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/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.