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heckeler

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First of all, this is my first post, so be gentle haha. I just got a Galaxy s5 (verizon) about a week ago. Just yesterday, I tried to take a picture with the rear facing camera and the lens fogged up on the inside! everytime I open the camera app it begins to fog. When I close the camera app, it goes away. Ive never submerged this phone. its never been in water, period. But when I took off the rear housing to see if there was a crack in the camera bezel, I noticed both of my liquid sensors have turned pink...I do live in a humid environment (South Carolina) but I doubt that would be enough to turn the stickers from white to pink. Any thoughts, ideas? how long until the moisture is gone? Phone is flawless otherwise.

Thanks in advance!
 
heckeler said:
First of all, this is my first post, so be gentle haha. I just got a Galaxy s5 (verizon) about a week ago. Just yesterday, I tried to take a picture with the rear facing camera and the lens fogged up on the inside! everytime I open the camera app it begins to fog. When I close the camera app, it goes away. Ive never submerged this phone. its never been in water, period. But when I took off the rear housing to see if there was a crack in the camera bezel, I noticed both of my liquid sensors have turned pink...I do live in a humid environment (South Carolina) but I doubt that would be enough to turn the stickers from white to pink. Any thoughts, ideas? how long until the moisture is gone? Phone is flawless otherwise.

Thanks in advance!
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Hi heckeler and welcome to AF! :thumbup:
With a name like heckeler... You expect us to be gentle with you!! ;) kidding!!

Do you carry your S5 in your pants pockets alot?
I know on a really hot and humid day, plus carrying your phone in your pocket can cause extra heat and moisture to build up in the device... Especially if you have a phone case on it.
I've seen phone screens and camera's both fog up and it trigger the liquid sensors, all just from carrying it in your pocket.
Once the moisture builds up within the phone and then when you use something like your camera, the phone heats up even more on the inside and then it will cause the camera lens to fog up.

It's hard to say how long the moisture will stay inside the phone, as it can get trapped under the motherboard, internal components and etc.. Its also harder for the moister to escape the device while it is powered on... While powered on the phone continues to generate heat and will keep the moisture trapped in the device even longer.
I'd recommend powering off the phone and removing any phone case, the back cover and battery and then either let the phone air dry or put your phone in a bag of rice for a few hours to a day to draw out any moisture within your S5 and then you should be OK.
 
heckeler said:
I will definitely try that! The moisture is more annoying than anything really. Thanks again!
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Your welcome! Yeah it can be definitely annoying... I've had it happen to me too!
Try the rice method, it works great and try to get the moisture out of your S5 as soon as possible. You don't want it to cause any corrosion or rust on any of the internal components like the wires, pins, connectors and so on...
 
if it were me, i would get it replaced. if you didn't give it a dip (hell even if you did with them saying it can) there is a problem/flaw and a week old phone should not be having a flaw... i say replace it... but that's me, I'm with boost and we have to buy our phones out right up front and I'm not paying $600 for a faulty phone!
 
smith058 said:
if it were me, i would get it replaced. if you didn't give it a dip (hell even if you did with them saying it can) there is a problem/flaw and a week old phone should not be having a flaw... i say replace it... but that's me, I'm with boost and we have to buy our phones out right up front and I'm not paying $600 for a faulty phone!
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Yep, I have to agree with you there... Especially since it's supposed to be water resistant!
I buy my phones outright too and even if the cost is $200, that's still to much for a week old phone that maybe faulty and can be covered under warranty.
 
Liquid sensors are on the top corner of the battery and one behind the battery when removed. They look like little white squares, until water hits them.
 
heckeler said:
Liquid sensors are on the top corner of the battery and one behind the battery when removed. They look like little white squares, until water hits them.
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Hey Cool! Thanks. :) I didn't even notice them before.... There is so much to my phone that I don't understand.
 
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