Has stated, the heat is not the problem, but the high humidity. These things are too expensive to put them in harms way so carelessly. Just my $.02
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can your idevice stand the heat in the sauna?
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can your idevice stand the heat in the sauna?
I once asked the Apple genius about bringing the iphone in the bathroom while I take a shower. He said he'd worry about the moisture sensors. I still do it, 5 years now and never triggered the sensors. But my showers are average length and there is an exhaust fan.
Saunas are longer and contained. I'd worry about heat and moisture. A short oven test means nothing. Moisture may hit the sensor and your warranty is gone. Heat will affect the battery life but you may take months to realize that.
I once asked the Apple genius about bringing the iphone in the bathroom while I take a shower. He said he'd worry about the moisture sensors. I still do it, 5 years now and never triggered the sensors. But my showers are average length and there is an exhaust fan.
Saunas are longer and contained. I'd worry about heat and moisture. A short oven test means nothing. Moisture may hit the sensor and your warranty is gone. Heat will affect the battery life but you may take months to realize that.
Yes apple does say that and no it is obviously not a good idea to bring an iphone into a very hot sauna with all the moisture but apples claim that the high for an iphone is 95 degrees isn't correct. I live in a place where the temperatures can get to 115+ degrees and my iphone has never had problems nor any of my iPod touches or iPads.
32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C) is posted on the tech spec page of the iPhone 5c and 5s. Your phone may work outside of that range, but Apple just doesn't support it if there are issues.
in public saunas devices with cameras are usually not allowed.
despite of that I have seen people using smartphones and iPods and they seem to have no problems. was a wet sauna, very hot and they were in there for more than 20 min and had no case. so it seems to work. however i would not try it unless it's a old device where i don't care if it breaks.
despite of that I have seen people using smartphones and iPods and they seem to have no problems. was a wet sauna, very hot and they were in there for more than 20 min and had no case. so it seems to work. however i would not try it unless it's a old device where i don't care if it breaks.
Aren't saunas commonly dry heat with zero humidity while steam rooms are wet heat with 100% humidity? My gym (24 Hour Fitness) has both and I use my iPhone in both. Only stay in for 10 min each because you're not supposed to longer than that
I don't think it's a good idea. I just imagined how would've my iPhone behaved in a savusauna (Finnish smoke sauna)...
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saunas i know are heated with a sauna stove and you throw water on it... humidity is around 50%. im absolutely sure that the humidity gets inside to the phone while someone is throwing water to the stove and water vaporizes. so not a good idea. not to mention that the heat starts from 70-80C / 135-175F, unless you are sitting in a cold sauna...
Probably not a good idea. Most saunas I've been in are about 80 degrees and 75% humidity. I've never taken my phone in with me. I would think the moisture would get inside and ruin the device.
For about four years now I've been going to a gym with a dry sauna (usually around 90F but can be up to 148F) and brought my phone in to play classical music and never had any issues. I have been through a couple Android phones and iPhones and if I still had them they would still be functioning (one of the older Androids is). I would never bring them into the steam room though, I couldn't imagine the damage.
i see this all the time at my gym sauna. Once i even saw a person using the iphone 6 in the STEAM room.
Good luck with the moisture bruhzz lmao
Good luck with the moisture bruhzz lmao
Can't help but lol at the people that are aggressively opposed to this. As others have noted, the only concern is the humidity, which in a dry sauna is no biggie, and even in a steam room can easily be mitigated with an otter case. Or if you're not planning to use touch screen (music only,) you can just wrap it up well in something that keeps the moisture out.
As far as the heat, it's really not an issue. If organic material (you) can tolerate the heat, a mechanical device will be just fine. It's only 170 degrees people. Not like your ipod is going to melt.
As far as the heat, it's really not an issue. If organic material (you) can tolerate the heat, a mechanical device will be just fine. It's only 170 degrees people. Not like your ipod is going to melt.
Can’t help but lol at people who necro threads from 6 years ago.
In any case, phones are IP68 rated now so they’ll survive saunas for sure which wasn’t the case back then.
I’d be more concerned about the OP. If he’s still in a sauna 8 years later! He’ll be shrivelled up like a prune!
iPhones didn't have water resistance back in 2014 when this thread was created.. It still isn't wise to subject your phone to steam as the seals weren't designed to stop water vapor and I'm sure some vapor will pass through and condense inside the phone possibly causing damage..
This is not true and I wish it wasn't such a common misconception.
The grilles on iPhones rely on liquid water's surface tension to keep water from entering. Steam/vapor from a sauna (or shower) can go right through and condense inside the phone to cause damage.
Appreciate the clarification. I never use my phones in high humidity environments such as the bathroom anyway, thankfully. I have used my iPhones 8 and 12 Mini under water though so assumed they’d be resistant to vapour also.