While the new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro offer water protection, these smartphones aren’t completely resistant to water.
You can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can prevent and fix water damages for your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro.
What is the dust and water protection rating for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?
The Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro have an Ingress Protection Code of 68.
In terms of dust, these phones are completely dust-tight.
As for water, the IP68 rating indicates that these devices and withstand being submerged at up to 1 meter (or 3 feet and 3 inches) for a maximum of 30 minutes.
Keep in mind that the dust and water resistances of both smartphones will diminish over time as a result of normal wear and tear. Furthermore, damaging (such as accidental drops) and disassembling (like opening for repair) these devices may also weaken their ingress protection.
Does water damage void the warranty for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro?
If your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro get water damage, then it will void the warranty.
Therefore, it is imperative that you prevent liquid from causing any harm to these smartphones.
How to prevent water damage for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
You can take the following precautions in order to prevent your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro from water damage.
1. Avoid dropping or causing any large impact to your phone.
2. You should also avoid disassembling your phone.
3. Try to prevent the body and the screen of your Pixel 6/Pixel 6 Pro from getting chips or cracks.
4. Do not intentionally submerge the device underwater.
5. Avoid using your phone near any large body of water such as the bathtub, sauna, shower, sink and swimming pool.
How to fix water damage for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
In order to fix water damage on your Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, then you can take the following steps:
1. First off, pull the phone out of the water as soon as possible.
2. Next, you need to turn off your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro.
In order to do so, press and hold the power button on your phone until you see the power off option on the screen. Afterwards, tap the power off option on the screen.
3. If your phone was submerged in saltwater, soap water or other types of liquid aside from plain water, we recommend giving it a quick rinse with plain water.
4. You can also take this opportunity to clean and disinfect the phone. In order to do so, you can check out this tutorial.
5. You can then dry your Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro with a soft cloth.
Try to avoid using cloths with harder surfaces as they may scratch your smartphone.
6. Afterwards, lay your phone down on a flat surface and then simply wait for it to air dry at room temperature.
Do not try to intentionally speed up the drying process by using a heating source, such as a hair blow dryer, as doing so may cause other damages to the device.
7. Once your phone has been air dried, turn it back on again by pressing the power button.
8. If you are experiencing issues with Google Pixel 6 or Google Pixel 6 Pro that weren’t there before, then you may want to contact Google about possibly sending your phone in for out-of-warranty repair due to water damage.