Where are all the moisture sensors at on the iphone?

[sg.hill]

You miss the entire point. The iPhone is not just a regular phone, so don't treat it like one. Treat it as you would your laptop.

I wouldn't categorize this as a missed point so much as a completely different point on the same topic. So I'll give it another shot...

My phone has been rained on and is fine. My phone has had water touch the screen and is fine. Far too much water went into the earhole after I applied the protective film. My phone was once accidentally set down in standing water and is still fine, not tripping either sensor. I'd classify this as completely normal use with the exception of the film thing. I didn't really expect it to work after the protective film incident. Assuming the posts of people being screwed by these sensors on here are entirely true, why are some sensors going off with fewer moisture-related mishaps than my own fully-functioning phone?

We seem to be on the same page with the iPhone being "not just a regular phone." I think where we differ is I expect it to be far more, and you're willing to trade quite a few units of fragility for relatively few units of functionality. We can call this phone a laptop all we want, it still doesn't have anywhere near the exposed ports or fragility.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Here's a little rule of thumb: don't take your phone anywhere you wouldn't take your laptop.

A bit unrealistic. So we have to leave our iPhone at home whenever it's raining? It should be made sturdy enough to be treated like a cell phone, not like a laptop.

 

[pkoch1]

I don't know why nobody really gets this, but the amount of liquid/moisture than can trigger the sensors is the same amount of liquid/moisture that can fry a component on the iPhone. If it got wet enough to trigger the sensor, it got wet enough to cause internal damage.

 

[con500]

Isnt it simple here? No matter how fragile and precious we need to be with the iphone my problem remains that i cant always ignore my phone ringing if it happens to be raining (it rains a lot here in Scotland) and i feel the headphone port is (for me) is the most vulnerable and exposed. While i am finding from learned behaviour that my finger now automaticaly aligns to cover the port, (if no stopper or headphones are inserted) I am convinced that Apple missed the boat in offering adequate protection for said ports but instead went in favour of aesthetics.

In another post i read where someone referred to port plugs/bungs as being a standard of most if not many mobile cell phones...While this is true of many older phones, it is curiously becoming less apparent on newer devices However iphone is an expensive device and Out of warranty, repairs or replacement caused by raindrops etc is a worry & a consideration

 

[kas23]

I almost flipped out tonight. It rained here and the ground is very wet and soft. The phone slipped out of my hand and fell 3 feet onto the grass. Was I worried (at all) about the fall? No. I was more worried about blades of wet grass being jammed into its holes.

 

[patrickdunn]

I I NEVER GOT A DROP OF WATER ON IT! ....... I NEVER GOT IT WET! ............BUT SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON HERE! ........... DO THEY WANT TO LOSE ALL THE MONEY I WILL SPEND OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS OVER THIS?? I AM A STOCK HOLDER AND I SAY NO!!!! ..........APPLE??? PERSONALLY .....

...MY PHONE NEVER, NEVER NEVER GOT WET! IN ANY WAY! .....I I NEVER GOT IT EVEN DAMP........ I NEVER GOT IT WET... I......DEFECTIVE ........I AM NOT LYING!!!! ...!

..... THAT EVEN IF I DON'T GET MY SENSOR WET, IT MAY STILL VOID MY WARRANTY... CAN YOU SHOW ME WHERE THIS IS??? I DID NOT THINK SO!.........NOT .....I DO .....BUT .........NOT ........ LIAR AND A CROOK! .......!

I think the water sensors on your keyboard have been triggered too. NoW yOuR cApS lOcK is MaLfUnctioNiNG.

Solution, get something to cover your ports:

http://www.radtech.us/Products/Portectorz.aspx

 

[danielw1968]

???

I own many laptops. However i bought a phone, they told me it was a phone, I can make and receive calls on this phone. They should market it as a net book or something if it is not a phone. This is a stupid argument, i did not take a shower with it, again a little common sense. And let's once again get to the point ... ready? * I DID NOT GET IT WET...* How hard is this to understand?
If Apple does not take care of my issue I am considering a class action lawsuit. No I am NOT a "sue happy" person, but I am a justice person. If it comes to this I will post ways for people to reach me.
Thanks to everyone involved, even then ones who disagree with me.

 

[danielw1968]

What is the deal?

why can people not have a discussion about an issue without all the nonsense on this site? How many times have I been told to read my manual, treat it like a laptop, complain about my keyboard... Get a life people.... This is an issue. Google it if you think I am the only one having problems. Either call me a liar or help find a solution. I don't care.

 

[jamesarm97]

Back to the locations of the sensors. My son got pushed in the swimming pool so I had to take his iphone apart to try and get it working. I have almost everything working now except the battery does not charge. There are two or three sensors inside the iphone also, a few where stuck to a processor or other ic's buried in the modules under the shields.

 

[danielw1968]

Why

Why should I buy a phone then treat it like a laptop? I have many laptops already? Like I said I bought a phone, not another laptop. I do however take extreme care of it. In a case, no scratches , and no water damage. -

 

[core2duo]

My last phone before I got an iPhone was a RAZR, which had a similar liquid sensor behind the battery. That phone was fully submerged in water twice, for 30 seconds or so at a time, and the sensor stayed white. Assuming that Apple used a similar part in the iPhone, I think it's safe to say that it takes a fairly significant amount of moisture to cause the sensor to trigger. Not saying it could never have a false positive, but the number of those is probably low. Also, LSIs are just dye packets under a piece of cotton that are white when dry and red when they've been exposed to a lot of moisture. So, if yours turns a little pink, then yeah, you may have a false trigger. If it's bright red, it got wet.

Also, the choices you make regarding how you use your iPhone effect it's longevity - just like every other piece of equipment you own. If you make the choice to talk on your phone in the rain, the possible consequence is that it may become damaged. I'm pretty sure Apple never advertised the iPhone as a waterproof (or even exceptionally water resistant) phone, so why do think it's up to them to take care of it when your phone becomes water damaged?

 

[nataniel]

I completely agree with the author. There are some irritating trifles in mobile gadgets. I think it is possible to contact the manufacturer for complaints and advices. I know for Kindle they accept individual testing results with possible solutions - I think this is great. Why don't sent your company a letter with the description of your situation?

 

[3rd Rock]

I completely agree with the author. There are some irritating trifles in mobile gadgets. I think it is possible to contact the manufacturer for complaints and advices. I know for Kindle they accept individual testing results with possible solutions - I think this is great. Why don't sent your company a letter with the description of your situation?

The OP is no where to be found. He has not posted since June 2010, 3 years ago.