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I have dropped my pixel in the pool but managed to turn it back on after some cleaning and drying. The problem now is the phone always detect that it is connected to a USB connection. This causes me to not be able to charge my phone when the device is on. When off i was able to charge but it charge very slowly. So if anyone know what the causes is, please let me know so that I can buy the right sparepart for it. Btw my mic is not working as well, I can only talk when on loudspeaker. Thanks.
As you have dropped your phone in the pool, your phone is likely suffering from some water damage. If you have the ability to, get the phone opened up and get any water that has found its way into your phone out by using a hair dryer on low heat and tilting it in a way so that any water in the device will flow out and away from the logic board. I would strongly suggest not turning on the phone until you have all the water out as parts of the logic board can short out. The sooner you get the phone dried out the better as corrosion will start to affect the logic board. If you can already see corrosion starting, use isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush to clean the logic board then make sure you get rid of all the alcohol using the hair dryer. Contrary to popular belief, do not put your phone in rice. This just causes a major mess inside the phone.
Sounds like the port and mic are the issue by what you’ve described. Is there a possibility there’s some rust in side the port at all? I can’t recall if the 2 XL is water resistent ? Judging by what you’re saying it’s probably not though.
If you’re lucky, your phone could have been shut off before any major damage was caused. You have to wait to let the port dry before you turn it on or will charge again. The standard length of time recommended in this situation is one to two days.
