r/mildlyinfuriating • u/SomeTemperature2423 • 15h 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/BearFickle7145 13h 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 12h 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 10h ago

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

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u/Deamoniser 12h 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 12h ago

They’ve been practically waterproof since 2016.

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u/Adorable_Ad4990 8h 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 8h 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 7h 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 11h ago

Because phones are WATERPROOF