Liquipel anyone?

[dragonsamus]

Just bought it, I'm gonna send my phone in on monday. I'll let you guys know how it works. Do you think I will be able to swap batteries in the phone after the coating is applied? I don't know if the battery is coated as well, meaning that using a different battery could get water damage.

How did you buy it? I would bet the battery gets coated too. Send in the extended battery.

 

[bjboucher]

How did you buy it? I would bet the battery gets coated too. Send in the extended battery.

I would assume from the website: Liquipel | Waterproof Your Cell Phone, No Case Required!

 

[dragonsamus]

I would assume from the website: Liquipel | Waterproof Your Cell Phone, No Case Required!

Thanks. I just checked it out. I'm so tempted!!

 

[natehoy]

I'm sorely tempted too. Mine is a company issue, but even so, I'm outside a lot and I love the idea of good rain protection even if it's only good for that. Pulling out my phone during a deluge to send a quick text without worrying about letting out the magic smoke would be awesome.

But I can't be without the phone for a week.

Anyone who has this done - please post back your thoughts, experiences, and ESPECIALLY any failures of the technology you run into. This sounds plausible and logical enough, but I can't believe that we've only just now reached the point where this is viable - I have to wonder how reliable it is.

 

[SamOliver]

Just sent my phone in... I have a feeling I'll get it back sometime next week. When I do, I'm gonna abuse the hell out of it (make calls from the bottom of a pool, drop it in a glass of beer, that sort of thing). If I don't break it within the first few days, then you guys will know this stuff is the real deal, lol.

 

[recDNA]

I don't get how they can waterproof the charging port yet allow it to continue to work?

 

[FrankXS]

I don't get how they can waterproof the charging port yet allow it to continue to work?

Yeah. And the battery contacts, headphone jack, antenna contacts, etc.

-Frank

 

[SamOliver]

"Does the coating cover up my headphone jack and charging port?
The Liquipel process does go into the headphone jacks and charging ports but does not hinder your device in any way. Liquipel is a non conductive coating that allows currents to transfer back and forth when there is a direct connection. What this means is you are able to charge, use headphones and access micro usb or sim cards just as you did before with no problem."

Saying it's "non conductive" and "allows currents to transfer" is kind of contradictory, but apparently it works somehow. I guess since it's so thin (1/100 the thickness of a human hair) it doesn't interfere with electrical signals.

PS: Waiting for my phone to ship out to California and back is gonna suck, I shipped it first thing Monday morning and it's only in Tennessee right now (I live in Ohio). Anyone in the midwest or east coast should consider faster shipping options than I did, unless you wanna be without your phone for 2 weeks.

 

[recDNA]

Makes no sense to me. I don't believe it.

 

[SamOliver]

I got my phone back today. Yes, it works, but from what I've done so far, it looks like you won't be able to keep it under water for long periods of time without problems. I turned the speakers on, stuck it in a bowl of water, and played a few songs. Everything seemed to be OK, until a few minutes later my phone rebooted itself. When it booted back up, the backlight for the "home" and "menu" buttons would not go off, even when the screen was off. About an hour later, this problem stopped and my phone continued to function normally. Still pretty amazing, my phone would have obviously been fried without Liquipel, but it's probably best to keep the party tricks to a minimum.
Also, did anyone see that the new Droid 4 is going to have a water proof nanocoating? Hopefully all phones start doing this, I've lost 2 phone to a swimming pool and 1 to a toilet.

 

[Randomhero180]

Makes no sense to me. I don't believe it.

How does it not make sense?