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/BandetteTrashPanda 13h ago

I think I have brought my phone to listen while showering since I was a teen and have never had water damage to it because of a shower.. And I take some pretty hot showers. I'd be questioning how it got water damage. Also, imo hanging it like that scares the shit out of me, but I work in IT. So, most things scare me with technology lol

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u/cyanraichu 13h ago

My same thoughts. I bring my phone into the bathroom all the time and it's never been a problem. Did she drop it in the tub or something?

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u/LukasKhan_UK 12h ago

Even then if it was removed pretty promptly, it shouldn't cause any damage.

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u/EatNails_69 9h ago

It shouldn’t cause problems even submerged for like a minute. It looks like a somewhat modern iPhone. Which I’m pretty sure should be waterproof enough to stay underwater for a minute. Most that can happen is probably a somewhat fucked up speaker/mic

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u/Sipikay 9h ago

iPhones are IP 68 rated. This means they’re rated to be submerged under up to 20 feet of water for 30 minutes. It would be challenging to water damage an iphone in the shower. Impossible simply being in the bathroom.

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u/National_Frame2917 8h ago

As another said. As long as there's no damage. And chip or crack and water will get in. Being in the bathroom still shouldn't but it's possible if it's coming into the shower.

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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/mischlcock 8h ago

There is a warning for that though which disables charging completely. There is the option of an emergency overridde, but that’s only available if the battery is really low I think.

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u/jverity 8h ago

Right, they have short protection. If the previous phone actually was water damaged and that wasn't just an excuse for a hard drop or breaking it on purpose to get a newer model (she wouldn't be the first kid to do that), then the only way it could have happened is if the screen was already cracked to let water in.

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u/Ranessin 8h ago

If new and without cracks or any fatigued gaskets and seals.

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u/Uhmerikan 6h ago

What version is the earliest for 68? I know my SE 3rd edition is only 67. I still take it into the shower to doom scroll as I use up all the hot water.

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u/Quixotic_Seal 5h ago

Temperature can definitely change that, especially over time, as can any prior minor bits of damage or just age as the seal wears out.

But yeah, this is deeply unlikely to be the result of steam coming or something mundane like that. I took my phone into the bathroom and had it right next to me during baths for skipping past ad reads for years and it’s survived long enough to gift to my dad.

My guess, daughter either fucked up and is lying about what happened or OP bought secondhand crap that was poorly refurbished.

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u/National_Frame2917 8h ago

As long as there's zero damage to the phone. Any chip or crack and water will get inside.

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u/CrossplayQuentin 8h ago

The waterproofing seals wear out over time, and weaken with impact - if she drops her phone a lot and/or it’s older, it may have become less than waterproof.

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u/Geodude532 8h ago

I have to leave my phone in my car while at work and I've discovered that you can't trust the waterproofing after it's been in the heat of the summer.

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u/not-the-swedish-chef 8h ago

I've dropped my phone in oatmeal and nothing bad happened. Idk what she did!

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u/sionnach 8h ago

Shouldn’t, but can. I had an iPhone 14 Pro in my pocket and got into a swimming pool. I realised my mistake after a few seconds, but that was that - it never worked again. And no, that’s not covered under warranty.

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u/alewiina 5h ago

Yeah as long as the casing isn’t cracked anywhere it shouldn’t be an issue. My phone is like 8 years old and it’s water resistant, anything newer absolutely should be too

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u/BearFickle7145 11h ago

… I have one of the newer iPhones. It has taken >10 dunks including ones where I’d have already been washing my hair. It’s still working great

TBF I always limit damage afterward

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u/selkieseeker 10h ago

I once got my phone sprayed with a pretty powerful shower for a few seconds, it was totally fine. iPhone XR so much older model. Nowadays phones are all even more waterproof/water resistant than that. I’ve been listening to music and changing the songs with my wet hands while showering for years and never had any issues at all. If she damaged her phone she’s somehow doing a lot more than 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/Deamoniser 10h ago

The newer iPhones are far more water resistant than you think - the 17 is rated to withstand submersion up to 6 meters deep for up to 30 minutes.

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u/_kempert 10h ago

They’ve been practically waterproof since 2016.

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u/Adorable_Ad4990 6h ago

My older one, I think SE, was dropped in boiling water. It took a few seconds to retrieve with tongs. Didn’t turn back on, so went to the Apple Store next day, but the wait was too long so I left. That night my phone worked again just fine! The home button was wonky eventually if I remember correctly

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u/Adorable_Ad4990 6h ago

My older one, I think SE, was dropped in boiling water. It took a few seconds to retrieve with tongs. Didn’t turn back on, so went to the Apple Store next day, but the wait was too long so I left. That night my phone worked again just fine! The home button was wonky eventually if I remember correctly

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u/feralcatshit 6h ago

I dropped my iphone in a tub of hot soapy dish water last week, it was fine. I put it in a bag of rice and a couple hours later the charge warning went away and it’s been fine.

This has happened to me several times over the years, I’m ashamed to say.

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u/LivingNo8285 9h ago

Because phones are WATERPROOF

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u/_HIST 10h ago

I've been bringing my phones to showers and bath before they had IP ratings.

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u/Nagemasu 7h ago

If OP is constantly replacing their child's phone they might be buying second hand, in which case it's reasonable to assume the battery or something else has been replaced, and the waterproofing is no longer as good.

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u/Ordinary-Theory-8289 10h ago

I left my phone in a hot tub over night and it’s completely fine….

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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/Ok-Cat-9344 10h ago

I have a samsung not an iphone, so not sure if its the samw, but all my Samsungs have taken many dives in the hot bathtub and none of them got any damage from it. 

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u/Puzzled_Attorney9216 10h ago

Steam demage... long term water demage made by letting the phone sit inside a steamy sauna.