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Yeah, and drop your iPhone, in a ruggedized case, into 3 inches of bath water for 5 seconds from a height of one foot and then realize apple's IP68 claim is lau
by peterleiser 2mo ago
Yeah, and drop your iPhone, in a ruggedized case, into 3 inches of bath water for 5 seconds from a height of one foot and then realize apple's IP68 claim is laughable.
- bendews 2mo agoI take photos underwater (<2m) with my iphones all the time, all the way back to the iphone 6, never had any issues.
- mplewis 2mo agoWhat? I have never had an issue with this with my iPhone.
- bamboozled 2mo agoDropped my iPhone in the toilet , never skipped a beat after that.
- kalleboo 2mo agoI've used my iPhones for underwater photography with just a normal clearcase and never had any issues
- RobotToaster 2mo agoMost water rated devices will warn against wearing them in the shower/bath because surfactants (soaps) let water penetrate a lot easier.
- Melatonic 2mo agoI thought it was that the jets of water (sprayer) increase pressure and are actually harsher in some ways vs submerging ? And of course high heat melts the glue (like hot tubs)
- LaGrange 2mo agoIt’s more than one thing but the surfactants are pretty bad.
- Melatonic 2mo agoInteresting. I've seen people wash their phones in just simple soap and I've done the same many times. I only use pretty minimalist castille soap though. Figured that would have the least chance of damaging the oleophobic coatings
- ruszki 2mo agoI wash my iPhone like every month. As I do with all of my phones for the past decade. Zero issues. I had a problem only once a long time ago, when I was in water with one of my Sony, but they replaced it immediately. No issue with the replacement.
- black3r 2mo agowashing is okay but dropping it in a pool destroyed my charging port on iPhone 14... the phone kept working and was rechargeable wirelessly though...
- speedgoose 2mo agoI felt while running next to the sea and my iPhone bounced on the ground and ended up somewhere in a levee under water. We could call it until the battery ran out of power. So I guess it depends.
- peterleiser 2mo agoExactly, it depends. I completely believe your experience. My wife's experience was instant bricking and Apple's warranty completely excludes liquid damage. If you have Apple Care+ they'll replace it for a fee.
- microtonal 2mo agoYes, this happens to people all the time. The seals that keep water out degrade over time. New phones are generally ok, but heat, dirt, detergent/salt in water, etc. wear them down until they are not water resistant anymore. This is also why almost none of the manufacturers will fix the device under warranty when there is water damage, despite the IP rating. Even Apple themselvers recommend against submerging and iPhone in water: To prevent liquid damage, avoid: [...] Intentionally submerging your iPhone in water https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 The water resistance in these phones exist so that the phone hopefully survives when they get wet accidentally (heavy rain, pool drop, etc.). Not to shower with the phone, cleaning it by putting it under the tap, or doing underwater photography. Usually, it survives, until the seals fail.
- alt227 2mo ago> The water resistance in these phones exist so that the phone hopefully survives when they get wet accidentally So accidentally dropping the phone in a bath or toilet for a few seconds doesnt count as that?
- swiftcoder 2mo agoMy old iPhone 13 I used to take swimming daily in a salt pool, it was still running fine after 2 years of that, although the contacts in the lightning port did eventually corrode (now I can only charge it wirelessly)