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That's because it's a warranty - it covers faults, not damages. If you want apple to fork out for a new one because you've dived into the sea with the phone on
by multjoy 3y ago
That's because it's a warranty - it covers faults, not damages. If you want apple to fork out for a new one because you've dived into the sea with the phone on an armband then you need to pony up for Apple Care +
- gmac 3y agoIf you sell a device as waterproof and then it gets damaged by water, that’s obviously a fault: it wasn’t waterproof like it was meant to be.
- aplummer 3y agoWho is selling a waterproof phone. Because it’s not Apple.
- indymike 3y agoMy iPhone 15 was advertised as meeting IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 meters up to 30 minutes) and Apple even publishes a handy list of their products and how water resistant/proof they are: https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 > Because it’s not Apple. It is.
- dpkonofa 3y agoThat's IP68 Water Resistance. That's not the same thing as Waterproof.
- helsinkiandrew 3y agoWater resistant not proof - no consumer product is going to be sold as water proof if the seal can be broken by undoing a few screws to change battery or repair. https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 > These iPhone models are splash, water, and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions...
- blowski 3y agoiPhones are sold as IP67 or 68. Terms like water resistant and waterproof are too ambiguous.
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