Wet Apple Watch Screen Still Useless?

[iFanaddic]

The current Apple Watch is unusable under water, the screen becomes unresponsive and my finger is simply unrecognized. Now that apple watch series 2 is water proof and not just water resistant has apple done anything to adress that issue?

 

[Dwalls90]

The current Apple Watch is unusable under water, the screen becomes unresponsive and my finger is simply unrecognized. Now that apple watch series 2 is water proof and not just water resistant has apple done anything to adress that issue?

I doubt it, I think this is a limitation of a touch screen. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

 

[Poochi]

I doubt it, I think this is a limitation of a touch screen. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

Samsung has screen that works with wet hand and water

 

[iFanaddic]

Samsung has screen that works with wet hand and water

Yes my friends' S7 works very well underwater

 

[oftheheavens]

I hope that it does. If my watch can officially go underwater for snorkeling or simple swimming I hope i can reset laps or end workouts without wasting time drying off to push the screen.

 

[lordofthereef]

They made no mention of it being usable underwater so I wouldn't hold my breath (unless you're under water with no heat, then yes, hold your breath).

 

[Dwalls90]

Yes my friends' S7 works very well underwater

Thanks, I wonder why. Maybe has to do with the force/3D touch functionality?

 

[frifra]

I hope that it does. If my watch can officially go underwater for snorkeling or simple swimming I hope i can reset laps or end workouts without wasting time drying off to push the screen.

For snorkeling it cannot: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-watch-series-2-not-waterproof-up-to-50m.1993522/

 

[oftheheavens]

For snorkeling it cannot: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-watch-series-2-not-waterproof-up-to-50m.1993522/

most people don't snorkel to a depth of 164ft just saying. Most people don't even scuba that low. I believe that the rating states it can go to 50m but there is a time limit it can stay at that depth before leaking or imploding. I wouldn't go anywhere below 20ft with this new watch rating and that is well within the 50ft safety zone. At 20ft (not using scientific calculations for this answer) I would assume your safe to stay at that depth for several minutes before issues arise with the watch. The deeper you go the time significantly reduces in how long you can stay at the deeper depths.

hope that made sense, not enough coffee yet.