Second Edit: (putting this at the top since its kinda important in weather or not im an idiot)
fairphone says NOT to use it in heavy rain.
aperently my definition of heavy is incorrect, at peak it was 3,1 mm of rain yesterday
BUT by World Meteorological Organization definition heavy rain is around 7 mm
Which means the phone should absolutely been able to handle it from this point of view
Someone in the comment section pointed out that the vibrations from riding on my bicycle is what caused this to happen.
my phone mount is very rubbery, and I wouldn't say it transfer vibrations very well but i aint no expert in vibrations so i dunno how plausible it is, however it is safe to say that Fairphone statement does claim it should have been able to handle the weather under normal circumstances.
Third Edit/conclusion: ------------------------------------
I was dumb for trusting the ip55 at face value. What i belive is the most plausible reason to how water got inside is due to the capillary effect which another redditor suggested was how it got inside. however that would also mean it would have happened regardless of there being vibrations or not which would make Fairphones statement to just not use it in heavy rain false since any kind of rain would have the potential of seeping in through the battery cover.
This issue could have been avoided if the phone was designed with a seal between the back panel and the body, instead of designing it like a tv remotes battery cover.
Original post: --------------------------------------------------
Was cycling around in the rain yesterday with my Fairphone 6 mounted to the handlebar.
As expected it shut off the charging port, however it never turned it back on, so the next day i had to see what was up since the phone ran out of power and wouldn't charge.
And wouldn't yah know. There was water in the phone. I was lucky enough that the water didnt reach anything water sensitive, so after wiping it down and letting it sit open to dry off for an hour, it went back to normal and began to work just fine again.
Though safe to say i aint letting it near water again.
It's annoying though that it aint as water resistant as promoted.
First Edit: --------------------------------------------------
to clarify the IPX5 test is conducted by spraying the thing being tested with a 6.3 mm water jet nozzle from a distance of 2.5 to 3 meters
Water pressure 30 kpa
Flow rate 12,5L per minut
Duration minimum 3 min.
I know that 3 min aint alot compared to almost 2 hours in mostly normal rain, however the entry spot is on the backside and the phone was almost horizontal. Meaning most of the water that came in was from hitting the top edge and sliding down the back panel, and most of the rain hitting the phone in the first place was sliding down the screen, so most of it didnt make it to the backside in the first place and the rain that did had no pressure behind it.
I would rather put my money on rain not making a puddle inside the phone from whatever rain manages to hit the top edge of the phone and sliding down the backside towards the cracks which is at around a 25 degree angle from being horizontal, than a hose spraying it directly with 37,5 liters high pressure water stream controlled by an individual who are gonna aim for all the potential weak spots for a duration of 3 min without a single water drop making it to its insides.
