1. gotblackberry's Avatar
    So I guess I dropped my phone to go into the shower in my room on a pile of clothes because I'm paranoid and don't take it in the bathroom. My GF picked up the clothes & washed them. I get out, oh yeah phone doesn't even power up.

    So I file w/ Asurion (of course I have to pay the fee heh). So what's next? Do I get the same PIN back? Will my BBM friends have to re-add me? Unfortunately I didn't have a recent backup because I just got my PC back from HP today and had to format my PC. I was going to do a backup of my BB tomorrow. /sigh.
    06-05-09 05:10 AM
  2. Henry740's Avatar
    eeehhhh....that sucks!!......if you didnt back up your phone trough Dm then your going to have to re-add everything back again....as for the pin i think it changes if you get a different phone but can someone please correct me if iam wrong?...thanks.
    Last edited by Henry740; 06-05-09 at 05:23 AM.
    06-05-09 05:20 AM
  3. gotblackberry's Avatar
    What about my PIN? Will I get a new one?
    06-05-09 05:21 AM
  4. MDGirl1984's Avatar
    Sorry to hear that. At least you have insurance and clean clothes. You won't have the same pin as they are specific to each device. I'm sorry you don't have a recent back up. You have actually made me think about backing up my backups on another drive just in case. I hope you aren't to po-ed about the situation. I'm sure she feels terrible.

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    06-05-09 05:28 AM
  5. SOTK's Avatar
    I have a laptop and a desktop. I back-up on both. I also put my back-up files on a Jumpdrive. I guess I am anal that way. Sorry to hear about your phone. I hope you get a good replacement. My second replacement is awesome...first one..not so much.
    06-05-09 05:30 AM
  6. gotblackberry's Avatar
    Lame MD. I'd rather have dirty clothes and BB Storm
    06-05-09 05:32 AM
  7. MDGirl1984's Avatar
    Lol but maybe you'll get a better phone like SOTK mentioned. Then you will be wanting to marry her. Lol. :-p

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    06-05-09 05:38 AM
  8. mrsjackd's Avatar
    This suckssssssss! No you don't have the same pin and now your going to have to reformat everything yourself. Sorry for your loss

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    06-05-09 05:39 AM
  9. gotblackberry's Avatar
    Lol but maybe you'll get a better phone like SOTK mentioned. Then you will be wanting to marry her. Lol. :-p

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    LOL, Marriage. I don't think so. My Storm was good, no clicking problems, no software issues.


    Just got a red light when I put the battery in, but it wouldn't stop vibrating.
    06-05-09 05:45 AM
  10. gotblackberry's Avatar
    This suckssssssss! No you don't have the same pin and now your going to have to reformat everything yourself. Sorry for your loss

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    . I guess I'll go have some Jack (good avatar!)
    06-05-09 05:46 AM
  11. bigdelicious's Avatar
    When you get up and running again you might consider unloading a back up file into one of those online storage sites, you can even use agmail account, just email it to yourself.

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    06-05-09 05:47 AM
  12. Devil Thr3a's Avatar
    The storm can survive water. Just blow it dry with a hair dryer.
    06-05-09 05:48 AM
  13. gotblackberry's Avatar
    Good idea, I'll do that.
    06-05-09 05:49 AM
  14. gotblackberry's Avatar
    I'm gonna let it dry overnight (put it in a bowl of rice) I just hope it powers up enough for DM to recongize it so I can pull data off.
    06-05-09 05:49 AM
  15. a4t's Avatar
    try to put your storm separated with its battere on plastic bag filled with SILICA GEL for a couple of days (Only the Phone).... hope next day it can startup (but u have to pray...)
    if Silica Gel is hard to find.. try with uncooked Rice!
    but it works on my phone when it drop into river...
    06-05-09 06:25 AM
  16. noaim's Avatar
    I'm gonna let it dry overnight (put it in a bowl of rice) I just hope it powers up enough for DM to recongize it so I can pull data off.

    this is a good idea..

    how do to the fact that it was probably ON when it went into the machine there is a good chance its already toasted..

    but it is always worth the effort...

    keep in mind its going to take more then just overnight

    I would leave it in there for like 48 hours..
    06-05-09 06:28 AM
  17. gotblackberry's Avatar
    Thats what I'm doing. I'm using uncooked rice.
    06-05-09 06:28 AM
  18. gotblackberry's Avatar
    this is a good idea..

    how do to the fact that it was probably ON when it went into the machine there is a good chance its already toasted..

    but it is always worth the effort...

    keep in mind its going to take more then just overnight

    I would leave it in there for like 48 hours..
    What am I going to do I'm so lost.. Asurion can't get me a phone until Monday. I'm tempted to buy a cheap curve on CL to hold me over.
    06-05-09 06:29 AM
  19. nullandvoid's Avatar
    What am I going to do I'm so lost.. Asurion can't get me a phone until Monday. I'm tempted to buy a cheap curve on CL to hold me over.
    LOL, now THAT's a BB-diction.
    06-05-09 06:50 AM
  20. bandit_colls's Avatar
    I say dump her!
    06-05-09 06:55 AM
  21. nlcentral541's Avatar
    When you get up and running again you might consider unloading a back up file into one of those online storage sites, you can even use agmail account, just email it to yourself.

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    How do you do this?????? PM ME!!!!
    06-05-09 07:00 AM
  22. Camel_Back's Avatar
    What am I going to do I'm so lost.. Asurion can't get me a phone until Monday. I'm tempted to buy a cheap curve on CL to hold me over.
    You're definitely having some withdrawal issues, as I would be if I were in your shoes. This reminds me, my girl hates the fact that Im always in these forums. I might start hiding the storm when showering.... Just in case.
    06-05-09 07:20 AM
  23. phamou's Avatar
    You remind me of of my sister and gf who both FLUSHED their phones by mistake..Lol
    06-05-09 07:53 AM
  24. roninark's Avatar
    Paying more attention to your BB than her maybe?
    06-05-09 08:01 AM
  25. harpua19's Avatar
    thats my fiances dream...to wash my storm and kill it
    06-05-09 08:02 AM
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