A new patent awarded to Apple that simplifies iOS underwater suggests a waterproof iPhone could be in the works.
Although the iPhone is considered water-resistant and meets certain standards that allow Apple to slap an IP68 rating on its phones, the device is not waterproof. Heck, Apple doesn’t even believe that its phones can consistently repel water. How do we know this? Just look at the limited warranty for the iPhone, Nowhere in the warranty does Apple discuss how it covers water damage. This isn’t just Apple. Every phone manufacturer doesn’t cover water damage in the warranty even if a device has an IP68 or IP 67 rating.
Apple says that the iPhone 15 series is water-resistant to 6 meters (nearly 20 feet) for as long as 30 minutes. That is actually above the IP68 standards but it doesn’t mean that you can bring the phone in the bath or shower with you since water from jet-sprays can defeat water resistance.
