Anyone else used Apple Watch in the shower? :-)

Ben_23 wrote:

We don't need lawyer types like you on this forum, we need people who are willing to share their experiences using this great new product, which exceeds all expectations.

Ben, it's really not up to you to decide who belongs on this forum and who doesn't. Open_Mobile's points are valid. Unless and until they violate the terms of use, they have as much right to express those opinions as you do yours. What other people may find helpful may well be different that what you do. In fact, one person has already marked Open_Mobile's most recent post in this thread as helpful.

Ben_23 wrote:

OK then let me rephrase that. These forums would be better served with those who don't quote policy documents, who share experiences and who contribute to making Apple products better by sharing those experiences. By sharing my experiences, I serve to show how I personally used an Apple product and I am asking for others to share who have done the same. Not all of us need to be quoted terms and conditions and policies.

One person who likes to be righteous has marked Open_Mobile's post as helpful, but its not helpful to me (the forum OP) and people who want to share similar experiences.

These forums are for everyone who wants to participate as long as they stick to the terms of use. I agree with Open_Mobile. I think his comments add something to this forum and to this thread. You may not find it helpful. However, it's awfully presumptious of you to assume that it's not helpful to other people.

Hoping to re-spark this topic, I have had my Apple Watch for a few weeks now and have been showering regularly with it since day one. I use a bluetooth speaker i use to listen to music in the shower, and use my watch to skip songs, change volume, etc. as well as to receive important calls and texts without getting out to answer the phone. After hearing the same reports as everyone else that Tim Cook showers with his, i assumed it would be more widely done than it apparently has been. But this this has been out for months now, has anyone had one that has broken strictly from shower water damage? Even after long term exposure?

I used to wear a Rolex... so I have to wear it all of the time in order for it to wind. I forgot to take my Apple Watch off when getting in the shower on morning and the screen was a little funky afterwards for a day or two... Images would leave a shadow and when black... there was a white square. It's gone now, but I won't do that again!

Ben_23 wrote:

So now you can use Apple Watch in the shower 🙂 (Apple Watch 2 that is)

Hi Ben

Whilst Apple advises that showering with Apple Watch Series 2 is OK, note that Apple also recommends not exposing it to soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion or perfumes, because they can negatively affect the watch's water seals and acoustic membranes.

Your watch should also be cleaned with fresh water and dried afterwards with a nonabrasive, lint free-cloth if it does come in contact with anything other than fresh water.

More information:

About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support

I have done this just about every shower since I got my Apple watch(about 18 months ago) Have never had a problem.

Scott WR wrote:

I have done this just about every shower since I got my Apple watch(about 18 months ago) Have never had a problem.

I've also crossed the street against the light, failed to get my vaccines updated and eaten food past not only its sell by date but past reasonable exceptions of it being good, all without harm. That doesn't mean that a) I'd recommend any of these actions to anyone else or b) that just because I have been luck enough to beat the odds up until now, I won't get hit by a bus the next time I step out between parked cars.