is defy water resistant? NO!

[Splashik]

So i tried to take few shots underwater but after that my defy didtn work. I sent it to service and tey said that motherboard is damaged by water and repair would cost 133USD! Yes, its my fault, but dont try your defy underwater... my was just 20cm under the water level... Now im looking for a new phone because repair is expansive i think and its better to buy new one. So any tips for new phone?
I kinda like Sony xperia S

 

[mihovil13]

LOL dude, my Defy (MB525) goes swimming with me when I have swimming practices, I have an arm belt for it and Defy goes to at least 1m depth for 1h.


I recommend Xperia Acro S

 

[Splashik]

lucky you!

 

[naenee]

Mine has never had problems either.

Perhaps you did not plug the earplug hole properly, close the usb-cover or put on the back securely?

Or perhaps you have dropped your phone one time too many causing it to no longer be waterproof?

 

[marhensa]

here, it's mine

and...

Both my videos. Enjoy
Defy was submerged, and was swam with for over 30min

here are two videos of my defy:

enjoy!

and many more..

 

[MazaMoto]

@ OP:
Dude, sorry for your Defy.
How old was it? I think its seal must have wore off over the period of time, as I can feel now that the USB cover is not fitting properly as when it was New. Also there are cracks around the panel screws on the side.

 

[Floep]

Also there are cracks around the panel screws on the side.

Exactly what happened to my girlfriends defy. Sea-water inc., nothing worked. Cleaned mainboard with pure alcohol and a bristle brush and everything is working fine again. Who sayd alcohol ain`t fixing any problems?

 

[Splashik]

it was 6 months old, i properly closed the covers, but i think the usb cover didnt do his job properly...

 

[Szega83]

It's water resistant, but....

Hi there!

Yes, the Defy is water resistant, but only if it's clean inside.

The tiny rubber linings have to be cleaned,
otherwise the dust can pile up between the linings and the cover, so the water can leak in.

As my diver friend used to say: Nothing is waterproof, while the sealing gets dirty.

 

[zakoo2]

i had two defys so far, both of them were waterproof, showered with them, put them into a river, etc...

sent from my jellybean defy...

 

[Sir Flashalot]

The Defy is water resistant not water proof. Now there's the difference. Also salt water affects water resistant/proof devices even more.

LOL dude, my Defy (MB525) goes swimming with me when I have swimming practices, I have an arm belt for it and Defy goes to at least 1m depth for 1h.

Why on earth would you go swimming with your Defy attached...? The screen is totally useless when wet.

 

[marhensa]

The Defy is water resistant not water proof. Now there's the difference. Also salt water affects water resistant/proof devices even more.



Why on earth would you go swimming with your Defy attached...? The screen is totally useless when wet.

haha yes.. exactly..
water makes touchscreen goes crazy..

but hey, i read somewhere Xperia Acro S touchscreen is good even it's wet..
i dont know hows that possible, maybe new hardware of capacitive touchscreen which ignore water electricity value.

on defy or another capacitive screen device, our touch gives a unique value of electricity so it would react to it..
and it seems water value and our skin touch value is near the same.


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[AlexGraves]

haha yes.. exactly..
water makes touchscreen goes crazy..

but hey, i read somewhere Xperia Acro S touchscreen is good even it's wet..
i dont know hows that possible, maybe new hardware of capacitive touchscreen which ignore water electricity value.

on defy or another capacitive screen device, our touch gives a unique value of electricity so it would react to it..
and it seems water value and our skin touch value is near the same.


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Ever since Xperia Active, Sony has implemented wet finger tracking on the capacitive touch screen ...
It's amazing.

Oh, and by the way ...

Sent from my MB525-CMX-4.1.1

 

[mihovil13]

The Defy is water resistant not water proof. Now there's the difference. Also salt water affects water resistant/proof devices even more.



Why on earth would you go swimming with your Defy attached...? The screen is totally useless when wet.

Defy+ has IP67 certificate that defines Defy+ as water proof, Defy is also water proof but it was released before Defy got that certificate.

I go swimming because i need a track of my pulse, and I practice swimming professionally for over 6 years now, I use some apps for data track like pulse and distance etc

 

[Sir Flashalot]

It's amazing.

Lol @ wet finger tracking. I'll tell my gf about this phone. Nice piece of hardware tough, I always liked Sony products but not the big "strap hole" (another peculiar Sony word) on this one unless it can open beer bottles. And I'm not that Active anyhow.Has the same IP67 (Test duration: 30 minutes Immersion at depth of 1m) water proof as our beloved Defy. Wonder how that wet finger tracking works and whether Quarx could make it a flashable zip.

@picture
Add a big lump of salt and do that test again.

Defy+ has IP67 certificate that defines Defy+ as water proof, Defy is also water proof but it was released before Defy got that certificate.

Ah, you're right I was confused. The defintion is indeed water proof, but we're talking about water immersion. Only IP 8 has "continual water submersion in under water conditions".

 

[marhensa]

Lol @ wet finger tracking.
I'll tell my gf about this phone.

haha..
sorry, cant ressist to laugh..


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[pepcisko]

Defy+ has IP67 certificate that defines Defy+ as water proof, Defy is also water proof but it was released before Defy got that certificate.

Have you ever seen that particular certificate? I know how it should look like (worked in manufacturing and was responsible for test&cert) and I have not seen it... actually nobody has and to be honest, I don't believe that a device with such flimsy USB cover can get the IP67 stamp from a authorized certification body. There are so many Defys coming from manufacturing with a bent USB connector which prevents complete closure of the USB cover, I personally saw 3 pieces out of 7 or 8 that went through my hands having this problem, even my own Defy+ has that problem and I don't care since I don't swim with it. If your's "IP67 compliant", you're a lucky person. But don't count on the fact that if water gets in, you'll be safe for a replacement. Being waterproof is just the usual marketing BS

 

[vicky_]

It was water resistant when it was new

Hi Guys,

My defy + was water resistant when it was new. I even put it under running tap water when my friends asked for proof of its water-resistive-nature. :good:

Now that it is about 4 months old with me and I had to open the USB flap daily twice to do charging or to connect to PC.

Opening the flap twice a day has made the flap loose and it would not fit the same way it fitted before(when it was brand new).

So i'm not sure if it is still water resistant. It is water resistant in the front and back speakers and the mic . and the battery cover is pretty much intact. Also the 3.5 mm audio jack is also good with its flap.


[B]"My question is" -- how to make the USB flap to be more rigid than it is now and is there a handling way to open and close the flap so that It would not come loose. ???????[/B]
Cheers,
Vic

 

[sukano1]

When I first got my Defy I was confident enough (still having return warranty) to stir some cocktails with it to prove to my workmates it was water-proof.
Recently I got it back from a complete overhaul & repair due to the speaker bug and button backlights not working, and in the process the rubber lining of the battery compartment was also exchanged. After a short kajak tour where I had confidently kept it in my pants pocket that had gotten fairly wet but never submerged into water I noticed I heard the other end only very silently, and when trying to charge it constantly toggled the connection, but I still did not think of anything bad. Only the next morning I noticed foggy spots underneath the screen, and when I took out the battery there were a few tiny drops of water inside!
Luckily, after drying it completely everything still seems to work, so I was either pretty lucky or the Defy (while obviously not 100% water-tight) is rather water-resistant

 

[jomochito]

I went swimming for approx 1 hour having the defy in my back pocket (i really forgot it there, no joke!). But it's important to keep the interior clean. Dust particles can decrease the waterproofness.

cheers jomochito