▲ 372 ▼ Stop bringing your phone in the shower: How steam can ruin 'waterproof' phones (www.engadget.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by muelltonne@feddit.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 352 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Muffi@programming.dev 38 points 3 weeks ago (20 children) People bring their phones into the shower?! permalink fedilink source hideshow 20 child comments replies: [–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago You can spend 1 millisecond away from your tsunami of AI sludge!? permalink fedilink source parent [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (9 children) Always wild concept to me. People bringing their $1000 electronics into an environment not made for them. Like come on, how long are you in the shower, do you really need to be entertained while washing your body? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [+] JordanZ@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago That is some next level shamelessness, what the fuuuu— permalink fedilink source parent [–] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Tech addiction is tough. When people don't like their environment they try to escape it and unfortunately the black mirror is there waiting for them. It's not productive but it provides comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Honestly. Been doing brief 1 hour no tech time at home now and it's crazy how many times my girlfriend and I will do something, finish a conversation, etc, and then just go "well fuck" because we both sat at a computer or in a phone usage spot out of habit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) you can find plenty of phones for $100-$400 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) Plenty of new phones in say the US for $100? LOL Sureee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) you don't need new phones, and I personally have purchased new phones (horrible carrier locked smartphones) for about $20 about 3 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yes, I am sure you $20 smartphone you bought 3 years ago is functioning super well. I think you faily to realize that more and more people only utilize their phone as their computing device. No desktop, no laptop, just a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago the $20 phone I got is almost completely unusable as a phone, but for browsing social media/playing music/readin books in the shower it would probably last a few weeks while being cheap enough to not care about replacing it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cloudshouter@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Back before smartphones, when everyone was bleaching the tattletale to get the phone warrantied after getting even a little water near it, there was a rumor going around. Kids with friends in Japan were hearing that people over there had waterproof cellphones and would be talking while in the shower. We were super jealous, not for shower talking, but for the feature. I’d think ICP rated phones today should be able to handle some humidity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) There are Insane Clown Posse rated phones!? I need one of those because I keep killing mine because I spill Faygo on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago Just be sure to keep it away from magnets as we don't know how they work permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 weeks ago when everyone was bleaching the tattletale to get the phone warrantied after getting even a little water near it, This sentence fragment really threw me for a loop lol... It took a minute, but I got there eventually. permalink fedilink source parent [–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago That's where all the best ideas come from! permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago I've done it before. Time-constrained, watching something interesting. These days I'll shower with a resistant earbud in, listening to music. I shower early/late and don't want the music to wake my partner. (probably less likely than the shower itself, but that's how i roll) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Johanno@feddit.org -1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Can't give your wife any chance on reading texts of you hitting on other women. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk -1 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Notthst I'm cheating with other women (seriously who can be bothered) my phone is locked with my fingerprint. As much as we share a lot in life I have not given her copies of my fingerprints so she couldn't unlock the phone anyway. In theory she knows the passcode but since she asks me for it every single time she needs to use my phone I'm recently confident she doesn't retain it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cardfire@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago My last partner and I had fingerprints on each other's devices just for convenience sake, mostly so that we can text on each other's behalf while the other was driving or in case of an emergency situation. I would argue doing this right takes way more Trust than just keeping the boundaries up , and that I wouldn't prescribe it for most couples. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago You can spend 1 millisecond away from your tsunami of AI sludge!? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (9 children) Always wild concept to me. People bringing their $1000 electronics into an environment not made for them. Like come on, how long are you in the shower, do you really need to be entertained while washing your body? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [+] JordanZ@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago That is some next level shamelessness, what the fuuuu— permalink fedilink source parent [–] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Tech addiction is tough. When people don't like their environment they try to escape it and unfortunately the black mirror is there waiting for them. It's not productive but it provides comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Honestly. Been doing brief 1 hour no tech time at home now and it's crazy how many times my girlfriend and I will do something, finish a conversation, etc, and then just go "well fuck" because we both sat at a computer or in a phone usage spot out of habit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) you can find plenty of phones for $100-$400 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) Plenty of new phones in say the US for $100? LOL Sureee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) you don't need new phones, and I personally have purchased new phones (horrible carrier locked smartphones) for about $20 about 3 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yes, I am sure you $20 smartphone you bought 3 years ago is functioning super well. I think you faily to realize that more and more people only utilize their phone as their computing device. No desktop, no laptop, just a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago the $20 phone I got is almost completely unusable as a phone, but for browsing social media/playing music/readin books in the shower it would probably last a few weeks while being cheap enough to not care about replacing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] JordanZ@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago That is some next level shamelessness, what the fuuuu— permalink fedilink source parent [–] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Tech addiction is tough. When people don't like their environment they try to escape it and unfortunately the black mirror is there waiting for them. It's not productive but it provides comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Honestly. Been doing brief 1 hour no tech time at home now and it's crazy how many times my girlfriend and I will do something, finish a conversation, etc, and then just go "well fuck" because we both sat at a computer or in a phone usage spot out of habit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago That is some next level shamelessness, what the fuuuu— permalink fedilink source parent
[–] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Tech addiction is tough. When people don't like their environment they try to escape it and unfortunately the black mirror is there waiting for them. It's not productive but it provides comfort. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Honestly. Been doing brief 1 hour no tech time at home now and it's crazy how many times my girlfriend and I will do something, finish a conversation, etc, and then just go "well fuck" because we both sat at a computer or in a phone usage spot out of habit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Honestly. Been doing brief 1 hour no tech time at home now and it's crazy how many times my girlfriend and I will do something, finish a conversation, etc, and then just go "well fuck" because we both sat at a computer or in a phone usage spot out of habit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) you can find plenty of phones for $100-$400 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) Plenty of new phones in say the US for $100? LOL Sureee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) you don't need new phones, and I personally have purchased new phones (horrible carrier locked smartphones) for about $20 about 3 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yes, I am sure you $20 smartphone you bought 3 years ago is functioning super well. I think you faily to realize that more and more people only utilize their phone as their computing device. No desktop, no laptop, just a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago the $20 phone I got is almost completely unusable as a phone, but for browsing social media/playing music/readin books in the shower it would probably last a few weeks while being cheap enough to not care about replacing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children) Plenty of new phones in say the US for $100? LOL Sureee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) you don't need new phones, and I personally have purchased new phones (horrible carrier locked smartphones) for about $20 about 3 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yes, I am sure you $20 smartphone you bought 3 years ago is functioning super well. I think you faily to realize that more and more people only utilize their phone as their computing device. No desktop, no laptop, just a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago the $20 phone I got is almost completely unusable as a phone, but for browsing social media/playing music/readin books in the shower it would probably last a few weeks while being cheap enough to not care about replacing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) you don't need new phones, and I personally have purchased new phones (horrible carrier locked smartphones) for about $20 about 3 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yes, I am sure you $20 smartphone you bought 3 years ago is functioning super well. I think you faily to realize that more and more people only utilize their phone as their computing device. No desktop, no laptop, just a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago the $20 phone I got is almost completely unusable as a phone, but for browsing social media/playing music/readin books in the shower it would probably last a few weeks while being cheap enough to not care about replacing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticRobot@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Yes, I am sure you $20 smartphone you bought 3 years ago is functioning super well. I think you faily to realize that more and more people only utilize their phone as their computing device. No desktop, no laptop, just a phone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago the $20 phone I got is almost completely unusable as a phone, but for browsing social media/playing music/readin books in the shower it would probably last a few weeks while being cheap enough to not care about replacing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago the $20 phone I got is almost completely unusable as a phone, but for browsing social media/playing music/readin books in the shower it would probably last a few weeks while being cheap enough to not care about replacing it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cloudshouter@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Back before smartphones, when everyone was bleaching the tattletale to get the phone warrantied after getting even a little water near it, there was a rumor going around. Kids with friends in Japan were hearing that people over there had waterproof cellphones and would be talking while in the shower. We were super jealous, not for shower talking, but for the feature. I’d think ICP rated phones today should be able to handle some humidity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) There are Insane Clown Posse rated phones!? I need one of those because I keep killing mine because I spill Faygo on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago Just be sure to keep it away from magnets as we don't know how they work permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 weeks ago when everyone was bleaching the tattletale to get the phone warrantied after getting even a little water near it, This sentence fragment really threw me for a loop lol... It took a minute, but I got there eventually. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) There are Insane Clown Posse rated phones!? I need one of those because I keep killing mine because I spill Faygo on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago Just be sure to keep it away from magnets as we don't know how they work permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago Just be sure to keep it away from magnets as we don't know how they work permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 3 weeks ago when everyone was bleaching the tattletale to get the phone warrantied after getting even a little water near it, This sentence fragment really threw me for a loop lol... It took a minute, but I got there eventually. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago That's where all the best ideas come from! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago I've done it before. Time-constrained, watching something interesting. These days I'll shower with a resistant earbud in, listening to music. I shower early/late and don't want the music to wake my partner. (probably less likely than the shower itself, but that's how i roll) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Johanno@feddit.org -1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Can't give your wife any chance on reading texts of you hitting on other women. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk -1 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Notthst I'm cheating with other women (seriously who can be bothered) my phone is locked with my fingerprint. As much as we share a lot in life I have not given her copies of my fingerprints so she couldn't unlock the phone anyway. In theory she knows the passcode but since she asks me for it every single time she needs to use my phone I'm recently confident she doesn't retain it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cardfire@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago My last partner and I had fingerprints on each other's devices just for convenience sake, mostly so that we can text on each other's behalf while the other was driving or in case of an emergency situation. I would argue doing this right takes way more Trust than just keeping the boundaries up , and that I wouldn't prescribe it for most couples. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk -1 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) Notthst I'm cheating with other women (seriously who can be bothered) my phone is locked with my fingerprint. As much as we share a lot in life I have not given her copies of my fingerprints so she couldn't unlock the phone anyway. In theory she knows the passcode but since she asks me for it every single time she needs to use my phone I'm recently confident she doesn't retain it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cardfire@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago My last partner and I had fingerprints on each other's devices just for convenience sake, mostly so that we can text on each other's behalf while the other was driving or in case of an emergency situation. I would argue doing this right takes way more Trust than just keeping the boundaries up , and that I wouldn't prescribe it for most couples. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cardfire@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago My last partner and I had fingerprints on each other's devices just for convenience sake, mostly so that we can text on each other's behalf while the other was driving or in case of an emergency situation. I would argue doing this right takes way more Trust than just keeping the boundaries up , and that I wouldn't prescribe it for most couples. permalink fedilink source parent