As someone who believed the marketing hype for the iPhone 11 and took it in the sea, my subsequent visit to the Apple shop to get a replacement was illuminating. I explained I’d only been in the surf, the phone spent maybe a minute actually under water and the rest of the time it just got splashed. Apple guy checked the sensor, it indicated water damage and that’s all that matters. I tried arguing about their adverts of the time but I couldn’t prove what I said happened. I was glad of my apple care as it only cost me £79 for a full replacement. He said it’s always best to assume your phone isn’t water resistant and if it accidentally gets wet it might survive rather than assuming you have a fully waterproof device. I know that the 15 is supposed to be ‘better’ but I don’t take mine in water without additional protection.
As someone who believed the marketing hype for the iPhone 11 and took it in the sea, my subsequent visit to the Apple shop to get a replacement was illuminating. I explained I’d only been in the surf, the phone spent maybe a minute actually under water and the rest of the time it just got splashed. Apple guy checked the sensor, it indicated water damage and that’s all that matters. I tried arguing about their adverts of the time but I couldn’t prove what I said happened. I was glad of my apple care as it only cost me £79 for a full replacement. He said it’s always best to assume your phone isn’t water resistant and if it accidentally gets wet it might survive rather than assuming you have a fully waterproof device. I know that the 15 is supposed to be ‘better’ but I don’t take mine in water without additional protection.