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And nothing bad has ever happened to it. It looks brand new and is always clean. Does anyone not shower with it?

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[–] sengir0@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Wouldnt soap or shampoo getting inside be bad for it?

[–] DarthBen_in_Chicago@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yes I do this too!

[–] diamondj58@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I shower with mine on after my workouts, I don’t want that sweat on there all the time. It always seems super clean and no issues so far.

[–] Edg-R@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Cool story, me too

[–] Stjjames@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I wear it in the shower.

Not losing out on counting those bathroom/shower steps.

[–] lobsterp0t@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I shower with it fairly often! But usually I charge it when I plan to be showering.

[–] catdad23@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I have to shower with my watch on (Ultra), if not I’ll be in the shower too long pretending I’m Aqua Man

[–] TheAceMax97@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve bathed (shower/bath), swam in pools and the ocean, soaked in a hot tub, gardened, covered in mud, got various chemicals, etc on my launch day SS AW S7 and it looks and functions like brand new after two years.

[–] kommaardoor64@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Shower is the only time I take it of and charge is. Wear it for everything else, also while swimming.

[–] CamelJ1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I never do. I know it can handle it, but I have this worry in the back of mind that it will stop working if I do.

[–] burningtowns@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Am I the weirdo for taking the watch off when I sleep?

[–] Cocas-Colas@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve been showering with my Apple watches for years (sounds dirty, it’s not 🙃). Series 2, 6 and 7. Never had any problems with them.

I’ve also been swimming with them several times. It even has a swimming activity in the workouts app, so it should be fine as long as your watch isn’t damaged.

[–] StorytellingGiant@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I did the same for years, until my S6 must have finally had moisture intrude into the power button.

Know what that does? It calls 911 - repeatedly.

I thought it dried out days later, charged it back up, and still wanted to call 911.

I now wear a S8 and won’t shower with it.

[–] gigantojimuk@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I did with my first one but it eventually let water in and there was a dark blue blob on one side of the screen. Apple couldn’t care less and wouldn’t do anything about it. I don’t shower with them now.

[–] 25_Keyz924@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

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Thanks for sharing

[–] delab00tz@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Nobody cares

[–] Swotboy2000@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I used to shower with my series 4, but the speaker stopped working after a while. I stopped when sleep tracking was introduced; now it’s my charging time.

I got the speaker repaired “for free” by getting a battery replacement. They swap out the entire watch, so the one with a new battery had a working speaker.

[–] AnaBlack90@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I used to do it. Every time it notified me that noise it too loud 😂 but everything was alright

[–] BTSprple@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I take it off, I forgot about it sometimes, its fine.

[–] LadyBirdDavis@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Why tho? I see no point in doing this besides risking f’ing up your watch! Let it charge!

[–] DUNGAROO@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

So while it’s true it’s fine to go swimming in shallow waters (which I think Apple defines as 5 meters) with an Apple Watch, I would avoid showering with it for 2 reasons:

  1. Water pressure. The seals in the Apple Watch can keep water out at “normal “ pressure, but the water coming out of your shower head is hitting the watch at a speed that can exceed the force the seals are designed to repel water. Hit the watch with a stream of water form the shower head at the wrong angle and water can get inside.
  2. Surface tension. Soap works by combining with water molecules to lower the surface tension of the soapy solution, which allows it to penetrate things better than non-soapy water cannot- stubborn dirt, grease, the surface of your skin, and yes, the seals in your Apple Watch.

That said, I shower with my Apple Watch Series 5 every day and it’s fine. (Sort of- it reboots randomly, but I think that have more to do with the incompatibility of the latest watchOS with older Apple Watch models, since the behavior started right after I upgraded to watchOS 10)

I plan on replacing my watch next year anyway. If my watch was newer and especially if it was still under warranty, I would take it off before getting in the shower. They do have indicators that tell repair techs whether or not water penetrated the case and if so, they will refuse to repair it unless covered by AppleCare+.

[–] stefanbayer@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Have been showering with my Apple Watch 5 for 3.5 years now. Just make sure to mostly get water on the Apple Watch and it will be fine.

[–] nndttttt@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Rubber doesn't last forever, most traditional watches have a maintenance cycle of 5 years because the seals go bad and can cause water ingress. I change seals on my watches every 5 years because it's cheap.

If I'm already wearing it and they're rated for water resistance, I'll bring my traditional watches into the shower so I can clean them. I've never bought my Apple watch into the shower. I just don't trust seals that can't be replaced.

I view water resistance as a backup feature for electronics since seals aren't replaceable. If it's a rainy day and I'm on a hike, I won't be scared to pull my watch out, but it's not like I'm actively dunking it in water.

[–] dapala1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This is the worst of Reddit and social media. Everyone thinks it's black or white. Yes showering with your Watch is a bad idea. Also its likely your Watch will be just fine if you shower with it on.

It's grey, assholes. Some people will shower everyday and never have a problem. Some people will shower and have a dead watch.

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE IS NOTHING, MORONS!

[–] cjcastro17@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I did this with my Cellular Series 3, every single day for two years. Nothing happened to it. Still works til this day. Gave it to my dad though.

[–] alias241@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I rinse my watch under the sink (with or without the bands) and then wipe it dry with my bath towel. Am I doing it wrong?

If you say no, I'm going to block you anyway.

[–] NewKiddoTN@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

My Apple Watch died and never turned back on this summer because I wore it while swimming. I went to the Apple Store to get it checked they told me “oh, but you should have rinsed it after coming out of the sea because the salt deteriorated the water-resistant property. Since you are out of warranty, you can get it repaired for 300+€.” Mind you, it was an AW SE 1st gen.

[–] _phillywilly@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I usually don't shower with it when

  1. I charge it (usually to 85ish %)

  2. I wear my non-waterproof watch strap

Especially after running I keep it on to clean it

[–] danieldevalk@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

But why tho

[–] JBark1990@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Whoooaaaaa! Put an NSFW tag on this! Jeez…congratulations but damn, man. I’m not supposed to be in Reddit at work and this is gonna be busted one of these days.

[–] DPool34@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve done this for years (since my S3). No issues whatsoever.

[–] JackBauersGhost@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

So weird to wear it in the shower. Just take it off.

[–] DogFashion@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The Apple Watch is waterproof, but no. It's good to clean your wrist where the watch spends hours and hours each day.

[–] danieldevalk@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

But why tho

[–] andy_levy@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

i think people who want to shower with it on should shower with it on and people who don’t want to shower with it on should not shower with it on

[–] kejok@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Apple watch and soapy water is not really best friend

[–] Srihari_stan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

You need to make sure soap or soapy water don’t touch the watch to keep the seals secure.

[–] CaptJM@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’m weird about it being wet under the band afterwards so I always take it off.

[–] FalseEvidence@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I used to do it. Now I take it off and charge it while I'm showering.

If you take it in the shower and don't take it off and clean it while you're in the shower and/or dry it and your wrist off after the shower, you're likely to encounter two things, odor and dermatitis.

[–] JBark1990@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Whoooaaaaa! Put an NSFW tag on this! Jeez…congratulations but damn, man. I’m not supposed to be in Reddit at work and this is gonna be busted one of these days.

[–] DPool34@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve done this for years (since my S3). No issues whatsoever.

[–] CaptJM@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I’m weird about it being wet under the band afterwards so I always take it off.

[–] DogFashion@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The Apple Watch is waterproof, but no. It's good to clean your wrist where the watch spends hours and hours each day.

[–] level100wurmple@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I shower with mine every day? Not sure what the big fuss is over this. We all know it has a depth feature?

[–] level100wurmple@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I shower with mine every day? Not sure what the big fuss is over this. We all know it has a depth feature?

[–] FalseEvidence@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I used to do it. Now I take it off and charge it while I'm showering.

If you take it in the shower and don't take it off and clean it while you're in the shower and/or dry it and your wrist off after the shower, you're likely to encounter two things, odor and dermatitis.

[–] _phillywilly@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I usually don't shower with it when

  1. I charge it (usually to 85ish %)

  2. I wear my non-waterproof watch strap

Especially after running I keep it on to clean it

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