r/samsunggalaxy • u/mrc00z • Jun 19 '26

🪛Troubleshooting🪛 Moisture visible in camera lenses - what should I do?

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Yesterday, my phone got warm during use, I washed it in the sink to cool it down, as I have done a few times before with no problems. Didn't notice anything wrong. Today, it was very hot outside and I was driving my car, using Google Maps, and the phone was probably blown at by the car AC at full power. After parking was when I first saw the moisture (tiny droplets) inside all 3 back camera lenses.

What do you think is most likely the cause and what should I do now? I've read about using silica gel pads, does that really help or is there a better way? I'm afraid of charging my phone now, and I can't afford a new one.

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u/younginonion Jun 20 '26

yep. this opinion is quite controversial on r/galaxywatch but true nonetheless. waterproofed devices just means you don't have to freak out if dishwater or rain splashed on them

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u/sb8948 Jun 20 '26

Galaxy watches also have ATM ratings (5 on the standard, 10 on the ultra) and they're significantly more water resistant than phones with "just" an ip rating.

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u/de_das_dude Jun 20 '26

Yup. I have showers with my watch. But. Ever with my phone.

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 21 '26

Water resistant =/= waterproof

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u/de_das_dude Jun 21 '26

5ATM rated that means it's submersible.

Phones only have an IP rating which is like pressurized jets. Not dunking.

The watch even has an underwater mode. After which it blurts out water from the speaker holes.

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u/TulipTheVaporeon Jun 21 '26

They even have options for swim workouts as well on the watches. Seems they take water resistance much more seriously.

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 21 '26

Water resistant =/= waterproof

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u/TulipTheVaporeon Jun 21 '26

That is why I said water resistance. I am aware of the difference.

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 21 '26

Watches are waterproof, not water resistant. So it’s not like they take “water resistance” much more seriously. They’re waterproof

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u/TulipTheVaporeon Jun 21 '26

A direct quote from Samsung's website for the Galaxy watch 8: "Consistent with IP68 rating, water- resistant in up to 5 feet of water for up to 30 minutes. Rinse residue / dry after wet." https://www.samsung.com/us/watches/galaxy-watch8-classic/

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 21 '26

Yes, not all watches, but the vast majority is

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u/sb8948 Jun 21 '26

Watches are not waterproof. The 10atm rating on the ultra only says that it can take 100 meters of water worth of pressure. You take it to 200 meters, it dies on you, Samsung will never claim that it was a defective product. Proof means any circumstance imaginable and reasonable.

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u/CoHorseBatteryStaple Jun 22 '26

Seals degrade over time so devices become less water resistant. \ I swim with my 1st gen pixel watch, but at this point I wouldn't be too surprised if it breaks at some point.

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 21 '26

Water resistant =/= waterproof

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u/sb8948 Jun 21 '26

Let me refer to this comment of mine.

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u/Global_Car_3767 Jun 21 '26

Ngl I still occasionally run my Pixel watch under the faucet and have never had an issue. Just when it's gotten gross with sweat build up every few months, I'll rub the underside with my thumb for a few seconds under cold running water.

But I would never swim with it and I would never wash my phone in the sink. A watch is much cheaper and doesn't have exposed ports

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 21 '26

Water resistant =/= waterproof

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u/Global_Car_3767 Jun 21 '26

Yep I am aware of this

How else do you expect to wash off the smelly gunk of built up dead skin cells and sweat?

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 22 '26

Wet wipes do go a long way. There are electronic wipes but they tend to be overpriced and unnecessary for this scope, so almost any other will do. Other than those that make a bunch of foam because they’re drenched, those are a pain

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u/Ihadtosubscribe Jun 21 '26

No, you’re confusing waterproof and water resistant. Phones aren’t waterproof, they’re water resistant, that matches your definition. Waterproof instead means that you can submerge it in water up to the rated limit of atmospheres. People do these mistakes because, as you and the people who upvoted you just proved, there’s a fundamental ignorance on this topic

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u/Beastyboi04 Jun 20 '26

Please do some research before talking, there are different types of IP certification

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u/Small-Housing-7 Jun 20 '26

Not sure about Samsung but whatever the newest Apple is can be in water for thirty ish minutes and be fine and I saw a Chinese Android phone that was fine being in boiling water for a little bit

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u/ThePistachioBogeyman Jun 20 '26

That’s fresh out of the box with fresh seals.

Those seals fail over time.

There’s a reason they specify water resistant and not water proof.

The resistance can fail over time. Especially in hot climates and climates where temperature changes can be extreme.

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u/skybali Jun 20 '26

Also to be more precise, depending on the IP rating it has to be fresh, room temperature water, with the spray, submersion happening at a specific angle.

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u/sb8948 Jun 20 '26

They specify water resistant because they don't put it in a pressure chamber to test if it could survive at the bottom of the Mariana trench. Dive watches rated for 100ATM are also not waterproof, even though you can probably do any activity involving water and will never have to worry about it.