I have the SS band and I don’t know if it would be okay in the shower anyway.
I don’t wear my watch until I’ve had my shower in the morning. It stays on its charger overnight. I wouldn’t worry about it getting wet per se, but hot water and soap are probably not great for it.
I already showered with the S0 and do so with the S3 as well. Tim Cook himself set the precedence.
I don't, I wouldn't worry about soap though
There is no direct evidence that Tim Cook actually said this in quotes. This was actually an employee (In Germany) stating they actually overheard or was privately told Tim Cook Mentioned this about the first generation Apple Watch when it launched in 2015, that he showered with it on. Although I'm inclined to believe that he did say this, it was never actually confirmed Concretely.
However, the first generation Apple Watch does have an IPX7 splash resistance rating. Although many have showered with it, experiencing no problems using it in the shower, which Apple likely undermined it's rating.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205000
https://9to5mac.com/2015/02/25/apple-watch-water-apple-pay-europe/
https://www.technobuffalo.com/2015/02/25/apple-watch-water-resistance-shower/
https://amp.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-apparently-showers-with-his-apple-watch-2015-2
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Except Apple directly states not to and it wouldn't be worth risking warranty or costly repairs:
Direct from Apples website:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205000
"We recommend not exposing Apple Watch to soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, and perfumes as they can negatively affect water seals and acoustic membranes."
There is no direct evidence that Tim Cook actually said this in quotes. This was actually an employee (In Germany) stating they actually overheard or was privately told Tim Cook
Well yeah but again, they advertise it as swimming watch and the ph level of chlorine is much higher than any products you can use on your body so I doubt someone would refuse to repair it because someone would surely sue them for false advertising or something.
Apple would've "briefed" one of many industry contacts to debunk this story, without an "official" statement and referring customers to the specs. Silence can be taken as an implicit endorsement. It's been so widely reported (as you've duly noted) you think Apple would be stupid enough not to correct it had it been a real issue?
PS I shower with my S0 and a couple of times the S3 before returning that. Ironically it was the advertised as "swim proof" AW2 that drowned!
Again, I don't doubt Tim Cook stated this.
I'm more concerned about salt damage from the sea so always try to remember to rinse it afterwards.
Set it to water resistant first.
Yep. Also attempts to blow liquid out of the mic at the end thoughYou know that just ignores input, but doesn't actually improve any water seals etc, right?
Yep. Also attempts to blow liquid out of the mic at the end though
Yep. Also attempts to blow liquid out of the mic at the end though
I have the SS band and I don’t know if it would be okay in the shower anyway.
Indeed. I showered the other day with my S3 and after I was finished and ejected the water, I wanted to create a reminder using Siri on the watch. No chance - Siri would not even notice that I explicitly called for her attention ...actually the speaker....
The problem does not lie in the housing (be it stainless or aluminium), but in the seals and membranes, which are much more sensitive to oil and soap than the housing itself.FYI, they've been making residential and commercial kitchen sinks out of stainless steel for a very long time. They seem to hold up pretty well to frequent contact with water and soap.
The problem does not lie in the housing (be it stainless or aluminium), but in the seals and membranes, which are much more sensitive to oil and soap than the housing itself.