G6 and Water Resistance

[Im Broken]

I'm kinda sick of people advising against any water contact with this phone. They sold the damn thing with an IP certification so use it! I rinse my phone all the time and if it breaks you can be damn sure LG will replace it.

 

[delrey1900]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

I'm kinda sick of people advising against any water contact with this phone. They sold the damn thing with an IP certification so use it! I rinse my phone all the time and if it breaks you can be damn sure LG will replace it.

I would say that IP67 doesn't mean you can rinse your phone regularly. You may be successful but it doesn't guarantee that your phone won't get damaged. How you rinse it is a major factor among other things. Plus the testing is in a controlled environment and real life usually is tougher. IP is for accidents, not washing/rinsing.

Here is a link for reference: https://www.androidpit.com/is-your-smartphone-waterproof-a-note-on-ip67-and-ip68-ratings

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

I would say that IP67 doesn't mean you can rinse your phone regularly. You may be successful but it doesn't guarantee that your phone won't get damaged. How you rinse it is a major factor among other things. Plus the testing is in a controlled environment and real life usually is tougher. IP is for accidents, not washing/rinsing.

Here is a link for reference: https://www.androidpit.com/is-your-smartphone-waterproof-a-note-on-ip67-and-ip68-ratings

I would disagree with you. You are not going to subject a phones ports to any significant pressure by rinsing it off unless you are intentionally spraying a high powered stream directly into it. Your link actually supports my thinking. Water pressure at a submerged depth seems to be the main concern with IP ratings. Not someone trying to clean the USB-c port with a pressure washer. I will continue to rinse and repeat with not a worry in the world and I suggest others do the same if it floats their boat.

 

[delrey1900]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

I would disagree with you. You are not going to subject a phones ports to any significant pressure by rinsing it off unless you are intentionally spraying a high powered stream directly into it. Your link actually supports my thinking. Water pressure at a submerged depth seems to be the main concern with IP ratings. Not someone trying to clean the USB-c port with a pressure washer. I will continue to rinse and repeat with not a worry in the world and I suggest others do the same if it floats their boat.

See http://www.lg.com/us/support/g6-support/LG%20G6%20TMobile%20H872%20Manual%20English.pdf starting on page 7.

Take note on page 8 "Do not use the product in places where it may be sprayed with high
pressure water (e.g. near a faucet or shower head) or submerge it in
water for extended periods of time, as the product is not designed to
withstand high water pressure."

I just wanted to throw this out as a word of caution (not to start an argument) as to what LG says about it. I think what you are doing is crossing a thin line of it being ok or not. They consider high pressure a faucet (which typical city water at a faucet is ~15 to 20psi). Submerging and spraying/stream of water are 2 different things. I'm sure you don't use the faucet at full blast either. Good luck and I hope you don't have any problems with it.

 

[Mike Dee]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

I'm kinda sick of people advising against any water contact with this phone. They sold the damn thing with an IP certification so use it! I rinse my phone all the time and if it breaks you can be damn sure LG will replace it.

Use it as you like, it is water resistant, but don't count on LG or any manufacturer honoring the warranty if it has water damage.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

I'm kinda sick of people advising against any water contact with this phone. They sold the damn thing with an IP certification so use it! I rinse my phone all the time and if it breaks you can be damn sure LG will replace it.

You 100 percent sure they'd replace? Samsung even says water damaged isn't covered.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

Use it as you like, it is water resistant, but don't count on LG or any manufacturer honoring the warranty if it has water damage.

This.

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

Use it as you like, it is water resistant, but don't count on LG or any manufacturer honoring the warranty if it has water damage.

Yea right. lol. I don't misuse my devices but no manufacturer is going to sell me something and tell me not to use a feature they specifically advertise. I just bought a new 4x4 truck. Should I never use 4 wheel drive because it's too hard on the vehicle? IP68 is good for submerging but I can't rinse my phone in the sink? The 20-60 psi in pipes is not maintaining that pressure in mid-air as I wash things. See you in small claims if that's the case.

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

You 100 percent sure they'd replace? Samsung even says water damaged isn't covered.

I'm not 100% sure of anything about anything but I promise you I'd never give up fighting that fight.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

I'm not 100% sure of anything about anything but I promise you I'd never give up fighting that fight.

Yeah fighting may work but not if it's stated somewhere to not do that. You can't believe everything advertised on commercials and such. They want to flash the phone but the truth is usually in the fine print.

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

For sale - 14' fishing boat loaded with accessories. Not guaranteed to be leakproof under mild rinsing. LOL

 

[delrey1900]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

For sale - 14' fishing boat loaded with accessories. Not guaranteed to be leakproof under mild rinsing. LOL

A phone is not a boat. Read that fine print I linked.

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

Yeah fighting may work but not if it's stated somewhere to not do that. You can't believe everything advertised on commercials and such. They want to flash the phone but the truth is usually in the fine print.

No offense but you and everyone else who says this same stuff has it completely backwards. Don't fight the companies battle for them! You should be pushing what they say it CAN do. Not what it CANT. And if those things contradict each other then you win. It's simple. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. If you put your tail between your legs and back off of course they won't replace your phone. If you demonstrate their double talk to them they will fix you up just to shut you up.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

No offense but you and everyone else who says this same stuff has it completely backwards. Don't fight the companies battle for them! You should be pushing what they say it CAN do. Not what it CANT. And if those things contradict each other then you win. It's simple. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. If you put your tail between your legs and back off of course they won't replace your phone. If you demonstrate their double talk to them they will fix you up just to shut you up.

Yeah maybe. I personally will fight any company if I feel I'm right... I usually don't argue things if I am told not to do it since it's hard to say "yeah I get I shouldn't but..." Type of scenario.

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

A phone is not a boat. Read that fine print I linked.

:facepalm:

I read what you linked. I also read the IP specs. On paper - my phone is more waterproof than a boat. A boat can't be submerged. Should a boat come with fine print that says "may not be submerged"? I'm trying to show how common sense has gone out the window with a lot of people in the tech community. My IP68 phone has detailed wording on liquid ingress resistance to a depth of approximately 5 feet for 30 continuous minutes.


But I can't gently rinse it in my sink.


:facepalm:

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

Yeah maybe. I personally will fight any company if I feel I'm right... I usually don't argue things if I am told not to do it since it's hard to say "yeah I get I shouldn't but..." Type of scenario.

We've been programmed to be that way. I broke out of that thinking a while ago. Now if *I* do something stupid and drop the phone or crack it then get it wet it's on me. And I won't try and push something like that.

 

[Almeuit]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

We've been programmed to be that way. I broke out of that thinking a while ago. Now if *I* do something stupid and drop the phone or crack it then get it wet it's on me. And I won't try and push something like that.

Na not programmed. It's just if I'm told to not do it and I do well.. hard to be shocked at the results lol.

 

[Im Broken]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

Fast forward to 2:00 of this official LG commercial and tell me I wouldn't win in court or arbitration. LOL

https://youtu.be/841dtKrpz5U

 

[delrey1900]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

Touche on the video. I'm also reading what their manual states and it says to not use pressure from a faucet so go figure on that.

"The 20-60 psi in pipes is not maintaining that pressure in mid-air as I wash things. See you in small claims if that's the case."

15-20 psi is at the discharge of the faucet. The pipes see more.

Not guaranteed to be leakproof under mild rinsing.

You said leak proof, not submerge. :facepalm:

I'm trying to show how common sense has gone out the window with a lot of people in the tech community.

Common sense tells me to not get my phone dirty so I don't have to rinse it under sink often, even if the phone is rated to do so. It's an electronic designed to handle accidental spills and submerges.

Mainly my point is that you stated you rinse your phone often. Due to that statement, I am wondering if the phone will see water damage over time.

Anyways, back to topic to help the OP.

 

[TylerLV76]

Re: Why are there small streaks of dead pixels on my LG G6?

Fast forward to 2:00 of this official LG commercial and tell me I wouldn't win in court or arbitration. LOL

https://youtu.be/841dtKrpz5U

Unfortunately you wouldn't because they specifically state this:

"Under conditions other than those certified, the internal liquid damage indicator will change color and void the warranty."

If your LDI is set off you instantly void the warranty. As long as they have that portion in writing they're covered. The certification is:

"Protection against water in complete and continuous immersion. Device* will withstand a complete immersion in water up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. Water temperature can vary from 15 to 35ºC."