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Stop bringing your phone in the shower: How steam can ruin 'waterproof' phones
www.engadget.com/2266522/why-steam-ruins-phone-more-than-water/
Replying to @muelltonne@feddit.org
There is two people in this thread
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people who read “bringing your phone in the shower” as having the phone in the same room as the shower.
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everyone else who seems to think that people are putting their phones directly under the shower nozzle.
Replying to @stopforgettingit@lemmy.world
I read it as number one and still got confused why people did this. I leave it in another room while I take a shower… is that not what people normally do?
Replying to @ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
I always take it, but it’s a bit of personal history
I once got stuck in a shower room because the lock broke, and I’ve spent about 6 hours on something like 3 square meters without any way to contact the external world nor entertain myself. It was just me, bath, washing machine and the sink. I’ve been alone at the house, so I couldn’t ask for help. Also, hot water pipes were being repaired, so I couldn’t take a nice shower/bath while at it, either.
Since then, I always took a phone with me. Just in case, y’know.
Replying to @Allero@lemmy.today
For me, if I’m needing to lock the door then I’m not alone, whereas if I’m alone then I’m not gonna bother locking the door so I shouldn’t need immediate access to my phone.
Although, having your phone in a bathroom drawer is probably not nearly as bad as having it in the open room since the steam won’t get to it as easily.