How to fix a blank display on Apple Watch after swimming

I am having the same issue. Got my watch in maybe a foot of water and now it won’t turn on. Or charge. If it’s not waterproof, then SAY SO!

Oh noooo! I guess I should have read this BEFORE using my watch for a swim! My friend said she has done it and made sure it was on “water/swim mode” Now I have the black screen of death. Does Apple cover this?

Apple Watch is water resistant, not water proof. So yeah, this can happen as water resistance is a condition that wanes over time. See this link for further reference

About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support

You can prove my numbers inaccurate by your own verified data, or else accept my gut estimate as just that.

If you are one of those 1 in 100k obviously it seems a lot more. Subjective rather than objective maybe.

Check the link below:

About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support

Hope I helped :)

Apple strongly advise against use in a shower because of the soaps or shampoos - for a perfect watch.

About the water-resistance of your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)

Yours was cracked, what did you expect?

Once wetted, watches and phones are irreversibly damaged, waiting will be in vain.

Ssilver18 wrote:

I am having the same issue. Got my watch in maybe a foot of water and now it won’t turn on. Or charge. If it’s not waterproof, then SAY SO!

They have said so:

Is my Apple Watch waterproof?

Your Apple Watch is water-resistant, but not waterproof.

About the water-resistance of your Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)

The exact same thing happened to me! It started getting really really hot!

Mine broke swimming in less that one metre for ten minutes, I enabled swimming exercise and my watch has no physical damage it’s a SE and I have had it just over 12 months. Last Apple Watch I will be buying.

Thats it apple. Im never buying any of your products again. First my wife iphone 13 got rainbow screen after ios 16. Then now my watch after swimming doesnt turn on. I thought buying apple is the best brand out there. Guess i was wrong. I think you dont stand out from the rest. Its time

to widen options.

Mine did not come back unfortunately after how many days now. it is still dead. I think its gone. I told my wife to dont swim his apple watch despite the apples confidence on using it for swimming.

I think apple's devices have gone unreliable, so its getting unfavorable to buy with the high price tag.

This just happened to 2 of my apple watch 6. Me and my wife went for a 40 mins swim for the first time and both our screen just turned black. Mine managed to do a reset but both of our watch are now unable to charge. I am putting them in my dry cabinet, hoping to let it dry out.

I got the same problem The Swim mode are not supposed to protect against water!!! After reading all these issues, I got a new watch But I’ll return it Because I do water exercises 3 times per week. After all Apple have to stand behind the product.

I’ve had a similar issue. The watch is less than 2yrs old. I went swimming in 5ft deep pool and watch went a bit haywire saying I’d burned 1600 calories for the day and since battery has only lasted 9hrs from full before requiring recharge. Have also had the black screen. I’ve used it swimming on numerous occasions previously with no problems.

Only if you bought AppleCare+ and even then there is a surplus fee to pay.

(or if you live in countries with proper consumer laws and free courts)

I take care not to get mine wet because it is not undet warranty