Shocking and Awesome! iPhone 8 Plus works after 12 months in sea water

UK woman finds iPhone 8 Plus after losing it more than a year ago at sea. And after so much time in salty sea water, it still works!

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Nov 23 2022, 13:49 IST
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This iPhone 8 Plus was lost in sea water, but shockingly, it still works. (AP)

Although iPhones are water resistant up to a certain depth, this UK woman's iPhone 8 Plus got more than it bargained for. In an astonishing development, an iPhone 8 Plus was just returned to its owner after being lost at sea more than a year ago. According to the Sun UK, the iPhone 8 Plus in question belongs to Clare Atfield, a resident of Hampshire, UK. And shockingly, after 12 months in sea water, it still works!

An avid paddleboarder, she lost her iPhone 8 Plus nearly a year ago when it dropped in the sea. Atfield told the Sun UK, “I started paddleboarding in April 2021 and always kept my phone around my neck.”

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"I had been paddleboarding quite far out to sea but I fell off my board. I got back on and kept going — but then realised I had lost my phone. It was quite far out to sea but it was inside one of those phone protection cases so it must have sunk and just stayed there,” she added further.

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She told the Sun, “I never expected to see it again. I can't believe it still works. The back is completely smashed, so you would have thought water would have got in.”

Although the iPhone was in a waterproof bag, it still managed to survive the rough seas and washed ashore when it was found by a passerby named Bradley Cotton on a nearby beach. Cotton immediately got in touch with Atfield who was shocked to hear that her old iPhone was found. The iPhone 8 Plus was found in a working condition, albeit with a few bruises here and there, perhaps because of the salty water and the treacherous journey it went on through the year.

This shocking tale is perhaps, yet another testament to Apple iPhones' quality and shows why the Cupertino-based tech giant charges such a high premium. Apple's iPhones are considered the best in the business and this recent development only bolsters the claim further.

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First Published Date: 23 Nov, 13:45 IST
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