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I was watching the news and and a woman was recounting how her family escaped the flood, and in particular the things she wished that she had done differently.

I was watching the news and and a woman was recounting how her family escaped the flood, and in particular the things she wished that she had done differently. One of the things which struck me was that she hadn't considered the effect of the water on her phones which she and her family put into their pockets. The phones of course they were dead when they arrived at the shelter. I'm guessing this was a pretty common experience, and without something like this free service coming along I have to assume that they would just be writing them off and be focused on rebuilding/relocating. This is a really amazing thing to offer people are absolutely devastated, good PR, but also just good behavior. In particular for those people who lost everything, it might be that some of the only photos they have are on those phones.

digi_owl 9y ago
Maybe it is because i grew up in a more rural setting. But i am gladly taking a more bulky and low spec phone if it means it is more rugged in various ways.
- Larrikin 9y ago
  My last couple phones have all been Sony Xperia phones simply because they are water proof/resistant. It's hard to go back to anything else after you get used to it. Never have to worry about damage in the rain and its great being able to use the phone in the shower.
  - panarky 9y ago
    > its great being able to use the phone in the shower ?!
- KGIII 9y ago
  They also make a number of water resistant phones. They aren't really any more bulky. Some have things like Girilla Glass and are pretty robust. I'm not sure that lower specs are a requirement.
  - revelation 9y ago
    None of them will survive submersion for any significant amount of time.
    - Symbiote 9y ago
      A Sony Xperia, or similar, is rated for 30 minutes at 1.5m depth (IP65 / IP68). Presumably, it would last a fair bit longer at (waterlevel-waistheight) depth. My first was replaced under warranty due to water damage, but the replacement is fine. I haven't subjected it to more than a few minutes submersion, or heavy rain.
- QAPereo 9y ago
  I purchased an S5 Active, and I had seen me through when I would have clumsily murdered most other phones. I agree that ruggedization is practically essential.

digi_owl 9y ago

Maybe it is because i grew up in a more rural setting. But i am gladly taking a more bulky and low spec phone if it means it is more rugged in various ways.

Larrikin 9y ago
My last couple phones have all been Sony Xperia phones simply because they are water proof/resistant. It's hard to go back to anything else after you get used to it. Never have to worry about damage in the rain and its great being able to use the phone in the shower.
- panarky 9y ago
  > its great being able to use the phone in the shower ?!
KGIII 9y ago
They also make a number of water resistant phones. They aren't really any more bulky. Some have things like Girilla Glass and are pretty robust. I'm not sure that lower specs are a requirement.
- revelation 9y ago
  None of them will survive submersion for any significant amount of time.
  - Symbiote 9y ago
    A Sony Xperia, or similar, is rated for 30 minutes at 1.5m depth (IP65 / IP68). Presumably, it would last a fair bit longer at (waterlevel-waistheight) depth. My first was replaced under warranty due to water damage, but the replacement is fine. I haven't subjected it to more than a few minutes submersion, or heavy rain.
QAPereo 9y ago
I purchased an S5 Active, and I had seen me through when I would have clumsily murdered most other phones. I agree that ruggedization is practically essential.