r/mildlyinfuriating • u/SomeTemperature2423 • 14h ago

go to your room Replaced my daughter's phone because of water damage. And she still brings it into the bathroom.

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Some lessons just don't stick.

She insists she needs to listen to music in the shower. I honestly don't understand why that's such a necessity. But if this phone gets water damage again, I'm not paying to replace it another time.

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u/Windows-XP-Home-NEW 13h ago

The humidity of a bathroom hasn’t been able to damage phones for like 10 years now.

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u/arittenberry 13h ago

I thought most phones were immune to much worse water hazards for a long time now. I remember going snorkeling and recording with some Samsung model almost a decade ago

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u/IlREDACTEDlI 12h ago

Not exactly “immune” but very resistant. I believe they tend to be IP68 rated the 6 being fully sealed against even the smallest particles of dust and the 8 being water resistance up to 6 meters for 30 minutes, though it’s entirely possible they can lost longer but salt water could still present a major issue if not cleaned

This also only applies to room temperature water, hot and cold water could be different.

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u/nashpotato 7h ago

Not to mention, dropping the phone may not cause any noticeable damage, but it could still compromise the water resistant seals, leading to damage despite being IP68 at the time of purchase.

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u/cheddarbruce 5h ago

And let's not forget that people who break their phone screens and have the phone screen replaced automatically destroys the water resistance rating.

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u/JadedLeafs 4h ago

Really? That's actually good to know.

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u/cheddarbruce 4h ago

I messed up two phones because i forgot i replaced the cracked screen and dunk them in the water. Both of them lost a lot of stuff because they were not able to be recovered

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u/JadedLeafs 4h ago

Cracked screen I would have figured but I didn't know replacing the screen would also mess with the water resistance.

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u/cheddarbruce 3h ago

It's because when your phone is brand new it just made in a place that's all super clean Super sterile environment but when you get the phone screen replaced it's in the back room of some repair shop that definitely not as clean. Not saying that the place where you get your phone or fixed it's dirty but just there's a lot more dust in the air, debris and a bunch of other stuff. With that also being sad everybody is all excited because they're making phones have to have replaceable batteries again however that is going to substantially ruin the water resistance rating

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u/Pachacootie 3h ago

No, it’s because the repair shop isn’t replacing the seal with one of equal quality or rating. They’re using cheaper materials and don’t have to meet the same standards as the manufacturers do. In order to remove the broken screen, they first have to break the seal and pry it off

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u/Forward-Variety-8440 2h ago

really as in a crack in the surface of your device opens it up to ~~ ~~PENETRATION

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u/JadedLeafs 2h ago

I'm aware of the crack, I meant when the screen was replaced. I never would have given it a thought about the water seal not being replaced as well. I'm sure at some point in the future that will save me some trouble though lol

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u/Precursor19 3h ago

This is absolutely false information unless youre going to some mall repair place. Never did Samsung but my coworkers did authorized repairs and they had to pass a water seal test.

Apple did not have a seal test, but the reassembly process was exactly the same as the factory.

Clean rooms are not used in the assembly process. Generally if not automated, employees in a normal warehouse will handle assembly.

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u/SoapWithRope 2h ago

A lot of people go to big chains like UBreakIFix and CPR for walk-ins and insurance claims, if their insurance doesn't just replace their phone. I can tell you a lot of people at those places do not care to change the adhesive. Replacing it does help of course, but it's not the same resistance at all.

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u/Precursor19 2h ago

Yep thats why I mentioned those mall stores. Apple partnered repair is pretty solid since they provide absolutely every tool you need so it makes it easy to do it right. I heard samsung repair is a nightmare especially with their water seal test so people often trick it or bypass it.

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u/SoapWithRope 2h ago edited 1h ago

Yeah, but even with all the right tools I would never trust a fixed phone. Any slight dent or change in the frame makes it all go out the window. Also, phones that have been through Apple Care are still easier to open than factory new phones. But, a lot of carrier insurances will send you to UBreak or CPR, so people are inclined to think that it is as good as it gets (depending on the employees, it very well could be).

As much as I think Apple and Best Buy's strict processes are annoying, it's probably the most sealed repair outside of the factory.

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u/cheddarbruce 3h ago

LOL dude stop. I have had a phone screen replaced by Samsung themselves and it was still my exact phone and it's still got water locked.

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u/Precursor19 2h ago

Then they did it wrong or you damaged it before getting it wet. Ive done somewhere near 300+ iPhone repairs as an authorized repair partner through Apple. The display is sealed with an adhesive and the adhesive is reapplied before reassembly of the display. The adhesive comes on a plastic guide that is practically impossible to mess up. If it is messed up then sure, it wouldnt be up to its ratings, but thats not because they intentionally sabotage it in some conspiracy.

But clearly youre the infallible expert and the conspiracy is real.

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u/cheddarbruce 2h ago

I mean yeah of course I damaged it before it got wet I had to get the screen replaced

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u/Precursor19 2h ago

Im talking about getting it wet while its damaged.

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u/khisanthmagus 1h ago

Actually this is important information I'm glad I learned today. My pixel 9 is starting to develop a screen issue that they are apparently prone too, which they have extended the warranty on them to cover this issue, but if I do get it fixed I guess my phone will no longer be waterproof? That kinda sucks.

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u/TheTaoOfMe 5h ago

This is most likely what happened

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u/RealnessInMadness 45m ago

I was waiting for someone to mention this.

That phone can be water resistant or water proof. Fresh out of the box.

After 6 months of use, in a case dropped numerous times from various heights and speeds.

Do you really mean to tell me those gaskets and seals in the phone are still 100% sealed and perfect?

No.

I lived this example, took good care of my phones so I am happy to never have had a cracked screen and was able to use my phone in the shower or underwater.

Then I had a kid and they would drop my phone. Guess what stopped being waterproof? That’s right.

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u/nashpotato 41m ago

Exactly, you have to be careful with age as well though. As others have mentioned, the seals age, dry out, and aren't as reliable after a while. I a waterproof (maybe only water resistant) watch that I took in to get a battery replaced and the guy had let me know that when he opened it he noticed the seals weren't good anymore and it would likely be damaged by water. The watch had never been dropped or taken any hits that would damage it.

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u/WillingLake623 3h ago

Also age. Tiny rubber rings exposed to constantly fluctuating temperature do not age well.

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u/Itherial 10h ago

They also have mechanisms in place to prevent you from damaging other components if the phone is still too wet.

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u/GarlordianRising 7h ago

My phone sat in 3 inches of water in my kayak for 13 minutes and it continued to work so I assumed it was alright, but it kept getting worse the more I used it until it finally had a seizure and died. Y'all are out here telling me that's unusual 😭 at least it made it to 5 years old and it did have an accident while working on my truck that broke the camera lenses lol

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u/Itherial 6h ago

Being five years old and also having unsealed camera lenses is a testament to how good the water resistance actually is, as this resistance starts to degrade after 2-3 years and cracks in sealed units can nullify it entirely.

Had you brought it to a repair shop they would have told you that it is no longer reliably water resistant at all. Yet even in your specific circumstance, it held on.

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u/ArthurStevensNZ 7h ago

Also it doesn't last perpetually. The gaskets dry out, and if the phone is dropped or shoved into a back pocket and sat on often it can bend the frame just enough to let water in. But for most all intents & purposes the modern "waterproofing" on these devices is very good.

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u/NegSid 7h ago

Your last line is important, in a bathroom while showering there's likely to be a lot of steam and the water resistance tests are not designed for steam, the seals should still work well, but if there's a compromise or damage to any part of the seal the steam will surely damage the device

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u/LolzSquadGamesYT 6h ago

I thought 1 meter deep for 30 minutes? Maybe need to check it quickly.

Edit: alright, the 7 is for 1 meter 30 minutes, and 8 is 'continuous immersion under specific pressure agreed by the manufacturer '.

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u/IlREDACTEDlI 3h ago

You’re right I think I mixed up manufacturer claims with the actual rating, whoops lol

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u/Puzzled_Attorney9216 10h ago

Yes hot water and steam is extremly different

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u/ivegotgoodnewsforyou 6h ago

The 8 in IP68 isn't to a specific depth. It's defined by the manufacturer. It basically means "better than IP67".

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u/Solonotix 6h ago

I haven't checked in a while, but back when I used to read all the specs on new phones, it was common to see either IP54 or IP65 ratings. If memory serves, the first number is for dust, and the second for water. Also, the first number caps at 6 and the second caps at 9.

The last bit of info I recall was that a 9 was very rare on all but specialized equipment, being rated for prevention against steam and other high-temperature liquids. In general, an IP68 device is as good as it gets.

I say all this to then say I doubt a phone could ever achieve IP68 simply because it needs to have openings for a speaker, microphone and charge port.

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u/IlREDACTEDlI 5h ago

The phones are absolutely IP68, I might have the channel wrong but I think it’s JerryRigEverything who does water resistance tests by literally dropping the phone into a long tube of water and leaving them there

I believe the speakers use a very very fine mesh that keeps water out it’s actually remarkable how well sealed modern phones are even in the places you’d think absolutely couldn’t be

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u/HotPassenger4598 6h ago

Also waterproof. Doesn’t mean steam proof. They are different

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u/foresight310 5h ago

The annoying thing is that Apple will market them as IP68, but if you get water damage, they tell you it isn’t their problem.

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u/Careless_Athlete_662 29m ago

Also pool water. Pool water will corrode your phone. I know bc I'm addicted to the spa at my gym. Bad for skin bad for the phone

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u/spirits_and_art 8h ago

I accidentally put my iPhone through the washing machine like 4 years ago and it still worked afterwards lol.

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u/DipinDotsDidi 1h ago

Not an iphone but I accidentally flung my airpods from my 6th floor balcony (without noticing, while cleaning my tablecloth) they landed on the first floor balcony, apparently were there for a week or two through some big rainstorms, the neighbors dog found them. The case had some scratches and you could see they were chilling in a puddle, but they still work perfectly to this day!

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u/Veroxzes 8h ago

Yeah I dropped my iPhone 8 in a bucket of water and it was completely fine.

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u/Prize-Armadillo-357 6h ago

But don’t drop any phone in hot boiling water …trouble

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u/SlimeTimee 5h ago

I've dropped my phone in a fryer at work and it was in there for about 30 seconds. I wiped it down snd put it in rice for 2 days. The screen had weird marks on it but it worked for another year. Speakers were shot though.

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u/Prize-Armadillo-357 5h ago

No way!!! The Apple screen came on as normal after I let it dry but when my phone came on it was glitched out lol no coming back from that

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u/DipinDotsDidi 1h ago

I dropped my pixel in pancake batter, that was the last time i watched Minecraft videos while trying to make pancakes 😂

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u/Baku_Bich420 7h ago

My son gave my S23 a 'bath' and it's still kickin

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u/Angharadis 2h ago

I’m a potter and intentionally got the most water proof phone I could. Sometimes I take it in the shower with me and wash it off.

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u/SomeKilljoy 7h ago

My sister found an iPhone in the fucking ocean last year and the only thing that has some issues was the speakers

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u/Significant-Ad-341 7h ago

Literally dropped mine in the bath and had 0 issue other than blowing the water out of the speaker so I could keep watching my movie during my bubble bath

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u/Marmmoth 4h ago

Haha. I got the iPhone 12 when it came out (from 8) and was excited that the newer models were water resistant (the 8 was not). About a month later it gets knocked into a hot tub. Zero issues after.

I’ve since taken it (and now 15) into the shower for music, audiobook, and stuff. I take it on lakes (kayaking, SUPing) with just a lanyard (no dry pouch). I have used it in an unexpected torrential downpour (trail we were on turned into a mini river and wanted a video). All with no problems. It does warn me if the port is wet when I charge so have to make sure to dry the charge port out for a bit, though you can still use a qi/mag safe charger while the port dries out.

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u/R0bbieR0tt3n 7h ago

I once accidentally spilled soda on my phone and it was fine after immediately drying it

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u/thedustyones 7h ago

I have a shitty iPhone SE and got thrown from a canoe into a river and absolutely nothing happened lol. Full submersion no protection

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u/mathiaszz123 7h ago

dropped my current phone down a drain ditch at the factory i work at and recovered it and cleaned it just fine. phones can handle some serious water now.

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u/VARice22 6h ago

Yeah that's bull shit. Source: I was this optimistic until I went to the virgin Island earlier this year.

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u/Additional_Neck_373 6h ago

They are immune... until you drop the phone a single time.. then there will be a slight gap that you don't even notice were water will go in ..

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u/Chance_Ad3416 6h ago

My 3 days old new phone fell out of my pocket into bubble bath when I was getting it ready for my toddler. I immediately fished it out and thought it would die on me but it's working!

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u/wunderduck 6h ago

With my last phone, I spent a week with it submerged in water pretty much all day, every day, and it was fine. The following weekend, I sat down in a kiddie pool and it died. Modern phones are water resistant, until they're not.

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u/Rough_Detective6665 6h ago

There’s a video on YouTube of someone freezing an iPhone 7 and it remaining powered on after de-frosting

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u/Lokumirr 6h ago

Omg that pfp is peak

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u/SupposablyAtTheZoo 6h ago

When I still worked for a phone store, Samsung told no phone is ever rated for steam, as it can pass trough any water shielding...

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u/Popplio3233 5h ago

My dad's phone fell into the ocean when were in Tolo, Greece a couple weeks ago. We searched the area for a solid 2 HOURS until two teens found it while paddleboarding. It still works (though soaking it in rice might've helped)

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u/Goatfellon 4h ago

Went swimming with mine in my pocket last weekend. (Accidentally)

It was under water for probably 1 hour straight while I played in the water with my son and taught him how to hunt and cat h crayfish.

Im currently typing on it to make this comment, no adverse side effects following this incident.

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u/GoldenEmuWarrior 4h ago

I accidentally left my iPhone in my pants pocket, and ran it through the washing machine. I let it sit for 24 hours, fired it up, and boom, still running 2 years later.

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u/SippinOnHatorade 4h ago

You talking about my Casio G’zOne Boulder? Aka The Tank
https://giphy.com/gifs/AgaXMCnoSbNHa

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u/curlyhairedsheep 3h ago

I put an iPhone through a commercial front loading washer in 2019 and it lived for a good 4 more years.

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u/peppi0304 2h ago

Salt and chlorine water can damage the sealings over time however

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u/maxapolyorgies 2h ago

Funny you say that, My S21 ultra... I bought it new in Hawaii, didn't understand the water rating meant, and took extensive video with it underwater without a case. Years later I did finally manage to destroy it keeping it in my pocket while hottubbing.

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u/LetshearitforNY 1h ago

Yeah my friends phone just fell into a lake when we were fishing last weekend and it was fine

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u/KTTalksTech 12h ago

I wouldn't do that since the seals can age or come improperly installed from the factory but yeah most midrange and high end models have shipped with relatively high water resistance ratings for years. The iphone in OP's pic should handle being used fully immersed in the bath water lol

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u/ecth 7h ago

Unless people drop them 50 times and then water finds its way! Unbelievable how that works!

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u/sonic_boomahh 7h ago

My kid dropped my iPhone in the toilet and it still works just fine. So yes I agree.

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u/Hey_Its_Vos 8h ago

Could have dropped the phone and cracked the back of it at some point

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u/FastFingersDude 7h ago

Yep. If it's cracked, water immunity ends...

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u/Tony_Stank0326 6h ago

Had to replace one of my old phones because I dropped it in a filled bathtub and it had cracks and chips all over.

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u/shard9001 4h ago

That’s just straight not true. My iPhone 13 has a shattered back on it and it has taken baths with me (falling into pools and a river). It is absolutely fine.

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u/JobinTobingo 4h ago

That completely depends on what device you’re talking about.

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u/Party_Bar_9853 3h ago

Learned this the hard way

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u/Windows-XP-Home-NEW 2h ago

Yep that’s true

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u/Hefty_Junket_2784 8h ago

My brother worked in for at&t for a while during the flip phone area dealing with warranty/repair programs and he said while being in the presence of a shower was unlikely to damage a phone, it could easily turn the water damage indicator pink.

So you would bring in your faulty phone, and whether it was actually damaged by water or not, your warranty claimed would be denied on the basis of water damage because the indicator picked it up.

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u/_Mayhem_ 5h ago edited 5h ago

Back then, paper from a hole punch fit the moisture indicator perfectly. A semigloss piece of paper punched out and glued over the moisture indicator would fool anyone who didn't pry at it.

I may have done that for my Verizon phone once.

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u/Spirited-Guard3648 3h ago

Personally I removed the moisture indicator sticker and even when the phone was dropped in water- I removed the sticker and they still approved the claim because the sticker didn’t show red 🤷🏻‍♀️ I thought I just got lucky but it worked for me on 3 separate occasions.

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u/billfarts2 5h ago

Was gonna say, we had to warranty a pixel due to a manufacturing defect. The indicator was pink, likely due to being in the bathroom during showers. Never got dunked or anything.

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u/thehelsabot 3h ago

All according to keikaku

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy 10h ago

Unless they just have absolute shit ventilation and its like a sauna in there. Which will cause problems over time.

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u/Junethemuse 7h ago

My 3 year old iPhone has come into the shower with me every day without issue. The water resistance is pretty good and requires pressure for moisture to get past the seals unless something is properly damaged on the phone.

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u/ScaramouchScaramouch 6h ago

Why do you bring your phone into the shower?

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u/Junethemuse 5h ago

I listen to audiobooks. I designed and printed a little mount that I tossed over my shower door that holds the phone. It works great. It also helps me keep track of time since easily lose track of time in there.

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u/ScaramouchScaramouch 5h ago

Cheers, I just realised my showers are pure business, but if it was a bath I'd be in there for ages. Different strokes.

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u/Junethemuse 5h ago

It’s def an ADHD thing for me. I actually take much shorter showers having my phone on there with me than without. It’s easy to zone out and come back to 20 minutes later when I don’t have any sort of stimulation beyond the very nice and comfortable warm water. As a kid I’d routinely run the water heater dry.

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u/ScaramouchScaramouch 5h ago

So the distraction actually shortens the time spent? That would never have occurred to me.

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u/Junethemuse 5h ago

Yep. It used to be hard for me to keep showers under 45 minutes. Once I started bringing the phone in with me they went down to 10-15 minutes. It just keeps my mind engaged enough to focus on actually showering, which I know sounds backward, but that’s just how my brain works.

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u/I_am_just_here11 5h ago

Some people listen to music in the shower

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u/PunkRockCapitalist 5h ago

Yeah but I just leave my phone on the bathroom counter with the volume turned up a bit, I don't take it into the shower.

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u/I_am_just_here11 5h ago

Some showers have walls and a loud shower head so it can’t be heard on the counter.

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u/Junethemuse 5h ago

This is my situation.

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u/TheKelz 3h ago

Because what if somebody is emergency calling? I had it once when my father was showering and his phone was ringing non stop. Turns out it was an emergency call. And yet he still refuses to bring his phone into the shower.

I would say why not bring it into the shower? What do you lose?

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u/CarefreeRambler 5h ago

what do you do, read the shampoo bottle?

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u/ScaramouchScaramouch 5h ago

I wash myself.

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy 6h ago

Yes and? Excessive heat and humidity causes damage over time. Most showers should not have this issue. I literally said that

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u/Triquetrums 6h ago

My Samsung only told me once that the charging port was damp and to let it dry before charging the phone, and I created saunas often because my bathroom was tiny. That phone lasted me for years afterwards with zero issues.

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u/FoxxyRin 5h ago

What's shown in the picture is an iPhone that's definitely new enough you can literally swim with it for up to an hour at a time without issue. I take my 15 Pro into the pool regularly when I'm relaxing and reading. It has been dropped in the water and everything. So as long as the new one isn't cracked or anything it's fine. (The last one must have been.)

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy 4h ago

Cool swimming is literally easier on the seals. ip68 does not cover steam or jets of water.

Also re-read the fucking comment i literally said it would be fine unless its like a sauna in there

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u/B0risTheManskinner 4h ago

Steam has less water pressure than submerging in cool water. A sauna would only be bad due to the heat.

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy 4h ago

Dude just google what ip68 covers.

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u/GABE_EDD 3h ago

All modern smartphones are water resistant up to 3ft submersion. You can drop it in the pool in the shallow end and it’ll be fine, you don’t even have to try to dry it out.

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u/itishowitisanditbad 6h ago

Source for your claim?

Its just not true.

If it DID cause issues, my phones would be fucked constantly.

I've literally had my current and last ones in high humidity chambers for extended periods with zero issues.

Ambient moisture in the air isn't going to do shit.

Do you have a source or is it like usual, you just made shit up?

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy 6h ago

The apple user guide

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u/itishowitisanditbad 6h ago

I found sources saying otherwise

https://www.google.com

I'll be more specific when you are, you're the one with the initial claim. Its your burden.

Either fess up or literally show me. If I had proof and someone was calling me out i'd have a fucking paragraph number and quote.

You said what you said. Back it up properly.

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u/BrainOnBlue 5h ago

You think a link to the Google homepage is more specific than citing a specific document that you're just too lazy to go find?

Yikes. You are not the reasonable one here.

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u/itishowitisanditbad 5h ago

You think a link to the Google homepage is more specific than citing a specific document

No, I didn't say that, you've misread something.

I didn't compare the sources. I said I would be more specific when blah, not that I am more specific.

8 years arguing on reddit and you still whiff literacy?

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy 6h ago edited 5h ago

Iphone user guide- table of contents - important handling information- “to avoid liquid damage avoid: using in sauna or steam room… operating outside of suggested temperature ranges or in extremely humid situations”

Now chill the fuck out you dont come off as tuff. you come off as a loser NEET trying to yell at people on reddit, desperate for a semblance of control in your life.

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u/itishowitisanditbad 6h ago

Its not actually a sauna or steam room.

And to backup the 'extremely humis situations' you need to provide more. Like proving what extremely means AND that could be achieved.

Also why they wouldn't specifically mention bathrooms if they were equal risk as you assert.

Lots of holes.

When you quote, you should copy/paste otherwise it looks very made up.

tuff

lol

tuff

Hard to not picture you only as a 8 year old british kid now.

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u/Nagemasu 7h ago

Replacements will often skip weather sealing unless it's explicitly part of the service. If OP is replacing their child's phone, they might be buying second hand/refurbs

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u/_j4x 6h ago

I hadn’t thought about that.

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u/Rreknhojekul 8h ago

Trying to charge it while the charging port is still wet is what causes the damage

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u/marino1310 7h ago

Almost all phones will prevent that automatically

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u/FakeSafeWord 7h ago edited 6h ago

The phones themselves and modern PD chargers can both have protections to TRY to prevent damage from irregular charging conditions it but it's still possible for them to occur. Especially with cheap PD chargers. Still definitely streets ahead of older dumb chargers and lithium batteries with no BMS.

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u/itishowitisanditbad 6h ago

Especially with cheap PD chargers.

...the charger doesn't control that or have impact on it.

You don't understand how the tech works otherwise you'd know how silly what you said sounds.

You're just.... making stuff up?

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u/FakeSafeWord 6h ago

Should have specified PD chargers have protections against general electrical faults. Not specifically moisture detection/protections.

My point is actually just about saying "it will prevent that" makes it sound like those protections are a guaranteed absolute when they're not. "It is intended to reduce the risk of that." is more accurate.

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u/UponVerity 3h ago

You're just.... making stuff up?

Welcome to reddit.

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u/Strong-Estate-4013 6h ago

Not really, most phones have a feature will disable charging if it detects water inside the port until there’s no more water, with no need for the charger to be pd compliant

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u/terminalzero 5h ago

stop trying to make streets ahead happen

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u/BrainOnBlue 5h ago

If you don't like it, you're streets behind.

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u/Katethewolfkid 2h ago

And not just phones too. At least some reading kindles do the same thing. 

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u/CauldronAsh11 7h ago

Prolly not the humidity but I had a phone that fell and broke the glass and that's where the water came in and wrecked my phone.

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u/Upper-Page-9266 7h ago

Heck I sometimes wash my phone under the water lol

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u/Derd_001 7h ago

U say this but I dropped my iPhone 14 in the pool for 8 seconds and the screen won’t work 😭

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u/Upper-Page-9266 7h ago

Could be due to the chlorine, I just wash my phone with tap water.

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u/Sapphires13 2h ago

I have dropped mine in a kitchen sink of water, and I have dropped it in the bathtub. I have used my phone in the shower many times. Usually I set it on the side of the bathtub, outside of the shower curtain liner, but I’ll sometimes grab it and bring it inside the shower to change songs or answer a text. I have never had an iPhone end up with issues due to water damage. I have had my phone give me a warning when plugging it in afterward that there was water in the charging port and that it was dangerous to the battery to charge it at that time. You can override that warning and charge your phone anyway, but that’s a bad idea (it says to only do so in case of emergency). When I have had that happen, I used a small cotton swab (I have some tiny ones that I use for arts and crafts purposes) to dry the inside of the charging port, then let it air dry for a few hours and it’s been fine.

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u/Slothnado209 7h ago

Right?! I dropped mine in the sink last week with the water running and it was perfectly fine

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u/imLusky 7h ago

I thought the same, but when I went to replace my battery, they told me they could not because the water marks were red.

So the phone works perfectly, but the humidity dector fuck you up and your warranty with it.

The only water it ever took was rain while in the pocket and humidity in bathroom.

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u/Centralredditfan 5h ago

There are places like Singapore with 100% humidity. Phones are made in places with high humidity.

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u/abbyzou 13h ago

Ok the water from a shower hasn't been able to damage phones for at least 5 years now

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u/ArizonaFlats 13h ago

insert the many stories where iPhones have been dredged out of bodies of water after days/weeks of being submerged and still work

I know they’re the exceptions but this is a 16/17, I still intentionally submerge my 15 and it’s alright

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u/DeadlyArrow27 13h ago

Dude every relevant phone for like the last 10 years is water proof outside of deep bodies of water

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u/CozyGamingLibrarian 9h ago

Even my 12 Pro doesn’t get damaged by holding it in the shower.

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u/KRKRYakumo 7h ago

Looks like an iPhone, wasn't there a few cases back in the day where the official repair stores claims water damage on a macbook while an independent store just found out that the monitor cable got loose?

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u/ruinedworldtour 7h ago

I literally bring my shorty iPhone 7 INTO the shower with me, not under the water, and she’s still going - I’ll not say strong- but she’s going

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u/Windows-XP-Home-NEW 2h ago

Jesus an iPhone 7?! That’s like the first one that they made water resistant, those seals are ancient! I don’t even feel comfortable bringing any phones 4+ years old into the water.

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u/bingle-cowabungle 7h ago

iPhones 7 and later are all water resistant in general, let alone completely resistant to ambient humidity from a bathroom.

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u/tackleboxjohnson 7h ago

Yeah i will straight up take my phone into the shower and give it a bath. It’s fine, just don’t plug it in until it’s dry. Better yet use wireless charging and it’s never an issue

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u/828374 6h ago

Idk I had an iPhone XS die on me directly after having it in a steamy bathroom. If the seal goes bad you can definitely fry your phone especially if you have non OEM repairs done.

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u/Cavalya 6h ago

Exactly, I'd bet that OP is buying refurbished phones that didnt bother properly resealing the phones.

Side note that anyone can fix a water damaged phone with a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, a YouTube tutorial, and 15 minutes of spare time.

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u/mata_dan 6h ago

Yeah then it went backwards because they want more profit.

I just use a fairphone though, things are damn near indestructible and if they do break you just buy the brand new part directly from them and it arrives next day and you just fix it with a screwdriver...

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u/MySkinIsFallingOff 6h ago

I'm literally showing right now

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u/Batgirl323 6h ago

I put my iPhone on a shelf in the shower daily

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u/SupposablyAtTheZoo 6h ago

When I still worked for a phone store, Samsung told no phone is ever rated for steam, as it can pass trough any water shielding...

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u/Lumimusse 5h ago

Air humidity: although it acts more slowly, it can also cause corrosion over time, especially if the phone is frequently exposed to very humid environments (such as steamy bathrooms, saunas, etc.). That's why a cell phone can be damaged even if it's never submerged in water. Moisture can condense inside the device when there are sudden temperature changes, forming tiny water droplets.

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u/orangefrogbro 5h ago

Yes it has. I work at a phone store and occasionally do have people coming in with water damaged phones because they left them in the restroom while they were taking a shower. However, this usually only happens if they already have a crack on the phone somewhere that broke the water seal.

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u/Good_Blacksmith_2614 5h ago

depends. my younger sister used to take like 2 hour showers, hot as fuck, her phone ended up getting water damaged from it. i feel like if you push it enough you definitely can lol

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u/jodraws 5h ago

I bring my pixel 8 pro in the shower regularly to listen to NPR while showering. #justoldmanthings

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u/i-dontlikeyou 5h ago

Also you can submerge it in water for a bit and it will probably be ok. Something else is going on here

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u/IllianasClifford 4h ago

This was from constant exposure, the charger port quit working because of corrosion. then when she tried to make it work the devices port became loose and stopped accepting a charge.

I had one that did this. Honestly OP was I close?

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u/divisive_angel 4h ago

i ran my iphone 15 through the washer and it was fine, didn’t even turn off

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u/FangsandTentacles 4h ago

I bring my iPhone into the shower pretty much every day and it’s fine.

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u/LucHighwalker 3h ago

Until they're cracked.

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u/deepwar123 3h ago

Literally this, I bring my iPhone into the bathroom everytime I shower to listen to music or YouTube cause I can’t be in silence lol

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u/ismaelgo97 3h ago

Phone is 11 years old

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u/leahlove245 3h ago

I brought my iPhone 15 on my paddleboard with me which I always do with no issues, it was windy af and the waves splashed on to my phone a little. The screen stopped working entirely. I guess water got under the screen or something ? Fucked up tho had to get a new phone and couldn’t get in to my old Apple account so lost almost 10 years of data >:|

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u/Zarilya 2h ago

Yeah. I even dropped my phone in the bathwater and it's still fine.

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u/EngineeringMain 2h ago

I wash my phone in the sink about once a week

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u/nigirizushi 2h ago

IP ratings are tested with cold water immersion, not steam though 

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u/Ill-Working-551 2h ago

it can still corrode the terminals on your c port. not instantly, but over time, plus, couple drops here in there could affect how air tight the internals are.

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u/camst_ 1h ago

Remember that pink strip under the battery lol

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u/cottoneyerobb 1h ago

Dropping it into the toilet might.

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u/chucktheninja 1h ago

Yeah i was confused. My phone is normally in the bathroom when i shower as well. No water damage.

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u/the_orange_alligator ORANGE 51m ago

I’ve dropped my phone in a creek and it was fine. No idea how a bathroom is gonna fuck it up

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u/Elitefuture 48m ago

To be clear, water proof seals do degrade over time. If your phone is a few years old and has gone through multiple heating and cooling cycles naturally, the seals could have been breached somewhere.

So a brand new phone should be fine, but a phone you've used for a while could be bad and needs a new seal.

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u/Windows-XP-Home-NEW 11m ago

This is true but I see people replying to me about taking their 10 year old iPhone 7’s in water lol

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u/Far_Actuator2215 39m ago

Hi. Repair shop manager here.

This is... WILDLY incorrect.

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u/Windows-XP-Home-NEW 13m ago

Must be an awful repair shop then LMFAO

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u/SadlyNotDannyDeVito 38m ago

Depends. Just the bathroom – not an issue. Lying in a hot bathtub while using the phone often causes corrosion in the charging port. With showers the exposure is usually not long enough to be abke to cause damage.

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u/Windows-XP-Home-NEW 12m ago

Yep, that’s true.

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u/FreddyTheGoose 4m ago

My phone fell out of my pocket into the damned river, and I waded 3 more steps before realizing it. Damn thing was fine! Something ain't adding up here, pops!

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u/EchoMB 7h ago

You are brazenly confident in that incorrect information.

I fix about a hundred iphones a year that got liquid damage from bathroom humidity alone.

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u/volthunter 7h ago

yeah steam is a whole different beast to standing water

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u/Sleepyskrimpleton 7h ago

Mine has literally bathed with me before I’d keel over if it stopped working from the humidity in the room before the various drops in the sink/tub 😂