The watch is IP68 rated which means it can be submerged for I think 30 minutes so it should be fine. To be honest I would be more worried about the time it spent in the dryer. Hopefully the dryer temp wasn't too high.
I dropped my 4 outside and it survived a Florida hurricane and a week or two after that before I found it again. Still works fine a couple months later. I wouldn't worry too much about it if it's working
Came here to say that. IF there is humidity inside the case, it will get you in the long run - and opening it is the only way to be sure it dries out. The heat may have caused expansion allowing moist air in.
That all said - the tech is going to charge you most of the replacement cost. If it were me, I'd keep using it, and trade it for 6 🤞
Not really as it may well have melted some of the protective seals and insulators. At 135-160F you are well above the expected ambient temperature and for an extended time.
But only time will tell, and as I said not worth the expense of getting it opened up (when it may well still be perfectly sealed).
Unlikely. The water from the washer has a VERY low chance of causing damage in just a normal cycle. The dryer I'd be a bit more concerned about but if you haven't noticed anything yet I'd assume it's fine. The heat could have cut it's life expectancy by degrading some internal stuff but if you can't tell any difference right now then it shouldn't suddenly get worse
Given the heat it experienced there's a decent chance the seals softened and it's more-susceptible to water ingress later. I wouldn't chance it with more water exposure, but also I don't know what a service place would do.
You never know. my wife had a watch 4 that only gotten occasional splash of water from handwashing and died. Sent it into Samsung and they claimed it's water damage. On the other hand, my own watch 4 is fine and I take it swimming.
I washed my Pixel Buds Pro, Galaxy SmartTag and the FmRFID thing for the bike shed at the local train station a couple of weeks ago. All still work! Truly blessed.
I do not think that it makes sense to bring it to a technician. But what you MUST do: share photos of the watch and the washer/dryer.
How many steps did it do in there
How well did it say he slept*
2 hours REM with some light awakenings.
The watch is IP68 rated which means it can be submerged for I think 30 minutes so it should be fine. To be honest I would be more worried about the time it spent in the dryer. Hopefully the dryer temp wasn't too high.
I dropped my 4 outside and it survived a Florida hurricane and a week or two after that before I found it again. Still works fine a couple months later. I wouldn't worry too much about it if it's working
It's not really the water the wrecks electronics, it's the corrosion that follows. Seriously though, that's an impressive feat for a smartwatch.
Came here to say that. IF there is humidity inside the case, it will get you in the long run - and opening it is the only way to be sure it dries out. The heat may have caused expansion allowing moist air in. That all said - the tech is going to charge you most of the replacement cost. If it were me, I'd keep using it, and trade it for 6 🤞
It's been through the dryer too so I daresay it should be okay :P
Not really as it may well have melted some of the protective seals and insulators. At 135-160F you are well above the expected ambient temperature and for an extended time. But only time will tell, and as I said not worth the expense of getting it opened up (when it may well still be perfectly sealed).
I just did the same with My Galaxy Buds Pro. Thought they would have been destroyed, but work perfectly.
Same here!
Why would you get it checked out if its working fine lol it's not a puppy
Long-term damage
Unlikely. The water from the washer has a VERY low chance of causing damage in just a normal cycle. The dryer I'd be a bit more concerned about but if you haven't noticed anything yet I'd assume it's fine. The heat could have cut it's life expectancy by degrading some internal stuff but if you can't tell any difference right now then it shouldn't suddenly get worse
Given the heat it experienced there's a decent chance the seals softened and it's more-susceptible to water ingress later. I wouldn't chance it with more water exposure, but also I don't know what a service place would do.
Cleaning to the extreme 🤣🤣🤣
Did the same with my Watch Active 2 and it still works great
Celebrate.
Does it smell good ?
I'm pretty sure it would've void the warranty
You never know. my wife had a watch 4 that only gotten occasional splash of water from handwashing and died. Sent it into Samsung and they claimed it's water damage. On the other hand, my own watch 4 is fine and I take it swimming.
I washed my Pixel Buds Pro, Galaxy SmartTag and the FmRFID thing for the bike shed at the local train station a couple of weeks ago. All still work! Truly blessed.
Use it. Then just trade it in for the watch 6 In July! Hell you could probably trade it in for $100 or so when the 6 launches.
The watch might have lost its ability to resist water now because the heat might have messed up the water tight gasket inside it.