Who touches their phone with wet fingers?!
this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2025
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Near the water, near the pool, raining, snowing, sleeting.
Do you go outside?
Do you go outside?
I do, but I always make sure my hands are completely dry before touching my phone. That's an expensive piece of tech! I'm not gonna risk getting moisture in any of the ports.
Moisture and a little water isn’t gonna affect most modern phones. Lots are submersible up to 6 feet, and almost all can be dropped in a puddle and dried with no issue.
The techs rated for getting wet, so why be so pearl clutching how people use them?
Also, touching it with slightly wet fingers isn’t going to ruin a port, even on ancient phones. They worked outside in the rain/moisture/snow.
I was an IT professional for 20 years, fixing and replacing phones, computers, tablets, etc. I can't tell you how many devices I had to replace because people didn't take basic care of them.
Sure, your phone might survive being submersed if you take care of it right away, but abuse over time will still shorten its lifespan, especially if you're carelessly using it with wet hands. I've definitely replaced phones because people used them in damp environments and let water get into the ports without immediately cleaning it. Modern tech is not invincible.
It's more a pet peeve of mine, as the guy who had to fix or replace these devices for so many years. Give your IT guys less work; take better care of your expensive phones!
Don’t supply cheap shit, and it won’t be an IT nightmare. We’ve never had an issue with decades old rugged phones, and those have been through concrete.
Get the right tools for the job. Give your guys Razers that work in the field, and you’re gonna have a bad time. That shouldn’t need to be explained. Expensive shouldn’t mean easily damaged, rugged phones cost more, but they do what they are supposed to.
That's an expensive piece of tech!
Agreed, here, but I'm also completely intolerant of shit tech. I've rage-spanked my phone on something so often, I'm surprised it still works well -- but credit maybe to Spigen cases, I guess.
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