Sony Mobiles Official Statement on Waterproof Policy

Recently Sony changed its policy on its waterproof Xperia devices. Today Sony Mobile has given an official statement on the matter. Sony says that change is for “clearly illustrate the best ways to protect devices in day-to-day usage” and to “better advocate sensible usage of our devices.”

Also as Sony says nothing happens to the warranty as “warranty terms provided for our products remain the same.” Full Statements is below.

Sony Mobile statement on the change in waterproof policy

“Sony Mobile is committed to providing the highest standards of product quality and customer service. Xperia models that feature levels of dust and water-resistance are validated independently and based on Ingress Protection (IP) standards agreed and used across the industry. We have every confidence in the qualities of Xperia devices, which are built to exacting technical standards and are designed to perform to high standards in normal usage.

    “The recent changes to guidance we provide to our customers are designed to more clearly illustrate the best ways to protect devices in day-to-day usage. We communicate necessary precautions, and the specific parameters of ingress protection ratings, to help customers to protect their smartphones and tablets in line with the applicable warranty we provide.

    “We have also recently updated our marketing visuals to better advocate sensible usage of our devices. The warranty terms provided for our products remain the same and any customer concerns will continue to be considered on a case by case basis in line with these terms.”