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At no point does this article mention the minor detail that iPhones haven been completely waterproof for generations now.

by msy 3y ago

deelly 3y ago
Sorry, but you are wrong, IPhones is not waterproof, just water resistant. Put IPhone in a water for a day, it will not survive. https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039
- michelb 3y ago
  Apparently many iPhones are fished out of water after 1 or more days and are still working fine.
  - frizlab 3y ago
    Some even after some months (or even years IIRC but I can’t find the link) https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/iphone-recovered-from-edinburgh-river-after-year-underwater https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/iphone-recovered-...
calgoo 3y ago
I was thinking the same thing! I was washing my iphone under running (using soap) weekly during covid and have not had any issues. Like they say, try not to get it into the charging port, as you have to wait for it to dry out before plugging the phone into the charger.
davidbanham 3y ago
It absolutely does mention that. > That is because devices are increasingly able to withstand getting wet. > All Apple devices from the iPhone 12 onwards are able to withstand immersion up to a depth of six metres, for up to half an hour. > But with cost-of-living pressures driving growth in the global second-hand mobile market, it is likely that many people will need advice on what to do - and what not to - with a soggy smartphone for some time yet.
jasode 3y ago
> iPhones haven been completely waterproof for generations now. Maybe so but when I went into Apple store to get a free battery replacement under warranty because they had a recall, the Apple employees specifically check for water exposure[1] and if it's ever been wet, they consider it "damaged" and won't do the free battery swap. It's nice that one can accidentally fall into a swimming pool with the phone in the pocket and it won't get broken. However, one can't be totally nonchalant about letting it get submerged because it will void its warranty status. [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204104 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204104
- votepaunchy 3y ago
  You still need to rinse off the phone in fresh water after submerging in any water with salts or you can get corrosion.

At no point does this article mention the minor detail that iPhones haven been completely waterproof for generations now.

by msy 3y ago

At no point does this article mention the minor detail that iPhones haven been completely waterproof for generations now.

deelly 3y ago

Sorry, but you are wrong, IPhones is not waterproof, just water resistant. Put IPhone in a water for a day, it will not survive. https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039 https://support.apple.com/en-us/108039

michelb 3y ago
Apparently many iPhones are fished out of water after 1 or more days and are still working fine.
- frizlab 3y ago
  Some even after some months (or even years IIRC but I can’t find the link) https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/iphone-recovered-from-edinburgh-river-after-year-underwater https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/iphone-recovered-...

calgoo 3y ago

I was thinking the same thing! I was washing my iphone under running (using soap) weekly during covid and have not had any issues. Like they say, try not to get it into the charging port, as you have to wait for it to dry out before plugging the phone into the charger.

davidbanham 3y ago

It absolutely does mention that. > That is because devices are increasingly able to withstand getting wet. > All Apple devices from the iPhone 12 onwards are able to withstand immersion up to a depth of six metres, for up to half an hour. > But with cost-of-living pressures driving growth in the global second-hand mobile market, it is likely that many people will need advice on what to do - and what not to - with a soggy smartphone for some time yet.

jasode 3y ago

> iPhones haven been completely waterproof for generations now. Maybe so but when I went into Apple store to get a free battery replacement under warranty because they had a recall, the Apple employees specifically check for water exposure[1] and if it's ever been wet, they consider it "damaged" and won't do the free battery swap. It's nice that one can accidentally fall into a swimming pool with the phone in the pocket and it won't get broken. However, one can't be totally nonchalant about letting it get submerged because it will void its warranty status. [1] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204104 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204104

votepaunchy 3y ago
You still need to rinse off the phone in fresh water after submerging in any water with salts or you can get corrosion.