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Have been showering with my Apple Watch 5 for 3.5 years now. Just make sure to mostly get water on the Apple Watch and it will be fine.

I’ve bathed (shower/bath), swam in pools and the ocean, soaked in a hot tub, gardened, covered in mud, got various chemicals, etc on my launch day SS AW S7 and it looks and functions like brand new after two years.

Wouldnt soap or shampoo getting inside be bad for it?

Same always have (Ultra and Series 6 in the past)

I never do. I know it can handle it, but I have this worry in the back of mind that it will stop working if I do.

I used to shower with my series 4, but the speaker stopped working after a while. I stopped when sleep tracking was introduced; now it’s my charging time.

I got the speaker repaired “for free” by getting a battery replacement. They swap out the entire watch, so the one with a new battery had a working speaker.

I used to do it. Every time it notified me that noise it too loud 😂 but everything was alright

My Apple Watch died and never turned back on this summer because I wore it while swimming. I went to the Apple Store to get it checked they told me “oh, but you should have rinsed it after coming out of the sea because the salt deteriorated the water-resistant property. Since you are out of warranty, you can get it repaired for 300+€.” Mind you, it was an AW SE 1st gen.

I take it off, I forgot about it sometimes, its fine.

Thanks for sharing

Shower is the only time I take it of and charge is. Wear it for everything else, also while swimming.

Yes I do this too!

Why tho? I see no point in doing this besides risking f’ing up your watch! Let it charge!

What watch band do you use? Are some more water proof than others?

This is the worst of Reddit and social media. Everyone thinks it's black or white. Yes showering with your Watch is a bad idea. Also its likely your Watch will be just fine if you shower with it on.

It's grey, assholes. Some people will shower everyday and never have a problem. Some people will shower and have a dead watch.

ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE IS NOTHING, MORONS!

I did this with my Cellular Series 3, every single day for two years. Nothing happened to it. Still works til this day. Gave it to my dad though.

I have a cloth strap. No thanks.

Nobody cares

Cool story, me too

I did with my first one but it eventually let water in and there was a dark blue blob on one side of the screen. Apple couldn’t care less and wouldn’t do anything about it. I don’t shower with them now.

Rubber doesn't last forever, most traditional watches have a maintenance cycle of 5 years because the seals go bad and can cause water ingress. I change seals on my watches every 5 years because it's cheap.

If I'm already wearing it and they're rated for water resistance, I'll bring my traditional watches into the shower so I can clean them. I've never bought my Apple watch into the shower. I just don't trust seals that can't be replaced.

I view water resistance as a backup feature for electronics since seals aren't replaceable. If it's a rainy day and I'm on a hike, I won't be scared to pull my watch out, but it's not like I'm actively dunking it in water.

I rinse my watch under the sink (with or without the bands) and then wipe it dry with my bath towel. Am I doing it wrong?

If you say no, I'm going to block you anyway.

I shower with mine on after my workouts, I don’t want that sweat on there all the time. It always seems super clean and no issues so far.

I read that soap etc can mess up the sensors so unlike my Tag I never shower with mine. I charge it. 30 mins and we are good for 24 hours and honestly what telemetry is going to be missing?

Am I the weirdo for taking the watch off when I sleep?

I shower with mine every day? Not sure what the big fuss is over this. We all know it has a depth feature?

I’ve done this for years (since my S3). No issues whatsoever.

I’m weird about it being wet under the band afterwards so I always take it off.

I shower with mine every day? Not sure what the big fuss is over this. We all know it has a depth feature?

I used to do it. Now I take it off and charge it while I'm showering.

If you take it in the shower and don't take it off and clean it while you're in the shower and/or dry it and your wrist off after the shower, you're likely to encounter two things, odor and dermatitis.

But why tho

You need to make sure soap or soapy water don’t touch the watch to keep the seals secure.

I used to do it. Now I take it off and charge it while I'm showering.

If you take it in the shower and don't take it off and clean it while you're in the shower and/or dry it and your wrist off after the shower, you're likely to encounter two things, odor and dermatitis.

Whoooaaaaa! Put an NSFW tag on this! Jeez…congratulations but damn, man. I’m not supposed to be in Reddit at work and this is gonna be busted one of these days.

I’m weird about it being wet under the band afterwards so I always take it off.

So weird to wear it in the shower. Just take it off.

The Apple Watch is waterproof, but no. It's good to clean your wrist where the watch spends hours and hours each day.

I usually don't shower with it when

1. I charge it (usually to 85ish %)

2. I wear my non-waterproof watch strap

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Especially after running I keep it on to clean it

I usually don't shower with it when

1. I charge it (usually to 85ish %)

2. I wear my non-waterproof watch strap

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Especially after running I keep it on to clean it

Whoooaaaaa! Put an NSFW tag on this! Jeez…congratulations but damn, man. I’m not supposed to be in Reddit at work and this is gonna be busted one of these days.

But why tho

I’ve done this for years (since my S3). No issues whatsoever.

The Apple Watch is waterproof, but no. It's good to clean your wrist where the watch spends hours and hours each day.

You all are showering every day?!

You all are showering every day?!

i think people who want to shower with it on should shower with it on and people who don’t want to shower with it on should not shower with it on