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my needs are more utilitarian - I need a smart phone that's waterproof. Not a single one of the libre* phones are waterproof, let alone reasonably water resista
by andrew_ 5y ago
my needs are more utilitarian - I need a smart phone that's waterproof. Not a single one of the libre* phones are waterproof, let alone reasonably water resistant, so they're a nonstarter for me. I'm a nerd but I'm also outdoorsy. My phones have gone for swims in the Gulf of Mexico and been caught in squals more times than I can count.
- rightbyte 5y agoMy experience is that water proof phones ironically are more prone to water damage since they don't drain. Simple moist in a tent can kill it.
- jhanschoo 5y agoCan you give examples from your experience?
- rightbyte 5y agoMy current phone, Samsung S9, got ruined in a moist tent. It said "water in charging port" and refused to charge since that point. Samsung fixed on warranty. My wifes prior phone got cracks on it and it seemed to let in moist and then not drain or get dry. Something fried in it.
- andrew_ 5y agoI had an S7 for years, and then upgraded to an S10e. I was just in a pool yesterday with the S10e taking video. The charging port message is to prevent damage. If the message never goes away or you have intrusion, that's a valid warranty claim.