The Apple launches are always accompanied by controversy. It is true that the iPhone 12 we do not know yet, but we have seen problems with the antennas, devices that were bent, or even defects in the cameras that caused halos. Today we bring you something that has come to court and that has made Apple lose. And it is that the resistance of the iPhone can be sold, but counting in what conditions they are resistant ... Keep reading that we tell you how Italy is going to fine Apple for the "alleged" water resistance of iPhones.
It is true that no manufacturer is going to return your money, or it will fix you for free, a device that has been affected by contact with water, no matter how much they sell us its resistance. And the worst is that yes they are resistant, yes, in certain circumstances. Because like everything in life, resistance to liquids depends on the conditions in which the device is. This is precisely what the Italian consumer authority, Apple sells the resistance of the iPhone, but does not sell it warning that they are resistant in pure and static waters, that is, in the waters in which they have been tested. But what happens when we submerge the device in a place where the water is running and / or dirty, things change ... It is precisely the reason why Apple now has to pay almost 10 million euros to Italy.
Does this mean that we can sue Apple for this reason and win a lawsuit? do not. Apple makes it clear in its sales contract that the warranty does not cover liquid damage. They do announce resistance, and are penalized for not giving all the information they should. But no, nor no complaint is made at the user level since they do specify that their warranty does not cover these damages. What is clear is that this ruling may encourage other countries to denounce the company for the same reason. We will see who the next ones are.
I find it molto bene! A new SE died for me to put a foot in a pool to take a picture of my son. He was in the water for 5 seconds and came out with the purple screen. It went out and did not come back on. Curiously, the water damage warning did not turn red and although Apple did not want to know anything, when I took it to the technical service, pretending to be crazy because it "did not turn on", they changed it to me. They advertise with great fanfare that they are waterproof and yet the fact that the warranty does not cover liquid damage, you have to look for it in the fine print. I love Apple products, but this is cheating. I hope that more countries will follow suit and change this practice.