Filing says most users devices may experience limited water contact
Matthew Hughes Mon 26 Apr 2021 // 14:31 UTC Share
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Apple is facing a prospective class-action lawsuit in New York over allegations it misrepresented the levels of water resistance of its iPhones.
The complaint [PDF], filed in US district court for the Southern District of New York by Bronx resident Antoinette Smith, claims Apple failed to properly explain to users how its waterproofing tests differed from likely real-world conditions.
Since 2016, all iPhones have touted some level of water resistance, using the now-familiar IP rating. The iPhone 12 has been certified to IP68, for example, and Apple said it can withstand up to 6 metres of water for half an hour.
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