Water Resistant On iPhone7 Is A Scam?

[fk_qrf]

For me waterproof or water resistance is a myth

No. I disagree.
Samsung makes some solid water proof phones.
I personally have used Galaxy S5, it was immersed into swimming pool and even beach. Till date it works absolutely fine without a minor glitch. So, for a fact I know this is not a myth.
But, iPhone got screwed without immersion in water, just by taking it out in the rains. They knew that iPhone cannot last in water, they had very few updates on it over 6s and hence to lure customers they added this water-resistant thing. If they were confident of their own manufactured phones, they would not keep the clause of water damage not being considered in warranty.
They asked me to replace my 2-month old phone saying it's damaged in water. Asked me to pay approx 70-80% of the actual cost to get it replaced.
All I did was switched it off for few days, and now it's working fine. Although it has a small yellow patch at bottom of screen, but I will not go to Apple care for it because again, as always, they'll not even consider fixing it, but will ask me to get it replaced.

 

[Patrick3949]

Good argument but I scared to check waterproof. (my mother have Sony Xperia Mp4 aqua)

 

[ckurt25]

I've had my 7+ since launch. I've used it in my hot tub and had it submersed a lot. I've had it in pools, in the shower, under the faucet... No issues at all. My wife has used her 7 in similar situations and no issues either.

 

[profets]

I've had my 7+ since launch. I've used it in my hot tub and had it submersed a lot. I've had it in pools, in the shower, under the faucet... No issues at all. My wife has used her 7 in similar situations and no issues either.

I've done the same myself. However a friend did that and immediately their screen went wonky and device wasn't working properly. Kind of scared to do that anymore, though likely there was probably something wrong with the seal/gasket in their 7 for that to happen.

Even worse, when they took it in for an appointment Apple said one of the indicators for water was tripped, so it is no longer covered under warranty. I find that whole setup really strange - advertising it as water resistant / IP67 yet not standing by that claim when water does cause damage.

 

[Azzin]

It's not a scam, but it is also not idiot proof because many people abuse their phones and expect Apple to honor warranty claims. I noticed LG and Samsung do not cover water damage in their warranties either. Anyways, the phone is more designed to be splash proof like falling into a puddle or a pool if anything. Would it be nice for Apple to include water damage protection in warranties, sure, but it's not worth it reducing their margins for little gain.

Phones are susceptible to foreign chemicals, depths, length of time submerged, different types of water, wear and tear, etc that alter how water resistance may work.

You are so, so wrong on that bolded part.

 

[nviz22]

You are so, so wrong on that bolded part.

It might have an IP67 rating, but phones shouldn't be dunked in water just because it has capabilities. Phones aren't at the point where you should be taking them naked into a pool or body of water for long periods of times. That's why many OEMs do not have product liability with warranty claims. It's clear cut they do not protect against it and this is the safest way to make it as "idiot-proof" as needed.

 

[Azzin]

It might have an IP67 rating, but phones shouldn't be dunked in water just because it has capabilities. Phones aren't at the point where you should be taking them naked into a pool or body of water for long periods of times. That's why many OEMs do not have product liability with warranty claims. It's clear cut they do not protect against it and this is the safest way to make it as "idiot-proof" as needed.

You're still wrong.

 

[nviz22]

You're still wrong.

Why thanks "Expert of the Internet," I really need your approval next time.

 

[Azzin]

Why thanks "Expert of the Internet," I really need your approval next time.

Nope.

I'm not expert, but I do know that an IP67 rating is just that.

So when you say "phones aren't designed to be dunked in water", you are simply wrong.

They are designed to withstand depths of 1 meter, for up to 30 minutes.

 

[nviz22]

Nope.

I'm not expert, but I do know that an IP67 rating is just that.

So when you say "phones aren't designed to be dunked in water", you are simply wrong.

They are designed to withstand depths of 1 meter, for up to 30 minutes.

Those are in abstract conditions because life happens at the same time. What about the physics behind a drop? What about the water contents? I do not trust those lab tests enough to go take photos underneath a pool or in the ocean. No two bodies of water are the exact same.

 

[Azzin]

Those are in abstract conditions because life happens at the same time. What about the physics behind a drop? What about the water contents? I do not trust those lab tests enough to go take photos underneath a pool or in the ocean. No two bodies of water are the exact same.

That's great, except we're talking about the OP using his phone in the rain.

 

[nviz22]

That's great, except we're talking about the OP using his phone in the rain.

They might have had their phone damaged before and exposed it in the rain. Hard to tell, but I am talking about water resistance in general. The S5 and Xperias required gaskets to protect external removable batteries. Different than unibody phones.