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>even if a drop of water gets on the external case, they will refuse to honor the warranty

This is both not true and so hyperbolic it's ridiculous. IP68 is only colloquially "waterproof" as none of the IP ratings have an indefinite exposure time.

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There are liquid sensors in the ports, and if a drop of water gets on them, they will turn red and Apple will refuse to honor your warranty. Apple claims the iPhone is waterproof to 6 meters for 30 minutes, but if you put your phone in one inch of water for one second, your warranty is void.

This is not true. I fully submerged my phone in a pool and took video underwater and they replaced it under warranty.

Replaced it for what damage/failure ?

That’s not really relevant. OP said they would deny any warranty work if there was even a drop of water on the outside. I’m proving that hyperbole isn’t true.

My iPhone (SE, 2nd gen) is used with reckless abandon in the bath and shower. I’ve dropped it in a river, even. (Very lucky it didn’t sink before I could grab it.)

I have had the battery replaced under warranty without issue.

> I fully submerged my phone in a pool and took video underwater

Is that on Youtube or similar? :)

This is categorically untrue. What you’re mistaking is the difference between the exterior port powering down to prevent corrosion and the tags they use to tell when the device is no longer waterproof (e.g. because the seals have failed or there’s a crack).

I know this because we’ve used our iPhone 11s for years in the pool, bath, etc. and never had an issue on a warranty status or battery replacement. They do check that for battery repairs because of the safety issues but you won’t get it for any use which doesn’t result in water inside the case.

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