Apple wants you to be able to use your iPhone better underwater

Detail from the patent showing an iPhone user taking photographs underwater

There is a huge amount you can do with an Apple Watch Ultra underwater, from depth measurements to telling the time. But that clearly isn’t enough for everyone, because a newly-granted patent shows that Apple is really serious about making the iPhone work underwater.

“As electronic devices are manufactured to be water resistant or water proof, some users are using their electronic devices while engaging in water based activities or other activities that cause their electronic devices to come in contact with water or other liquids,” says Apple. “Users will, in some circumstances, operate their electronic devices while the electronic devices are wet.”

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