I agree that is isn’t really necessary for most people, but I do know quite a few people who use it because they know the phone will be safe. My partner uses her phone in the pool all the time. I’m often dripping wet after coming in from surfing, even after drying off with a towel. It is nice to be able to check my phone without worrying I’m going to mess it up.
I’m not saying it is a feature every phone needs, but it is something that some people use. I’m all for replaceable batteries and would like to see them more available. They will improve the longevity of devices as long as they aren’t damaged in other ways.
Hmm well I don’t know the solution to this. The only phone I know of that was popular that had a removable battery and “waterproof” was the galaxy S5. It really wasn’t waterproof though.
It was IP67 certified if the port cover was closed. We’ve come a long way with sealing USB ports over the last 10 years so I’m certain it could be done without needing a door now.
I worked in mobile phones at the time and many customers came back with damaged S5s because they were told it was waterproof and spilt a glass of water or some such and it ruined the phone. We saw the moisture strip on the battery activated more than a few times.
Makes sense. If the port cover was open even a bit, the microUSB port wasn’t sealed against water at all and water goes everywhere. Modern phones wouldn’t have that particular problem so we’d have to see how they’ll handle replaceable batteries now.
I just assumed they had some hydrophobic setup figured out because not long after the sony Xperia Z waterproof marketing I saw phones without gaskets and coverings touting IPs.
Fairly certain Iphones are IP whatever and they have open ports.
I agree that is isn’t really necessary for most people, but I do know quite a few people who use it because they know the phone will be safe. My partner uses her phone in the pool all the time. I’m often dripping wet after coming in from surfing, even after drying off with a towel. It is nice to be able to check my phone without worrying I’m going to mess it up.
I’m not saying it is a feature every phone needs, but it is something that some people use. I’m all for replaceable batteries and would like to see them more available. They will improve the longevity of devices as long as they aren’t damaged in other ways.
Hmm well I don’t know the solution to this. The only phone I know of that was popular that had a removable battery and “waterproof” was the galaxy S5. It really wasn’t waterproof though.
It was IP67 certified if the port cover was closed. We’ve come a long way with sealing USB ports over the last 10 years so I’m certain it could be done without needing a door now.
I worked in mobile phones at the time and many customers came back with damaged S5s because they were told it was waterproof and spilt a glass of water or some such and it ruined the phone. We saw the moisture strip on the battery activated more than a few times.
Makes sense. If the port cover was open even a bit, the microUSB port wasn’t sealed against water at all and water goes everywhere. Modern phones wouldn’t have that particular problem so we’d have to see how they’ll handle replaceable batteries now.
I just assumed they had some hydrophobic setup figured out because not long after the sony Xperia Z waterproof marketing I saw phones without gaskets and coverings touting IPs.
Fairly certain Iphones are IP whatever and they have open ports.