Water damage to the Galaxy S5 - what to do?

If your Samsung Galaxy S5 has suffered water damage despite the waterproof case, you should act quickly. We'll show you what to do.

Water damage to the Galaxy S5 - how is that possible?

• The Samsung Galaxy S5 can stand up to 30 minutes under water at a depth of one meter. Of course, this only applies to fresh water.
• If your smartphone has suffered water damage although these requirements were met, you can report the damage to Samsung.
• However, you should not hope that the repair will be carried out. You can probably hardly prove that you didn't throw the device into the sea or that the USB cover was properly closed.

Samsung Galaxy S5: what to do in the event of water damage?

• First aid: If the smartphone has just gotten wet, switch it off immediately, remove the battery and let the cell phone dry. You can find more tips in the article "Cell phone got wet - you can do that".
• Repair: Professional drying and cleaning after water damage costs around 50 to 70 euros. In the worst case, components have been damaged and must be repaired or replaced.

We will give you further useful tips and information on water damage on your smartphone in another article.