There is a very simple way to identify whether your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge has been bit damaged by liquid, which is most probably water. Every OEM these days ships its Android phones and tablet with such identification measures pre-installed, and the S6 and S6 Edge are no exception.
In order to check whether water damage, simply open the SIM tray of your Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge, and look on the inside. You don’t need a torch for this, and you don’t have to look any deep either for this. Simply check out the inner portion for its color. Look for the indicator, which is by default in white color, and is not metal of course.
White color indicates that your device is safe, and there is no liquid/water damage. While, if you’re unlucky, you’ll see pink or red color, which simply means that there has been liquid/water damage on your Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge.
Here’s a summary:
- Open the SIM tray first.
- Look for the color of the indicator:
- If you see red or pink color in there, your device has taken water damage.
- If you see white color, there is no water damage on your device.
We hope you are never in a situation where your costliest Galaxy device to date gets hit by water, or any liquid for that matter, but yes, if you are reading this, it probably means your device has already taken some hit, and now you’re keen to verify it. We hope you see white color!
The images below exhibit both of the situations of Liquid Damage Indicator. White color means no damage, the default case. While, pink or red color means water damaged piece, that’s your work!
Galaxy S6 Pics
No Water Damage – White color
Water Damaged – Pink or Red color
Galaxy S6 Edge Pics
No Water Damage – White color
Water Damaged – Pink or Red color
What to do when there’s water damage?
Well, try to dry it up. Power off the phone and put it inside a bag of rice. Keep it there for a day. That should absorb all moisture out of it.
If the device is looking too wet, you can consider placing the device under direct sunlight for some time. Take care to not leave it under sunlight for long time as that could heat up and warm the phone.
There are also some revival kits available online, give them a look too if need be. If nothing works, getting it repaired at service centre is your only option.
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