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Dropped my X in the tub full of water

I dropped my moto x in the tub last night, grabbed it out quickly and not a thing happened to it.
It didn't even drop/disconnect the call.
I pulled off the the case, dried them both off and good to go.
Bad @$$

rweddy1 said:
I dropped my moto x in the tub last night, grabbed it out quickly and not a thing happened to it.
It didn't even drop/disconnect the call.
I pulled off the the case, dried them both off and good to go.
Bad @$$
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Yeah the nano coating is bad ass you can watch videos on you tube of people recording video underwater. The only issue if you can call it that is the speaker doesn't work till it dries out.

For real! whoa! thats amazing!
will try it out later!
nah!

Palitroque said:
For real! whoa! thats amazing!
will try it out later!
nah!
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Hahaha I didn't know about that nano-coating, i'll search for some info later. Thanks for informing me rather than having a heart attack when my phone touches water haha
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Yea from what I've seen and read these phones are basically water resistant they just aren't advertised that way.
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rweddy1 said:
I dropped my moto x in the tub last night, grabbed it out quickly and not a thing happened to it.
It didn't even drop/disconnect the call.
I pulled off the the case, dried them both off and good to go.
Bad @$$
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Do you use any water resistant case ?

DANIEL AMBRUSO said:
Do you use any water resistant case ?
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Don't need to it has a nano coating.

DANIEL AMBRUSO said:
Do you use any water resistant case ?
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Nope it was just a cheap case I got from Amazon for $15, not life proof or anything like that.

Impressive!

Everyone let's try it!
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Probably not as the S5. The commercial gets me every time like wtf? How does it survive? lol glad your X lives on bro!
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Actually take my last statement back. Moto X Underwater Camera Test: http://youtu.be/WleZawlewt8
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The Moto X is, in most cases, essentially waterproof. The phones undergo a process in manufacturing that makes the inside and outside of the phone water repellent. I regularly put my Moto X in glasses of water, the sink, bathtub, etc. to show off it's capabilities to iPhone fan boys. I would say over its life my Moto X has spent upwards of 3-4 hours fully submerged in water.

so the other day my phone simply would not turn on..I do not recall any water damage occurring but it definitely is a possibility. I am nervous to send it back to verizon, however, in case they will charge me $300 for the replacement when I could get a similar one off of ebay for around $200. Does anyone know how I could check for water damage? Or where the indicator strips are? any info would be greatly appreciated

mine went in the pool today.. not looking good, but time will tell.. been in rice for a bit.. got theback cover off easy and dried it out.. sure hope it will survive.. when i realized and got out of the water it was still on then buzzed and that was it.. will see.

wctaylor79 said:
mine went in the pool today.. not looking good, but time will tell.. been in rice for a bit.. got theback cover off easy and dried it out.. sure hope it will survive.. when i realized and got out of the water it was still on then buzzed and that was it.. will see.
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When you removed the back cover did you see any water damage indicator strips?

d4jerry said:
When you removed the back cover did you see any water damage indicator strips?
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Nothing right below the cover that I saw for water damage indication... probably has hidden else where in the phone... all night left to dry... got the green light to come on when connected to charger.. but phone still paperweight...

I'm confused. One shows off his moto X by dropping in a glass of water and one breaks his while swimming in a pool. I call bs, who's lying here? lol
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went into the pool sunday so going on two days and still won't come on.. been in rice since sunday afternoon.. tried to charge and got the green light to come on , but then it flickers a second and fades out.. tried leaving plugged in for a bit.. still paperweight..

wctaylor79 said:
went into the pool sunday so going on two days and still won't come on.. been in rice since sunday afternoon.. tried to charge and got the green light to come on , but then it flickers a second and fades out.. tried leaving plugged in for a bit.. still paperweight..
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ahh pity. no warranty?

is safe use s5 under water ?

hi
is safe to use my phone under water ?
what about headphone jack and all the speaker call and Loudspeaker .etc
Thanks

generally it is more water resistant than waterproof....my headphone jack malfunctions after going in water for a while because it thinks there's a headphone inserted when there isn't. Also my speakerphone doesn't work for a good couple of hours. So yeah, I wouldn't advise using it under water for long or at all, but if it does fall in a puddle or toilet with the cover closed it should be ok.

ahmedsaber20005 said:
hi
is safe to use my phone under water ?
what about headphone jack and all the speaker call and Loudspeaker .etc
Thanks
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Oh yes..... I went to a resort with my kids and they took around 300 pics in the swimming pool the whole day and my phone is still perfectly fine...

No.
Proof: You don't have any warranty claims, if things go wrong.
Seals on waterproof devices usually need to be checked once a year, as they degrade. And you should treat the phone according to the IP67 specs, which surely is not much fun. Something like water depth max. 1m/3ft, and no water current and no quick moves, this is especially important, while holding the phone.
So, not safe, but possible, with a chance for a total loss.

caaznkid said:
generally it is more water resistant than waterproof....my headphone jack malfunctions after going in water for a while because it thinks there's a headphone inserted when there isn't. Also my speakerphone doesn't work for a good couple of hours. So yeah, I wouldn't advise using it under water for long or at all, but if it does fall in a puddle or toilet with the cover closed it should be ok.
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lecorbusier said:
No.
Proof: You don't have any warranty claims, if things go wrong.
Seals on waterproof devices usually need to be checked once a year, as they degrade. And you should treat the phone according to the IP67 specs, which surely is not much fun. Something like water depth max. 1m/3ft, and no water current and no quick moves, this is especially important, while holding the phone.
So, not safe, but possible, with a chance for a total loss.
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I Want to use it When I go to shower
it is ok ?

ahmedsaber20005 said:
I Want to use it When I go to shower
it is ok ?
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Your phone, your funeral
Personally I keep that waterproof/resistance for the day I accidentally drop it in water, not for purposely doing it

*Detection* said:
Your phone, your funeral
Personally I keep that waterproof/resistance for the day I accidentally drop it in water, not for purposely doing it
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Only time I've used it was to rinse my phone off after i spilled food on it.
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I jumped in the lake with it in my hand, and then stayed in and swam around with it for about 15mins. Recorded a few videos during. Was pretty cool to watch video of jumping and then see the water swooshing around the phone and then the view underwater and under a dock.. Almost a Little eerie
Suffice to say, everything's fine with it (4weeks later)
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Tip for new owners to prevent water issues

I had serious problems with my lg g5 because of water getting into the phone because of the seam at the back of the phone, on even a slightly damp surface, at first I put a small length of electrical tape over the seam, now I put very small rubber feet on the back the phone to raise it a few mm, works great, this isn't a problem if your careful obviously, but im very forgetful

rpsweb said:
I had serious problems with my lg g5 because of water getting into the phone because of the seam at the back of the phone, on even a slightly damp surface, at first I put a small length of electrical tape over the seam, now I put very small rubber feet on the back the phone to raise it a few mm, works great, this isn't a problem if your careful obviously, but im very forgetful
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My phone took a full submerge in toilet few weeks ago. Immediately took out battery wiped it dry. Took out Sd, sim, battery, screen protector. Wrapped 8-10 thick socks with phone. Put it in with a load of clothes in dryer. Make sure clothes are dry.
I mention all this because I've saved 10+ people's phones with this process. Got it from youtube video and was surprised it worked. Doesn't work well with phones with no detachable batteries.
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Nick216ohio said:
My phone took a full submerge in toilet few weeks ago. Immediately took out battery wiped it dry. Took out Sd, sim, battery, screen protector. Wrapped 8-10 thick socks with phone. Put it in with a load of clothes in dryer. Make sure clothes are dry.
I mention all this because I've saved 10+ people's phones with this process. Got it from youtube video and was surprised it worked. Doesn't work well with phones with no detachable batteries.
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Yeah as long as you don't run the phone wet there's a chance of saving it

rpsweb said:
Yeah as long as you don't run the phone wet there's a chance of saving it
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Yeah that's definitely true. I can't stress that enough to people….Take out battery immediately after getting wet! The rice trick never seem to work for me.
I forgot to mention in the dryer thing. Usually 30-45 mins on medium heat. Make sure the phone is pretty cushioned with socks. Phone might get warm/hot in dryer. Wait 20-40 mins before trying to put everything together and power on.
Also one more important thing I need to mention to everybody. When your phone gets pretty wet. The sticker on your battery will change colors. Aka Phone company won't fix future issues. Happened to my cousin. My girlfriend had same phone and same issue. So what I did is order battery on amazon and Switched out. When her phone had an issue later on, they fixed it.
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Wow those are some advices!
But is it really safe to put it into the dryer? isnt there anything else besides heat the flows into the inside of the dryer? and is it necessary to put a fabric sheet or not?

ExtraDan said:
Wow those are some advices!
But is it really safe to put it into the dryer? isnt there anything else besides heat the flows into the inside of the dryer? and is it necessary to put a fabric sheet or not?
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Yeah I never had issues. I figured at the time I had nothing to lose. Factory warranty won't cover water damage. It cost an arm and leg to have them fix it. So if you don't got anything to lose give it a shot peeps?
Heat and static pretty much. Now static I was a lil worried about. But it never gave me issues. Maybe because it's insides not really xposed and so many socks block it out idk? I never used fabric sheet with this fix, but I don't see it hurting anything.
Like I said before didn't have much luck with phones with no un-removable battery. But only tried that on two phones. Maybe future next phone you have luck?
Most the people I know who got it wet was with water. If you spill with any sticky stuff: Soda, beer, etc. This should still work. But maybe you would have to worry bout future repair hassle? Because that sticky stuff not going away. They would see that in phone probably and no fix from them.
Okay last one sorry just trying to help people lol. Some people said they used 99% isopropyl alchol submerged. Dried out for few days in rice submerged and dryer. They did all that because of sticky spills and what I mention above. The alcohol washes it away.
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ExtraDan said:
Wow those are some advices!
But is it really safe to put it into the dryer? isnt there anything else besides heat the flows into the inside of the dryer? and is it necessary to put a fabric sheet or not?
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Maybe avoid using nylon socks pure cotton only

rpsweb said:
Maybe avoid using nylon socks pure cotton only
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Personally I would use a hair dyer then leave it to air dry for a few days, don't have a tumble dryer

Nick216ohio said:
Yeah I never had issues. I figured at the time I had nothing to lose. Factory warranty won't cover water damage. It cost an arm and leg to have them fix it. So if you don't got anything to lose give it a shot peeps?
Heat and static pretty much. Now static I was a lil worried about. But it never gave me issues. Maybe because it's insides not really xposed and so many socks block it out idk? I never used fabric sheet with this fix, but I don't see it hurting anything.
Like I said before didn't have much luck with phones with no un-removable battery. But only tried that on two phones. Maybe future next phone you have luck?
Most the people I know who got it wet was with water. If you spill with any sticky stuff: Soda, beer, etc. This should still work. But maybe you would have to worry bout future repair hassle? Because that sticky stuff not going away. They would see that in phone probably and no fix from them.
Okay last one sorry just trying to help people lol. Some people said they used 99% isopropyl alchol submerged. Dried out for few days in rice submerged and dryer. They did all that because of sticky spills and what I mention above. The alcohol washes it away.
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dank!!

[ Underwater Test] : I did it, but ....

Hello alls
As HTC U11 is IP67 rated, things were turning in my head for few days, and I finally take my courage to put it on the water.
Many video are testing that point, but what I find was a little bit obvious.
I have no problem with the phone after its dive on the swimming pool, I only put it 15 or 20 cm max on it. If the screen is working, nothing from the software part was working. I feel like watermake a pressure on the multitask button : I would like to take some pictures but everytime I try to squeeze and engage the photo module but every time, the phone stop the photo application and run the task changer app ... Reall curious.
So I'd like to see if someone here try to take picture under water ?
Thx

I realy hope you didnt put it in salt water..

Thank you for sharing. I did not try this with my U11 yet but my S7, S8 and XZ premium worked fine under water or with water on screen.

jmkhenka said:
I realy hope you didnt put it in salt water..
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It was in a swimming pool, with no salt treatment

Tested it today. I wish there's an under water mode that turns off touchscreen and touch buttons.
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richteralan said:
Tested it today. I wish there's an under water mode that turns off touchscreen and touch buttons.
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Cool
Did you succeed in launching the photo module ? Or was it like me, with multitask launching anytime ?

Fre$h said:
Cool
Did you succeed in launching the photo module ? Or was it like me, with multitask launching anytime ?
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You mean edge sense? That's the only way I launched the camera.
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HTC states it is "water resistant" not waterproof. No way in hell would I put this beast under water LMAO

LibertyMonger said:
HTC states it is "water resistant" not waterproof. No way in hell would I put this beast under water LMAO
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HTC claims the phone has an ip67 rating, so up to 1 meter for a maximum of 30 minutes it should actually be water proof.
I regulary submerged my S7 and used it while showering, the phone was still running strong after a year. Even screen worked under water, pretty cool.

did you try to open the camera 1st and set a timer. After that dive and take the picture?

Carphedon said:
HTC claims the phone has an ip67 rating, so up to 1 meter for a maximum of 30 minutes it should actually be water proof.
I regulary submerged my S7 and used it while showering, the phone was still running strong after a year. Even screen worked under water, pretty cool.
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They also claim water resistant.
Water-resistant: able to resist the penetration of water to some degree but not entirely
Water-repellent: not easily penetrated by water, especially as a result of being treated for such a purpose with a surface coating
Waterproof: impervious to water

Water-resistant: able to resist the penetration of water to some degree but not entirely

Yeah, I wouldn't trust the IP67 rating at all. Also, that's for fresh water, not chemically treated water, soapy water, etc. The warranty information also says that water damage is not covered under the warranty so if you're unlucky and you have a seam that isn't sealed and your phone dies, you've got an expensive paperweight.
Its kind of backwards considering that the M7 survived CNET's ridiculous torture tactics including dropping it in a soda, throwing it out of a moving vehicle, throwing it on a BBQ... They thought it was dead but put it in silica packets for a week anyway and to their surprise, it actually powered on. If I remember correctly, the only thing that was wrong with it was the charging port got damaged in the toss so they had to fight to charge it.
Yep. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-YJDiyC5IA - 4:15 to start the torture test and 18:30 to see it power on after all the hell they put it through.
There's no doubt the U11 can't stand up to the same torture the M7 and M8 could. The screen didn't sustain any damage even after being chucked twice out of a moving vehicle while the frame actually started to lift.

Hi, I had a similar experience to yours. As a work around, what i did was submerge only half of the device inside the water(upside down). I was able to get some pictures and videos. But its tricky as you can really see how the picture is coming as half the screen in submerged and the other half is above water. But nevertheless the camera performance was absolutely brilliant.
I do agree, HTC should have an "Underwater" mode that disables the touch buttons and touch screen (but leave the display on). It would be very useful.

Has anyone tried the glove mode for under water pictures? That worked pretty well on my Sony in the shower, so who knows

toooby said:
Has anyone tried the glove mode for under water pictures? That worked pretty well on my Sony in the shower, so who knows
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There is no way I would put my U11 underwater on purpose, it states on the HTC site that it is only water repellent not water proof but go ahead and test it for us I would like to know how well it does lol.

Carphedon said:
HTC claims the phone has an ip67 rating, so up to 1 meter for a maximum of 30 minutes it should actually be water proof.
I regulary submerged my S7 and used it while showering, the phone was still running strong after a year. Even screen worked under water, pretty cool.
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Well I meant to say that they also claim it only to be water resistant. ***EDIT sorry just noticed I already made this comment lol

Hey, my sank all the way down to 1.4 meters deep. No problem at all.
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I work as a construction worker and I've already washed my U11 with clear water at home, because it had a lot of dust on it and inside the charging port. No problem at all.

I just went swimming with my U11 in my pocket. Maybe about 15 mins at 3-4 feet. Currently drying right now. I got itchy and tried powering it on perhaps a bit too soon but I got the HTC screen and it locked up. Screen went off and let it sit for awhile longer. When I press the power button the green LED comes on but nothing else. Waiting and praying it's not dead!

Does anyone try to put Samsung S8 into water for over one hour test?

hi, dear all
I want to ask a simple but important question, does any one ever put Samsung S8 into water for over one hour test?
how about its waterproof function?

Samsung STATES that the phone is water resistant not water proof. The phone it self can be used under water but for 15 minutes and 1 and a half meter depth. I wouldn't use it underwater for more than 5 minutes. I mean consider yourself underwater for more than 5 minutes holding your phone. Its kind of impossible and if you actually do it you go against Samsung's guideline. Don't risk your phone for silly videos. Not worth it

not for this long because I dont need to test this myself - enough youtube vids for that
every now and then I put it under water or rinse under the water tap to clean my device - no problem so far

FloM94 said:
not for this long because I dont need to test this myself - enough youtube vids for that
every now and then I put it under water or rinse under the water tap to clean my device - no problem so far
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There's always the small chance of water getting through especially as you use the device over few months with some deterioration. Just check your sim tray seal and make sure it's all good. And remember water damage isn't covered under warranty. Enjoy it anyway you like.
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I would not put it under water under any circustance.

Jesus lol why would you do this. It is there in case of an accident, not to try and dunk for something to do. I guess maybe if you have lots of money and don't care about having to buy another one.

tasked28m said:
Samsung STATES that the phone is water resistant not water proof. The phone it self can be used under water but for 15 minutes and 1 and a half meter depth. I wouldn't use it underwater for more than 5 minutes. I mean consider yourself underwater for more than 5 minutes holding your phone. Its kind of impossible and if you actually do it you go against Samsung's guideline. Don't risk your phone for silly videos. Not worth it
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so it means if i drop it into water, i pick it up wihin 15 minutes, then it will not harm to my phone, right?

FloM94 said:
not for this long because I dont need to test this myself - enough youtube vids for that
every now and then I put it under water or rinse under the water tap to clean my device - no problem so far
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haha, it sounds like washing clothes, i just worry when i take photo on a river or sea, if it is drop into water, i hope i took it up and no problem at all

crixley said:
Jesus lol why would you do this. It is there in case of an accident, not to try and dunk for something to do. I guess maybe if you have lots of money and don't care about having to buy another one.
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oh, no no no, just because i think it is too expensive, so i will imagine if bad things happen, how will it be terrible

bushako said:
There's always the small chance of water getting through especially as you use the device over few months with some deterioration. Just check your sim tray seal and make sure it's all good. And remember water damage isn't covered under warranty. Enjoy it anyway you like.
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you mean if i drop my phone not on purpose, the seller will not give warranty?

myefox.it said:
so it means if i drop it into water, i pick it up wihin 15 minutes, then it will not harm to my phone, right?
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I personally used it even at the beach. No harm done. Have it in mind that the 1.5m is pressure related so pressure is the main issue here not depth itself. So be careful on how you position your phone in the water and by all means don't apply in unnecessary pressure on the phone like diving and holding your phone or throwing the phone in the water from a height etc. Its all about usage.

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you mean if i drop my phone not on purpose, the seller will not give warranty?
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Just remember that the phone was tested and certified for 1.5M at 30minutes under a very controlled environment. When you take it out and about in a pool or beach or under a faucet there's many factors that could lead to water entering into sensitive components. The speaker and Mic grill/mesh is still semi permeable and enough pressure from a faucet or even steam can pass through and accumulate.
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bushako said:
Just remember that the phone was tested and certified for 1.5M at 30minutes under a very controlled environment. When you take it out and about in a pool or beach or under a faucet there's many factors that could lead to water entering into sensitive components. The speaker and Mic grill/mesh is still semi permeable and enough pressure from a faucet or even steam can pass through and accumulate.
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oh, thank you for explaination

Also, the water they use it supposedly "pure" water. Most water we have around us has extra chemicals in it...
Most tap waters have chlorine in it and some other chemicals (like flouride) though this is dependant on location.
Sea water has salts in it.
Over time the rubber seal that makes these phones IP68 rated WILL deteriorate. This can be sped up by these additives in the waters around us...
Just a heads up....

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Also, the water they use it supposedly "pure" water. Most water we have around us has extra chemicals in it...
Most tap waters have chlorine in it and some other chemicals (like flouride) though this is dependant on location.
Sea water has salts in it.
Over time the rubber seal that makes these phones IP68 rated WILL deteriorate. This can be sped up by these additives in the waters around us...
Just a heads up....
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oh, very good advice