[BozemanLUG] cell recovery

[Snow, Ryan]

Hi Ben, thanks for the email. I think she did try the rice trick, but I'll double check. I asked to see it and check it out myself a few days ago, but she still has it shipped off to Gadget Fix. If I can get access I can try a couple things too, but for now I'm assuming Gadget Fix has tried the basic stuff. I've just heard some more and they're reporting back to her that her case is pretty extreme and they would have to remove the storage and attach it to another phone mobo. You never know how far to trust the gadget fix shops of course tho. But when it comes back, I'll try some basic things and maybe also do some deep googling on it then too.


Yeah, thanks, I'm glad she made it out too. I grew up in southern Utah camping in the desert and hiking the canyons and every 2 or 3 years would hear about somebody or a group of people that got caught in a flash flood. Her story is pretty wild, and I'm kinda jealous in a way because after all those years I've never seen one myself.


Also, Robert, thank you too for the reply. I'll check on the Google Drive/Photos. She said she had about 80G of photos, so she might have stopped the sync for the size/bandwidth/battery, but it would be a nice surprise. I'll check on the plugin question, with her if she's tried, and if I get access. When we talked a while back, I'm pretty sure she said she did try that. Will def try when I get a hold of it, too.


Ryan


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From: Ben Sutter <ben at bensutter.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:38:09 PM
To: Snow, Ryan <ryan.snow1 at montana.edu>
Subject: Re: [BozemanLUG] cell recovery

Hi, Ryan.

I moved from Bozeman a few years ago but I'm still on the (now) GLUG
mailing list.

I'm going to assume she has already tried the rice trick. But even if
she has, I would recommend giving it more tries and more time. Several
years ago I dropped a (pre-smart) phone in a top-loader washing machine.
It was only in there for a few seconds, but it was toast. Or so I
thought. I tried storing it in rice for a while, although I don't
honestly remember how long now. Maybe it was weeks.

I eventually gave up. Then, after more time had passed, at least 2 years
since the unfortunate dunking, I came across the phone during a move. To
my surprise, putting the battery back in and plugging it into a charger,
it started charging, and powered on when I tried to. I didn't test it
extensively since I had no use for the phone by that point, but it
seemed to be in working order.

So, if your friend is not in a hurry to recover her data, it might be
worth just to keep trying to dry it out. I haven't looked but I suspect
a web search will find many suggestions more involved than just "put it
in rice" that will quicken the pace.

Best of luck. Also, I'm glad your friend made it out alive!

--Ben

On 7/23/19 9:13 PM, Snow, Ryan wrote:
>
> Hey all, I've got a situation and thought I might ask the local linux
> crowd. A friend of mine was camping in the Utah desert and in the middle
> of the nightshe got hit by a flash flood. She was lucky to get out
> alive, but her phone was soaked and ruined. I know it sounds made up but
> it's really true. Anyway, she lost all her photos and was asking me how
> to get them back. The local gadget shop (Gadget Fix) offered to try for
> $800, and she doesn't have that kind of cash. Is there anyone interested
> in giving it a try?
>
>
> The phone is a Samsung Galaxy, made in India. I don't know much about
> cell phones, and I'm worried the storage is soldered on. The phone
> itself is inoperable.
>
>
> Much thanks for ideas, suggestions, or especially any recovery attempts.
> I think she's willing to pay some, just not in the 800 range.
>
>
> Ryan
>
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