Revealing the Truth!

Very few iPhone owners actually know the truth about their device’s water protection capabilities. In fact, there’s a huge difference between being “waterproof” and “water-resistant.” Apple itself put a lot of work into advertising some of its iPhones as water-resistant, but it doesn’t necessarily imply that they are waterproof. This article is meant to help more iPhone users better understand the water eject feature, IP ratings, and definitions.

Granted, Apple did incorporate the water resistance feature in some of their recent iPhone models, but that doesn’t mean they’re 100% waterproof. To be fair, water resistance does imply that your iPhone could withstand some degree of water, but make no mistake - it’s far from being completely impervious to water damage. That’s where the IP ratings come in:

• IP67 and IP68. Older iPhone models (iPhone 7 and onward) have at least an IP67 rating. Newer ones, such as iPhone XS, 11, 12, and so on, already come geared up with an IP68 rating. IP67 implies that your device can be submerged in up to one meter of water and survive for 30 minutes. On the other hand, IP68 means that your iPhone can be submerged up to two meters underwater, with the same survival rate.

• Short-Term Exposure. Despite these ratings, it’s important to keep in mind that Apple specified on numerous occasions that their iPhone devices are designed to resist accidental spills, splashes, and brief immersions, generally speaking. Extended water exposure isn’t the best idea, but if you drop the device in a pool or maybe spill coffee on it, it shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Yes, newer iPhone models already have a water eject and water eject sound feature aboard. They are quite useful for drying our waterlogged speakers, but don’t think your iPhone is vulnerable to water damage. Here’s what you shouldn’t do with your device on purpose:

• Taking your iPhone for deep-sea diving or underwater photography is not a good idea.
• Dropping your iPhone in salt water or other liquids other than pure water can easily corrode internal components.
• Falling into fast-moving water or being hit by waves will force more liquid inside and bypass the water ejector for the iPhone feature.

If water does get into your iPhone, certain models have a water eject shortcut that uses low-frequency sound waves to help expel water from the speakers.

If you were unfortunate enough to drop your iPhone into the water, there is a chance you could remedy the situation via the water eject shortcut. It uses low-frequency sound waves that expel water from the speakers. Here’s what you need to do to activate it:

• First, search for ‘water eject’ on your iPhone or download an app like Clear Wave that plays the 165 Hz water eject sound needed to expel water.
• Once you’re done with water eject, follow it up with drying techniques, but don’t use high heat - it could potentially damage sensitive internal components.

So, even though your iPhone is not fully waterproof, it doesn’t mean that a bit of water here and there will destroy it completely. In most cases, apps like Clear Wave that use the water-eject sound frequencies should do the trick nicely.