they double my rate I'm only looking at $300/year. It would take 4 years of doubled rates for me to lose money on the deal (considering a $600 phone) and I believe your loss history only sticks with you for 3 years...at least in Washington state.

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Put your iPhone in a ziplock bag with a bunch of silica gel, like, fill the ziplock bag with it to completely cover the phone (there are some types of cat litter that are all silica gel, cheaper way to buy it). Leave it in the bag for a few days and then try to use it.

The thing to do after dropping an electronic device in water is to not try to turn it on! That could fry it right there. If you are able to dry it out, many times the device will still work. Salt water? Maybe not, but it is worth a try.

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Thanks.
Only one problem.
Mine was already on when I went in the water.
It literally fried within seconds.
Got very, very hot and did not allow me to shut it off as all power was instantly gone.

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Yes list it complete with water damage. Nothing more, nothing less. ;) You could also try putting it in a bag with salt or silica gel. Try that for a few days. If you can get it to start up that's a few more bucks on EBay! ;)

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Never thought of this route so I just inquired with my agent. For $19/year, my homeowner policy will cover cell phones/laptops/computers under an umbrella policy for up to $5k w/ a $50 deductible. That's a great deal IMO as my 3 year old son has a tendency to throw things he gets his hands on.

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Carlos, all I sold was the phone. No cords or earbuds or nothin.
What they do with them is beyond me. I have seen things on ebay where they'll take your busted, water damaged phone and replace it for a hundred bucks. Ive also heard rumor that Apple will do "out of warranty" replacement for a hundred bucks.
I had pulled mine apart and even mentioned that. And I mentioned it went in the ocean. Otherwise it was in pristine condition. I put pics on there and was completely honest.
When I got paid, I just about sh1t.
That also made me quit caring about what they do with them. I bet you'll get a lot more for your iPhone 4. Mine was a 32 GB 3GS.
Do a three day auction over the weekend. Then we can all watch you get rich. :D

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I am going to list both my 4 and my 3G. The latter works fine.
I was waiting for the weekend and to allow two current water damaged listed phone auctions to expires.
Also called Apple to inquire if whoever gets it can turn it on and retrieve private information.
Turns out since I use a passcode feature all the time, they can only reset the phone and will lose all data.

Now what I am wondering is should I remove the SIM card? I forgot to ask about that and that little device may be retaining important stuff I may not want other to have.

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You forgot to download iFloat first. Maybe the new iWaterproof would have come in handy.















Sorry I know my jokes are lame. Its the best I can do being a PC geek for a living.

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iLOLed

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Might still be salvageable. If you want, I know a guy personally who'll give it a shot.

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As did i

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iFixedIt

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I'd keep the sim card and throw it away. I didn't send my sim card along with the phone, I'm sure.
If anyone ultimately uses the phone, they'll drop their sim card in it.
Covers your ass, too. :tu

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For many of us happy iPhone users, it is more like:
iAwesome
iBest
iLoveit
iHaveit
iYouDon't
;)

How could I forget:
iWoulddoitalloveragainandpayanother$600ifsomething happeedtothisnewonebecauseitisthatdarngoodtohave

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iLovemypoorreception :r

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I doubt Apple will honor floaters :r