Best way to protect my Note 8 at the beach.

[GeoGoGo]

Hi Everyone,

Going on vacation to Cape Cod and I thought about my phone. I am concerned about it at the beach. Not for the fear of it getting wet but for the thought of it getting covered with sand and scratches.

I am looking for some ideas, thoughts, or suggestions for keeping my phone safe at the beach. Thank you all in advance and have a great day!

Respectfully

George D.

 

[Mikestony]

Ziploc baggie?

 

[The_Chief]

Yeah, there are just a few environments where you don't want to take a phone. Lock it up in the glove box and enjoy the beach. Watch the dolphins, or cute beachy people. Calls can wait. And wear sunscreen

 

[svim]

Bring along one of those insulated pouches that hold a few cans of soda, or whatever ;-) Instead using it to store drinks, use it for your phone, and maybe an external battery and some Bluetooth speakers. Yeah, sand getting inside your phone would be nasty mess to clean out but you'll want avoid leaving it exposed for too long in that (hopefully) glaring sun. You don't want to cook your phone either.

 

[GeoGoGo]

I would love to leave it in the car but it's my camera, too!

 

[mikedt]

I would love to leave it in the car but it's my camera, too!

Keep it in a freezer bag or other sealed container, and only take it out when you want to take photos or videos of the dolphins and beachy people.

 

[chanchan05]

One of the Spigen 360 cases. It's covering EVERYTHING (has a built-in screen protector). The only opening is the camera. There's a transparent 360 case if you want one.

Then the only thing you'll have to worry about is the camera getting scratched.

 

[Mike7575]

How much is the mother bord I went to sea world and like someone said above I got soaked by the dolphins and sent my phone to Samsung and it's not repairable and the warranty doesn't cover salt water damage so now I have a paper weight

 

[mikedt]

How much is the mother bord I went to sea world and like someone said above I got soaked by the dolphins and sent my phone to Samsung and it's not repairable and the warranty doesn't cover salt water damage so now I have a paper weight

It's probably not just the main-board, I suspect most other components would have been damaged and corroded by the salt water. Yup, it's now a paperweight.

 

[Mike7575]

It's probably not just the main-board, I suspect most other components would have been damaged and corroded by the salt water. Yup, it's now a paperweight.

Thanks for the hope

 

[mikedt]

Thanks for the hope

I never like to raise false hopes, and I'm always frank.

Thing with water damage, especially salt water, and even if it was only the main-board, Samsung and most other competent repairers won't take them on, because they can't be sure that something else wont soon fail because of corrosion, e.g. the screen and digitizer.

 

[Mike7575]

I never like to raise false hopes, and I'm always frank.

Thing with water damage, especially salt water, and even if it was only the main-board, Samsung and most other competent repairers won't take them on, because they can't be sure that something else wont soon fail because of corrosion, e.g. the screen and digitizer.

Thanks for the heads up guess I'm going to have to get another one

 

[kokiangel]

Ouch!

 

[skimaskman]

You need one of this rav water proof bags