'''Note that water resistance is not permanent.'''
With normal wear you can expect factory-applied water resistance to fail within two years, and performing component replacements like your battery swap will reduce that.
Water resistance is partially a matter of sealing the unit from water (via adhesive gaskets) and partially a matter of coating the internals with a hydrophobic coating.
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The gaskets can be replaced but you need to be VERY careful when installing; a tiny misalignment or bit of dirt can compromise their effectiveness. The hydrophobic coating requires special equipment; my own shop uses a NanoFlowX system to apply a hydrophobic coating to smartphones and tablets.
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The gaskets can be replaced but you need to be VERY careful when installing; a tiny misalignment or bit of dirt can compromise their effectiveness. The hydrophobic coating requires special equipment; my own shop uses a NanoFlowX system to apply a hydrophobic coating to the internals of smartphones and tablets.
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'''No, do not use B-7000 adhesive (or any permanent adhesive)'''
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The only thing it will do is make your watch much more difficult to open the next time around. Your phone already has small gaps for water to get through (e.g., around the crown) so sealing the watch with adhesive isn't going to avoid water ingress through those other openings.
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'''No, do not use B-7000 adhesive (or any permanent adhesive).''' The only thing it will do is make your watch much more difficult to open the next time around. Your phone already has small gaps for water to get through (e.g., around the crown) so sealing the watch with adhesive isn't going to avoid water ingress through those other openings.
Note that water resistance is not permanent. With normal wear you can expect factory-applied water resistance to fail within two years, and performing component replacements like your battery swap will reduce that. Water resistance is partially a matter of sealing the unit from water (via adhesive gaskets) and partially a matter of coating the internals with a hydrophobic coating. The gaskets can be replaced but you need to be VERY careful when installing; a tiny misalignment or bit of dirt can compromise their effectiveness. The hydrophobic coating requires special equipment; my own shop uses a NanoFlowX system to apply a hydrophobic coating to smartphones and tablets.
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'''Note that water resistance is not permanent.'''
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No, do not use B-7000 adhesive (or any permanent adhesive). The only thing it will do is make your watch much more difficult to open the next time around. Your phone already has small gaps for water to get through (e.g., around the crown) so sealing the watch with adhesive isn't going to avoid water ingress through those other openings.
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With normal wear you can expect factory-applied water resistance to fail within two years, and performing component replacements like your battery swap will reduce that.
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Water resistance is partially a matter of sealing the unit from water (via adhesive gaskets) and partially a matter of coating the internals with a hydrophobic coating.
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The gaskets can be replaced but you need to be VERY careful when installing; a tiny misalignment or bit of dirt can compromise their effectiveness. The hydrophobic coating requires special equipment; my own shop uses a NanoFlowX system to apply a hydrophobic coating to smartphones and tablets.
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'''No, do not use B-7000 adhesive (or any permanent adhesive)'''
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The only thing it will do is make your watch much more difficult to open the next time around. Your phone already has small gaps for water to get through (e.g., around the crown) so sealing the watch with adhesive isn't going to avoid water ingress through those other openings.
Note that water resistance is not permanent. With normal wear you can expect factory-applied water resistance to fail within two years, and performing component replacements like your battery swap will reduce that. Water resistance is partially a matter of sealing the unit from water (via adhesive gaskets) and partially a matter of coating the internals with a hydrophobic coating. The gaskets can be replaced but you need to be VERY careful when installing; a tiny misalignment or bit of dirt can compromise their effectiveness. The hydrophobic coating requires special equipment; my own shop uses a NanoFlowX system to apply a hydrophobic coating to smartphones and tablets.
No, do not use B-7000 adhesive (or any permanent adhesive). The only thing it will do is make your watch much more difficult to open the next time around. Your phone already has small gaps for water to get through (e.g., around the crown) so sealing the watch with adhesive isn't going to avoid water ingress through those other openings.