Can I Take My iPhone Swimming? What Those IP68, IPX8 Waterproof Ratings Really Mean

Most iPhones and Android phones have IP ratings these days, but does that make them waterproof? Here's what you should know.

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If you've ever spilled a full pint of delicious craft beer over your phone then you know why water resistance is so important. In the past, phones didn't have any protection from liquids -- if we got them wet, we were told to put them in rice overnight and hope for the best. Times have changed, though, and now most Android phones and iPhones have at least some kind of water resistance. That can be the difference between wiping down your device or unexpectedly shopping for a new phone.

Not all phones can withstand being fully dunked in water, though, and some still shouldn't be near any liquids at all. Almost no phones should be taken swimming in a pool, and ocean swimming is completely...

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