How to Use Your Phone in The Shower Without Damage
Do you take your phone with your everywhere you go? Including bathrooms.
You may enjoy listening to music, watching some videos, reading while taking a shower. Or maybe, you don’t like missing important calls or messages.
But when you take you phone with you to the bathroom, you risk damaging the phone by exposure to water and steam.
To continue enjoying using your phone while showering, use a waterproof phone case, waterproof phone holder, bluetooth speaker or a clear shower curtain with pockets.
How to Use Phone in the Shower Without Causing Damage
1. Use a Waterproof Phone Case
A waterproof phone case is a watertight container for your phone. It protects your phone from both water and steam. It can be a soft or hard cover case.
With a waterproof phone case, you can read, watch videos and control your music while showering. A waterproof phone case is not suitable for highly screen interactive activities like texting and social media.
However, highly interactive activities like social media, games, and texting are a bit cumbersome.
Waterproof phone pouches are great because you can also use them at the beach or swimming pool.
Examples of Waterproof Phone Cases
2. Use a Waterproof Phone Holder for Shower
Waterproof phone holders are designed to be mounted using a suction cup or adhesive for a handsfree experience. You can mount waterproof phone holders for showers on smooth bathrooms walls or mirrors.
Combined with a bluetooth speaker, you can enjoy watching videos and listening to music while showering or taking a bath.
Examples of Waterproof Phone Cases
3. Use a Bluetooth Speaker
If all you want to enjoy is music. A bluetooth speaker is the best alternative. You have all the music controls within your finger tips while keeping your phone safe from water and steam.
With a bluetooth speaker, you can continue to enjoy your music while showering. You can change songs, fast forward or rewind your music playlist without the risk of damaging your phone.
Examples of Waterproof Bluetooth Speakers
4. Use a Shower Curtain with Pockets
Clear shower curtain with pockets will let you see incase you get a phone call or message.
You can operate your phone through the curtain though you will have limited interactivity.
Shower curtian will protect your phone from direct contact with water. However, steam can still penetrate your phone so you should use additional measures.
A shower curtain can hold more than one device but I don’t see any reason why someone should take that many devices with them to shower.
If you are taking a hot shower, steam create a fog that will obscure your view.
Examples of Clear Waterproof Shower Curtains
How do I waterproof my phone in the shower?
Use a waterproof phone case or waterproof phone holder.
How can I hang my phone in the shower?
You can use a phone holder or a shower curtain with pockets to hang a phone in the shower.
A phone holder can be used to hang a phone in the shower. A phone holder for shower is ideal for mounting the phone on the wall. Most have sunction cups. They are sometimes prone to slipping down so mount them properly.
Is it OK to bring your phone in the shower?
It is okay to take you phone to shower as long as you take necessary precautions. You should not use your phone under shower water whether hot or cold.
It is very important to not expose your phone to the shower water and steam as this could damage your phone.
Where do you put your phone in the bathroom?
Put you phone where it is not likely to come into contact with water or steam. You can do this by using a regular waterproof case or a waterproof holder for shower.
Alternatively, you can leave your phone in another room and carry a bluetooth speaker to the bathroom.
Can I use my phone in the shower with a Ziploc bag?
I do not recommend using a ziploc bag. The integrity of ziplock bag is a hit or miss. Use a waterproof phone case.
If you are going to use a ziploc bag, test it first for leakage before using it with your phone.