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How to check for water damage before purchasing a used iPhone 4

By , Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 at 1:29 pm
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"Checking for water damage is pretty simple and something everyone should do before forking over your hard earned cash for a second-hand iPhone 4."

If you're trying to save some money and are in the market to purchase a used iPhone 4 from either Craigslist, eBay, or some other local or online seller, one of the first things you'll want to do is check for any signs of water damage. I see several people in my office each week that purchased used iPhones that mysteriously quit working after a few days. As much as we'd like to believe there aren't people out there who would sell us broken or water damaged devices, it happens every day.

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iFixit Thirsty Bag for iPhone, iPad review

By , Friday, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:32 pm
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The iFixit Thirsty Bag is for those who worry about dropping their precious iPhones, iPod touches, or iPads in water. Whether you reach down to pick up something and your Phone slips out of your pocket and into the river or lake, or you turn too quickly and knock your iPod touch off the counter and into the toilet, a time may come when all that stands between you and a replacement is quick action, moisture absorbing materials like the Thirty Bag, and prayers to whichever Apple god you so choose to believe in.

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Apple changes policy on how they check for water damage on iPods

By , Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010 at 9:02 am
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A source told BGR that Apple has changed the screening process they utilize to determine if an iPod has been damage due to water intrusion. Apple utilizes what is known

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Patent Watch: Apple Taking Stand Against Abused iPhones

By , Friday, Aug 7, 2009 at 6:26 am
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According to Apple Insider, Apple has filed for a patent that would help them determine (we supposed prior to fulfilling any warranted repairs) whether an end user had subjected

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Monday Fun Video: Aqua iPhone or Human Farce?

By , Monday, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:19 am
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Either an iPhone 3GS was dropped in a pool and kept on recording, or as Richard Lai demonstrates in this second video [NSFW-L] someone was smart enough to cover it

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