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.
Illustration from the patent shows how on an underwater iPhone, the camera can zoom in using the volume button
This is exciting because if Apple is working on a special UI for iOS that makes it easier to use underwater, it makes sense to believe that the company is working on waterproof hardware as well. If Apple does make a waterproof iPhone, let’s hope that they will finally add water damage coverage to the limited warranty. When a waterproof iPhone could become reality isn’t clear, but the first manufacturer to make this happen will have a great feature to pitch to consumers.