Stupid iPhone seal question

abz1981 · Jan 12, 2013, 11:09 AM

HI all
Okay this thread may have to be in the wasteland, but going to ask anyway. Call me paranoid.

How strong is the seal that goes around the iphone, when it comes to protecting from any liquid going through into the phone, along the sides of the screen. For example if some liquid accidentally spilled on the screen, for example tea, and you quickly wipe it, but you have concerns that it may have gone to the side of the screen and into the phone. This is an iphone 5 by the way.

thanks all.

Drich290195 · Jan 12, 2013, 11:36 AM

Did you spill something on it or is it speculation

abz1981 · Jan 12, 2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Drich290195

Did you spill something on it or is it speculation

accidentally spilled some tea on the screen near the side/edge of the screen.

macingman · Jan 12, 2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by abz1981

accidentally spilled some tea on the screen near the side/edge of the screen.

If it you wiped it of quickly it's fine. I've had my iPhone(s) fully submerged in water before and they survived without even needing to turn them of.

abz1981 · Jan 12, 2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by macingman

If it you wiped it of quickly it's fine. I've had my iPhone(s) fully submerged in water before and they survived without even needing to turn them of.

Thanks macingman. How did yours manage to survive fully in water, wouldn't the liquid indicator change colour?

kingdLo · Jan 12, 2013, 12:20 PM

The iPhone 5 is very resistant to water. I had water over every button while being pushed and none ever broke. Not just some water on my fingers but rather constantly putting liquid on/around the buttons trying to see if they break. None did

macingman · Jan 13, 2013, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by abz1981

Thanks macingman. How did yours manage to survive fully in water, wouldn't the liquid indicator change colour?

the indicator probably did change colour but it's a 4S out of warranty anyway.

matttye · Jan 13, 2013, 05:24 AM

I've splashed my iPhone 5 a few times getting out of the bath before, no harm done and indicators haven't tripped as far as I can tell.

Brian Y · Jan 13, 2013, 06:04 AM

You'll generally be OK as long as it doesn't go in the dock, headphone jack and/or speakers.

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abz1981 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2011	Stupid iPhone seal question HI all Okay this thread may have to be in the wasteland, but going to ask anyway. Call me paranoid. How strong is the seal that goes around the iphone, when it comes to protecting from any liquid going through into the phone, along the sides of the screen. For example if some liquid accidentally spilled on the screen, for example tea, and you quickly wipe it, but you have concerns that it may have gone to the side of the screen and into the phone. This is an iphone 5 by the way. thanks all. __________________ 13.3" Macbook Air 2011, 1.7GHz, 4 GB RAM, 128GB flash storage; Apple Iphone 5 16GIG Black.
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matttye macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln, England	I've splashed my iPhone 5 a few times getting out of the bath before, no harm done and indicators haven't tripped as far as I can tell. __________________ iPad 2 16GB Black (WiFi+3G) (iOS 6.1.3) -- iPhone 5 64GB White (iOS 6.1.3).
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Jan 12, 2013, 11:36 AM	#2
Drich290195 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2011	Did you spill something on it or is it speculation
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Jan 12, 2013, 12:20 PM	#6
kingdLo macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009	The iPhone 5 is very resistant to water. I had water over every button while being pushed and none ever broke. Not just some water on my fingers but rather constantly putting liquid on/around the buttons trying to see if they break. None did
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Jan 13, 2013, 06:04 AM	#9
Brian Y macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2012	You'll generally be OK as long as it doesn't go in the dock, headphone jack and/or speakers.
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