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Waterproof and 3.5mm headphone jack can't exist together. Simple as that.

by haunter 7y ago

shard 7y ago
Incorrect. Samsung phones have been waterproof for a while despite having a 3.5mm headphone jack.
- colejohnson66 7y ago
  I thought they had a patent on it, however, I haven’t been able to find anything...
c22 7y ago
I have a Cat S60 with a headphone jack and last night it sat in my pocket in a hot tub for 3 hours and still works fine. Granted, I don't know if I can have headphones plugged in in the water.
- frittig 7y ago
  Just to clarify, the phone was on and submerged in near boiling water for 3 hours? If so, that's amazing. Most "waterproof" phones say in small print that they shouldn't even be used in the shower.
  - c22 7y ago
    Yeah, this was actually the first time I tried a hot tub (it's been in many pools, lakes, and rivers). I might have spoke a little too soon though, because looking at it today there is some minor screen discoloration in the lower left corner and the (physical) back button seems to have stopped responding. I'm due for a new phone anyway, which is why I chanced it, but this thing is tank-like. All the ports have aluminum-backed rubber flaps that seal when not in use and the speaker and mic close with little "5 meter" switches. I've had it since 2016 and put it through some serious drops and stresses and it's held up really well. The one complaint was that the "carbon fiber" finish on the back started peeling off after about 6 months.
  - tinus_hn 7y ago
    Rubber doesn’t hold up well to soap, that’s why you shouldn’t use these items in the shower.
conradludgate 7y ago
My OnePlus 5 took a nice dip in a hot tub. Still works fine 18 months later and so does the headphone jack
exabrial 7y ago
Absolutely incorrect. There have been a ton of ip68 phones on the market for 7+ years
wmeredith 7y ago
I had a waterproof Walkman in the 80's
felixding 7y ago
No. Sony used to make phones that have the jack, are water resistance, and even have removable battery.
mackrevinack 7y ago
I dunked my xz1 compact underwater the first day I got it just to see if it was actually waterproof or not. it has a headphone jack and its still working perfectly to this day

Waterproof and 3.5mm headphone jack can't exist together. Simple as that.

shard 7y ago

Incorrect. Samsung phones have been waterproof for a while despite having a 3.5mm headphone jack.

colejohnson66 7y ago
I thought they had a patent on it, however, I haven’t been able to find anything...

c22 7y ago

I have a Cat S60 with a headphone jack and last night it sat in my pocket in a hot tub for 3 hours and still works fine. Granted, I don't know if I can have headphones plugged in in the water.

frittig 7y ago
Just to clarify, the phone was on and submerged in near boiling water for 3 hours? If so, that's amazing. Most "waterproof" phones say in small print that they shouldn't even be used in the shower.
- c22 7y ago
  Yeah, this was actually the first time I tried a hot tub (it's been in many pools, lakes, and rivers). I might have spoke a little too soon though, because looking at it today there is some minor screen discoloration in the lower left corner and the (physical) back button seems to have stopped responding. I'm due for a new phone anyway, which is why I chanced it, but this thing is tank-like. All the ports have aluminum-backed rubber flaps that seal when not in use and the speaker and mic close with little "5 meter" switches. I've had it since 2016 and put it through some serious drops and stresses and it's held up really well. The one complaint was that the "carbon fiber" finish on the back started peeling off after about 6 months.
- tinus_hn 7y ago
  Rubber doesn’t hold up well to soap, that’s why you shouldn’t use these items in the shower.

conradludgate 7y ago

My OnePlus 5 took a nice dip in a hot tub. Still works fine 18 months later and so does the headphone jack

exabrial 7y ago

Absolutely incorrect. There have been a ton of ip68 phones on the market for 7+ years

wmeredith 7y ago

I had a waterproof Walkman in the 80's

felixding 7y ago

No. Sony used to make phones that have the jack, are water resistance, and even have removable battery.

mackrevinack 7y ago

I dunked my xz1 compact underwater the first day I got it just to see if it was actually waterproof or not. it has a headphone jack and its still working perfectly to this day