• @ocassionallyaduck
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    4911 months ago

    What a horseshit excuse: add 6 screws on your backplate, give it a frame with center glass, add a grommet. Give a torque setting for the screws to have a good seal in your instructions. L

    Done.

    Samsung did this shit years ago in a phone with a replaceable plastic back.

      • @Im_old
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        11 months ago

        Yes, but they have a very sturdy case. The gopro itself (without the case) is not waterproof.

        Edit: looks like I haven’t kept up with the times (username checks out) and now they ARE waterproof even without the case.

        • OrgunDonor
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          1111 months ago

          This is wrong btw.

          Since the Hero 5, Go Pros have been waterproof without the case. The current GoPro is waterproof to 10 meters without a case or 60 meters with the case.

          Compared to the current iphone which is only water resistant, so can be submerged for 30 minutes, upto 6 meters.

        • metaStatic
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          411 months ago

          I mean if you remove the waterproof case you have a naked circuit board, if they could make that waterproof we wouldn’t be talking about this.

          or are you thinking about ancient gopros that needed an extra sealed case?

          • @Im_old
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            210 months ago

            Yeah, I’ve updated my reply to reflect that.

          • Sephtis-6
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            011 months ago

            Most modern gopros still need the extra case for deeper depths

              • Sephtis-6
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                111 months ago

                Yeah I know, just wanted to make sure nobody takes their unprotected or old gopro to 100ft of depth.

                • metaStatic
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                  110 months ago

                  anyone going down 100ft knows if their shit is depth rated

        • Sephtis-6
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          211 months ago

          They are if i recall correctly(at least the newer ones) waterproof till about 30ft without the extra case and with it till 150ft or so. But the extra case is very thick and sturdy

    • @moitoi
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      210 months ago

      Samsung still does it. It’s called the Xcover lineup.