Let’s have a look at the iPhone, which ones claim to be waterproof and for how long; and later in the article what to do IF you do water damage your iPhone.
iPhone water damage rating ?
This is what apple claim about their products:
These iPhone models are, according to Apple’s website splash, water and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions.
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
These models have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes):
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
These models have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 4 metres up to 30 minutes):
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
These models have a rating of IP68 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 2 metres up to 30 minutes):
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
These models have a rating of IP67 under IEC standard 60529 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes):
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
Splash, water and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance may decrease as a result of normal wear and also under the following conditions :
- If a screen or other repair has ever been carried out causing the phone to have been taken part and the original factory seal broken.
- If the sim tray seal is missing
- If screen or back glass is cracked or smashed with or with our pieces missing.
Liquid damage is not covered under warranty (which I find really odd when you can seen they clearly state they can apparently be submerged for half an hour) but you may have rights under consumer law. iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR are resistant to accidental spills from common liquids, such as fizzy drinks, beer, coffee, tea and juice. In the event of a spill, rinse the affected area with tap water, then wipe off your iPhone and dry it.
To prevent water damage, avoid these (obv):
- Swimming or bathing with your iPhone
- Exposing your iPhone to pressurised water or high-velocity water, such as when showering, water skiing, wakeboarding, surfing, jet skiing and so on
- Using your iPhone in a sauna or steam room
- Intentionally submerging your iPhone in water
- Operating your iPhone outside of the suggested temperature ranges or in extremely humid conditions
- Dropping your iPhone or subjecting it to other impacts
- Disassembling your iPhone, including removing screws
However according to their laboratory tests you are ok to suberge an iPhone 13 maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes, But I wouldn’t as clearly if you do it in a lab it’ll be ok but if you do it accidentally you won’t. ffs
Minimise exposing your iPhone to any liquids at all. It’s just better because they ARE NOT WATERPROOF whatever they claim in their laboratory tests. I know because we see lots of water damaged iPhones each week all of which were literally in water for half a second after it fell in the bath, or down the toilet.
What should i do if my iPhone gets wet?
- Turn it off if you can. If you can’t don’t try and charge it. DO NOT TRY.
- If a liquid other than water splashes on your iPhone, rinse the affected area with tap water.
- Wipe off your iPhone with a soft cloth then
Make sure that your iPhone is dry before opening the SIM tray. To dry your iPhone, tap it gently against your hand with the Lightning connector facing down to remove excess liquid. Leave your iPhone in a dry area with some airflow. Putting it in an airing cupboard or near a radiator will help
If my phone gets wet can I charge it ?
If my iPhone gets wet, can I charge it? If your iPhone has been exposed to liquid, unplug all cables and do not charge your device until it’s completely dry. Using accessories or charging when wet may damage your iPhone. Ideally wait and see if it turns itself on without being plugged in by using the power button. For wireless charging, wipe off your iPhone with a soft, lint-free cloth – for example, a lens cloth. Make sure that your iPhone is dry before you place it on a compatible wireless charging mat. In my experience, whilst some phones do dry out and will work it, is unlikely to be long term. Ideally you need to find someone whose reviews, like ours, show proof of successful water damage recovery. It’s an art is recovering water damaged phone and can range from simple action like cleaning the board with pure alcohol in an oscillator to remove all the impurities from the water that are causing faulty connections and stopping the phone from working, to board lever repairs if water has already caused electrical faults killing certain components. The charge IC is a common one.
The upshot is, although they claim to be phones are’t waterproof. Anything with a hole for an earpiece, microphone, a sim slot with pokey hole in and speakers and isn’t made of one piece of material is leaky at best. Just avoid water with your phone.
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What should you do if you believe your phone has water damage ?
We have a high success rate with water damaged phones. We’ve been developing our methods over the last 10 years. A lot will just come back to life with a simple in depth clean of the motherboard in an oscillator bath filled with pure alcohol. And a lot of testing to make are all services such as Bluetooth, Wifi and the all important phone signal work.
Some on the other hand suffer from to the screens, board level faults can also occur, particularly if charged after the water damage has occurred. But is mainly limited to the baseband chip, charge ic or power lines. All of which are repairable at a reasonable cost. If you need our help. Please contact Us.
