There are many reasons why it is not a good idea to put your phone in water, even if it is resistant. In the first place, because you have to take into account its certification to know what its real protection is and because you must also take extreme precautions so that you do not go too deep or with the minutes that you keep your phone under water. But it is not the only thing.
It may also be that your phone loses resistance to water, something that is not frequent, but can happen if you abuse it a lot. Imagine that you spend the day testing your mobile, you take a shower every day with it, you take it to the pool while you swim a little or you don’t mind that it constantly gets wet. We anticipate that this is not a good idea, not even with highly resistant mobiles, and it is also extremely dangerous.
In addition, although there are mobiles that say they are submersible under water, the reality is that the screen does not work in these situations and, as if that were not enough, the warranty does not cover you if it is damaged, so it is a big mistake to put them testing.
Also be careful with the mobile screen because if it has a minimum break the protection is over . Any small crack will allow water to enter your phone and damage its components. It may happen to you even without you being aware of it.
Moisture damage
Although your mobile is waterproof, putting your mobile in it is not a good idea because of the humidity, which could reach the inside of your mobile. Moisture is not good for your phone or its components. This can lead to battery issues , misfires, display errors, camera moisture issues, and other issues.
Although it is submersible and has certain certifications in which your mobile would supposedly be protected, water can kill your mobile and the seals end up deteriorating, so nothing is totally infallible.
The worst of all is that if something happens for this reason, it is most likely not covered by the warranty and you will have to pay for the repair or change your mobile.
The salt of the sea water
It is true that you can have your mobile under water for a certain time and at a certain depth, and you may comply with it, but it is possible that they have not told you that you should not do it in sea water. You will surely find it in the instruction manual or on the sales page, although not too visible.
It can only be done in fresh water, such as in the shower, swimming pool, if you get raindrops or in any other circumstance that does not involve salt water. Salt water is corrosive and can affect the components of your phone.
Although putting your mobile in the water is not the best idea in the world, there are circumstances in which it can be done, and this is not one of them. If you are going to take the mobile to the water at the beach, do it with a cover that fully protects it (which is not usually the one you use on a daily basis), although it is best to leave it anywhere away from the sea.
May be splash resistant only
A very frequent confusion occurs in mobiles that are resistant to splashes and not when submerged, since some are only resistant in this case and do not take well to being put in water, dropped into the toilet or submerged in it.
Also, if your mobile has a certain resistance and you go over it, it can be affected. For example, that it is resistant to a certain depth for half an hour and you spend two hours with it underwater, or that you exceed the maximum depth that it supports.
For example, a mobile with IPX4 is resistant against splashes of water, however, an IPX7 is protected against immersion at a depth of one meter for half an hour and IPX8 usually protects your mobile at a depth of 3 meters and more than half an hour. It is important that you know the limits of the protection of your smartphone.
