Tried using my Droid in the rain last night..

[th9203]

Somehow I just never put something like the Droid and a Hair Dryer in the same category though neither were created to be used in a liquid environment. I suspect the Droid could have been sealed a bit better, close up the antenna and USB holes so that they are not a direct tunnel into the inner workings of the unit, but the Hair Dryer is a lost cause.

 

[xythil]

Usually after I wash my hands and go directly to use the Droid it seems
that th moisture screws around with the touch screen sensitivity thereby rendering it slow to respond the touch.

I'm just guessing here, I'm not an electronic guru - I just stayed at motel 6 last night.

Why does this effect the droid and not the itouch?

 

[CTownDroid]

Ease up on your Droid. You've had it two days or so, and you're rooted and playing in the rain.

What's the over under on Xythill cooking that unit? For your sake, hope you do it in the first thirty days.

 

[SinCitySRT4]

a complaint about the phone acting up when exposed to rain? hmmmm

 

[Liderc]

The screen uses the conductivity of your finger tip to find where you want to go on the screen, when any amount of water is also on the screen it will have a hard time figuring out what you want to touch since the water is conductive as well.

ps. Was it that hard to give this guy a response instead of just trying to pick on him/her for using a phone in the rain?

 

[tehpriest]

I think his question was why doesn't it happen on his other touch screen thingy with the same type of screen. Perhaps it was the make of thingy that got people all worked up?

 

[xythil]

The screen uses the conductivity of your finger tip to find where you want to go on the screen, when any amount of water is also on the screen it will have a hard time figuring out what you want to touch since the water is conductive as well.

ps. Was it that hard to give this guy a response instead of just trying to pick on him/her for using a phone in the rain?

Thanks..

Its not like it was a hurricane.

My hands were a little wet. Like the guy who just exited the shower.

This is what I assumed happened but for some reason my ipod touchs screen worked perfectly under the same conditions

 

[Liderc]

Could just be variances in the screens. Although the Droid and the Iphone use similar technology, they could still vary a great deal in how it's sensitivity algorithms work.

 

[wil318466]

It was only a few rain drops on the screen. Not like I submerged it in the atlantic ocean..

That line was hysterical.

 

[smokiedabong]

Happened to me also . There is a remarkably easy solution to this , I just wiped the drops of the screen and it worked I would say better than before .

 

[butch350]

ps. Was it that hard to give this guy a response instead of just trying to pick on him/her for using a phone in the rain?[/quote]

Ahhhh No.

 

[yyhh94]

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
this is so funny

 

[christim]

Except he also wanted to know why other capacitive touch screens worked fine in the rain.

So...just because he's experienced with using electronics in the rain is no reason for you to try this at home.

also, on the hair dryer comparison...it all comes down to what the dryer was overclocked at. If it was overclocked at twice the listed speed it could very well push all water away from itself and be perfectly safe for use in the tub.

 

[SinCitySRT4]

also, on the hair dryer comparison...it all comes down to what the dryer was overclocked at. If it was overclocked at twice the listed speed it could very well push all water away from itself and be perfectly safe for use in the tub.

lol thats good stuff

 

[mills]

yeah seriously, original poster has a good point. I was taking a tub last night and thought I'd drop the droid in the water and give it a nice little wash, now it doesn't work at all! What kind of design flaw is this!?!
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