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Re:There's a high chance of devices being sold with Graphene... by bityard on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @02:32PM (#49806015)
I am not the right market for flagship phones because I don't have thousands of dollars to put towards disposable income, but I would expect a premium phone to come with a premium warranty and repair service... Do they typically not?
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Re:There's a high chance of devices being sold with Graphene... by hirako2000 on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @03:26PM (#49806816)
No they don't. Even waterproof phones damage due to simple water spill get denied warranty (even from Apple).
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Re:There's a high chance of devices being sold with Graphene... by avree on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @05:03PM (#49808067)
https://www.apple.com/applecare/

AppleCare specifically covers water damage of any kind, and is what I would assume OP would be referring to as a "premium warranty and repair service".

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Re:There's a high chance of devices being sold with Graphene... by hirako2000 on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @05:35PM (#49808469)
That isn't my read.

ApplecCare is as much a warranty as their Apple's phone are guaranteed waterproof.

It's marketing.

The 3 year warranty add-ons is an insurance. One can get an insurance for any device.

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Re:There's a high chance of devices being sold with Graphene... by lesuorac on Tuesday September 22, 2026 @08:37PM (#49810158)
AppleCare isn't a warranty (as the other poster points out).

The standard iPhone warranty disclaims water damage [1] and Apple has been sued in the past for using humidity activated sensors.

[1]: https://support.apple.com/en-us/109350

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