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iPhone 8/Plus Is the rubber gasket between the screen and metal frame of iPhone 8 that makes it water resistant or
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I don't think apple has said specifically that it is, but it appeared in the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. Users immediately noticed their phones survived better in water / liquids. Apple also introduced silicone seals along all the connectors and ports. This seems to be another price to the liquids protection.
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https://ifixit.org/blog/7408/iphone-waterproof/
but please, tell me fixit is wrong so you can have the last word.
That's the 6s, and it wasn't advertised as being water proof, and isn't the model we're talking about.
Yes its exactly what the article says. Apple quietly made the change in the 6s and it is clearly present in the 8 as you can see the gasket int he photo linked... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ no idea why you want to spread misinformation
That’s what I’m saying. There’s like a gasket even in the iphone 6 I think that’s between the metal and glass. It’s black. But isn’t there also a glue in the newer models for water resistance?
Because it isn't misinformation. There is only the glue.
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Apple said it uses microscopic or something along those lines
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the black doesn't go all the way around so it can't be a gasket or the glue.
You can clearly see there is only the glue on the left.
If you gave it a bit of thought you might be able to realize that it makes no sense to have a gasket and glue because the gasket would just prevent the glue from doing its job.
The whole point of having gaskets in general is to fill in gaps between hard materials you can't machine with perfect tolerance. There is already the glue so why would you need something redundant?
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The newer models like 7 and 8 are not water resistant because of glue. It is because of gaskets.
They have additional gaskets around the power button, volume buttons, speaker, SIM tray, and even around the Pentalobe screws holes at the bottom of the phone. iPhone 6s and older don't have these gaskets.
If i recall fixit stated the 8 is missing the gaskets on the screws. but otherwise all correct.
What I’m saying is that when you look at the iPhone head one, you see the screen which is glass, THEN A BLACK GASKET, then the metal frame.
What is that? Is that the water resistant something or another or is there glue inside?
What is that? Is that the water resistant something or another or is there glue inside?
Neither of those is the glue or a gasket.
A is the screen, B is the plastic insert between the glass and the metal.
i want to know what the user is asking about, i'm not saying either is a gasket. The user is clearly asking about something else.
I'm here to actually answer questions...
The plastic insert makes it easier to fit the glass to the metal due to manufacturing tolerances. Also it reduces the shock transfer when the metal edge hits the ground, reducing risk of shattering when the glass didn't land first.
It's hard plastic and it has nothing to do with water resistance.
Ah ok. Makes sense. I thought that was the water resistance something or another but it’s been there at least since the 6S!!!