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My smartwatch bricked itself during a 5 mile run and I almost lost my mind
Last Tuesday, I was halfway through my usual route along the river path when my watch just died. Not a low battery warning, just a black screen. It's a model I got six months ago, and it's been fine until then. I had to finish the run with no idea about my pace or distance, which totally threw me off. When I got home, it wouldn't turn on or charge, no matter what I did. The whole point of the thing is to track my fitness, and it failed at the worst possible time. I spent the next two days reading forums and trying every reset trick I could find. Has anyone else had a gadget just give up on you mid-use like that? What did you end up doing?
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spencerl325mo ago
Man, that's the worst... My buddy's phone just shut off forever in the middle of a huge rainstorm last month. He was trying to call for a ride and it just went black, never came back on. Had to walk home soaked.
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lily3945mo ago
Wait, it never came back on at all? That's crazy... poor guy. Hope he was okay after that walk, @spencerl32.
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grant.richard2mo ago
Spencer got it right. Modern phones are basically sealed units. Can't even pull the battery anymore. Had a friend lose a phone just by dropping it in a puddle. Not even submerged, just splashed on. Motorola replied that was normal wear and tear. Crazy.
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