[Xperia Z General] Ryland Johnson:
Hiya,

No Problem, I am only pleased you have discovered that the mobile is not, as so many of the general public, think it to be.

BTW, how did I know about this situation? I collect watches and many years ago had a problem with water getting into a watch. It was only after studying the watch criteria that covers a wrist watch did I realise this water resistant 'game' is a con. No other word for it. Take a look at the industry scale for wrist watches below and you will note that a watch rated at 30M is NOT suitable to even be taken into the shower?! I had no idea we took showers at that depth?

Most of the general public purchase a watch, read 30M water resistant and, of course, feel it acceptable to not only shower in it but swim or even snorkel. Not the case and I have never been able to establish how the watch industry gets away with such an awful misrepresentation of what constitutes water resistant.

I fear many, if not most, of the public will also think the Xperia Z to be water proof, its not even truly water resistant as we know it. For example. When the phone is stupidly placed by Sony into a glass of water that water has zero movement. If one takes it into a shower and allows a jet of powerful water to hit the phone it will enter the phone just at it will enter a water resistant watch rated at 10M. Its not just a question of pressure though depth of still water but general water pressure at sea level. Hit the Z with a power car wash hose and water will enter.

I mention this as I sincerely think Sony rather irresponsible for showing the phone sitting in a glass of still water for 30 minutes. It gives us the impression its water proof when nothing could be father from the truth. This will certainly come back and haunt Sony when customers start to return the phone after taking it in the bath or running it under

pressured

water.

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Water resistance rating Suitability Remarks

Water Resistant 3 ATM or 30 m Suitable for everyday use. Splash/rain resistant. NOT suitable for showering, bathing, swimming, snorkelling, water related work and fishing. NOT suitable for diving.

Water Resistant 5 ATM or 50 m Suitable for swimming, white water rafting, non-snorkelling water related work, and fishing. NOT suitable for diving.

Water Resistant 10 ATM or 100 m Suitable for recreational surfing, swimming, snorkelling, sailing and water sports. NOT suitable for diving.

Water Resistant 20 ATM or 200 m Suitable for professional marine activity, serious surface water sports and skin diving. Suitable for skin diving.

Diver's 100 m Minimum ISO standard (ISO 6425) for scuba diving at depths NOT suitable for saturation diving. Diver's 100 m and 150 m watches are generally old(er) watches.

Diver's 200 m or 300 m Suitable for scuba diving at depths NOT suitable for saturation diving. Typical ratings for contemporary diver's watches.

Diver's 300+ m for mixed-gas diving Suitable for saturation diving (helium enriched environment). Watches designed for mixed-gas diving will have the DIVER’S WATCH L M FOR MIXED-GAS DIVING additional marking to point this out.

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Rather shocking is it not! Moral is, keep it away from water if possible.

Regards.

---------- Post added at 11:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:56 PM ----------

Read my previous post before you make a genuine mistake.

Regards.

---------- Post added at 11:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:09 PM ----------

Please read my previous post before you make a genuine mistake and ruin your mobile.

Regards