March 19, 2024

All Apple Watches are water-resistant, but not watertight. This means that you can use them while you are exercisingin the rain, or washing your hands. But you should not wear an Apple Watch in the shower or while swimming in the pool. Here is everything you want to learn about how waterproof your Apple Watch is, and what you need to do if it becomes wet.
What’s the Difference Between Waterproof and Water-Resistant? A device that is labeled water-resistant will not get damaged from being chilled or dunked in shallow water for a short period of time. But a watertight device is impermeable to water, and it won’t get damaged no matter how long it stays underwater.
It’s easy to think that the water-resistance rating describes the thickness of water the watch can be used in. This isn’t correct. Water resistance rating numbers actually refer to this static pressure (measured in depth of meters) that your device can handle. The Apple Watch Series 1 includes a water resistance rating of 30 meters. However, this only means that it may repel light splashes of water. It is possible to use the Apple Watch Series 1 throughout workout, or if raining or as you wash your hands, but you can’t float and expose it into soapy water and cleansing liquids, like shampoos or perfumes. These fluids may cause damage to your watch’s water seals and, hence, reduce water immunity.
All Apple Watches from Apple Watch Series 2 to Apple Watch Series 5, on the other hand, have a water resistance of 50 meters. As a consequence, you may shower or swim in the pool with any of the newest Apple Watches, but it’s not encouraged to dip or water ski together. After swimming, you’ll also need to wash your Apple View with warm tap water, and then dry the ring completely.
When you begin a swimming workout on the Workout app, it will automatically turn on the Water Lock attribute and lock your screen. Then tap on start, and await the three-second countdown to finish.

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Water also can help you get water from the speaker holes on the face of the watch, which helps prevent water from inducing any long-term troubles. Even though your Apple Watch mechanically turns Water Lock when you start the Workout app, watchOS 5.0 lets you manually turn on Water Lock anytime using Control Center. All you have to do is swipe up on the watch head to start Control Center. Then tap Water , which is the button which looks like a water fall, and you are going to be able to lock your Apple Watch and take a dip into the pool.
When you’re done swimming, you will need to unlock your Apple Watch display and get the water out. To unlock it, just turn the Digital Crown, and continue turning it before your Apple Watch says it is unlocked. If you have some water in your speaker holes, this can clear it out.
If you want to be careful and make sure all the water is out, it is possible to repeat the procedure manually. First, swipe up from the bottom of the watch face to activate Control Center. Then tap Water and flip the Digital Crown to unlock the display. Finally, begin clearing the water out from the speaker.
If you want to know more about how watertight Apple products are, check out our post on is the iPhone XR waterproof here.