I stupidly put my phone in the pocket of my swim trunks and thought “Remember to take it out before you get into the pool.”

I did not remember, walked into the pool, and had a small heart attack when I felt it in my pocket after a couple minutes.

Turns out, water resistance has come a long way since I last thought about it. The phone was still on, but I just had an alert that the USB port sensed water and it was disabled temporarily.

I set it on a towel in the shade to dry and when I came back to it, it told me the USB port was ready again. I have not checked the mic or speakers yet, but will tomorrow.

It’s a Pixel 6a

  • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Ip68 kinda does that. I regularly run my phone under a tap to rinse it. Until the seal breaks due to imperceptibly swelling battery.