Improved Water Resistance of iPhone 6s Attributed to New Gaskets and Seals

[anomie]

The work and craftsmanship in design, of these devices, and people destroy them just so they can look at "tear down porn". Such a waste of perfectly good iPhones.

Ouch. You couldn't embarrass yourself any further.

 

[aPple nErd]

Why do you need to know? Just take care of your GD phone.

***"You" and "Your" being used in the generic sense.

I do take care of my "GD phone".. Not sure what you're getting so angry over.

 

[Asuriyan]

Umm that is an interesting idea, but the gasket existed in older iPhones as well, just this time is bigger no? The gasket touches the display?

I guess store repairs won't really be a pain since water resistant is not a feature, they can just replace whatever and leave it less water resistant keeping the old gasket. Kinda like when you go change watch batteries anywhere but the company.

No, there was no adhesive seal holding the screen on previous iPhones with replaceable display assemblies (5 on). They just popped out after the screws were removed.

These are built more like an iMac display, with replaceable adhesive strips holding the display in place. Display positioning and firm installation are key to 3D Touch.

 

[Asuriyan]

The iPhone 6s and 6s+ use Ion-X Glass for a screen. "Same glass that is used on the space shuttle and highspeed trains."
From what I understand, it's STRONGER than gorilla glass.

It's still developed by Corning. It just uses Apple's marketing name for it.

 

[gixxerfool]

While I think this is not for waterproofing, but for some assembly reason, that's not to say Apple isn't looking into waterproofing of some degree. If this is the case, it lends creedance to the end of the home button.

 

[macduke]

It's actually not uncommon for ifixit to destroy and or damage the device they are tearing down. That said, I do agree with you in th at, that's what they do and people want to see it. Hardly a waste. Plenty of people who like to see the engineering that went INSIDE the iPhone and iFixit is catering to those people. Nothing wrong with that.

Sometimes they destroy things like the casing or maybe a ribbon connector. But I don't think they usually destroy the logic board, do they? That's the most expensive part. As a repair shop they have lots of spare parts lying around so they can just put it into a new case. I wish I had that type of technical skill. I'd totally take mine apart and have it anodized a different color or replaced with an identical casing made from titanium.

 

[DotCom2]

iPhone 7 will be the 10th edition and the 10 year anniversary of iPhones.
I expect a SURPRISE!

 

[Asuriyan]

iPhone 7 will be the 10th edition and the 10 year anniversary of iPhones.
I expect a SURPRISE!

Check your math there. iPhone came out in 2007.

 

[Carlanga]

The Z1 Compact that I had before moving back to the iPhone was waterproof, and had no cover over the headphone jack, so Sony found a way to do it.



It depends on how hard it is raining and how long you are stuck in it. I had two phones get water damaged from rain even in my pocket, and one of those times it was in the pocket of a waterproof jacket, but after enough time the water still gets through.

IMO the best way would be to create a small cap w an orange that pops inside, would make it flush and no dust would get inside which I hate, especially now that the port is on the bottom.

 

[DotCom2]

Check your math there. iPhone came out in 2007.

oops!

 

[cfedu]

Check your math there. iPhone came out in 2007.

Lol, that was good

 

[cfedu]

oops!

Sorry for what? It is the tenth edition of the iPhone

 

[Carlanga]

I read on my local news that some 6S were getting so hot that flash would not open. I wonder if these iphones had an issue with the barriers going overboard.

 

[LordQ]

How would USB C help?

No, it was an example as how they can push technology adoption when one of their devices is limited to it (MacBook with only USB-C, iPhone 7 with no headphone jack [wireless heasphones]).

 

[Unami]

That's nice, but if it falls in the toilet, I'm still never using it again.

if yours ever falls into a toilet and is still working, just send me a private message, and i'll pay for shipping. seems like something worthwile to disinfect.

 

[Mr. Buzzcut]

can you even seal a headphone jack? You can put a cover like the life proof cases, but I think you need to have the contacts free to get a connection and they can't be waterproof I would think.

Anyways, the iPhone 6S seems to handle an hour inside a bowl of water even the headphone jack so unless you guys are going to the pool with them then IDK... Besides the iPhone 4 had many other areas like the old connector where water is more easily accesible to get inside the device.

Yes! Lots of devices are made this way. The connector is open to the outside but sealed from the inside of the device. Couple devices I have like this are GPS and watch. You may not be able to use the connector while it is wet but water doesn't get past it into the device to damage the electronics.

 

[cmichaelb]

if yours ever falls into a toilet and is still working, just send me a private message, and i'll pay for shipping. seems like something worthwile to disinfect.

LOL deal.

 

[kds1]

I do take care of my "GD phone".. Not sure what you're getting so angry over.

Nobody is angry. I curse in my every day speech all the time.

 

[kds1]

Ouch. You couldn't embarrass yourself any further.

Oh really? How is that?

 

[cmichaelb]

The work and craftsmanship in design, of these devices, and people destroy them just so they can look at "tear down porn". Such a waste of perfectly good iPhones.

How are they destroying it? I've done surgery on an iPhone before and reassembled it back to a working device. It's not that difficult.

 

[CausticSoda]

Is this something Apple actually advertised? I don't recall them talking about waterpoofing the phone

No, because whilst it may be marginally more water resistant than previous models, I suspect it is nowhere near being classed as water resistant, and most certainly not waterproof. As some people have said, this is a tentative very first step in that direction, perhaps.

 

[cfedu]

No, it was an example as how they can push technology adoption when one of their devices is limited to it (MacBook with only USB-C, iPhone 7 with no headphone jack [wireless heasphones]).

I still don't follow, the Macbook has a headphone jack as well as USB-C.

 

[cmichaelb]

How would USB C help?

No, it was an example as how they can push technology adoption when one of their devices is limited to it (MacBook with only USB-C, iPhone 7 with no headphone jack [wireless heasphones]).

I still don't follow, the Macbook has a headphone jack as well as USB-C.

They aren't getting rid of a way to connect wired headphones.

 

[ActionableMango]

They have always use Corning (Gorilla glass) - in fact Apple was the original proof concept vendor on the original Iphone.

here is nice history
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/business/apple-america-and-a-squeezed-middle-class.html

That's now history with the 6s using ion glass.

Besides, Apple seems to really want to use sapphire, if it weren't for nobody being able to make it in volume to Apple's specification.

Maybe Corning should get into the sapphire business.

 

[ActionableMango]

can you even seal a headphone jack?

Sure, why not? It's just a sealed cylindrical hole with metal contacts where needed. It's been done before.