Is the iPhone mute button waterproof? How does it work?

[Aurimas]

Hey, guys! I'm wondering, Iphone mute button, it's a slide switch and it's waterproof, can you explain me mechanism of it? Maybe with a drawing?

 

[berkeman]

Looks like this question is related to your other thread:

https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...itch-mechanism-to-be-waterproof-ideas.984250/

What have you found about the iPhone mute switch with your Google searching so far?

 

[Aurimas]

@berkeman I found that there are few good articles explaining about waterproofing in phones. I tried to analyse button mechanism from the photos, which we can easily find in google. But I still don't get it, trying to figure out... any ideas?

 

[berkeman]

I only did a quick Google search and clicked into a couple of the hits. They point out that some iPhone models are "water resistant" (not waterproof), and I didn't know enough about the various models to know if the mute switch you mention is one one of the water resistant models or not.

 

[eq1]

Hey, guys! I'm wondering, Iphone mute button, it's a slide switch and it's waterproof, can you explain me mechanism of it? Maybe with a drawing?

Which iPhone?

Although it seems simple, "waterproof" is actually subject with a lot of nuance.
https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Understanding-IP-Ratings

 

[Aurimas]

Which iPhone?

Although it seems simple, "waterproof" is actually subject with a lot of nuance.
https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/Understanding-IP-Ratings

Can't open link 'We have detected that you are visiting us from a country with Global Data Protection restrictions (GDPR). Due to requirements placed upon West Marine as a result of Global Data Protection Regulation, we are not permitting internet traffic to our website from certain countries in order to avoid any violations. No tracking or performance measurement cookies were served with this page." '

 

[Aurimas]

I only did a quick Google search and clicked into a couple of the hits. They point out that some iPhone models are "water resistant" (not waterproof), and I didn't know enough about the various models to know if the mute switch you mention is one one of the water resistant models or not.

Till the model 6 it's water resistant after that, for example model 7, it's waterproof. It would really interesting to see that's inside of it.

 

[eq1]

Can't open link

Try this one
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code