Rinse off iPhone 7 plus

[C DM]

The Apple Watch is not the iPhone.

The Apple watch and the iPhone is totally different devices.
Especially when it comes to water resistance.
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Sure, then go for it...

The Apple Watch Series 2 was designed to be worn while swimming. Not the same thing as the phone at all.

I use Zeiss eyeglass cleaning wipes on my phone all the time. They kill germs, leave it clean, and don't use nearly enough liquid to risk damage. The wipes are also cheap and come individually wrapped in a big box.

That article is from the days of first generation of the Apple Watch (which was simply water resistant on the same level that iPhone 7 line of phones is).

That was also in reply to a post about electronics and water in general to show that there are actual manufacturer instructions relating to electronics and washing (and from Apple specifically, no less, all while they were also saying that liquid damage wasn't going to be covered).

 

[tl01]

So should I stick phone in microwave to charge and dry it after washing it off in sink?

I find the oven is better. A little more gentle than the microwaves.

 

[blaine07]

I find the oven is better. A little more gentle than the microwaves.

Yeah, heats probably more even

 

[Arran]

I find the oven is better. A little more gentle than the microwaves.

What? You don't just toss it in the tumble drier (delicate setting, of course )

I usually throw in few bricks, too. Just to stop everything "bunching up"

 

[anon08]

When I bought my Sony Xperia Z1 back in 2012 I think, I ran that thing under water probably once a week (never had water damage). I am an electrician so it gets a bit more dirty than most peoples, but it I realised really quickly how much easier it is to clean a phone in running water than with a cloth. Imagine cleaning a dried up bowl of spaghetti with a damp cloth. You can just get a phone pristine with water in 10 seconds. That said my current iPhone Plus is a much more expensive phone, and I have lost my last couple of phones to being bent or cracked screens. So I'm not game yet even though I have Apple Case +. If you have Apple Care + and you're willing to risk the paying the excess I say go for it, but maybe just fill up the sink and wash it (running water adds a bit of pressure I would imagine). The risk is pretty unlikely, but it is still there.

 

[flyinmac]

No...not dirt... but phones test out to be incredibly dirty and full of germs. I like the idea of being able to get it clean especially this time of year.

Fire has always proven to be the best sanitizer. Sterilizes everything.

You could always use sandpaper too.... removes dirty layers to expose clean layers. But eventually, you'll run out of layers.

 

[Mike5254]

Ayayayayay!
Anyone wants to try this?

 

[bluespark]

That was also in reply to a post about electronics and water in general to show that there are actual manufacturer instructions relating to electronics and washing (and from Apple specifically, no less, all while they were also saying that liquid damage wasn't going to be covered).

Yes, about the Watch, not the iPhone. I'm not sure why you are suggesting Apple's guidance with respect to one would apply equally to both.

 

[C DM]

Yes, about the Watch, not the iPhone. I'm not sure why you are suggesting Apple's guidance with respect to one would apply equally to both.

I wasn't suggesting that given what I said. Again, I was replying to a post that was making it a point to say that it's outrageous that people would even think that electronics (it didn't specially talk about iPhone or Apple Watch or anything specific, just electronics in general) could be mixed with water in any way essentially. I pointed out that there is a fairly recent precedent for something like that when it comes to an electronic device (and one that is from Apple no less).

However, since people seem to be taking it all too specifically (even though the comment wasn't made that way, given the post it was replying to wasn't made that way either), there can be point to be made there too: the first generation Apple Watch is just water resistant (not water proof or anything like that), basically the same as the iPhone 7 is in that respect.