Display and Audio: Big screen, bolder sound You just need to be really careful that the phone's back panel is secure. I'm happy to report that the DuraForce XD is back up and running and that it can survive encounters with water as Kyocera claims. I removed the back panel again, wiped everything down and waited for a nerve-wracking day. The soaked phone worked for a brief time before shutting down in self-defense.
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To keep the phone watertight, you've got to slide over a battery lock and carefully pop that panel back into place, something I didn't do before tossing the phone into a sink full of water. The phone's back panel is removable, giving you access not only to the device's battery but also to its SIM and microSD card slots. When the DuraForce landed on one of its edges, it would bounce up like a spiked football before clattering back to earth, with the protective flap over the charging port popping open on impact during one drop test.Īs for full-on dunks into water, the DuraForce XD will emerge unscathed, as long as you don't make the same mistake I did. And I continue to have a functioning phone. I even made sure to let it fly screen-first toward the unforgiving terrain on several drops. I dropped the phone on the concrete sidewalk outside my house. I dropped it on the hardwood floor of my office.
The phone's bulk proved so noticeable that I had to take the device out of my pocket so I could tie up my shoes unencumbered. The phone is also shock-resistant for drops of 4 feet onto flat surfaces, Kyocera says. The DuraForce XD can survive a 30-minute dip in 6 feet of water, and Kyocera says you'll even be able to use a still-damp screen. Kyocera promises military-standard protection against things like dust, extreme temperatures, blowing rain, solar radiation and whatever else you're likely to run into during a typical day on the job. MORE: Best Smartphones Durability: One tough phone
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