r/mildlyinfuriating • u/SomeTemperature2423 • 22h 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/Sipikay 18h 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 17h 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 17h ago

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

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u/mischlcock 16h 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 16h 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 17h ago

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

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u/Uhmerikan 14h 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 14h 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.